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Modding A Paper Shredder

Posted by Hemos on from the zoom-zoom-zoom dept.

detaks writes "The university of alberta's undergraduate computing science student group modded the office shredder, with duct tape, 110volt case fans, and a athlon fan, to increase the speed of the paper shredder from 12 to 37 pages shredded before overheating. You can also read it in the google cache"

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  1. Duct Tape! by core+plexus · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Duct Tape, of course! Ever see the Red Green Show? Now all they need are some blue tarps.

  2. This isn't modded. by WasterDave · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's overclocked. It would be modded if it gained an aluminium case with a window, some blue lights, something to measure fan RPM and "whohoo, l33t" dremelled into the side.

    Dave

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    I write a blog now, you should be afraid.
  3. No, make the fax machine look like a shredder by Gerry+Gleason · · Score: 3, Insightful
    That was my first thought when I read this item. Just making a faster shredder isn't that interesting, but either sending someone a copy of what is being shredded, and/or getting a picture of the person doing the shredding seems a lot more interesting.

    Ok, so there are legitimate uses of shredders that would make it bad to just send out copies, but legitimate users wouldn't mind having their picture taken (much). Maybe the mods should enable themselves after hours.

    Illinois Gov. George Ryan would never have become Governor if it hadn't taken so long before we learned about the shredding party at the Sec. of State offices before he was elected.