Saturday, October 21, 2006

Life in the fast(er) lane

Notwithstanding that we are now in the 21st century, not everybody drives a hovercar, and broadband is not available in all areas. (I contacted the local phone company, who sent us a free modem very quickly, then a week later requested it back because broadband is not available in your area at this time. Take a bow, Verizon).
However, I am able to download large files more quickly than would otherwise be the case thanks to a wonderful piece of free software called Free Download Manager. By splitting large downloads into multiple segments it makes it possible to download large files a little more quickly than might otherwise be the case, and (more importantly to me) it is possible to resume an interrupted download in most cases if the connection is interrupted, as often happens when other members of the family need to use the phone.
I have found FDM to be both reliable, and free from trojans and spyware.
This exceptionally helpful tool is available from Free Download Manager Home
I hope, if like me you need help with large downloads, you will take a look.
Thank you FDM.