Floppy disk post + claude meta files #6
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Se te ha colado un commit viejo que actualiza el google analytics, heads up
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| - **Audience**: Maker community, hardware enthusiasts, game developers, web developers | ||
| - **Content Mix**: Hardware projects, software tutorials, technical deep-dives, learning series |
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Yo este fichero de ideas no lo commitearia al repo
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| ## The Concept | ||
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| The idea is beautifully simple: take an old floppy disk drive, gut the internals, and replace them with an Arduino and NFC reader. Attach NFC stickers inside floppy disks, and suddenly you have physical "game cartridges" that can launch any game or application when inserted. |
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Attach NFC and suddenly you have physical "game cartridges" that can launch any game or application when inserted.
Yo pondria:
"Then if you attach NFC stickers inside floppy disk, you can "read" them, and use this as a trigger to launch any game or application when inserted."
Creo que se entiende mejor.
| categories: [Arduino, NFC, Retro Gaming, Hardware Hacking] | ||
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| Remember the satisfying *click* of inserting a floppy disk and waiting for your favorite game to load? What if you could recreate that nostalgic experience while launching modern game collections? That's exactly what I built with my NFC Floppy Disk Game Launcher - a system that transforms vintage floppy disks into smart game cartridges using NFC technology. |
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Mas bien transforma los floppy en "physical game launchers", diria yo, mas que en "smart game cartriges", eso no tiene mucho sentido.
| ### Step 2: Mount the NFC Reader | ||
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| The MFRC522 module needs to be positioned where it can reliably read NFC tags inside inserted floppy disks. After some experimentation, I noticed the metalic shell for the floppy disk reader was interfering with the readings, so I had to fully remove all the mechanical parts. Because of that, I had to replicat ethe insertion mechanism, I did this with Lego ! | ||
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| ### Step 3: Arduino Integration | ||
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| Then I connected the NFC reader to the Arduino, and the Arduino is connected it via USB to the computer for both power and serial communication. |
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Grammar typo, fix:
Then I connected the NFC reader to the Arduino, which is itself connected via USB to the computer for both power and serial communication.
| - **Save state management** tied to specific disks | ||
| - **Achievement systems** tracked per physical disk | ||
| - **Multiplayer coordination** (different disks for different players) | ||
| - **Game collections** (one disk launches a curated game menu) |
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Estas dos secciones (technical deep dive & future enhancements) creo que añaden clutter y no aportan nada
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| This project represents something important in our increasingly digital world: the value of physical interaction with our digital content. While we've gained incredible convenience with digital libraries, we've lost the ritual and intentionality of choosing what to play. | ||
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| With physical game disks, you're forced to make a deliberate choice. You handle the disk, read the label, and commit to that experience. It slows down the decision-making process in a way that actually enhances the gaming experience. |
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Esta seccion tambien creo que sobra, ya tienes la intro y el final con "narrativa"
| **Build time:** 4-5 hours | ||
| **Skill level:** Beginner-friendly (basic Arduino and Python knowledge helpful) | ||
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| The most time-consuming part is actually creating the custom disk labels , and building the mechanical parts in Lego - but that's also the most rewarding part! |
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Este building your own es escueto y con info un poco arbitraria. Me quedaría el primer parrafo y lo añadiría abajo en la conclusion.
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| Whether you're a retro gaming enthusiast, an Arduino hobbyist, or just someone who misses the physicality of old computing, this project offers a fun way to bring some of that tactile magic back to modern gaming. | ||
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| *Have you built something similar? I'd love to see your take on physical digital media! Share your projects in the comments below.* |
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El call to action creo que sobra, que yo sepa no tenemos ni comentarios en el blog.
| I created disks for classics like: | ||
| - **Starcraft** - Wine launcher for the Windows version | ||
| - **Theme hospital** - DOSBox integration | ||
| - **Custom scripts** - Microsoft Paint, etc. |
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Aqui pegaria la imagen de "concept.jpg", que no la has usado
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