[AusNOG] disposal of equipment (lighthearted comment)

Wed Feb 12 04:06:14 EST 2014

It amazed me how long it took us to put forklift forks through the side 
of an early 90's Dell PowerEdge

On 2014-02-10 18:16, Alan Maher wrote:
> 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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