On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 03:16:06PM +0930, Tim wrote: > jd1008: > >> I will be resorting to a powerfull de-gausser :) > > Joe Zeff: > > Depending on your tastes, using it for target practice will do the job. > > What about, hard drives roasting on an open fire? (Yes, I did sing it > in my head to /that/ song.) > > A strong degausser is a bit of an esoteric thing, and I don't think I'd > trust my CRT degaussing wand to be strong enough. I've pulled drives > apart before, but that's a lot effort (tiny odd screws, sometimes > seriously jammed into place), then bent the disc platters to buggery. > > While seriously annoying and time-consuming to do, it was also quite > satisfying to mangle the bugger to death. Probably cathartic, too! :) -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- "And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever." ------------------------------- Isaiah 9:7 (niv) ------------------------------ -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org