PATA hard disks, anyone?

[Chuck Guzis]

On 03/25/2018 07:32 PM, Guy N. via cctalk wrote:
> The new sysadmin at work is clearing out closets full of junk^H^H^H^H
> cool old stuff accumulated by the previous sysadmin.  There's a big
> carton full of PATA hard disks.  Most of them are in the 4.3 GB - 20 GB
> range, a few larger, a few smaller.
> 
> Anyone have any use for these?  You can have them for the cost of
> shipping, or free for local pickup in Bothell, WA.  They're going to be
> recycled as scrap if I don't find a home for them.

I'm surprised that your sysadmin is allowing this to happen.  Many large
outfits have a policy of sending any hard disk, regardless of content to
the industrial shredders.

--Chuck