i’ve never used a download manager. most of them are loaded with spyware and other crap. but yesterday the screen savers recommended www.stardownloader.com i haven’t actually finished a file yet but i’ve been trying for 2 days to get the SP1 network version for XP and this seems to be the first way i’ll be able to get it. i’ll find out in about an hour whether it worked or not. so far it seems to work pretty well. it starts 4 download streams and puts them all together. i might stick with this one.

i’m also very impressed with the way television is handling the 9/11 rememberance today. there were some very moving shows on ESPN last night and today the history channed is showing all 9/11 specials commercial free. i think the nation has shown the proper respect for the tragedy of that day.