19 Apr
2005
19 Apr
'05
8:52 a.m.
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, David Woyciesjes wrote:
In that case then, I won't worry too much about it. But I will have to
fire it up, (and the IBM machine also) to make sure they are wiped
securely of any data. Ya know, that whole US HIPAA Act concerning
medical data. Of course, if these things don't have hard drives, that's
one less thing to worry about. :)
Which brings up another thought. how would one go about making sure
that data is securely wiped from a drive of a classic machine, without
physically destroying it? So it could be donated & reused?
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--- Dave Woyciesjes
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While digging through a pile of PCs headed for
the recycling/re-use
center, I found a couple neat items. One is a NEC Advanced Personal
Computer. Or at least I'm pretty sure that's what it said on the front.
It's an all-in-one case, dual 8" floppy drives mounted vertically on the
right side. Beige case, black trim. And the Keyboard to go with it. Is
this thing worth saving for a museum or something? Free, pickup in New
Haven, CT.
It's a neat machine but nothing terribly special. Make's a really solid
CP'M machine for someone who wants to play with that and likes 8" floppy
drives.