The traditional methods of data compression are often overkill solutions for microcontroller-based systems. The approach described here sometimes called "tiny reals" allows you to expand the range of values you can store in a measly bits.

For this month's foray into the inner workings of C + +, Eckel builds on past topics to explore the ins and outs of iostreaming.

Trends in communication have opened our doors to other people's worlds. But what about communicating with machines? Software engineers use tools such as compilers to instruct their targets into action.