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RapidXml – A lightweight xml library for C++

I don’t write in C++ frequently and I can’t say that I am sad about that. However, we all have those projects where, for some reason or another, we must use a tool that wouldn’t normally be our first choice. In one particular case, just recently, I was given a library written in C++ that…

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How Safe is Your Home?

About a year ago I received a phone call from a friend with bad news. He had been out running some errands with his newly married wife (only back from their honeymoon for a week) when an intruder broke into their home. The bandit got away with a carload of expensive electronics, but also something…

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Seeing Stars – The Automated Way, Part 2

A while back I posted an article which introduced the ASCOM platform and explained how it is used to automate astronomy observing. I wanted to spread the word about ASCOM for two reasons. First of all, it’s a great open source project with lots of opportunities for newcomers to participate. Second, automated observing is a…

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Your Business Will Fail Without Maintenance and Improvement

Even since cavemen invented the wheel, people have been using specially designed tools to make their work and their day-to-day lives simpler. Can you think of a single profession today that does not benefit from the use of a tool of some kind? In an ideal world, a tool would be something that you invest…

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Seeing Stars – The Automated Way, Part 1

I’ve never considered myself a full-blown astronomy enthusiast, but I can’t deny that I have always enjoyed gazing up at the celestial bodies and admiring their artistic beauty. Over the past couple of years I have been involved with a project that combines the world of astronomy with something we all love, technology. The project is…

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