Quantum Computers Bia! Check it out... The future is always now!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The University of Bristol is launching a project called simply 'Qcloud' which promises to make quantum computing resources available for all.
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     I think that's friggin sweet! I've heard about quantum computers for a year or two now, at least that's when I started paying attention. They still can't do shit compared to their full potential but they've still come a long way (in reality ANYTHING that can performed on/off of/whatever a SINGLE atom is a seriously amazing feat no matter how big or small) and its exciting that this open-sourced project is being launched. NEVER HEARD OF A QUANTUM COMPUTER BEFORE? Want a brief summary from the Jackie Chan of theoretical Physics? (that was meant to be clever and compliment not racist. Just in case you inferred that) Continue reading for more information plus a Video from Youtube's own Michio Kaku

So the U of B (as we'll call the college/university) is going about this the right way, approaching a problem from all angles and sifting through the genius's of each field to get their take and collectively build something. Wonderful :-)

Clip from article: (via TECHEYE.net )

     Users pointing their browser to bristol.ac.uk/quantum-computing will open up a quantum simulator to academic research as well as members of the public - plus user guides and manuals to help users get their heads around the mind-boggling technology. Once the simulator has been run, it will be possible to submit experiment proposals to be run on an actual quantum photonic processor. 

     The idea is to open up the possibilities of quantum computing to engineers, mathematicians and scientists around the world, both in the classroom and the lab, according to the university. 

     The premise of quantum computing depends on the qubit - an information unit which is able to exist in multiple states at a single time. Calculations are then made by altering the state of the qubit, and Bristol points out that the nature of qubits means they could potentially calculate all answers to a math problem simultaneously, using algorithms to understand which answer the qubit displays is correct. By utilising this technique, there is the potential to run extremely complex computations a lot faster than with classical computing.

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