Happy Thursday! The weekend is just around the corner, do you have any plans?! It’ll be a long weekend for most, so we hope you get some extra time to relax.
Note: CablesAndKits will be closed on Monday, September 2nd. We will be back in the office on Tuesday, September 3rd ready to get your orders out the door!
In This Issue: A Moment for the Floppy Disk | DB9 Male to Male Slim Serial Coupler | How Do Fiber Patch Cables Enhance Network Performance? | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – A Moment for the Floppy Disk
Happy Thursday!
Remember the days when storage space was measured in kilobytes and carrying a stack of floppy disks was the norm? Back in the late 1970s and 80s, floppy disks were revolutionary. With their flexible design and capacity to store up to 1.44MB (quite a lot at the time!), they became the go-to medium for transferring files, sharing software, and even playing games. While we’ve moved on to cloud storage and terabyte drives, there’s no denying that the floppy disk played a crucial role in shaping the early days of computing.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate this piece of tech history that paved the way for the devices we rely on today. What’s your favorite throwback tech memory?
The CK Team
Product Spotlights & Updates
Need to stretch your limits? Don’t buy all new cables; instead invest in some cable extenders. Our DB9 Male to Male Slim Serial Coupler allows allows the female connectors of two cables to be connected to extend your cable length. These small frame extenders are the perfect solution to saving money and saving your network.
Learning Center Article – How Do Fiber Patch Cables Enhance Network Performance?
Ever wondered why your network might be lagging despite high-end routers and switches? Fiber patch cables might be the missing link. Fiber patch cables transmit data at lightning speeds over great distances without loss.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Something Wicked this way comes from Betty Crocker!
The household pantry staple brand teamed up with the musical/fantasy movie on two new Halloween-ready products that we fear every kid and magic-loving adult will want to get their hands on. - Fall season doesn’t have to be all pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider doughnuts. Dairy Queen can also help you get cozy with some frozen treats from its newly launched fall menu—and there are now seven new Blizzards to choose from! Read more here.
- SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company’s Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast.
- Calling all chocolate and peanut butter lovers, Reese’s new Chocolate Lava Big Cup is here. This new launch from Reeses is available starting this month nationwide and will come in two sizes: standard and king size.