IT Resource

The inbuilt Firefox download manager is a gem in itself, but recently I came across Down Them All.

Down them all is a Firefox add-on and it is a download manager/accelerator. The website claims up to 400% faster downloads. It’s a bit like download accelerator pro in that it uses up maximum bandwidth when downloading large files.

I used Down Them All to download a few 700mb files, including the Ubuntu operating system from an Optus mirror. The results were excellent: using a 1.5mbps connection, I was averaging about 150kb/sec throughout the download.

I have since used it to download 5gig of data today, and it has saved me plenty of time.

What’s more, it integrates itself, so when you right click and save as, DTA will automatically appear as one of the options. Selecting it will open the download manager.

DTA allows for easy management of your downloads, including: pausing, resuming, limiting, and prioritising your downloads.

DTA can be found via: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201

Guest post by Raja Devanathan of MrFeedback.net

The man accused of plunging the Northern Territory government’s computer network into chaos has been committed to stand trial.

OVer 10,000 thousand public servants were locked out of their computers in May after the NT government’s network was hacked and employee details and passwords deleted. Services affected included Hospitals, Prisons and the Supreme Court.

David Mcintosh has been charged with 13 computer related offences – with a maximum possible jail term of 10 years.

The prosecution alleges that the man was a disgruntled employee of a contract company that conducted IT services for the government computer system. It is alleged he used a colleague’s log-in and password to access the network and cause the widespread disruption.

After a two day committal hearing, Magistrate Sue Oliver today ordered McIntosh stand trial in the Supreme Court.

He has been remanded in custody and the case has been adjourned until December.