Originally published by Boing Boing BBS. Several years after Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry died, his heirs found a cache of floppy disks. It’s taken until now, some 20 years later,for the data to be recovered. The reason it took so long is awe-inspiring: he made his own computers, only switching…
Originally published by CNET. Lost data—no, not the Star Trek character Data—has been found on floppy disks that belonged to Gene Roddenberry. Does this mean new adventures that take place in the final frontier? Leave it to Gene Roddenberry to give us Star Trek fans hope for more sci-fi adventures long…
Originally published by Cinema Blend. Fans of Star Trek: The Original Series recently had reason to bow their heads in mourning after George Clayton Johnson, writer of the very first episode of the show, passed away. But now there’s a reason for fans to cheer, as a virtual smorgas-Borg of creator Gene…
Original article published by PCWorld. When Gene Roddenberry’s computer died, it took with it the only method of accessing some 200 floppy disks of his unpublished work. Here’s how this tech mystery was solved. By Gordon Mah Ung, Executive Editor, PCWorld Call the engine room and get Scotty to the…
Originally published by The Wrap. Recovery comes just as 50th anniversary of “The Original Series” approaches. Documents written by “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry have been recovered from 200 floppy disks owned by the late TV writer and producer. DriveSavers and eDiscovery announced Monday that after months of work they…
Originally published by Spinoff Online/Comic Book Resources. When the creator of “Star Trek,” legendary writer and producer Gene Roddenberry passed away in 1991, the world mourned the loss of a great man. Roddenberry’s unique vision of the future made a lasting impact on television, film, and even technology. His assets passed to…
Original article published by Inquisitr. It appears that like with Al Capone’s vault, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry had his own hidden information. This time, unlike Geraldo Rivera’s experience, something was discovered. Thanks to the computer geniuses of DriveSavers Data Recovery in Novato, according to PC World, around 200 five-and-a-quarter-inch floppy…
Originally published by TrekMovie.com. Some 200 5.25-inch floppy disks from late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s estate have been unlocked revealing about 3 MB of decades old words typed by the Great Bird himself. Cover photo: DriveSavers’ Mike Cobb and Jim Wilhelmsen with Gene Roddenberry’s old computer and some of the…
Originally published by Ars Technica. According to a press release from DriveSavers data recovery, information on nearly 200 floppy disks that belonged to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry has been recovered. The information on the disks belongs to Roddenberry’s estate and has not been disclosed to the general public. DriveSavers notes,…
LAS VEGAS—January 4, 2016—DriveSavers, the worldwide leader in data recovery, eDiscovery and digital forensic services, formally announced today that the company has recovered nearly 200 floppy disks belonging to Star Trek creator—the late Gene Roddenberry. The original Star Trek television program ran from 1966 to 1969. Roddenberry created scripts for…
