[HN Gopher] In 1985 Maxell built a bunch of life-size robots for...
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       In 1985 Maxell built a bunch of life-size robots for its bad floppy
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       Author : rfarley04
       Score  : 37 points
       Date   : 2026-03-04 14:16 UTC (3 days ago)
        
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       | bitwize wrote:
       | I vaguely remember these but I more clearly remember the Samsung
       | ad which featured a similar looking robot in a dress turning
       | letters on a gameshow, implying that Samsung would still be
       | around even after Vanna White was replaced by a machine. Vanna
       | White sued, claiming a breach of her publicity rights (despite
       | her name, the name "Wheel of Fortune", or her actual likeness not
       | being used) and actually prevailed in court, establishing a
       | precedent in the United States that very broadly protects
       | celebrities' rights to control whether and how they are
       | represented.
        
       | luxuryballs wrote:
       | > Except the glaring mistake of putting "31/2" microdisk" in the
       | copy when there are 51/4" floppies on the table.
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       | The MF 2-DD box shown is 3.5, I think they just used the bigger
       | disks on the table because they are much better props for the
       | video.
        
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