[Eug-lug] U of O idea

Wed May 28 14:30:04 PDT 2008

  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
> <lorraine at nextsteprecycling.org> 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 <stircrazyben at gmail.com>
>>> Reply-To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug at euglug.org>
>>> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 13:20:05 -0700
>>> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug at 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
>>> <lorraine at nextsteprecycling.org> 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 <marbux at gmail.com>
>>>>> Reply-To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug at euglug.org>
>>>>> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 09:29:37 -0700
>>>>> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug at euglug.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] U of O idea
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:35 AM, BB <bilbobaggab at gmail.com> 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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