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It now supports multiple simultaneous downloads and proper output handling. Should hopefully implement a load more functions for status checking over the next couple of days! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Found a cool <em>little<\/em> site yesterday, take a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guimp.com\">guimp.com<\/a> (excuse the poor joke!). This one isn\u2019t for those with poor eyesight but is a very good demonstration of the principle of space saving ^_^<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coincidentally 2004 is the year of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.primatestore.com\/yearmonkey.htm\">monkey<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not much to report really this New Years Eve aside from the php bittorrent front end is going very well. It now supports multiple simultaneous downloads and proper output handling. Should hopefully implement a load more functions for status checking over the next couple of days! 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