NPR ran a story on "All Things Considered" this evening discussing how should one properly erasing their hard drive: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101042323

On the sidebar to the story, there is a link to their blog, "All Tech Considered" where you can find an entry titled: "How to Erase Old Hard Drives Without a Drill Bit" ( Read more... )

Noting this here so I can read later when I have time:

It has lots of good fodder for my neighborhood association's newsletter about recycling and neighborhood beautification:

http://www.astc.org/exhibitions/rotten/timeline.htm