diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
index b44d51c9b30..0ab094b55fd 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
@@ -129,17 +129,26 @@
 	if(stat)
 		return 1
 
-	if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/disk/design_disk))
-		user.visible_message("[user] begins to load \the [O] in \the [src]...",
-			"You begin to load a design from \the [O]...",
-			"You hear the chatter of a floppy drive.")
-		busy = 1
-		var/obj/item/weapon/disk/design_disk/D = O
-		if(do_after(user, 14.4, target = src))
-			files.AddDesign2Known(D.blueprint)
-
-		busy = 0
-		return
+	// Disks in general
+	if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/disk))
+		if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/disk/design_disk))
+			var/obj/item/weapon/disk/design_disk/D = O
+			if(D.blueprint)
+				user.visible_message("[user] begins to load \the [O] in \the [src]...",
+					"You begin to load a design from \the [O]...",
+					"You hear the chatter of a floppy drive.")
+				playsound(get_turf(src), "sound/goonstation/machines/printer_dotmatrix.ogg", 50, 1)
+				busy = 1
+				if(do_after(user, 14.4, target = src))
+					files.AddDesign2Known(D.blueprint)
+				busy = 0
+			else
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>That disk does not have a design on it!</span>")
+			return 1
+		else
+			// So that people who are bad at computers don't shred their disks
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>This is not the correct type of disk for the autolathe!</span>")
+			return 1
 
 	var/material_amount = materials.get_item_material_amount(O)
 	if(!material_amount)
diff --git a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
index 7debbe2bd3d..c59e6bf99a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ proc/CallMaterialName(ID)
 
 	else if(href_list["clear_tech"]) //Erase data on the technology disk.
 		if(t_disk)
-			t_disk.stored = null
+			t_disk.wipe_tech()
 
 	else if(href_list["eject_tech"]) //Eject the technology disk.
 		if(t_disk)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ proc/CallMaterialName(ID)
 	else if(href_list["copy_tech"]) //Copy some technology data from the research holder to the disk.
 		for(var/datum/tech/T in files.known_tech)
 			if(href_list["copy_tech_ID"] == T.id)
-				t_disk.stored = T
+				t_disk.load_tech(T)
 				break
 		menu = 2
 		submenu = 0
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ proc/CallMaterialName(ID)
 
 	else if(href_list["clear_design"]) //Erases data on the design disk.
 		if(d_disk)
-			d_disk.blueprint = null
+			d_disk.wipe_blueprint()
 
 	else if(href_list["eject_design"]) //Eject the design disk.
 		if(d_disk)
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ proc/CallMaterialName(ID)
 				if(D.build_type & (AUTOLATHE|PROTOLATHE|CRAFTLATHE)) // Specifically excludes circuit imprinter and mechfab
 					D.build_type = autolathe_friendly ? (D.build_type | AUTOLATHE) : D.build_type
 					D.category |= "Imported"
-				d_disk.blueprint = D
+				d_disk.load_blueprint(D)
 				break
 		menu = 2
 		submenu = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/research/research.dm b/code/modules/research/research.dm
index 927dbaa936b..2fc3b59f085 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/research.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/research.dm
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ datum/tech/materials
 
 datum/tech/engineering
 	name = "Engineering Research"
-	desc = "Development of new and improved engineering parts and."
+	desc = "Development of new and improved engineering parts and methods."
 	id = "engineering"
 	max_level = 5
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ datum/tech/powerstorage
 
 datum/tech/bluespace
 	name = "'Blue-space' Research"
-	desc = "Research into the sub-reality known as 'blue-space'"
+	desc = "Research into the sub-reality known as 'blue-space'."
 	id = "bluespace"
 	max_level = 6
 	rare = 2
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ datum/tech/robotics
 	return cost
 
 /obj/item/weapon/disk/tech_disk
-	name = "Technology Disk"
+	name = "\improper Technology Disk"
 	desc = "A disk for storing technology data for further research."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/cloning.dmi'
 	icon_state = "datadisk2"
@@ -301,13 +301,27 @@ datum/tech/robotics
 	w_class = 1
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=30, MAT_GLASS=10)
 	var/datum/tech/stored
+	var/default_name = "\improper Technology Disk"
+	var/default_desc = "A disk for storing technology data for further research."
 
 /obj/item/weapon/disk/tech_disk/New()
 	src.pixel_x = rand(-5.0, 5)
 	src.pixel_y = rand(-5.0, 5)
 
+/obj/item/weapon/disk/tech_disk/proc/load_tech(datum/tech/T)
+	name = "[default_name] \[[T]\]"
+	desc = T.desc + " Level: '[T.level]'"
+	// NOTE: This is just a reference to the tech on the system it grabbed it from
+	// This seems highly fragile
+	stored = T
+
+/obj/item/weapon/disk/tech_disk/proc/wipe_tech()
+	name = default_name
+	desc = default_desc
+	stored = null
+
 /obj/item/weapon/disk/design_disk
-	name = "Component Design Disk"
+	name = "\improper Component Design Disk"
 	desc = "A disk for storing device design data for construction in lathes."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/cloning.dmi'
 	icon_state = "datadisk2"
@@ -315,7 +329,23 @@ datum/tech/robotics
 	w_class = 1
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=30, MAT_GLASS=10)
 	var/datum/design/blueprint
+	// I'm doing this so that disk paths with pre-loaded designs don't get weird names
+	// Otherwise, I'd use "initial()"
+	var/default_name = "\improper Component Design Disk"
+	var/default_desc = "A disk for storing device design data for construction in lathes."
 
 /obj/item/weapon/disk/design_disk/New()
 	src.pixel_x = rand(-5.0, 5)
-	src.pixel_y = rand(-5.0, 5)
\ No newline at end of file
+	src.pixel_y = rand(-5.0, 5)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/disk/design_disk/proc/load_blueprint(datum/design/D)
+	name = "[default_name] \[[D]\]"
+	desc = D.desc
+	// NOTE: This is just a reference to the design on the system it grabbed it from
+	// This seems highly fragile
+	blueprint = D
+
+/obj/item/weapon/disk/design_disk/proc/wipe_blueprint()
+	name = default_name
+	desc = default_desc
+	blueprint = null