▲ 864 ▼ Discord will restrict your account next month unless you scan ID or face (9to5google.com) submitted 6 months ago by criss_cross@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world 314 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago (4 children) That's overkill, a couple of passes with dd and it's irrecoverable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 55 points 6 months ago (2 children) A couple of passed with dd takes way longer than bolt cutters and it’s much less satisfying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) I think they meant you could wipe with dd and then they are recyclable reusable. EDIT: s/recycleable/reusable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (1 child) They're recyclable snipped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toddestan@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) More like they become reusable. A lot of places that refurbish donated computers for people who need them are perpetually short on drives since so much of the hardware they get have the drives pulled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are cheap enough, no sense in using a 10 year old mechanical drive to save $30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are not cheap anymore, mate. "AI" made sure of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Sure, but if we're repurposing a decade old machine, I doubt a 1TB drive is required. Learn to live within 256 or 512, those are not super expensive. And don't need nvme, sata is perfectly acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Completely fair. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Yeah lmao. Wipe one drive at a time with a USB connector. No thanks. I don't have bulk drive operation equipment and then it ties up a computer doing the work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Wait, you don't just hang like 6 of them out of your desktop by their cables and wipe them while you sleep? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Mine, sure. I replaced 15 desktops that day, no fucking way. Snip permalink fedilink source parent [–] 9bananas@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago saw a setup like that at work, until it was determined to be a fire hazard. which it was. had to short the start pins of the MoBa with a paperclip to start the damn thing. we called it "the scorpion", cause it would shock you if you touched it wrong, and it kinda looked like a scorpion with the cables hanging out all over the floor... #tales-from-IT permalink fedilink source parent [–] cheesybuddha@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (2 children) I think bolt cutters are faster though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago And significantly more power efficient permalink fedilink source parent [–] voytrekk@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago But more wasteful permalink fedilink source parent [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago They're 500gb mechanical hard drives with financial data on them. Snip and done. No time wasted, not reusing them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) What's dd? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) A tool, primarily within Linux, that can overwrite disks. I've never seen it recommended for data deletion, but I guess it makes sense. It stands for "disk to disk" and is usually used for things like writing ISOs. However, shred is the usual approach. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I thought it stood for DiskDump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) A wise coworker of mine once told me that, when it comes to what Unix commands stand for, you kind of make it up as you go. In this case, though, looks like we were both wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 1 point 6 months ago Darn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 55 points 6 months ago (2 children) A couple of passed with dd takes way longer than bolt cutters and it’s much less satisfying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) I think they meant you could wipe with dd and then they are recyclable reusable. EDIT: s/recycleable/reusable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (1 child) They're recyclable snipped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toddestan@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) More like they become reusable. A lot of places that refurbish donated computers for people who need them are perpetually short on drives since so much of the hardware they get have the drives pulled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are cheap enough, no sense in using a 10 year old mechanical drive to save $30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are not cheap anymore, mate. "AI" made sure of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Sure, but if we're repurposing a decade old machine, I doubt a 1TB drive is required. Learn to live within 256 or 512, those are not super expensive. And don't need nvme, sata is perfectly acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Completely fair. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Yeah lmao. Wipe one drive at a time with a USB connector. No thanks. I don't have bulk drive operation equipment and then it ties up a computer doing the work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Wait, you don't just hang like 6 of them out of your desktop by their cables and wipe them while you sleep? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Mine, sure. I replaced 15 desktops that day, no fucking way. Snip permalink fedilink source parent [–] 9bananas@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago saw a setup like that at work, until it was determined to be a fire hazard. which it was. had to short the start pins of the MoBa with a paperclip to start the damn thing. we called it "the scorpion", cause it would shock you if you touched it wrong, and it kinda looked like a scorpion with the cables hanging out all over the floor... #tales-from-IT permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) I think they meant you could wipe with dd and then they are recyclable reusable. EDIT: s/recycleable/reusable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (1 child) They're recyclable snipped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toddestan@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) More like they become reusable. A lot of places that refurbish donated computers for people who need them are perpetually short on drives since so much of the hardware they get have the drives pulled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are cheap enough, no sense in using a 10 year old mechanical drive to save $30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are not cheap anymore, mate. "AI" made sure of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Sure, but if we're repurposing a decade old machine, I doubt a 1TB drive is required. Learn to live within 256 or 512, those are not super expensive. And don't need nvme, sata is perfectly acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Completely fair. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (1 child) They're recyclable snipped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toddestan@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) More like they become reusable. A lot of places that refurbish donated computers for people who need them are perpetually short on drives since so much of the hardware they get have the drives pulled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are cheap enough, no sense in using a 10 year old mechanical drive to save $30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are not cheap anymore, mate. "AI" made sure of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Sure, but if we're repurposing a decade old machine, I doubt a 1TB drive is required. Learn to live within 256 or 512, those are not super expensive. And don't need nvme, sata is perfectly acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Completely fair. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toddestan@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) More like they become reusable. A lot of places that refurbish donated computers for people who need them are perpetually short on drives since so much of the hardware they get have the drives pulled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are cheap enough, no sense in using a 10 year old mechanical drive to save $30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are not cheap anymore, mate. "AI" made sure of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Sure, but if we're repurposing a decade old machine, I doubt a 1TB drive is required. Learn to live within 256 or 512, those are not super expensive. And don't need nvme, sata is perfectly acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Completely fair. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are cheap enough, no sense in using a 10 year old mechanical drive to save $30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are not cheap anymore, mate. "AI" made sure of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Sure, but if we're repurposing a decade old machine, I doubt a 1TB drive is required. Learn to live within 256 or 512, those are not super expensive. And don't need nvme, sata is perfectly acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Completely fair. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) SSDs are not cheap anymore, mate. "AI" made sure of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Sure, but if we're repurposing a decade old machine, I doubt a 1TB drive is required. Learn to live within 256 or 512, those are not super expensive. And don't need nvme, sata is perfectly acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Completely fair. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Sure, but if we're repurposing a decade old machine, I doubt a 1TB drive is required. Learn to live within 256 or 512, those are not super expensive. And don't need nvme, sata is perfectly acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Completely fair. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Yeah lmao. Wipe one drive at a time with a USB connector. No thanks. I don't have bulk drive operation equipment and then it ties up a computer doing the work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Wait, you don't just hang like 6 of them out of your desktop by their cables and wipe them while you sleep? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Mine, sure. I replaced 15 desktops that day, no fucking way. Snip permalink fedilink source parent [–] 9bananas@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago saw a setup like that at work, until it was determined to be a fire hazard. which it was. had to short the start pins of the MoBa with a paperclip to start the damn thing. we called it "the scorpion", cause it would shock you if you touched it wrong, and it kinda looked like a scorpion with the cables hanging out all over the floor... #tales-from-IT permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Wait, you don't just hang like 6 of them out of your desktop by their cables and wipe them while you sleep? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Mine, sure. I replaced 15 desktops that day, no fucking way. Snip permalink fedilink source parent [–] 9bananas@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago saw a setup like that at work, until it was determined to be a fire hazard. which it was. had to short the start pins of the MoBa with a paperclip to start the damn thing. we called it "the scorpion", cause it would shock you if you touched it wrong, and it kinda looked like a scorpion with the cables hanging out all over the floor... #tales-from-IT permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Mine, sure. I replaced 15 desktops that day, no fucking way. Snip permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 9bananas@feddit.org 1 point 6 months ago saw a setup like that at work, until it was determined to be a fire hazard. which it was. had to short the start pins of the MoBa with a paperclip to start the damn thing. we called it "the scorpion", cause it would shock you if you touched it wrong, and it kinda looked like a scorpion with the cables hanging out all over the floor... #tales-from-IT permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cheesybuddha@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (2 children) I think bolt cutters are faster though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago And significantly more power efficient permalink fedilink source parent [–] voytrekk@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago But more wasteful permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago And significantly more power efficient permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago They're 500gb mechanical hard drives with financial data on them. Snip and done. No time wasted, not reusing them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) What's dd? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) A tool, primarily within Linux, that can overwrite disks. I've never seen it recommended for data deletion, but I guess it makes sense. It stands for "disk to disk" and is usually used for things like writing ISOs. However, shred is the usual approach. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I thought it stood for DiskDump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) A wise coworker of mine once told me that, when it comes to what Unix commands stand for, you kind of make it up as you go. In this case, though, looks like we were both wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 1 point 6 months ago Darn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) A tool, primarily within Linux, that can overwrite disks. I've never seen it recommended for data deletion, but I guess it makes sense. It stands for "disk to disk" and is usually used for things like writing ISOs. However, shred is the usual approach. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I thought it stood for DiskDump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) A wise coworker of mine once told me that, when it comes to what Unix commands stand for, you kind of make it up as you go. In this case, though, looks like we were both wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 1 point 6 months ago Darn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I thought it stood for DiskDump permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) A wise coworker of mine once told me that, when it comes to what Unix commands stand for, you kind of make it up as you go. In this case, though, looks like we were both wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 1 point 6 months ago Darn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) A wise coworker of mine once told me that, when it comes to what Unix commands stand for, you kind of make it up as you go. In this case, though, looks like we were both wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Inkstainthebat@pawb.social 1 point 6 months ago Darn permalink fedilink source parent