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On 25/03/12 19:24, hants...@googlemail.com wrote:
> There are those who believe that it is virtually impossible to
> ensure that data on an HDD is unretrievable, no matter what you
> throw at it, how much you are willing to spend on it or how much
> tr
> Vic did you try and buy something when I wasn't there?
Yep. Several times. I failed.
> Apparently he came down to Jamies and was told that he
> couldn't purchase any memory
AISI, there are only two ways for Jamies to make any money:-
- Sell small amounts of kit at hugely inflated prices to
> There are those who believe that it is virtually impossible to ensure that
> data on an HDD is unretrievable, no matter what you throw at it, how much
> you are willing to spend on it or how much trouble you are prepared to go
> to.
They are wrong. It is actually very easy to destroy the data o
On Sunday 25 March 2012 17:22:45 Bryn wrote:
> Yeah there's a note on my todo list about writing a data destruction
> policy!!! AFAIK dban works and has been certified by someone or other
> cleverer than me.
>
> I believe Jamies use a paid for tool (paid per use not by single
> licence!!!) as part
We use blannco works out about £1.30 to wipe a hard disk
http://www.blancco.com/uk/benefits/most-certified-data-erasure/
> Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:22:45 +0100
> From: bjo...@riseup.net
> To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and w
Yeah there's a note on my todo list about writing a data destruction
policy!!! AFAIK dban works and has been certified by someone or other
cleverer than me.
I believe Jamies use a paid for tool (paid per use not by single
licence!!!) as part of an agreement with a supplier of PC's to them.
O
On Sunday 25 March 2012 16:36:23 Bryn wrote:
> Why is your company's policy this??? dban'll wipe a disk. an old
> phone can be reset. WEEE by any chance?
That, and the horror stories they have heard.
Lisi
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I think I'm with you here!. That's an unusual policy (as far as I am
aware!).
Answer in 2 parts -
1. I'm not planning on any kit being returned except as goodwill i.e.
person in question has got moneys together and life sorted and bought a
new machine.
2. Why is your company's policy this?
itious and would love to learn more from the Linux gurus.
Lastly has anyone picked up a Raspeberry Pi yet? me want want want
> Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:18:42 +0100
> From: james.dut...@gmail.com
> To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a bl
On 24 March 2012 21:25, Bryn Jones wrote:
>
> Anyway. Anyone got any kit they don't need, want, think is useless.
> I'm here!! Anyone that wants to talk to me about business and setting up
> CIC's please do! Anyone want to offer some time (when I get some sessions
> running!!!) say Hi. Any
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> To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general
> chit chat
>
> On 24/03/12 23:22, hants...@googlemail.com wrote:
> > On Saturday 24 March 2012 21:25:57 Bryn Jones wrote:
> >> seems
> >>
On 24/03/12 23:22, hants...@googlemail.com wrote:
On Saturday 24 March 2012 21:25:57 Bryn Jones wrote:
seems
to be using volunteers to refurb machines they'd been given free to sell
at inflated prices
Last time I read the emails they used to send me, they were charging to accept
the donated gea
List,I feel we should talk!!!Bryn-- Sent from my Palm PreOn 24 Mar 2012 23:11, hants...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Bryn,
As others have said, welcome to the list!
On Saturday 24 March 2012 08:31:16 Sean Gibbins wrote:
> Not that it will necessarily present a problem, but just that you may
> find y
On Saturday 24 March 2012 22:09:47 Ally Biggs wrote:
> It is my intention to setup a inventory of the kit we have at Jamies,
> especially the server / side of things previously this has been overlooked
> I was told there wasn't a market for this type of hardware not naming any
> names here we all k
On Saturday 24 March 2012 21:25:57 Bryn Jones wrote:
> seems
> to be using volunteers to refurb machines they'd been given free to sell
> at inflated prices
Last time I read the emails they used to send me, they were charging to accept
the donated gear, and were acceepting only stuff that I find
Hi Bryn,
As others have said, welcome to the list!
On Saturday 24 March 2012 08:31:16 Sean Gibbins wrote:
> Not that it will necessarily present a problem, but just that you may
> find yourself in competition with them for donated kit. On the other
> hand you may find them to be a useful resource
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To: l...@beer.org.uk; hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of
general chit chat
This is similar to what I was alluding to.
I in no way wish to put them down (that's not my place). I went there
to offer my l33t skillz as a volunt
@beer.org.uk; hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] An introduction, a blag and well a bit of general chit
chat
This is similar to what I was alluding to.
I in no way wish to put them down (that's not my place). I went
there to offer my l33t sk
This is similar to what I was alluding to.
I in no way wish to put them down (that's not my place). I went there to
offer my l33t skillz as a volunteer and came away feeling like what I
just saw was a company that is defined as a social enterprise yet seems
to be using volunteers to refurb mac
> However, since it seems not, it's perhaps worth mentioning that the list
> has an association with Jamies that goes back many years, although we've
> not heard much about them of late save for the odd post that ends
> something like: "If no one wants any of this kit it'll eventually find
> its w
On 24/03/12 10:28, Bryn Jones wrote:
I failed miserably to reply off list
This is true... but I think you got away with it Bryn! :-)
Seriously, there was nothing too inflammatory in the last post and I
agree with some of the points you made or alluded to regarding Jamies.
I am guessing
Hi,
On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 10:28:53AM +, Bryn Jones wrote:
> I failed miserably to reply off list
Welcome to the list. Next time the subject of having the list set
Reply-To comes up, please consider voting for "do not set Reply-To".
Cheers,
Andy
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I failed miserably to reply off list
Hi I'm Bryn and I'm a recovering alcoholic!!!
On 24/03/12 10:24, Bryn wrote:
I've replied off list because I don't want to be inflammatory -
I visited Jamies about volunteering and when I saw the prices they
charged for kit it irked me!, also they had
I've replied off list because I don't want to be inflammatory -
I visited Jamies about volunteering and when I saw the prices they
charged for kit it irked me!, also they had a lovely suite setup for
"training" and it hadn't been in use for some considerable time. My aims
are slightly differen
On 23/03/12 23:55, Bryn wrote:
Hi Bryn,
Welcome to the list!
Any questions/comments send away!!
Well, the first thing that occurred to me reading your post was that you
were going to end up being associated with Jamies [1].
However, since it seems not, it's perhaps worth mentioning that t
Hi all,
Firstly hello I don't recall ever having introduced myself but I'm Bryn
from S'oton. I moved here about 7 months ago and have now spent 5 of
those months in plaster from pretending I'm a teenager on my mountain
bike, so I've been quite quiet!
I am in no way shape or form a linux expe
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