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Dumpster Drive: File-Sharing For Your Digital Trash

Posted by samzenpus on from the are-you-done-with-this-mp3? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Dumpster Drive is a file-sharing application that recycles digital files. Using dumpster diving as a model for recirculating unwanted objects, Dumpster Drive allows others to dig through files that you delete on your computer in a passive file-sharing network. Instead of simply erasing data from your computer, the software allows users to extend the lifecycle of their unwanted files and pass them on to others." Not sure how useful this is, but I think it's a neat idea.

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  1. All I have to say is by dyingtolive · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Capital Face-palm.

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    1. Re:All I have to say is by dyingtolive · · Score: 3, Funny

      Oh, I get it. Check the site, it's a Apple only thing. That actually makes sense in a lot of ways.

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    2. Re:All I have to say is by sakdoctor · · Score: 4, Interesting

      It's not so far removed from reality. Kazaa users often used to share their whole hard drives.

    3. Re:All I have to say is by jojoba_oil · · Score: 4, Funny

      So it's a surefire way to find lots of show tunes and gay porn.

      No, no. You've got it wrong. This will contain things that Apple-users delete.

  2. Finally by flaming+error · · Score: 4, Funny

    A Recycle bin that means it.

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  3. Re:This must be full of bad porn by swanzilla · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...or bad documents and sensitive pr0n.

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  4. Re:Security Risk? by gl4ss · · Score: 3, Insightful

    maybe the idea is that you could say to the riaa cops that you didn't share the file, you deleted it..

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