Re: How do you destroy a CD disk ?

On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:54:41 -0500, Gary <none@xxxxxxx> wrote:

I hope someone can help me with this problem. Over the past few
years I have filled up several CD-R disks with various bits of
information and backup files. Now I would like to destroy them and
make sure nobody can read these disks and possibly discover bank
account numbers and other personal things that may be on them.

Which side of a CD-R contains the information ? The bottom - shiny
side -- or the top side with the printing ?

The information is on the top side, but under a thin coating.

My idea is first to use a disc sander on the information side and then
take scissors and cut the disks up into 4 pieces -- and then throw
them in the garbage. Will this work to prevent people reading them ?

Put it in a microwave, on a *** of paper (to keep from getting
stains on the floor of the oven). Turn on the microwave for the two
seconds or so that it takes to go "bzzt". The information surface
inside the plastic will be shot through with burned or vaporized
lines, rendering it unreadable by any means. It may smell a little
funky. Don't just let it keep running or it could catch fire.

--
John
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