Phantom of the Floppera (geek humor?)

[paularoid]

http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/2011/02/phantom-of-floppera.html

Phantom of the Floppera
from Damn Cool Pics by noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics)
People have made floppy drives sing before, but this is my personal take on it.

Features two 3 1/2″ drives and two 5 1/4″ drives connected to a PIC18f14k50 microcontroller. It interfaces to any MIDI source via MIDI over USB. Straight MIDI would also be possible with an additional small circuit and some minor firmware changes. This initial version can respond to all 128 MIDI notes, and pitch bends +/- 2 semitones.

What a cool reuse of vintage computer tech.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmoDLyiQYKw

[richthelandlord]

I love pure geekery just for it's own sake. :)

Now, the next obvious step is adding an 8" drive for the bass... assuming the sound of the constantly-running motor didn't drown everything else out... ;)

Continuing the theme;


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht96HJ01SE4&feature=related

[DaveM]

The last one leaves me wishing that Ernie Kovac was still with us. He'd be jealous.

[aforeyego]

We love it!!!! DONALD is all electrified !!!!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmhhhhhhhhhhhhh .... ~~~ "anywhere the wind blows" ~~~ :cool:

Thank you both sooooooooooooo much :D