TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMan who lost $780 million in Bitcoin in a landfill now wants to buy the entire dump before city closes the sitewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square76linkfedilinkarrow-up1362arrow-down19cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1353arrow-down1external-linkMan who lost $780 million in Bitcoin in a landfill now wants to buy the entire dump before city closes the sitewww.tomshardware.comTheImpressiveX@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square76linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarebane_killgrind@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoLandfill design is really interesting, and hard drives are very well sealed and aluminum. It would be sitting in a fairly well drained spot, if the seal was not perforated during compaction there’s a good chance the platters are readable.
Landfill design is really interesting, and hard drives are very well sealed and aluminum. It would be sitting in a fairly well drained spot, if the seal was not perforated during compaction there’s a good chance the platters are readable.