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Innovative Ion Trap on a Semiconductor

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the getting-closer-all-the-time dept.

Denix writes "MIT's TechnologyReview has an interesting article on a silicon-based "ion trap" in order to host a "qubit." The Ion Trap technology 'uses electric and magnetic fields to isolate a charged particle from its environment -- a prerequisite for exploiting the temperamental quantum properties of electrons."

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  1. Excellent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now we have to hope that quantum computing comes out in time for Windows Vista.

    1. Re:Excellent by dascandy · · Score: 5, Funny

      You swapped two words: Now we have to hope that [b]Windows Vista[/b] comes out in time for [b]quantum computing[/b].

  2. Re:How will they be programmed? by moon-monster · · Score: 3, Funny
    I wonder what sort of programming language would be needed to manipulate such esoteric devices.

    ... and how long it will be before someone ports Doom to it.

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  3. Re:How will they be programmed? by jcuervo · · Score: 3, Funny
    Sure, but anyone with a computer newer than yours may have already killed you by the time you boot up.
    Or they may not have. He won't know until he observes it.

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  4. But will it run... by wesley96 · · Score: 5, Funny

    For the obligatory 'but will it run Linux?' question, here's an answer I heard:

    Being a Quantum computer, it can both run Linux, and NOT run Linux at the same time.

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    Serving time in Aristotelean prison for violating laws of physics
    1. Re:But will it run... by TheSpoom · · Score: 2, Funny

      It dual boots?

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  5. Re:Regarding the story title... by MattSausage · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was wondering how people could work anti-MS comments into an article about ion traps.. but I'm new here and I should have known it could be done easily. Just add the word innovative and we're done.

  6. What's a qubit? by JonKatzIsAnIdiot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Riiight.

    What's a qubit?

    Zwo-pah ... zwo-pah ... zwo-pah

    (apologies to Bill Cosby)