Zip – Rip

Today my zip disk died. Big deal? Well, yeah it is. The disk was 10 years old. I got it when we purchased our Zip drive way back in 1994 to compliment our nearly full Performa 600 HD. Each disk increased our storage capacity by another 90%. The drive was amazing, and this disk went with me through high school, college, and finally died at work.

The problem is, I’m not sure what burial best befits removeable magnetic storage media. CDs you can break, microwave, etc. Hard Drives you can Drop from the 7th floor of your dorm, then take it appart and play with the plates. I tried to open the casing but hurt my finger.

2 thoughts on “Zip – Rip”

  1. It sounds to me like your only choice is to blow it up.

    Alternatively you could soak it in gasoline and light it on fire.

    Or, depending on your motivation, you could build a bigass slingshot and launch it into your neighbor’s swimming pool.

  2. Launch it in to the neighbor’s swimming pool? Like rocks? Poor neighbor. I saw him at safeway when I was back at home. He was stocking margarine.

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