A power-control device that can be daisy-chained to provide up to 156 individually controllable outlets, the Pow-R-Bar ($149.95) connects to your PC via the serial port. From International Micro Electronics Group (Lexington, KY), the devices (up to 26 Pow-R-Bars) can be up to 50 feet apart, and greater distances are possible when you use them with short-haul or phone-line modems.
Phone: (800) 274-8699 or (606) 271-0017.
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Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
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theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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Computer-Controlled Outlets
