[ale] destroy old drives

[DJ-Pfulio]

1 pass, random, dban or dd sourced from /dev/urand if they still work.

Or 4 holes with a 3/8th inch drill if they don't.

Firearm discharge is highly discouraged in my neighborhood. But they might be
nice for plinking with a pellet rifle.  Anyone know of they make a satisfying noise?

"Bundy, you forgot to make the shwoosh."



On 3/31/19 4:02 PM, Alex Carver via Ale wrote:
> On 2019-03-31 11:48, Geoffrey Myers via Ale wrote:
>> So, I’m cleaning up the basement.  Got a stack of old drivers I’m working to erase.  Many of which are, not surprisingly inaccessible.  Google says simply remove the platters and hammer them into shards.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
> 
> If you're super worried because they contain the whereabouts of Jimmy
> Hoffa or the actual identity of the person buried in Grant's Tomb, you
> grind them up.
> 
> If you're pretty worried because they contain your prized collection of
> Kenny G. you smash them into chunks.
> 
> If you're not quite so worried because they only contain cat videos then
> you run them through a demagnitizer.
> 
> If you have no worry at all repurpose them for crafts, you can make a
> nice clock background out of platters.
> 
> If you're crazy like me you try to revive them and use them in another
> computer just for fun.