DIALOGUEletters
hearing aids is outdated and it may be associated with the health concerns of aging. What if
you offered your Kirkland Signature™ hearing
aids in bright green or purple?
Anna M. Oaks
Ogden, Utah
Erasing all computer data
Contrary to the advice offered by Marc
Saltzman [June issue, “Tech Connection:
Donating a PC to charity”], formatting a
hard drive will not remove data from it.
Software can be used to reconstruct a hard
C HILDREN’S F AVORITES
F ROM R ANDOM H OUSE
Whimsical, delightful tales with fanciful characters and wacky rhymes
from Dr. Seuss and Robert Lopshire break the summer doldrums. Check
out Costco’s winning assortment of kids’—and parents’—favorites.
Put Me in the Zoo Oh, Say Can You Say? I Am Not Going to
by Robert Lopshire by Dr. Seuss Get Up Today!
by Dr. Seuss
Other Dr. Seuss hardcovers
Oh, the Thinks You Ten Apples Up Mr. Brown Can Moo!
Can Think! on Top Can You?
WAREHOUSE ONLY
drive and all information on it. In fact, it is a
common utility used in fraud investigations
to recover data from hard drives that were
“reformatted” in an attempt to delete data
and destroy evidence.
The only safe way to [erase all informtion] is
to obtain a program that meets the Department
of Defense standards for securing data. This
is called DoD 5220 standard. These programs
not only delete all data from your hard drive,
but write over the hard drive at least seven
times with 1’s and 0’s. This repeated writing
makes it impossible for hackers to reconstruct
bits of data from your hard drive.
I would not donate any personal computer
without running such a program.
Bill Ravenscraft
Rockford, Michigan
Praise for helping hands
Thank you for the article on lifestyle
assistance products [“Buying Smart: Helping
hands”] in the June issue. My mom just
passed away at 97, but we would have loved
having this information a few years ago. I also
appreciated the tone and the way you treated
the topic with dignity and mentioned seniors
with respect.
Alexandra Grabbe
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Be a character
and win this book!
Win a personalized copy of Someone
to Love and have your name appear in
a line in Jude Deveraux’s next novel. To
enter print your name, address, daytime
phone number and Costco membership
number on a postcard addressed to:
JUDE DEVERAUX CONTEST
c/o The Costco
Connection
P.O. Box 34088
Seattle, WA
98124-1088
or e-mail to
giveaway@costco.
com with “Jude
Deveraux” in the
subject line.
Contest rules: No purchase is necessary. Only
current Costco members are eligible to win. One
entry per household. Entries must be received
or postmarked by July 31, 2007. Winner will be
randomly selected and notified by mail on or before
August 31, 2007. Void where prohibited. Winner
is responsible for all applicable federal, state and
local taxes. The decision of the judges is final.
Employees of Costco, Simon & Schuster, Inc. and
their families are not eligible.
5%CASH BACK
ON GASOLINE.
A NEW BUILT-IN BENEFIT FOR
TRUEEARNINGSSM BUSINESS CARDMEMBERS ONLY.*
Apply today:
Visit costco.com and enter “5% Gas” in search box or call 1-800-942-4284
NEW
CARD BENEFIT
5%
cash back for
buying gas
3%
cash back for
dining out
2%
cash back for
traveling
1%
cash back
everywhere else
including Costco
*Each Eligible Purchase shall qualify for a Rebate of 5, 3, 2, or 1%, as follows: 5% for purchases of automobile gas at Costco Gasoline and stand-alone gas stations, excluding gas
purchased at warehouse clubs other than Costco, superstores, or supermarkets; 3% at restaurants; 2% for travel purchases from airline, lodging, car rental, cruise line, travel agency,
and tour operators; and 1% on all other Eligible Purchases posted to your account. ©2007 American Express Company.
