Julian OliverDec 7, 2022
Hitachi HDD: Z7K320-250 / 250GB / SATA 3.0Gb/s.
Data erasure method: 50lb Longbow, two arrows at 15 yards.
Show threadBenjamin Balder BachDec 7, 2022

@JulianOliver for anyone watching this, you don't need to use destructive methods such as hammers or arrows or drills.

You can also overwrite your disks and reuse them 💯

Show threadJulian OliverDec 7, 2022
@benjaoming yes I like 'dd if=/dev/urandom of=/path/to/disk bs=10m` or similar, but this had a little pre-click of death anyway. Worked, but was on the way out.
Show threadBenjamin Balder Bach

@JulianOliver ack! photos are also cool 😎

As individuals, we shouldn't waste time on unreliable drives. But the myth of data security makes companies produce heaps of e-waste. Millions of drives are wasted every year in the name of data security.

Dec 7, 2022 at 11:43amWeb