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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.
September 28, 2009
Category: Quantum Computing
Well it seems that it is that time of year again when grad students and postdocs begin to think about job applications. Last year I had the great pleasure of going through the process (yet one more time!) so yes,...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 11:08 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 24, 2009
Category: Seattle
Note the new location (updated 9/28/09) The Optimizer is coming to town, which is always fun:TIME: 1:30-2:30 pm, Tuesday, September 29, 2009 PLACE: CSE 305 SPEAKER: Scott Aaronson (MIT) TITLE: Quantum Money ABSTRACT: Ever since there's been money, there have...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 11:41 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 23, 2009
Category: Quantum
Over at Asymptotia, Len Adleman (the A in RSA, founder of DNA computation (but not the A in DNA!), and a discoverer of the APR primality testing algorithm) has a guest post about the foundations of quantum theory. Len suggests,...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 10:49 AM • 33 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 22, 2009
Category: Quantum Computing
Hm, looks like D-wave has a new CEO. Not sure when this occurred (?), but a reader sends along an email with an announcement from a recruiting (?) firm:Lonergan Partners is pleased to announce that Vern Brownell has been named...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 10:38 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Computer Science
Two conferences. Renato Renner sends along a note about QIP 2010. The paper submission deadline is one month away:QIP 2010 will be held in Zurich, Switzerland, January 18-22. The submission deadline for contributed talks is 22 October 2009. For more...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 11:20 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 21, 2009
Category: Sports
Note from the weekend: nothing feels better than beating USC...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 1:43 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Computer Science
The Netflix prize for movie rankings has been awarded with the winner being BellKor's Pragmatic Chaos. This is very cool, but since it's Monday I think we need a good dose of reality. So here is the first comment on...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 12:34 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 17, 2009
Category: Physics
Get your daily dose of physics geekery--an interview with LHC director-general Rolf-Dieter Heuer-- I need to learn to use "symmetry breaking" in my everyday speech....
Posted by Dave Bacon at 9:34 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 16, 2009
Category: Physics
Via Asymptotia, an interview with Murray Gell-Mann (who just turned 80. Happy Birthday Murray!) I particularly like the comments at the end of the article:Battles of new ideas against conventional wisdom are common in science, aren't they? It's very interesting...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 8:15 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 15, 2009
Category: Economics
Those of you interested in the recent debate over math, beauty, economics, and Paul Krugman, and who are in New York on Oct 5 might be interested in a talk by Eric Weinstein at Columbia:We will be taking a position...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 8:53 PM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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