Old hard drives need to be disabled – too much data, too easily retrieved if left unharmed in a waste site.
So, yesterday I had six young men bash away at old hard drives I had accumulated over the years.
In a civilized manner.
With a sledge hammer.
Ten swings each. Wearing safety goggles. Standing a safe distance from the one swinging the hammer.
Just for the fun of it.
Imagine this: All six have come over for a games night. They are absorbed in a video game – yelling and screaming – intensely involved.
I wander into the room and mention that I needed help to destroy the harddrives. I figur they will shut down the game in a few minutes, and then come. Instead, they immediately jockey for position to line up behind me as I lead them out to the destruction zone.
Who says this next generation is addicted to video games? I think a viable alternative is all they need!