A battery-charge extender for all 100-series Apple PowerBooks, the PowerAssist ($69) from Newer Technology (Wichita, KS) charges batteries in sleep mode and extends battery life by up to four times when plugged into an active PowerBook. The 1 3/4- by 2 1/16- by 3/4-inch unit weighs less than 3 ounces and has a power output of 7.5 V at 1.1 amps.
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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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