Worry Free Downloads With FlashGet
After several hours and several failed attempts to download the Lotus Symphony beta I wrote about earlier, I finally took another approach. I downloaded and installed FlashGet, a free download manager. Less than 30 minutes later, the 133 meg file was downloaded and installed.
I haven’t used a download manager since shortly after going broadband, but FlashGet saved the day. It works by opening up multiple download streams and keeping track of what portions of the file have been downloaded. It can resume an interrupted download and use multiple mirrors. Recommended for big files — I think I’ll keep it installed.
