Disposing of an old computer securely

[David A. Sinck]

\_ SMTP quoth Bob George on 5/22/2001 19:20 as having spake thusly:
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\_ "Kurt Granroth" <kurt@granroth.org> wrote:
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\_ > [...]
\_ > Once you have the hard drive wiped, you might want to consider
\_ > donating it to a non-profit group that may be able to use it (or parts
\_ > of it).  I've donated a few things (older ink-jet printers, etc) to a
\_ > group called AnotheR BytE.
\_ > 
\_ > http://www.recycles.org/byte/others/index.htm
\_ 
\_ Probably a nice tax write-off too, along with old underwear and such.
\_ 
\_ What'd a 486 be worth as a deduction these days?

It's got to be high.  When was the last time you found quality
reliable hardware to upgrade your 486?  You can't just find good 
5-1/4" drives laying around.  Sorry, lay-people can't just find....

David