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Tools to Wipe Clean Storage media or hard drives
My external harddrive recently semi-failed (i.e. it would work for most part but for files stored on the faulty part of the disk it would fail), so before recycling it, I wanted to wipe it clean and here is what I found in my research for wiping tools:
Total Disk Wipe – All Platforms
- Darik’s Boot and Nuke – an open-source boot disk utility (read: works on nearly any computer) that supports a wide variety of disk wiping methods and operates from inside the computer’s RAM, allowing it to scrub the disk thoroughly at a remove.
Selective File Wipe – Windows
- Wipe File – Portable application that overwrites the specific disk space occupied by the file you’d like erased and leaves the rest of the disk untouched.
- DeleteOnClick – Integrates with the Windows shell, adding a “Securely Delete” option to the right click menu which engages a Department of Defense 5220.22-M overwrite on the files.
- Eraser – In addition to securely deleting individual files, Eraser can be scheduled to perform regular overwrites of empty disc space ensuring you catch those orphan files hanging outside the reach of Windows.
Selective File Wipe - Mac OS X
- Permanent Eraser – Although Mac users have had the “secure empty trash” option, based on a multiple pass DoD method, since OS 10.3, Permanent Eraser offers peace of mind for those needing more assurance.
Selective File Wipe – Linux (Ubuntu)
- Wipe Package from Ubuntu Unleashed – Adds secure multi-pass file deletion to your right click menu, like the aforementioned DeleteOnClick does in Windows.
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Qik.com – Best Thing Since Sliced Bread?
I heard of qik.com a while back and been wanting to try it out but unfortunately it was not available for Windows Mobile phones. To summarize it in one line: the site allows you to stream live video from your phone on the net.
Why is this so cool? If you think about it, a major part of having family/friends close to you geographically means that you get to know about the small details of their lives as you have frequent interactions which provides this wonderful aspect. You know, small seemingly unimportant details that we feel there is no time to share or are simply not important enough when we are thousands of miles away from each other and chat over the phone/skype/chat etc.
With my (3G) Nokia and Qik installed on it, all I need to do is send a text msg to whoever I want to share a visual moment with, be it when I am at a concert, our baby doing something cute or some other share-worthy event happens, and they can get on qik site and watch it live (with ~10 seconds lag). It also gets recorded in case you want to see it later. No more a need for a web cam connected to computer with internet connection.
And here is an actual example of a situation when it was very useful : When being at a pool with our daughter Carmel, I sent a text message to my parents telling them they can get on qik.com which they did back in Finland, and they were able to enjoy Carmel, seeing her splash and laugh in the pool, *live*. Alternative to this would have been to record it on the phone or other camera, download it to a computer, upload it to youtube.com, send an email to them to watch it which at best would have been a few hours after the event; not anywhere as good as watching something live and feeling you are part of it.
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WinDirStat
WinDirStat (via daily Grind) saved me a few gigs on my harddrive and there is something to be said about data that is presented visually in a nice and useful way and this one does it for sure.
