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Iran makes first test-run of Bushehr nuclear reactor
Written on 25 Feb, 2009 at 12:30 in Featured, Politics | viewed 363 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Iran said on Wednesday it had carried out successful tests at its Bushehr nuclear power plant in a step toward its launch. The Bushehr power plant was built by a Russian firm. Even though the west has been critical about Russia’s involvement in building the plant, Russia says it is purely civilian and cannot be used for any weapons program. The construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant was started in 1975 by German companies. However, the German firms abandoned the project after the imposition of a US embargo on high technology supplies to Iran.
ATOM : Intel’s new processor
Written on 8 Mar, 2008 at 8:09 in Technology | viewed 98 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The world’s largest semiconductor company Intel corp. has named its new low power processor as ‘Atom‘. The Intel Atom processor will power mobile Internet devices and ultra low-cost and small notebook and desktop personal computers. The new processor is based on a new micro architecture designed for small devices and low power consumption.