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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Friday, December 24, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to physically destroy an old hard drive
• Q&A: How can I prevent a Facebook friend from seeing my posts?
• Q&A: Does Linux need a bigger hard drive than Windows?
• Love Lighthouses? This just might be your perfect vacation.
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to physically destroy an old hard drive
If you ever find yourself needing to recycle an old computer, remember that it’s important to remove the hard drive (or SSD) first and destroy it to prevent someone else from retrieving your sensitive files and info from it.
I receive messages from folks on a regular basis asking for advice on the best way to physically destroy a drive. There are several ways to do it, but the simplest, ands most effective way is to beat the living daylights out of it.
And when I say ‘beat it’, I mean that literally. This is how I do it:
1 – Remove the drive from the computer.
2 – Put on a pair of safety glasses.
3 – Place the drive on a hard surface (be sure not to choose a surface that you don’t want to damage by following the instructions below).
4 – Wrap the drive in an old towel or some other type of thick cloth to prevent shrapnel from flying all over the place, then proceed to beat it with a hammer.
Most any type of hammer will do the job, but the heavier it is the better. Simply keep smashing the drive until it’s fairly flat and you’ll be all set.
As I mentioned above, there are several ways to destroy a hard drive and render it unreadable. The ‘hammer’ method is my favorite because it gets the job done in a hurry.
If you use a different method I’ve love to hear about it. Just click ‘Reply’ on this email and tell me about it.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips…
• Q&A: How can I prevent a Facebook friend from seeing my posts?
A reader wants to know how to prevent a certain friend from seeing her Facebook posts without having to unfriend him. This post has step-by-step instructions.
• Q&A: Does Linux need a bigger hard drive than Windows?
A reader wants to replace her laptop’s Windows 7 installation with Linux but she’s concerned that doing that could require the replacement of the laptop’s hard drive. This post sets her mind at ease.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Love Lighthouses? This just might be your perfect vacation.
This post discusses what could well be a lighthouse lover’s most amazing vacation.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Apple’s Screen Time feature might even make your kids talk to you
• Tesla will stop letting people play games in cars that are moving
• Netlicks? ‘The TV screen you can taste’
• Phone security New Year’s resolutions: What the experts recommend
• Is Net Neutrality is poised for a comeback?
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