Monthly archive of 14 February 2008
A Quantum Leap In Computer Technology
Posted Thursday 14th February 2008 by Catherine
Quantum physics and modern technology came a step closer together this week with announcements from Canadian company, D-Wave, who claim to be ready to produce the first quantum computer.
Simplified, this means that computers as we know them process data by passing electrons through transistors. A ‘bit’, representing a simple unit of information is represented by a ‘1’ or a ‘0’. A quantum computer works on the laws of quantum physics, dealing with energy and matter at atomic levels. Data would be processed using caged atoms known as quantum bits or Qubits. A qubit can also represent a ‘1’ or a ‘0’ but more importantly can be both at the same time.
The End of Piracy?
Posted Thursday 14th February 2008 by Tom P
Those in the UK who choose to download music and films illegally may be about to face a legislative backlash under new plans from the government. The new emphasis to police illegal downloads has been firmly placed upon the service providers who will be forced to penalise those who download pirate material.
The plans however are still at an early stage and the final legislation is still a long way away. The music and film industry claim they lose millions of pounds a year through illegal downloads; with an estimated six million people conducting pirate downloads each year the problem has reached gargantuan proportions.
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