here is one downloaded file (view with IE):
http://www.pinkjuice.com/temp/ruby/new.gif

> > -----------------------------
> > require 'net/http'
> >
> > h = Net::HTTP.new('www.pragmaticprogrammer.com', 80)
> > resp, data = h.get('/images/title_main.gif', nil)
> > if resp.message == "OK"
> >  outfile = File.new("title_main.gif","w")
> >  outfile.write(data)
> > end
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > I get something like a fraction of the original image.

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Tobias Reif
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