3littlefish

And if you believe that I've got a bridge to sell you...!

Still - one can hope I guess.

The wastage is shocking. Given the huge demand for (and sometimes shortage of) materials (as well as the time, money, and resources involved in creating them) there should be an established and secure process that is security/compliance approved and would allow for acceptable recycling of these hard drives.

Good for you - love a passion project!

Absolutely terrifying. We have major fires in rural Spain in the Summer months, especially as it's getting drier earlier every year. We've had a huge issue with the grass verges not getting cut in time, before everything dries out. Then people throw cigarettes ends out of their cars on the motorway and the whole area goes up in flames. It's a mixture of risk factors, environmental, council/planning, and some personal responsibility.

Car journeys with the kids (and dog walks) are saved by good quality audio books (Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter and David Tenant reading the How to Train Your Dragon books are standout favourites).

Its one of those rare areas where it's still crucial to have a trained and thinking human behind it - vocal ticks and pronunciation quirks are part of the charm. I think an AI reading would be sterile and produce an unpleasant uncanny valley response.

What a fabulous window into the past and into the fashions of a bygone age.