Can anyone tell me where I can get the information on the old-style large-size floppies - that's physical dimensions, not the amount of bytes - they were 5 something inches, as opposed to the present 3.5 ins. ones - transferred on to either CD or 3.5 ins. disk? The information is all text, in the Wordstar program (but I believe it's compatible with Word 3).
And to come down from the sublime to the ridiculous - does anyone know where I can get washable shelf and cupboard liners? The Red Giant did NOT do them!
Large, old floppies, shelf-liners ?
Large, old floppies, shelf-liners ?
Jay
'Jay - a noisy chattering European bird of brilliant plumage' OED
'Jay - a noisy chattering European bird of brilliant plumage' OED
A REALLY bizarre thing has just happened .......... 
I had not thought about the floppy problem (pause for all the possible comments .........
) for some weeks, and now, having decided to ask for help from POL today, a friend I had given them to months ago, has just mailed me all the contents in a zip file, of which the text at least seems to be recoverable, although I've not looked at the databases. Now THAT is a spooky coincidence! 
It's interesting that 8 or 9 old large floppies have zipped into a modern 444Kb file!
I had not thought about the floppy problem (pause for all the possible comments .........
) for some weeks, and now, having decided to ask for help from POL today, a friend I had given them to months ago, has just mailed me all the contents in a zip file, of which the text at least seems to be recoverable, although I've not looked at the databases. Now THAT is a spooky coincidence! It's interesting that 8 or 9 old large floppies have zipped into a modern 444Kb file!
Jay
'Jay - a noisy chattering European bird of brilliant plumage' OED
'Jay - a noisy chattering European bird of brilliant plumage' OED
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General Tactifer
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Or you could try the website first. These may be what you are seeking:Marya wrote:Lakeland Plastics have a nice big store on George Street..
http://www.lakelandlimited.com/is-bin/I ... Do0_mqiEz7
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Many thanks to everyone for the help. 
The shelf-liners General Tactifer found are exactly what I was thinking of - even to the cushion-lining! I shall be off to Lakeland (nice idea!) as soon as I can - probably on my way home from work.
I had looked in Woodwares - the first place I usually go - (now there's a shop for Bob to do a piece on - nice staff, good selection of necessities - and they have taken over what was Porty's oldest butcher's when I first moved here - known for its Georgian interior which had not changed for 200 years or so) - and I had also looked in the Red Giant, the Edinburgh Bargain Store, Poundstetchers, the 'household' sections of all the major supermarkets etc., etc! Looks like Lakeland are the only place who do them!
The shelf-liners General Tactifer found are exactly what I was thinking of - even to the cushion-lining! I shall be off to Lakeland (nice idea!) as soon as I can - probably on my way home from work. I had looked in Woodwares - the first place I usually go - (now there's a shop for Bob to do a piece on - nice staff, good selection of necessities - and they have taken over what was Porty's oldest butcher's when I first moved here - known for its Georgian interior which had not changed for 200 years or so) - and I had also looked in the Red Giant, the Edinburgh Bargain Store, Poundstetchers, the 'household' sections of all the major supermarkets etc., etc! Looks like Lakeland are the only place who do them!
Jay
'Jay - a noisy chattering European bird of brilliant plumage' OED
'Jay - a noisy chattering European bird of brilliant plumage' OED
Yes - I got 'em on Saturday - and a few things I had not intended to get! Lovely shop, if a wee bit more expensive than the Red Giant!