The guys over at Hack a Day show how to completely melt away your data and damn near anything else you need to lose – with Thermite. I have hammered nails through hard drives, screws, drills, I have even shot them…but this is the coolest by far. (FYI Thermite burns at 4566 °F)

I have to agree with them though… DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME!

See the rest here at Hack a Day

That was a hard drive!