Tech No Phobia - Episode 1.6
Tech No Phobia airs on - Recycling your old technology - Securely erasing your data - Internet Hoaxes - Spam Filters - 'Flash' memory breakdown - 'Ripping' CDs 
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Recycle your old technology properly! Toxic materials like lead, mercury and even arsenic are present in electronic components, so never throw away any electronics in your trash dumpster, especially monitors and televisions, because they can have up to 8 pounds of lead. So what can you do with this e-waste? Donate it or recycle it… We recommend donating any old technology to the StRUT (Students Recycling Used Technology) program so that it might possibly be put to use or at least recycled properly!
Before you donate your old computer, make sure that you securely delete the data! If you want to make sure your deleted data is gone for good, check out this week's "Super Geek Tip of the Week!"
Don't fall for that e-mail HOAX!
We suggest always checking with sites such as Vmyths.com and HoaxBusters before acting upon any warning message no matter how real it may sound!
Use Spam filters to cut down on unsolicited junk e-mail! Give these a try:
How do I know which type of 'flash memory' to commit to?
Turn your computer into a digital jukebox! Ripping CDs refers to transferring your favorite CDs to your hard drive in a compressed format, such as MP3, so you can have thousands of songs on a standard hard drive… Our favorite program is the free version of MusicMatch Jukebox! For instructions on how to rip CDs using MusicMatch Jukebox, click here! Once you have created your jukebox, connect your computer to your stereo using a standard mini-to-RCA cable! If your computer is not near your stereo, you can transmit your music wirelessly by using something like this!
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Trivial Tech TermHyperText: A special kind of text that allows you to link to other information. Anytime you click on a link on the Internet, you are using HyperText to transport you to the linked information. 
Tip of the WeekErase your data securely with Eraser!: Did you know that when you perform a simple deletion of a file, the information is actually still there, even if you empty your recycle bin or trash can? Computers typically just remove the first character of the filename so that the operating system won’t see them anymore, but anyone with an intermediate knowledge can bring those files back to life with very little effort.
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