While I have no way of absolutely proving your drive has been wiped (besides a letter, and screenshots, photos) I'd love to have that portable drive you have. I have a portable that needs a hard drive (that I completely rebuilt and got working again), and would be happy to receive this item.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Dr. Hawkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jon Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 3:37 PM, James > Fraser<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Is there anyone on this list in the Las Vegas area who > >> could help me read a few old floppies? > > > > Maybe it's just me, but the subject line of your post conjured up visions > of someone attempting to divine the contents of a floppy disk by the simple > expedient of holding it against their forehead, Carnac the > Magnificent-style. I'm sure the location given (Las Vegas) contributed > significantly to the mental image, too. :) > > I truly hate it when I have to do that . . . > > > And while I can't speak for other people and their abilities, I > personally cannot claim to have had even the slightest success reading a > floppy disc entirely unaided. > > Does an electron microscope count as "unaided"? > > :) > > hawk > > -- > These opinions are mine. Noone else may have them without paying my > retainer. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
