[clug] sec: unclassified - CD "Burning" - was: Debian's 10th birthday

[Ellis, LCDR Peter]

CD "Burning" HOW-TO

But first, Why?
*	Turning a perfectly good CD into a useless one;
*	Watching "silver and gold" [or whatever it is] coalesce inside
plastic;
*	Watch the lightning in your microwave;

Equipment:
A.	One CD
B.	One old/unwanted ceramic mug
C.	About 200-250ml water
D.	One piece of paper towelling at least slightly larger than a CD
E.	One microwave oven

Method:
1.	Place the piece of paper towelling on the carousel of the microwave
oven.
2.	Put almost a full mug of water on the paper.
3.	Place a CD on top of the mug.
4.	Turn on the microwave for 1 minute.
5.	Watch the bright blue 'lightning' tracks on the surface of the CD.
6.	Check the CD visually. [Caution: May be very hot!] 
7.	Repeat steps 4 to 6 until satisfied that no further experimentation
is warranted.


Peter


		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Darren Freeman [mailto:daz111 at rsphysse.anu.edu.au]
		Sent:	Wednesday, 4 June 2003 19:02
		To:	Simon Fowler
		Cc:	linux at lists.samba.org
		Subject:	Re: [clug] Debian's 10th birthday

		Yup.. We could explain on the site that these are OEM CDs
and although
		the original owner paid good money for them, they are now
worthless due
		to licensing.

		Perhaps we should all look for the most fun ways to destroy
M$ CDs, and
		then have a carnival of insidious proprietary software
cremation.

		Darren