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Programming .NET 3.5 Screenshot-sm 224

lamaditx writes "The world of the .NET framework is taken to the next level by the release of .NET 3.5. The intended audience of this book are experienced .NET programmers. There are no sections that tell you details about C#, SQL servers or anything like that. I don't recommend this book if you never worked on a .NET project and don't know how to set up a SQL database. You should be aware that the code is written in C#. You might use one of the software code converters if you prefer Visual Basic instead. I think the code is still readable even if you do not know C#. I appreciate the fact that the authors decided to use one language only because it keeps the book smaller. The authors assume you are using Visual Studio 2008. You don't necessarily need to update to 2008 if you are working with an older edition because you can use the free Express Edition to get started." Keep reading for the rest of Adrian's review.

Comment Not temperature, but power counts. (Score 1) 410

It's not the temperature that. The melting temp of any material can be looked up. It's how long you can *sustain* that temperature in your saver. The evaporation energy of the metal is drawn out of the saber and needs to be resupplied in enormous rates to be able to 'cut' fast. I do this for my work, metal sheet processing with lasers. We are very happy to be able to cut a centimeter thick metal sheet at several millimeters per second. We need a 1 kW laser for that, and the cut is only a hair thick. The laser light density is > 1 Giga Watt per square millimieter. If you want to cut wider and/or faster, no need more power. So with the light saver you'd need a small 1MW nuclear reactor strapped on your back for day-to-day use!

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