Re: [Nolug] USB external drive

Glad to know that I am not the only one who used to nuke CDs in the
microwave!

On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Dave Prentice <prentice@instruction.com>wrote:

> It probably wouldn't damage the microwave. I frequently put potato chip
> bags , CDs, etc. in the microwave in my classroom to make sparks. (Their 50
> Cent CD is only worth about 1 cent when I'm done!) The kids think it's
> really cool (hot, actually). Doesn't hurt the microwave unless you leave it
> on for a long time, no more than about 10 - 12 seconds.
> Dave P.
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> On 4/4/2011 11:32 AM, John Souvestre wrote:
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> Hi Jonathan.
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> You now have a bad drive .AND. a bad microwave. J
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> John
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> John Souvestre - New Orleans LA - (504) 454-0899
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> *From:* owner-nolug@stoney.kellynet.org [
> mailto:owner-nolug@stoney.kellynet.org <owner-nolug@stoney.kellynet.org>]
> *On Behalf Of *Jonathan Roberts
> *Sent:* Monday, April 04, 2011 11:19 AM
> *To:* nolug@nolug.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Nolug] USB external drive
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> What happens when you put it in the microwave? :)
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> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 10:49 AM, brent timothy saner <
> brent.saner@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 04/03/11 20:12, Mischa D. Krilov wrote:
> > There was a paper on Schneier's site about how traditional disk wiping
> > technologies didn't work very well on flash drives.
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> > I'm thinking belt sander instead of drill press.
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> > Mischa
> > --
> > Sent from my Android phone. Please forgive any top-posting.
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