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JFileRecovery 0.9
JFileRecovery is a free Java webstart application that recovers files from damaged hard drives, CDs, DVDs and Flash media very rapidly. A CRC error message appears when trying to read data from a damaged CD or DVD. Usually the computer becomes less responsive and you hear repetitive seek noises from the drive for up to a minute. And then, if you are using windows XP, you will encounter the following error message: "Cannot copy... Data error (cyclic redundancy check)" CDs, DVDs and hard disks are increasingly being used for storage of music and videos. For such multimedia a perfect copy is not always important. Who cares about a few kilobytes of corrupt data that may only equate to one bad video frame or a fraction of a second of audio loss? Most users won`t even notice the difference. The CRC checks, however, usually make it impossible to transfer or use the corrupted file and sometimes even cause the computer to stop responding. JFileRecovery will recover music and videos from damaged hard drives, CDs, DVDs and Flash media and usually the corrupted area will not be noticeable. Unlike other solutions, JFileRecovery is based around the fact that reading data from damaged areas requires more time. JFileRecovery works by sequentially reading blocks of data from a file and skipping blocks that take a long time to read. By adjusting the block size and and time permitted to read a block (timeout), data can be read from severely damaged media. If the file is visible within the operating system, there is a very good chance that JFileRecovery can copy the file to another location. JFileRecovery provides the ability to retry reading from damaged areas. A new block size and timeout can be specified in an attempt to obtain as much data from the damaged media as possible. You can even remove media, clean it and re-reinsert between attempts.
JScreenFix 1
JScreenFix is a Java applet and Java webstart application that helps re-energise stuck pixels and remove burn-in on LCD and plasma screens by randomly switching on and off red, green and blue colour cells very rapidly. A stuck pixel is a point on a screen that does not display the correct colour. Stuck pixels are fairly common on high resolution LCD screens. Stuck pixels sometimes start working again with time unless they appear black on a white background, these are known as dead pixels. JScreenFix will help re-energise stuck pixels on LCD screens in less than one hour. Plasma screens suffer terrible burn-in if an area of the screen does not change for a long period of time. Patterns on such areas will still be noticeable when new images are displayed. For TV input, channel logos often burn into the screen. For digital signage systems, the problem can be even more severe where words can still be read months after they were originally displayed. Image persistence has also been known to effect LCD screens. JScreenFix has been proven to remove burnt in areas in between 6 and 48 hours. Unlike other solutions, JScreenFix works on each colour cell individually in an un-coordinated fashion which means it is less stressful on the screen`s power circuitry and far less likely to cause photosensitive epilepsy. JScreenFix does not require installation and will run on Windows, Linux and Mac computers.
MyDiskServer 2
MyDiskServer is a small Java application that makes sharing files over the Internet fast, simple and secure. Any Internet browser can be used to access shared files, including mobile phones. Supports multiple user accounts and SSL encryption for secure data transfers. Can automatically generate zip archives (for multi-file download), image thumbnails (for image previewing) and playlists (for streaming audio). Also supports file uploading of unlimited size. MyDiskServer helps configure your computer for sharing files online and manages all network traffic between users and the host yourself network. After registering an online identity and choosing files to share, the files will be accessible from any device on the Internet. MyDiskServer runs on personal computers (Windows, Linux, Mac etc) with the Java Runtime Environment version 1.4 or more recent installed. By combining a web server, remote IP address management and webstart technologies, MyDiskServer creates the easiest way to access files on your computer from anywhere in the world.