Erasing diskettes (was: Jeez... was (Re: hard-sector 5 1/4 disk)

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Wed Oct 31 13:38:45 2001

On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:

> If you don't want to lose the content of a diskette, then it takes very
> little (proximity to the ignition system of a car, graphics tablet,
> flourescent ballast, clock motor, Earth's magnetic field, etc.)
>
> If you are TRYING to erase a diskette, then almost nothing will do it
> (surface grinder, speaker coil, the magnet that they lift cars with for
> the crusher, etc.)
>
> --
> Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin_at_xenosoft.com
>

A truly classic case of the innate perversity of inanimate objects!

                                                 - don
Received on Wed Oct 31 2001 - 13:38:45 GMT