A power management device that plugs into a serial port on your computer, the SmartSocket+ ($349) puts switching of AC outlets under software control. From CompuSci (Fenton, MO), the device automatically powers down AC receptacles when it receives an external alarm. The configuration of the device is saved in nonvolatile memory for use at power-up. Password protection lets you access the SmartSocket+ via a modem to switch remote devices on or off.
Phone: (314) 343-5022.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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