Intel plans to spend $7 billion for factory upgrades and new manufacturings plants here in the United States. According to Electronista, Intel will create over 7000 jobs in the Southwestern US while they upgrade some of their fabs to the 32nm process that will be introduced next year when Intel does it “tock” on Nehalem. Seven thousand more jobs sounds like a very good thing right now. Good going intel.
Archive for February, 2009
Intel invests in America
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Back in September I posted a set of tips to increase fuel economy by checking the electronics and sensors. It was the beginning of a three-part series I wanted to write about how to get more miles per gallon fairly cheaply. Today I would like to discuss the mechanical aspects of the engine system that will help to increase fuel economy and decrease that carbon footprint. In this article I will be discussing how tires, air, and cooling systems function and how they relate to getting those extra mpg from your automobile.
