Talk:Data archaeology
I have added to this articles meaning/definition of data archaeology. Whereas the previous contributions focused on data archaeology as a process in which to retrive data from outdated media formats, I have also included that data archeology is also a way in which to retrieve data from damaged media formats. Thus, I have added to the definition at the top of the article and also contributed an example near the bottom. My information and examples are found within the one source I have also added to the reference section. In essence, I have expanded upon the meaning of data archaeology so that the article reflects the full spectrum of what it means (as in more then just recovering data from obsolete media file formats, but also recovering data from damaged file formats). Roventar (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 16:44, 24 October 2011 (UTC).
It appears we have both found the same source to use to update this article! I am surprised by the lack of information there is on this topic, but perhaps that is why the Wiki article wasn't that detailed. I will be adding some information about the methods for recovery of data, with respect to different types of damage that can be done. This will give some more insight in to what exactly is involved in data archaeology, especially when looking at how different media can become damaged. Hsmith88 (talk) 20:48, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
Yeah there are not a lot of sources (books, articles, journals) on the topic. The lack of information may be due to a) not much else to talk about or the topic has not been explored in great depth because of a lack of recent interest. Or, b) it relates more to previous file formats and more recent technologies do not suffer the same problems in interoperability. In any case I have noticed that many of the sources date back to the mid to late 1990s which may indicate a higher interest in the subject at that time, but since then not much work has been done hence not as much information on the topic. Sounds good (in terms of detailing different techniques in extracting data). Will you create a new section in the article that people can click down to from the top? Roventar (talk)