IBM Tech Detects & Changes Spin of Single Electron

An anonymous reader writes "Looks like we have another step forward in Quantum Computing - IBM has discovered how to detect and change the spin of a single electron. Won't be long before we're all solving impossible encryption problems. "

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Re:So is IBM

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Dude, I totally saw the Spin Doctors back in 1994. It was a tour with the Screaming Trees and Soul Asylum, right after they dropped Grave Dancer's Union. The trees and asylum really lit up the stage and then the dude from the Spin Doctors came out, stoned as hell and talking about weed all night even though the crowd wasn't smoking. The drummer and the bassist from his band were holding a conversation the whole time, it was obvious it was a by the numbers show. Man, did that suck. At least Van Connor broke a guitar on stage, which was the style at the time...