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+This is a proposal to create an ongoing event aimed at procuring more
+quality hardware for HacDC.
+
+## Proposal Vitals
+
+**Status**: In Progress, Discussion
+
+- Project Lead: ?
+- Proposed Budget: \$0
+- Goals:
+  - To obtain more quality hardware for HacDC
+  - To teach the public/corporations about proper Data Destruction
+    techniques
+  - To build relationships with potential donors, future sources of
+    hardware
+  - To develop & demo creative ways of recycling computers
+
+## Detailed Proposal
+
+A lot of local companies and non-profits have old computers sitting
+around. They know they need to destroy the data before the dispose of
+the machines, but they can't afford a professional disposal service.
+
+I thought it would be fun to have a public event where we would teach
+people how to dismantle and destroy their hard-drives. We could pitch it
+as a security event, capitalizing on the Hacker name in a positive way.
+We could publicize the event by sending invitations to local companies,
+perhaps through the chamber of commerce. I'd like to also invite local
+non-profits but I don't know if there's an easy way to reach them.
+
+My thought was that we could harvest the magnets and use them to build a
+windmill generator. The only problem is that I've been too tired to
+follow through. My current consulting arrangment ends on the first of
+January. If I don't get another job or contract immediately I may have
+time to work on this.
+
+## Links
+
+[1](http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.20.1489)
+[2](http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/~verplank/ThePlank.pdf)
+
+[Category:Proposed Projects](Category:Proposed_Projects "wikilink")