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Comment Re:Surprised? (Score 1) 1352

by benthalus on Thursday December 16, 2010 @02:21PM (#34576600) Attached to: Survey Shows That Fox News Makes You Less Informed

I'm still waiting for them to point out the controversy in the theories of electromagnetic radiation and electron particles in the transmission of electricity. Fox News doesn't broadcast via the predictions of science and how the world works, they broadcast directly through the power of God!

Two-Photon Walk a Giant Leap For Quantum Computing 112

Posted by timothy on Thursday September 16, 2010 @08:05PM from the stochastically-awesome dept.

ElectricSteve writes "Research conducted at the University of Bristol means a number of quantum computing algorithms may soon be able to execute calculations of a complexity far beyond what today's computers allow us to do. The breakthrough involves the use of a specially designed optical chip to perform what's known as a 'quantum walk' with two particles ... and it suggests the era of quantum computing may be approaching faster than the scientific establishment had predicted. A random walk – a mathematical concept with useful applications in computer science – is the trajectory of an object taking successive steps in a random direction, be it over a line (with only two possible directions) or over a multi-dimensional space. A quantum walk is the same concept, but translated to the world of quantum computing, a field in which randomness plays a central role. Quantum walks form an essential part of many of the algorithms that make this new kind of computation so promising, including search algorithms that will perform exponentially faster than the ones we use today."

NASA To Cryogenically Freeze Satellite Mirrors 47

Posted by Soulskill on Friday January 08, 2010 @10:12PM from the ain't-it-cool dept.

coondoggie writes "NASA said it will soon move some of the larger (46 lb) mirror segments of its future James Webb Space Telescope into a cryogenic test facility that will freeze the mirrors to -414 degrees Fahrenheit (~25 K). Specifically, NASA will freeze six of the 18 Webb telescope mirror segments at the X-ray and Cryogenic Facility, or XRCF, at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, in a test to ensure the critical mirrors can withstand the extreme space environments. All 18 segments will eventually be tested at the site. The test chamber takes approximately five days to cool a mirror segment to cryogenic temperatures."

Emulating New Super Mario Bros. Wii At 1080p 76

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday December 05, 2009 @02:28AM from the super-high-def-mario dept.

KingofGnG writes "An impressive confirmation of the Dolphin Wii emulator's capabilities comes from a YouTube video, which shows off recently-added video clips of New Super Mario Bros. Wii in full HD. It demonstrates the growing compatibility of Dolphin with the latest games published for the Nintendo console."

Comment benthalus (Score 2, Funny) 260

by benthalus on Wednesday October 14, 2009 @03:50PM (#29749011) Attached to: Device Protects Day Traders From Emotional Trading

Is this a quasi-legitimate use of an E-meter? I hope the Church of Scientology doesn't get wind of this, we all know how litigious they are.

Comment Proxy for MC (Score 1) 234

by benthalus on Thursday February 23, 2006 @05:05PM (#14787813) Attached to: MacBook Pro Benchmarks

I wonder if standing between the bank and auction house in Orgrimmar would be a good proxy for Molten Core combat, as this test can be done much easier, and within seconds of installing WoW on a MacBook (such as one that happens to be on display in a store). And I agree with waiting for the revised models to come out, Apple computers seems to have funny things happen when they are the first edition.

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