A portable, cordless bar code reader, the Radio/Freedom Reader ($495) collects data and then transmits it up to 100 feet away via radio frequencies. Compatible with PCs and Macintoshes, the wand scanner can read all printed media types, from dot-matrix to laser printer output. The device is from Worthington Data Solutions (Santa Cruz, CA).
Phone: (800) 345-4220 or (408) 458-9938.
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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