I have used the yahoo widget gshredder to wipe info of hard drives
after erasing the the files needed, The defragmenting and a single pass
wipe to get rid of some of the data that might reside between the end of
file and the end of the file sector. Symantec used to have a defrag
utility that would defrag and wipe at once. If you can mount the drive
on a second system, just wipe the whole drive or partition. Then install
the Linux of choice.
It maybe possible to come up with a usb-flash drive with scripts and
programs to do the job automatically.
Jim K
Ben Barrett wrote:
I would enjoy volunteering on-site for a day or part of a day, to
demonstrate the removal and destruction of hard drives as the systems
are being donated. It wouldn't make a mess, I promise (unless I can
have a destructive zone for various methods), and folks seem to love
those strong little magnets from the head (until they blank credit
cards or similar!).
Thanks again and again for all your wonderful work, Lorraine, and pass
it on to your peeps. Let us know how EUGLUG can help...
~ben
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Lorraine Kerwood
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey hey Ben et al,
Springfield Marcola Family Resource Center drops barrels in the dorms for
donated items. Some times the students drop their electronic gear there-but,
mostly not. There is the whole identity theft issue and the issue of hauling
the unit down the stairs. We offer education education education on all of
this but, in the end, even if we went door to door, there are so many
details for a student to pay attention to at the end of the term-"what to do
with my electronics" is not high on their list of what to pay attention to.
We are still working on it though!
Lorraine
From: Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug@euglug.org>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 13:20:05 -0700
To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug@euglug.org>
Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] U of O idea
Lorraine, I was really impressed with the earth week
cellphone-recycling program NextStep put together -- I saw
notices/flyers/reminders about it in a number of places, which I think
is crucial. Getting the people to GIVE the stuff to the program is
great, but with students (speaking from my own experience, less than
an eon ago) it is all partying at the end of the term, and the
students who are trashing so many goodies are the hardest to reach out
to. I think it would be stellar if some third party, be it UO or
state financial aid or a restaurant/bar, would offer promotions to
those who donate recyclable hardware. That's what community is for,
right?
In terms of getting a truck on campus, I think CASL and other student
groups could rally up a bunch of carts and muscle them around... I
know, I have *no* idea of the actual scale involved :)
CASL was putting on a cool glass bottle cutting demo in front of the
EMU the other day, fwiw.
~ben
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Lorraine Kerwood
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi everyone,
We have been trying for years to get into the U of O for student's hardware.
I hope this year to have some Daily Emerald coverage. Getting permission to
be on campus with a truck is a tricky thing. But, we continue to work on it.
Technically, once a student abandons her/his hardware, it becomes property
of the university, so, we can't have access to it; even the items in the
dumpsters. But, we continue to work on it.
Lorraine
NextStep
From: marbux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug@euglug.org>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 09:29:37 -0700
To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug@euglug.org>
Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] U of O idea
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:35 AM, BB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I made a joke earlier, but on a more serious note the problem is Logistics.
If you want those computers your going to have to outreach. Fliers posted
letting people know that they can drop off near the college, or have their
computer picked up, on, or around that weekend when the students leave town
is the answer.
Timely news coverage in The Emerald would be a help.
Best regards,
Marbux
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