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日本語を勉強してるアメリカ人。興味が猫と龍が如くとRPGとガーデニングとドラマと言語と文化。たくさん茶を飲む
This is very much like asking for a citation on why we call them 3.5” disks. It’s because they’re 3.5 inches wide. If you want to proffer another etymology the burden of proof is on you.
January 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
This is very much like asking for a citation on why we call them 3.5” disks. It’s because they’re 3.5 inches wide. If you want to proffer another etymology the burden of proof is on you.
When the correct answer is the visibly obvious floppy nature of the medium, why would there be historical documentation of the first guy to go “yep that disk is pretty floppy”
otoh I’d love to see an example of anyone using the word ‘flop’ the way you suggested, computing-related or otherwise
otoh I’d love to see an example of anyone using the word ‘flop’ the way you suggested, computing-related or otherwise
January 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
When the correct answer is the visibly obvious floppy nature of the medium, why would there be historical documentation of the first guy to go “yep that disk is pretty floppy”
otoh I’d love to see an example of anyone using the word ‘flop’ the way you suggested, computing-related or otherwise
otoh I’d love to see an example of anyone using the word ‘flop’ the way you suggested, computing-related or otherwise
Big-ass citation needed. That makes no sense at all, nobody uses the word flop like that
Meanwhile the visibly obviously floppy media being called that makes perfect sense and aligns with the use of the word floppy
Meanwhile the visibly obviously floppy media being called that makes perfect sense and aligns with the use of the word floppy
January 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Big-ass citation needed. That makes no sense at all, nobody uses the word flop like that
Meanwhile the visibly obviously floppy media being called that makes perfect sense and aligns with the use of the word floppy
Meanwhile the visibly obviously floppy media being called that makes perfect sense and aligns with the use of the word floppy
That’s the middle of nowhere, too. I’m from around there. I’d be shocked if there’s more than one Japanese family in a fifty mile radius. Hilarious.
January 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
That’s the middle of nowhere, too. I’m from around there. I’d be shocked if there’s more than one Japanese family in a fifty mile radius. Hilarious.
The restrictions on quote tweeting on this site are absolutely hilarious. Just screams “owned by someone who got dunked on one too many times”
January 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The restrictions on quote tweeting on this site are absolutely hilarious. Just screams “owned by someone who got dunked on one too many times”
People spell the name Michael correctly challenge (impossible)
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
People spell the name Michael correctly challenge (impossible)
3/30 show is at the Carolina Theatre, not Fletcher Hall. Fletcher is the name of the room
January 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
3/30 show is at the Carolina Theatre, not Fletcher Hall. Fletcher is the name of the room
Finally… full immersion thanks to touch controls
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Finally… full immersion thanks to touch controls
No, I don’t pretend I live in an action film where I have the ability to immediately read a definitely-real situation I’ve woken up into and respond with targeted violence against someone I am one hundred percent certain is intending to do me or my family harm
January 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
No, I don’t pretend I live in an action film where I have the ability to immediately read a definitely-real situation I’ve woken up into and respond with targeted violence against someone I am one hundred percent certain is intending to do me or my family harm
I’d like to see her California raisins!
December 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I’d like to see her California raisins!
it really is that easy, assuming you got a usb stick laying around somewhere
December 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
it really is that easy, assuming you got a usb stick laying around somewhere
why is that stopping you
December 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
why is that stopping you