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I'm the guy who got it legalized after the city ignored state law which says only the state can regulate it.
Oh it's you
http://www.wdrb.com/story/29650818/hillview-man-arrested-for-shooting-down-drone-cites-right-to-privacy
I am surprised that seven defunct drives are getting so much attention. If it were me, I would:
Notes on destroying platters:
Notes on magnets:
Notes on why I disassemble drives:
I have 30 drives or so which i queued to disassemble...
Almost all are functioning but obsolete, please share some usage for magnets, I am only playing with them pinching my skin a few times.
Put them around a door frame and if police raids you and carries out your PC they get no data
That wouldn't do anything. The magnetic field is strong only very close to the magnet surface, it diminishes with the square of the distance from the magnet. And your PC it in a steel case anyway, it is shielded. Not to mention that the HDDs inside are shielded too. Don't forget that these magnets normally reside INSIDE the HDD and don't cause any harm to the data, which is physically very close to them.
I know, you need a degauss loop for that - With at least a few hundred watts.
Hollow out one of the bad drives, fill it with thermite, place it above the other drives in the case.. have a trigger that goes off when it moves within X km of your flat, some type of geo-fencing dealio.
Oh God you all are talking about bombs and such now LOL. Im just trying to figure out how I can rig a magnet to a wand, so when I drop my bolts down in my engine bay of my car Im not stuck on the side of the highway for an hour grabbing sticks trying to shove them out LOL (this happened last weekend)
Keeping tools in easy reach, keeping small parts (screws, etc.) in place, retrieving lost metal objects (either at the end of a cord or the end of a rigid object - I have both), magnetizing screwdrivers to hold screws in place, making strong catches, and making temporary clamps for glueing thin objects where ordinary clamps cannot reach. They will hold objects to your motorcycle tank (sew the magnets into a fabric holder).
I have friends who stick them under their bicycles and motorcycles to trigger traffic signal sensor loops. (I don't understand how this works, but some people market products based on that principle.)
Frequently enough, I have some home "fixit" problem that I solve with those magnets, but I can't think of anything more right now. I give them to friends who have their own uses, too.
Hint: The magnets are usually welded to a shaped metal frame. When needed, I use an old flat screwdriver and hammer to free the magnet from the frame. WEAR EYE PROTECTION!! The magnets are brittle and sometimes break into sharp pieces that could hurt you or someone nearby.
Hint: To separate magnets that get stuck together (or separate one that is stuck flat to something), don't try to pry them off. Instead, simply rotate or slide them until they repel each other, or slide the magnet off the flat surface.
Hint: Watch out for surfaces that you care about. Neodymium magnets can leave heavy gauges or scratches, or pick up a staple that might scratch or snag something. One of my motorcycle tank bags picked up a staple and scratched the tank.
I dont know what they did to make this work, but I want it LOL!
Thats actually a really good idea, I used to hate when I would be on my motorcycle sitting at a red light forever. Because there are sensors in the road that are magnet-like that detect car frames as you pull up to them. Motorcycles are a pain in the ass, bicycles are almost near impossible unless you have a car in front of you or directly behind you sitting at a red light.