View source for Data Destruction and Donation Day

This is a proposal to create an ongoing event aimed at procuring more quality hardware for HacDC.

== Proposal Vitals ==

'''Status''': In Progress, Discussion

* Project Lead: ?
* Proposed Budget: $0
* Goals: 
**To obtain more quality hardware for HacDC
**To teach the public/corporations about proper Data Destruction techniques
**To build relationships with potential donors, future sources of hardware
**To develop & demo creative ways of recycling computers

== Detailed Proposal ==

A lot of local companies and non-profits have old computers sitting around.  They know they need to destroy the data before the dispose of the machines, but they can't afford a professional disposal service. 
 
I thought it would be fun to have a public event where we would teach people how to dismantle and destroy their hard-drives.   We could pitch it as a security event, capitalizing on the Hacker name in a positive way.  We could publicize the event by sending invitations to local companies, perhaps through the chamber of commerce.  I'd like to also invite local non-profits but I don't know if there's an easy way to reach them. 
 
My thought was that we could harvest the magnets and use them to build a windmill generator.  The only problem is that I've been too tired to follow through.  My current consulting arrangment ends on the first of January.  If I don't get another job or contract immediately I may have time to work on this. 

== Links ==
[http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.20.1489]
[http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/~verplank/ThePlank.pdf]