olmium@sh.itjust.workstoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Does anyone else harvest the magnets and platters from old drives as a monument to selfhosting history?English
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10 months agoConsidering they’re covered in toxic shit, nope.
Considering they’re covered in toxic shit, nope.
Gonna have a rough time hitting that 10k goal
Eh? That was the final straw?
You’re going to give it back?
They contain lead, as well as other harmful toxins. I did a bit of research and it seems unless you physically destroy the platters it shouldn’t be an issue.
Still, I’d rather just not do something so useless and risk my health in the process.