Is that wise when the jack is so close to the hard drives?
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Jessica - Jun 27, 2008 7:31:46 am PDT #6830 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
tommyrot - Jun 27, 2008 7:32:44 am PDT #6831 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
A magnet?
I was thinking that. It'd have to not be near the HD, and pro'lly not near the optical drive too (to prevent magnetizing moving parts in the optical drive).
Or maybe... a centrifuge!
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Perhaps the intertubes have data on how close you can get to a drive with a magnet.
Gudanov - Jun 27, 2008 7:34:41 am PDT #6832 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Did a headphone plug break off in the jack?
Jessica - Jun 27, 2008 7:37:00 am PDT #6833 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Did a headphone plug break off in the jack?
Yeah, just the very tip of it.
Honestly, I don't think I have any magnets here strong enough to wipe a hard drive.
tommyrot - Jun 27, 2008 7:42:15 am PDT #6834 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
OK... find a narrow straw. Stick it over the headphone jack with some gum (making sure the jack is not blocked by the gum). Then suck on the straw.
lori - Jun 27, 2008 7:43:47 am PDT #6835 of 25501
But try not to swallow the jack tip, if it does come out that way!
Jessica - Jun 27, 2008 7:47:40 am PDT #6836 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
find a narrow straw. Stick it over the headphone jack with some gum (making sure the jack is not blocked by the gum). Then suck on the straw.
How very MacGuyver!
Gudanov - Jun 27, 2008 7:48:33 am PDT #6837 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
That's a tough one, I'd think you'd need a pretty strong magnet to pull out a plug that's snapped in.
The only thing I can think of off hand would be to use a very tiny drill bit to drill into it and hopefully get it stuck on the bit so you pull it out. Even if it doesn't get stuck you might be able to get a slightly larger bit, tap it into the drill hole to get it stuck and then pull it out. That assumes a drill, and some tiny bits though.
§ ita § - Jun 27, 2008 7:49:52 am PDT #6838 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have a painful visit to Fryes in my future. I need a phone and an extra handset, a hub, and I've just discovered my take everywhere camera (Powershot SD400) is broken front and back.
Anyone have a suggestion a small and durable camera I can toss into my purse without needing a hard-sided case?
tommyrot - Jun 27, 2008 7:50:46 am PDT #6839 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
If you were skilled in soldering you could solder a thin wire to the plug and pull it out.