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  1. Re:tiny chips, tiny problems on Tiny Holes Advance Quantum Computing · · Score: 0

    Sorry I clumped all Scientists together, I guess I will be more specific... Please someone go up and fix that damn telescope, the images are totally awesome!

  2. IIS on MSN Search Engine Favors IIS · · Score: 0

    IIS stands for "Invasive Internet Search"
    Please note:
    Before you configure IIS to run 32-bit applications on 64-bit Windows, note the following:
    IIS only supports 32-bit worker processes in Worker Process Isolation mode on 64-bit Windows.
    On 64-bit Windows, the World Wide Web Publishing service can run 32-bit and 64-bit worker processes. Other IIS services like the IIS Admin service, the SMTP service, the NNTP service, and the FTP service run 64-bit processes only.
    On 64-bit Windows, the World Wide Web Publishing service does not support running 32-bit and 64-bit worker processes concurrently on the same server.
    After configuring IIS to run 32-bit Web applications on 64-bit Windows After you configure IIS 6.0 to run 32-bit Web applications, IIS stores 32-bit DLLs and ISAPIs in the %windir%\syswow64\inetsrv directory. All other IIS files, including the MetaBase.xml file, are stored in the %windir%\system32\inetsrv directory. File access to the System32 and sub directories are transparently redirected based on the bitness of the process making that file access (64-bit processes have full access, while 32-bit processes have access to System32 redirected to Syswow64). If your legacy applications have specific 32-bit file access needs and you notice application failures, see if the application needs to reference the new %windir%\syswow64\inetsrv to resolve the problem.
    That's all it takes to resolve the problem!

  3. Qubit meet Q*bert on Tiny Holes Advance Quantum Computing · · Score: 1

    From the Qubit article you linked to:
    "During the correction procedure, the entanglement between the system and its environment is transferred to an entanglement between the measuring apparatus and the environment. The qubit is actively isolated from its environment by means of this carefully controlled entanglement transfer."
    It continues....
    "The main proviso to all the above is that the correction process can itself be carried out without errors. This is clearly a huge assumption. It is probably reasonable in the context of quantum communication [7,8], since there one eventually wishes to measure the communicated qubits, and the bulk of the error correction can be carried out on the classical information obtained after the qubits are measured. The context of quantum computing is another matter, however, and it remains to be seen whether quantum error correction can be made sufficiently robust against noise during the correction process itself. Thus quantum theory may still rule out the possibility of a powerful quantum computer."
    The error correction process for the Qubit must not have errors itself - there inlies the main problem. I am all for quantum chips and the benefits they may reap, I just hope they aren't used to develop more powerful weapons of mass destruction. If the quantum chip is developed fully, I can see it being used for Holographic-3D projection of images. Also for artificially intelligent robots that can be sent into hostile environments such as Mars or Titan and provide quick and accurate feedback on their observations and experiments.

  4. Dell support on Dell to Get Into Cell Phones in 2006 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The new phone comes with an outsourced # key that connects you directly with their outsourced technical support. Only $4.99 per minute, press 1 for partial-English, all others please hold for the next available representative.

  5. tiny chips, tiny problems on Tiny Holes Advance Quantum Computing · · Score: 0

    The problem with nano-technology like this is that if you encounter a problem with this 'atom-chip,' it will be difficult to figure out what exactly caused it due to its tiny size. Does anybody really know exactly how atoms and sub-atomic particles are going to behave in less-than perfect environments? What about gamma-ray bursts from stars and nuclear emissions from our Sun? Will these possibly have an adverse effect on a chip that is running on the atomic level? How about our Scientists rescue the Hubble Telescope first, something we know works, then worry about the quantum chip later.

  6. Dissent will no longer be tolerated on White House: No Kerry Supporters at IATC Meeting · · Score: 0, Troll

    In order to qualm the opposition, there shall BE NO opposition. After taking control of every governmental department, they will move on to corporations, schools and communities. Pretty soon there will be XXXXXXX-only restaurants, movie theaters and workplaces and if you disagree, you will be blacklisted too. This is a dangerous trend and if it continues, goodbye to 'freedom,' the ubiquitous word that doesn't have meaning any more. If for some reason, you change your mind about your party's actions, you too become the enemy. There is no room for free-thinking individuals when there is profit to be made.