[AusNOG] disposal of equipment (lighthearted comment)

[Alan Maher]

With all due reference to the ballistic brigade, I have found from personal
experience that there is great satisfaction in lifting a large sledge hammer
above one's head, and bringing it down forcefully upon the item of 
technology
that no longer serves a meaningful purpose.

Especially if said item has caused endless grief in attempting to 
repair/ re-programme
or otherwise give some reason why it should behave like it was advertised.

Flash drives are very important targets for this. Due to their limited 
write/read
cycle, they invariably crap out at the most inopportune moment.
And hence they are candidates for the BIG HAMMER of frustration.

And while I understand the desire to "shoot the crap out of it" when it 
comes
to stuff that no longer behaves, I would suggest that carrying a hammer for
this purpose would obviate the need to explain oneself at a conference, or
a client demonstration, and would also alleviate the potential arrival of
Policemen in Ninja suits, and carrying high powered rifles.

Yours in fun

Alan Maher
NZ



On 10/02/2014 4:32 p.m., Samantha S wrote:
> Shannon
>
>
> Rather than shoot them add some skill level like use them for target
> shooting...
> Sure they be stuffed after "PULL"
>
> Sam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Shannon
> Gernyi
> Sent: Monday, 10 February 2014 10:53 AM
> To: Mark Currie
> Cc: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] disposal of equipment (lighthearted comment)
>
> I would like to register my interest in introducing this as an industry
> standard.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Shannon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mark Currie" <MCurrie at laserfast.com.au>
>> To: "Chris Gibbs" <Chris.Gibbs at gosford.nsw.gov.au>,
>> ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
>> Sent: Monday, 10 February, 2014 11:48:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] disposal of equipment (lighthearted comment)
>>
>> <lighthearted>
>>
>> While smashing is good, a CF card at 100m+ as a  bulls eye for range
>> shooting is a challenge and great fun! Use a good high-powered rifle
>> round (.222
>> /.220 swift or larger) and you will likely not find any fragment of
>> the card! Mind you a Dirty Harry 44 at 20m will do the same! Good
>> reason to get out the office for 1/2 day....going to destroy high risk
>> memory cards! Can even claim it as an expense!
>>
>> </lighthearted>
>>
>> Mark Currie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of
>> Chris Gibbs
>> Sent: Monday, 10 February 2014 11:32 AM
>> To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] disposal of equipment
>>
>> Are you kidding?
>>
>> Secure disposal of networking equipment is the responsibility of a
>> network engineer. Why the hell would sys admin care?????
>>
>> We use a DSD wipe method though a live CD called boot and nuke. If we
>> can't find a way to securely delete (i.e. onboard flash) and it is a
>> high risk device, we smash! Lots of fun.
>>
>> Chris Gibbs
>> Network and Security Engineer | Information Management & Technology
>> Gosford City Council P  (02) 43258888 M  0408 222 496 E
>> Chris.Gibbs at gosford.nsw.gov.au
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of
>> Daniel Watson
>> Sent: Monday, 10 February 2014 11:24 AM
>> To: Alex Samad - Yieldbroker
>> Cc: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] disposal of equipment
>>
>> Hey Alex
>>
>> This post would be more suited over at AusSAG.net
>>
>> Please register over there and feel free to post this again to the SAG.
>>
>> D.
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: AusNOG [ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] on behalf of Alex Samad
>> - Yieldbroker [Alex.Samad at yieldbroker.com]
>> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 11:22 AM
>> To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
>> Subject: [AusNOG] disposal of equipment
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> So there are programs for wiping hard drives, but what about flash
>> drives in networking devices (or inbuilt storage)  is a simple del of
>> files acceptable or writing over the file with ?
>>
>> What process are people using to clean their equipment before selling
>>
>> Alex
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