isn't the security of floppy disks the ultra rare existence of floppy drives? I second hole punch. What about cut the media with scissors? On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 7:26 PM, wrote: > Not anymore. > Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Technomage > Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:14:09 > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: degausser > > giving folks ideas about thermite? :) > > in all seriousness though, you can get a bulk tape eraser from radio > shack for about $29.00. > its worth the money and won't burn your place down either. > > Matt Graham wrote: > > > > That'd work, probably, but what might be easier/cheaper is a big NdFeB > magnet > > ("rare earth magnet") run at close range over the floppies in a couple of > > directions. I think they sell these at various stores in the Phoenix > area, > > or you can get them at http://www.amazingmagnets.com/ --the pens they > sell > > with magnets attached are quite convenient, though those wouldn't be > great > > for erasing floppies. > > > > If you *really* want to get serious about this, powdered aluminum, > iron(III) > > oxide, some KMnO4, and a magnesium fuse. Pile on top of floppies. > Ignite. > > Completely scrambled ferromagnetic domains, and a show to boot! (Don't > do > > this unless you know what you're doing, eh?) > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Eric Cope http://cope-et-al.com