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Grammarian   10-23-2009 at 11:01:31 AM

I have 4 or 5 old hard drives -- 20GB-40GB 4000rpm -- lying around.

Is there anything useful that can be done with them, apart from throwing them at crows on the lawn?

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IH8U   10-23-2009 at 11:15:40 AM
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Target practice maybe? or tear em apart, and use the platters as coasters. Then use the magnets for the fridge, or the garage to hold tools.

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richard tj   10-23-2009 at 11:20:30 AM
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Are they laptop or desktop HD's. At 4000rpm, they sound like laptop drive? Put them in an extenal USB powered caddy and use them as backups?

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shubham1401   10-23-2009 at 11:27:47 AM
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They may work as external drives.
Like Pendrives(Though quite heavy...)

Or sell them if someone takes...

Even crows deserve more than 20GB:)

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mindless728   10-23-2009 at 03:14:54 PM
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i like the tear them apart and use the platters for coasters idea

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Grammarian   10-23-2009 at 03:56:43 PM
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Fridge magnets and coasters... true technical genius at work :)

The crows would have just eaten them anyway :D

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