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Dave Bacon is a theoretical ski bum who is also a pseudo professor. His research is on quantum computing, his scientific passions extend to everything in physics, mathematics, computer science and beyond, and his personal pleasures include making wine, playing poker, skiing, camping, and daydreaming (although not all of those at the same time.) Nothing he says on this blog should be construed as having anything to do with his employer or his dog.

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November 25, 2008

SqUINT Reminder

Category: Quantum Computing

The deadline for SqUinT abstracts for posters and talks is Nov 26th. See here....

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Posted by Dave Bacon at 5:38 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

November 24, 2008

Machine Gun?

Category: Best Title Ever

How did I miss this, an obvious entry into the best title ever contest:arXiv:0810.2587 A photonic cluster state machine gun Authors: Netanel H. Lindner, Terry RudolphQuick, duck for cover, Terry is shooting us with cluster states!...

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Posted by Dave Bacon at 5:58 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

Dewy Eyed Pastoralism

Category: Biology

Today is the 149th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. I'm probably just suffering from a bout of dewy eyed pastoralism, but when was the last time a book which was readable by the...

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Posted by Dave Bacon at 1:04 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

November 22, 2008

Rivalry Week

Category: Sports

This is rivalry week...

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Posted by Dave Bacon at 11:34 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

November 21, 2008

Funky Friday

Category: Go Ahead, Waste Your Time

Johnny Chung Lee has some cool videos up about wiimote tacking mods and.....more. Tell me which of these is stranger: or ?...

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Posted by Dave Bacon at 5:53 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

November 20, 2008

SQuinT abstract, registration, hotel deadlines

Category: Quantum Computing

A reminder from Ivan for those who want to attend SqUinTDear SQuInTers, Please remember that abstract submission for contributed talks and posters are due in one week, Nov. 26. http://panda.unm.edu/SQuInT/contribute.php Registration payment deadline -- Dec. 12. http://panda.unm.edu/SQuInT/register.php Hotel reservation deadline...

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Posted by Dave Bacon at 3:30 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

Letter to an Older Scientist

Category: The Loony Bin Called Academia

If only I were Michael J. Fox, a letter I would send back in time....

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Posted by Dave Bacon at 1:10 PM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

November 19, 2008

Everything and Nothing

Category: Quantum Basterdizations

Over at Uncertain Principles, the uncertainty father has a couple of posts up about parallel universes the many-worlds interpretation of quantum theory. Which reminded me of a rant I've been needing to write (sorry a bit of technical jargon to...

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Posted by Dave Bacon at 8:24 PM • 22 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

November 18, 2008

Hours

Category: Self: Meet Center. Center: Meet Self.

Observations on time....

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Posted by Dave Bacon at 9:18 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

November 17, 2008

QIP 2009 Registration Now Open

Category: Quantum Computing

Registration for QIP 2009 is now open:QIP 2009 -- 12th WORKSHOP ON QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING - Santa Fe, New Mexico USA. January 12-16, 2009. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN at http://qipworkshop.org/ Deadline for special conference hotel rates: December 1st. Quantum Information...

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