How to read disk drive information using C#

I just came across some cool C# code while preparing for the Microsoft 70-536 exam. Using the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), you can inspect a machine for available disk drives. Add the System.Management assembly as a reference in your project, and off you go:

ManagementScope DemoScope=new ManagementScope("\\\\enter_machine_name_here\\root\\cimv2");
ObjectQuery DemoQuery = new ObjectQuery("SELECT Size, Name FROM Win32_LogicalDisk WHERE DriveType=3");
ManagementObjectSearcher DemoSearcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(DemoScope, DemoQuery);
ManagementObjectCollection AllObjects = DemoSearcher.Get();
foreach (ManagementObject DemoObject in AllObjects)
{
Console.WriteLine("Resource Name:" + DemoObject["Name"].ToString());
Console.WriteLine("Resource Size:" + DemoObject["Size"].ToString());
}
Console.Read();

Where does my stuff come from?

If you have ever wondered where the casing from your cell phone was made, or how much of an impact throwing away a juice box makes on environment, this video is for you. I found Story of Stuff linked on Damien Rice’s MySpace page. The website shows a very well done video explanation of where “stuff” comes from. Not only where it comes from, but we should think twice about using that stuff.

SPOILER WARNING: This video is not a I-feel-so-guilty-I-am-going-to-live-in-a-shack-in-the-woods kind of presentation. It was produced to let everyday people know that there is a story behind our large amounts of stuff. It does not just appear magically on the shelves at Kroger.

Link: Story of Stuff