SRL Archive - NOTA

Thought this was an interesting read from my daily rounds of article reading:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120919135305.htm

Basically, as I understand, it talks about tangible steps towards creating newer and faster computing with the utilization of qubit's (the quantum equivalent to a bit, I think).

Just a cool insight article, as is most of the articles from the website. The rich stuff lies in the research papers, that is if you can manage to get to them.. ;)

Ex.

looks very interesting

and Moore's law continues…

yep. If you took grade 12 or university level chemistry, you will understand there are atoms and sub atomic particles. And thoses subatomic particles (electron is a popular example) will have a spin state (as part of their 4 quantum numbers, n, l ml and ms). Thoses states will be +1/2 or -1/2 (basically indicate the direction of their spin) and that is what use to indicate the bit is 1 or 0 (in current computing terms).

Couldn't theoretically a qubit be 1 and 0?

www.dwavesys.com/en/dev-tutorial-intro.html
^mmm

Also, a dwave 128 qbit processor, encased in a 10meter shed; only costs 10 million USD. :)