My laymans understanding of quantum computing is that it will enable massively parallel calculations to occur simulataneously.
The problem however is that you get all the answers simultaneously, and that the *real* problem is then finding efficient algorithms to search the results space.
Could someone who actually knows what that all means dumb it down to our level, and explain how quantum computing will actually be useful?
>and if that means being arrogant, politically correct, and ever ready to force narrow definitions of acceptable behavior on the rest of the world, then... well...
Get your facts right. Thats the *Labour Party* Brits are polite to the point of annoyance, slightly foppish, and terribly middle class. Have you not seen 'Four weddings & a funeral', 'Notting Hill' etc? Have you learnt nothing?
IT carries so much baggage these days. Phrases like 'data mining', user interface design, industrial design for example dont seem to have been hit (image wise) quite so bad.
I'm an embedded systems designer, and love the work.
Also, you might try and place someone like me - a professional with a passion for the work they do - in front of them during enrolment drives. I'm sure some 'real life' enthusiasm will rub off.
It's nice to see Microsoft participating in the event. I was surprised; I didn't think they sat round tables with open source developers. Does this happen in other areas of development?
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Thanks for that.
Mike.
My laymans understanding of quantum computing is that it will enable massively parallel calculations to occur simulataneously.
The problem however is that you get all the answers simultaneously, and that the *real* problem is then finding efficient algorithms to search the results space.
Could someone who actually knows what that all means dumb it down to our level, and explain how quantum computing will actually be useful?
All this moaning about the ice caps melting, lets just nip over there and bring some back!
"and the psychological impact to the patient of looking different has held teams back."
I would have thought that the patient would have had to confront that problem already.
I dont see this being any different to major organ transplant, just the media having else to report.
I hope this comes to the UK. There are only a few programmes I watch, maybe 10 a month, so this would be ideal for me.
:o)
I would probably end up watching more TV
I can't see it being a great deal for couch potatoes though
Hopefully this will ultimately lead to something useful, like being able to translate sign language. Rather than a $20 Toys-r-us gimmick :o)
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/8566
*Please* dont let that get outside of the UK :o)
>and if that means being arrogant, politically correct, and ever ready to force narrow definitions of acceptable behavior on the rest of the world, then... well...
Get your facts right. Thats the *Labour Party*
Brits are polite to the point of annoyance, slightly foppish, and terribly middle class. Have you not seen 'Four weddings & a funeral', 'Notting Hill' etc? Have you learnt nothing?
All of our project managers talk gibberish when they are on the phone.
It's not hardware based - they just went on a special training course. I think it had MBA in the title...
or at least, avoid the acronym "IT"
IT carries so much baggage these days. Phrases like 'data mining', user interface design, industrial design for example dont seem to have been hit (image wise) quite so bad.
I'm an embedded systems designer, and love the work.
Also, you might try and place someone like me - a professional with a passion for the work they do - in front of them during enrolment drives. I'm sure some 'real life' enthusiasm will rub off.
As
BitTorrent: The Movie
called BSOD
I completely agree.
I'm beginning to think the slashdot editors read slashdot less than I do.
It's nice to see Microsoft participating in the event. I was surprised; I didn't think they sat round tables with open source developers. Does this happen in other areas of development?
Subject has it all I guess.
For many of the jobs they suggest - Kitchen machine, music hub, lower end specialist stuff - I personally would much rather go with Mini ITX.
n i-itx/
:o)
eg Via
http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/mi
with a nice compact case
http://www.mini-itx.com/store/
http://www.bigbruin.com/html/morex_3688.htm
I guess really what Im saying is I would perfer a Mac Mini
Looks like "Gattaca" becoming reality
Cambridge is crawling with them. Ran my own one there years ago.
If you leave some contact details I will try to put you in touch with some of them.
Mike.
in Cambridge, UK. I worked with them once. They are like a small Logica.
Or S3 (Silicon Software Solutions) in Dublin, Ireland. I used to work for them.
>No ... because 12 out of the last 13 people hung later turned out to be innocent.
I think the last person shot was innocent too.
>"He also talks a bit about attack trees." but doesn't discuss them thoroughly
:o)
They be Ents Mr Frodo
Well I enjoyed it. especially this bit
>Windows PM: It looks like you're trying to type a letter..
Write it in assembler
"I'm doing this for speed, man"
Purists would do it in machine code. Assemblers are for wimps anyway.
>and yes, I AM an industrial designer you unsensitive clod!
My apologies. I used to work for Philips.