Selasa, 27 November 2012

Is Intel Planning to Kill Enthusiast PCs?; US Scientific R&D Could Face Fiscal Cliff Doom

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The tough economic times have had a huge effect on scientific research and development funding. The looming "fiscal cliff" may be the last straw for many programs. "The American science programs that landed the first man on the moon, found cures...
 
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