http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/6d7f/

Ew, I have a knife that can do that and it doesn't cost an extra $43!

I have a method that I've been using. Pop your CD into the microwave and set it on high. Push start and watch the fireworks! You only have to do it for a few seconds and it is permanently destroyed. It looks cool too!

[quote author=Thing link=board=4;threadid=7701;start=0#msg70330 date=1089810644]
I have a method that I've been using. Pop your CD into the microwave and set it on high. Push start and watch the fireworks! You only have to do it for a few seconds and it is permanently destroyed. It looks cool too!
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I heard that it looks really cool! Perhaps I should burn some sensitive data on a cd, just so I have an excuse to microwave it :)

[quote author=Thing link=board=4;threadid=7701;start=0#msg70330 date=1089810644]
I have a method that I've been using. Pop your CD into the microwave and set it on high. Push start and watch the fireworks! You only have to do it for a few seconds and it is permanently destroyed. It looks cool too!
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What type of data gives the best show? Porn?

I perfer to just "Pop"(Just hold it around the edges and squeeeeze) the CD's into the nearest trash can. Completely destroyed, minimal effort, nice and quick.

[quote author=Thing link=board=4;threadid=7701;start=0#msg70330 date=1089810644]
I have a method that I've been using. Pop your CD into the microwave and set it on high. Push start and watch the fireworks! You only have to do it for a few seconds and it is permanently destroyed. It looks cool too!
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Does it mess up your microwave?

[quote author=Falcon[anti-yL] link=board=4;threadid=7701;start=0#msg70342 date=1089824756]
[quote author=Thing link=board=4;threadid=7701;start=0#msg70330 date=1089810644]
I have a method that I've been using. Pop your CD into the microwave and set it on high. Push start and watch the fireworks! You only have to do it for a few seconds and it is permanently destroyed. It looks cool too!
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Does it mess up your microwave?
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It's probably not good for it :)

[quote author=Hitmen link=board=4;threadid=7701;start=0#msg70341 date=1089823713]
I perfer to just "Pop"(Just hold it around the edges and squeeeeze) the CD's into the nearest trash can. Completely destroyed, minimal effort, nice and quick.
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Same here but I rarly burn anything, I just 'Pop' those annoying AOL CD's.

[quote]What type of data gives the best show? Porn?[/quote] I wouldn't know, I've never destroyed porn. :)

[quote]Does it mess up your microwave?[/quote]
Not yet. I've done it many times at my office and it still works fine. When I show it to people they almost always jump and it's fun to watch the look on their faces.

I noticed after u do it the house smells bad for awhile not a good smell eaither

[quote author=Twix link=board=4;threadid=7701;start=0#msg70422 date=1089859558]
I noticed after u do it the house smells bad for awhile not a good smell eaither
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That would be the toxic fumes released from burning plastic? Possibly breaking your microwave a bit too...

I've done it once, I've gathered that:
1 second = raw
2 seconds = well done
3 seconds = overcooked
4 or above = fire hazard

The best time to cook a CD in the microwave is exactly one twinkling, which is about 2.3 seconds.

[quote author=Twix link=board=4;threadid=7701;start=0#msg70422 date=1089859558]
smells bad [...] not a good smell eaither
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A bad smell that's not good? Good heavens!

When I did it, it smelt like bacon....