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At least he is not filling the cup with salt peter or nitro-glycerin. That would be even less healthy for the magnetron. -- +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato | | College of Arts and Letters | | Michigan State University | | 320 Linton Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 | | Voice: (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ >>> On 6/24/2008 at 3:24 PM, MSU Network Administrators Group wrote: > Not sure if that's the healthiest practice for the magnetron... :-) /rich > > -----Original Message----- > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of STeve Andre' > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:10 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Destroying CD-R data > > On Tuesday 24 June 2008 12:53:03 David McFarlane wrote: > > OK, a user just handed me a CD-R with sensitive data on it. What is > > the University's recommendation for how to destroy it? Thanks. > > You can always shred it, but the far more entertaining way is to > stuff it in a microwave oven atop a short styrofoam cup, and nuke > it. > > In less than 5 seconds it will spark and make an amazing if short > science-fiction looking shower of sparks. > > The resultant "CD" is entirely crinkled and completely unreadable. > > Shreding is more practical, but definitely loses in the fun department. > > --STeve Andre' > Political Science >