Comments on: CD Punch Destroys Your CDs And DVDs With Ease http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:56:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Chris http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-305656 Chris Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:31:07 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-305656 Alan: How dare you put down people who live in trailer homes!?!? Many Katrina victims still live in FEMA provided trailers; are they stupid? How about someone who grew up with less opportunity than you; does that make them stupid? Who keeps CD's anymore anyway? I thought it was all MP3 and Ipod(video or otherwise) now, or are you too stupid to use new tools? "The telephone was ringing, when I heard a knock upon my door...." C:format D:format done Alan:
How dare you put down people who live in trailer homes!?!?

Many Katrina victims still live in FEMA provided trailers; are they stupid?

How about someone who grew up with less opportunity than you; does that make them stupid?

Who keeps CD’s anymore anyway? I thought it was all MP3 and Ipod(video or otherwise) now, or are you too stupid to use new tools?

“The telephone was ringing, when I heard a knock upon my door….”

C:format D:format
done

]]> By: nunya http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-168158 nunya Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:20:18 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-168158 actually the metallic layer is not where the data is. The ink layer is what is modified by the laser... If the destruction method only destroys the reflective layer, I would bet it could be replaced, by someone determined enough. Thermite and a fireplace or clay enclosure would work handily on any cd/dvd collections... actually the metallic layer is not where the data is. The ink layer is what is modified by the laser… If the destruction method only destroys the reflective layer, I would bet it could be replaced, by someone determined enough. Thermite and a fireplace or clay enclosure would work handily on any cd/dvd collections…

]]> By: evans asante http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-133953 evans asante Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:23:40 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-133953 evans asante p.o.box 238 akim/oda e/r ghana please send me your ree cds thanks evans asante
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]]> By: evans asante http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-133952 evans asante Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:23:18 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-133952 evans asante p.o.box 238 akim/oda e/r ghana thanks evans asante
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]]> By: Mike http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-115366 Mike Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:04:41 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-115366 Wow. I can't believe the amount of people on the INTERNET (for Christ's sake) that cant figure out this is a gag. You'll see these at Spencer's in a week. Wow. I can’t believe the amount of people on the INTERNET (for Christ’s sake) that cant figure out this is a gag. You’ll see these at Spencer’s in a week.

]]> By: glacieriris http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-114867 glacieriris Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:26:40 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-114867 This is great stuff!! This is great stuff!!

]]> By: Oh geeze http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-114317 Oh geeze Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:36:57 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-114317 Go to fancy cd puncher/microwave/brickwall/turkey frier/bonfire Insert head where you think CD/DVD should go Mutilate yourself as you would a CD/DVD for spending so much f'n time thinking about how to destroy CD/DVD's. Go to fancy cd puncher/microwave/brickwall/turkey frier/bonfire

Insert head where you think CD/DVD should go

Mutilate yourself as you would a CD/DVD for spending so much f’n time thinking about how to destroy CD/DVD’s.

]]> By: viren http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-114140 viren Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:44:38 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-114140 Face the data side of CD against the floor, put urs foot on it slide done Face the data side of CD against the floor, put urs foot on it slide
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]]> By: john hoffman http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113793 john hoffman Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:10:10 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113793 I stick unwanted CD's and DVD's into my deskside paper shredder. It makes a lot of noise, but the disk is gone. I stick unwanted CD’s and DVD’s into my deskside paper shredder. It makes a lot of noise, but the disk is gone.

]]> By: Toad http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113637 Toad Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:27:01 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113637 Wicked. I can't imagine any of us are going to have top-secret/life-threatening info on a cd that would warrant some psyocho cd reconstructive surgeon to put it back together when its broken in quarters anyways. Wicked. I can’t imagine any of us are going to have top-secret/life-threatening info on a cd that would warrant some psyocho cd reconstructive surgeon to put it back together when its broken in quarters anyways.

]]> By: Toad http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113632 Toad Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:23:01 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113632 I dont think any one of us is going to have top secret/life-threatening information on any cd that would warrant some pysho cd reconstructive surgeon to put it back together when its broken in quarters. I dont think any one of us is going to have top secret/life-threatening information on any cd that would warrant some pysho cd reconstructive surgeon to put it back together when its broken in quarters.

]]> By: You Am Sofa King We Todd Did http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113383 You Am Sofa King We Todd Did Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:09:07 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113383 This is stupid. Either don't burn the stuff to DVD in the first place, or just break them by hand or microwave them (the few seconds it takes to kill a DVD isn't TOO likely to cause problems, though you do it at your own risk). If you need to buy a special DVD puncher, chances are you're an idiot. This is stupid. Either don’t burn the stuff to DVD in the first place, or just break them by hand or microwave them (the few seconds it takes to kill a DVD isn’t TOO likely to cause problems, though you do it at your own risk). If you need to buy a special DVD puncher, chances are you’re an idiot.

]]> By: Joe Wilson http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113371 Joe Wilson Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:54:51 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113371 Or you could put a label on the CD that would completely through them off your case something like "My neices 1st steps" or "Childhood Memories" then u take a disc and you put several very strong viruses on it (make sure they are set to autorun) and put "confidential imformation, keep secure" or "Bootlegged Jay-Z CD" so when they goto test it on one of their computers they will be busy trying to get rid of the viruses. they will prolly leave whatever disc said childhood memories there. Or you could put a label on the CD that would completely through them off your case something like “My neices 1st steps” or “Childhood Memories” then u take a disc and you put several very strong viruses on it (make sure they are set to autorun) and put “confidential imformation, keep secure” or “Bootlegged Jay-Z CD” so when they goto test it on one of their computers they will be busy trying to get rid of the viruses. they will prolly leave whatever disc said childhood memories there.

]]> By: crapattack http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113346 crapattack Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:38:03 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113346 y not just throw it out the car window? not only is it disposed of, but you get to litter in the process! y not just throw it out the car window? not only is it disposed of, but you get to litter in the process!

]]> By: Malcalypse D Fartuer http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113199 Malcalypse D Fartuer Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:53:39 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113199 Microwave 4 seconds per CD, (best results one at a time) Microwave 4 seconds per CD, (best results one at a time)

]]> By: bunfofsteel http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113194 bunfofsteel Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:48:38 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113194 sand them down with a hand sander? should work with any data storage device. sand them down with a hand sander? should work with any data storage device.

]]> By: hi http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113158 hi Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:26:43 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113158 "or just use a normal hole punch?" I tried that one time with my 3 hole punch and almost broke it. It's much easier to use a heavy duty scissors or shears. “or just use a normal hole punch?”

I tried that one time with my 3 hole punch and almost broke it. It’s much easier to use a heavy duty scissors or shears.

]]> By: Nice http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113102 Nice Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:44:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113102 If you have time; fill the bath tub with Coke and dump the CD/DVDs in there for a couple of hours. If you have time; fill the bath tub with Coke and dump the CD/DVDs in there for a couple of hours.

]]> By: Alan http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113080 Alan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:28:45 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113080 Putting metallic objects in a microwave that results in sparks, arcing, or fire is damaging to the magentron - the part the generates the actual microwaves. You also run a great risk of starting a fire and buring down your trailer park "home". If you're stupid enough to get caught by the RIAA or put metallic objects in a microwave, you do live in a trailer park don't you? Scraping the underside of a DVD will not prevent the reading of the underlying data using special techniques. It's the upper reflective layer that is the most critical part of a DVD. Removing that is more effective but scraping off that top layer results in lots of tiny pieces of metallic mylar, which are a pain to clean up. The only totally effective method of destroying a DVD is to incinerate it. This applies to any media that you want to totally destroy. This is the approved DOD method for destroying all confidential media. Of course building a bonfire fire outdoors is not an option for most people, especially if living in a populated area. Of course that may be allowed in the open trash pit in some trailer parks. The next best method is a good shredder that is made for shredding CDs/DVDs. When a black car with tinted windows pulls up in front of your residence with several very large men wearing dark RIAA emblazoned blazers, you want to get rid of the evidence NOW. Building a fire, microwaving, or scraping really isn't viable. As for the boiling in oil suggestion - hahaha. Hey guys, could you cool your heels for about 45 minutes while I fire up my deep oil turkey fryer? I'd put my odds on a CD/DVD shredder that can obliterate a disk in seconds. My Fellows PS-77C shredder can atomize a CD/DVD in about 3 seconds. Putting metallic objects in a microwave that results in sparks, arcing, or fire is damaging to the magentron - the part the generates the actual microwaves. You also run a great risk of starting a fire and buring down your trailer park “home”. If you’re stupid enough to get caught by the RIAA or put metallic objects in a microwave, you do live in a trailer park don’t you? Scraping the underside of a DVD will not prevent the reading of the underlying data using special techniques. It’s the upper reflective layer that is the most critical part of a DVD. Removing that is more effective but scraping off that top layer results in lots of tiny pieces of metallic mylar, which are a pain to clean up. The only totally effective method of destroying a DVD is to incinerate it. This applies to any media that you want to totally destroy. This is the approved DOD method for destroying all confidential media. Of course building a bonfire fire outdoors is not an option for most people, especially if living in a populated area. Of course that may be allowed in the open trash pit in some trailer parks. The next best method is a good shredder that is made for shredding CDs/DVDs. When a black car with tinted windows pulls up in front of your residence with several very large men wearing dark RIAA emblazoned blazers, you want to get rid of the evidence NOW. Building a fire, microwaving, or scraping really isn’t viable. As for the boiling in oil suggestion - hahaha. Hey guys, could you cool your heels for about 45 minutes while I fire up my deep oil turkey fryer? I’d put my odds on a CD/DVD shredder that can obliterate a disk in seconds. My Fellows PS-77C shredder can atomize a CD/DVD in about 3 seconds.

]]> By: VolksDude http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113053 VolksDude Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:01:27 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/18/cd-punch-destroys-your-cds-and-dvds-with-ease/#comment-113053 I use a drill....I go through a bunch at a time... I use a drill….I go through a bunch at a time…

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