8 Jun
2005
8 Jun
'05
10:51 a.m.
>>>> "Nico" == Nico de Jong
<nico at FARUMDATA.DK> writes:
Nico> Subject: Rescue of data from Pioneer 10 & 11 tapes at JPL
Nico> needed.
> Unfortunately, this data is stored on hundreds of
ancient
> nine-track tapes Are there any list members interested in
> assisting in the transfer of this data to "more modern media"?
Nico> Yep, I make my living from projects like that. It will not be
Nico> a problem to copy the data; but I dont have the foggiest idea
Nico> whether the data is "decodeable". The best way to save the
Nico> data, is to get a copy of the program which wrote the data in
Nico> the first place. I have the funny feeling that the data is
Nico> written in _huge_ blocks.
Actually, you'd want the data analysis programs. Unless that runs on
some really bizarre machine, there should be emulations available.
I wonder if it's a Cyber. Those of course still exist in reality,
as well as in emulation.
paul