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I have hundreds of old floppy disks deep in my cabinet. I don't think I'm gonna use them in the future.

What can I do with them except just throwing to garbage can?

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My sister saw some lying around (she's 9) and she was confused about what it was and I explained to her and she still didn't understand what they did. – Muhammad Oct 9 '10 at 20:33
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Both my son and daughter had 100 day at school last year and needed to bring in 100 of something in a sealed paper bag with some clues written on the bag. The kids were to try to guess what was in the bag.

Since I also had 100's of floppy disks in the basement, I suggested they bring those in. Only the teacher was able to guess what they were. My kids also gave each kid a disk to take home, which everyone thought was cool.

I think it also helped the poor kids understand what the picture is in the save icon in Microsoft Word!

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Use them as geeky coasters. It's the perfect size!

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If they contain old software, send them to Jason Scott of textfiles.com. He is a computer historian who collects such things.

If they're blank... look into the most ecological way to recycle them? Or make art with them. Art is good.

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Use them in a craft project?

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My suggestions:

  • craigslist
  • make a table with them all laid out and overlay glass/plexi overtop for a intriguing office workspace.
  • Skeet shooting

If you throw them away make sure you dispose of them properly. There are companies like teracycle who recycle electronics and turn them into sellable products. For example my girlfriend purchased for me Teracycle Coasters.

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Join your local Freecycle group (There are several in Turkey), and see if any one wants them.

Around here (San Francisco bay area, California, USA), I've had great luck with people taking all sorts of stuff off my hands. There are often artists on the lookout for used materials.

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Make an outfit out of them and goto an ABC party!

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