[parsimo2010]

Some thoughts:

1. I love how half the comments here are about disc/disk, which was just a passing comment in the article.

2. I really like reading these sorts of stories where modern hackers figure out the tricks used in vintage technology. They're interesting, and makes me feel a little better that all the clever hackers haven't died off yet. Sometimes I feel like the power of modern computers has made people lazy and we're going to lose our ability for clever solutions. But maybe the clever people are still there.

3. If you like reading about copy protection and (I can't believe I'm about to call the PS1 vintage) vintage tech, you might like this story about the copy protection for Spyro on the PS1. It wasn't so much copy protection as it was punishment after the copying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GYSeXLr5sY