Sunday, 27 May 2007 Dipstick allows you to quickly evaluate mirror sites and figure out which one is the best suited for download for you at this very moment.
The summary of dipstick features:
Lets you evaluate the list of mirrors to find the closest one
Can store the list into a comma separated values file for later retrieval or further processing
Able to parse the HTML selection to find the URLs
Doesn't take much space on the screen
Open source for those willing to add missing features, fix bugs and examine code for potential flaws and fun
You're free to torture it the way you want to as long as you preserve original author's credentials