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02-21-2023, 09:11 PM | #2 |
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02-21-2023, 09:19 PM | #3 |
It was not a fair catch
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02-22-2023, 09:59 AM | #4 |
'Tis my eye!
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Why break it up? There's software out there that can wipe a drive to DOD specs. Just nuke it with 1's and 0's and send it on its way, whether you're recycling it or donating it. Places like Goodwill and several charities will take older computer equipment off your hands.
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02-22-2023, 02:24 PM | #5 | |
It was not a fair catch
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My Father in law kept trying to give me his old computers. Hell no. Same with 15 year old Tv's Our school sold 4 year old Macs for 200 each. Just not worth it to me. |
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02-22-2023, 02:28 PM | #6 |
'Tis my eye!
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Well hard drives are an exception for me. I always keep old drives, especially if they're new enough to be solid-state. The older platter-based I usually burn. The SSD's I wipe all 0's a few times and then use them for external storage on some other machine like my PS5. I just have a thing against ever giving someone, especially a stranger, a drive that could be data-mined.
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