A four-channel multiplexer, The Fox provides high-speed, full-duplex communication among eight devices over a pair of fiber-optic cables. Each channel operates at speeds as high as 64 Kbps. The Fox includes a wall-mounted transformer, a test switch, and an internal jumper for switching from a four-port multiplexer to a three-port multiplexer whose fourth channel supports full-duplex, 128-Kbps operation. From Telebyte Technology (Greenlawn, NY), The Fox costs $450 and comes with four 25-foot RJ-11 interconnecting cables and eight adapters.
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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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