Diary of a Network Geek

The trials and tribulations of a Certified Novell Engineer who's been stranded in Houston, Texas.

7/18/2008

Da’ Crusher

Filed under: Criticism, Marginalia, and Notes,Fun,Fun Work,Geek Work — Posted by the Network Geek during the Hour of the Tiger which is terribly early in the morning or 5:37 am for you boring, normal people.
The moon is Waxing Gibbous

In this case, it’s a hard drive crusher.

Once upon a time, I was in charge of a networking department who’s responsibilities included backups and disposal of old tapes and drives. We had to do all kinds of crazy things to assure the Board of Directors that the data had been completely and safely removed from those drives before we could get rid of them. At one point, a tech was actually drilling through backup tapes with an electric drill to make sure they were destroyed.
The Hard Drive Crusher from EDR would have been an easy sell.

And, if we’d gotten it? Techs would have been fighting for the privilege to destroy old backups.

Oh, and don’t forget to vote in the poll!

8/22/2003

How Magnetic Disk Drives Work

Filed under: Fun,Fun Work — Posted by the Network Geek during the Hour of the Hare which is in the early morning or 7:12 am for you boring, normal people.
The moon is Waxing Gibbous

Okay, kind of technical, but cool.

To me, anyway. I love these websites that tell me how stuff works. Even if they get a little technical and dry. This site, telling me how magnetic disk drives work, is no exception. Sure, it’s kind of a technical subject, but I still find it interesting. Maybe the gentle reader will, too. Enjoy.


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