On July 17-18 a small symposium "Dreams of Quantum" will be held in honor of David DiVincenzo's work and retirement at RWTH Aachen. The event can be attended via Zoom by all. Information about the program of speakers & the Zoom link can be found at www.quantuminfo.physik.rwth-aachen.de/cms/~bmmwed
July 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
On July 17-18 a small symposium "Dreams of Quantum" will be held in honor of David DiVincenzo's work and retirement at RWTH Aachen. The event can be attended via Zoom by all. Information about the program of speakers & the Zoom link can be found at www.quantuminfo.physik.rwth-aachen.de/cms/~bmmwed
Abundant meadow browns about (Kunderberg, The Netherlands)
June 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Abundant meadow browns about (Kunderberg, The Netherlands)
“...I just hate bailing Europe out again,” Vance replied. Hegseth agreed that “I fully share your loathing of European free-loading...." Let's remind ourselves that about 25% of the profit of tech companies like Alphabet, Meta, Apple and Microsoft is made through 'freeloading' European customers.
Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
Messages inadvertently shared with Atlantic journalist lays bare the unvarnished truth about how Vance and Hegseth feel about European allies
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
“...I just hate bailing Europe out again,” Vance replied. Hegseth agreed that “I fully share your loathing of European free-loading...." Let's remind ourselves that about 25% of the profit of tech companies like Alphabet, Meta, Apple and Microsoft is made through 'freeloading' European customers.
The tail glistening in the sun gave him or her away (common bronzeback tree snake)
March 1, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The tail glistening in the sun gave him or her away (common bronzeback tree snake)
On Microsoft's topological qubit: if it looks like a qubit, swims like a qubit, and quacks like a qubit, then it probably is a qubit (so what tests are necessary?). But also: is it a good qubit, and can it be made in many other labs? If not, the animal will remain a rare sighting (owlets not rare).
February 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
On Microsoft's topological qubit: if it looks like a qubit, swims like a qubit, and quacks like a qubit, then it probably is a qubit (so what tests are necessary?). But also: is it a good qubit, and can it be made in many other labs? If not, the animal will remain a rare sighting (owlets not rare).
Less than 50% of US voters went for Trump/Vance. Yes, in Europe we fear the fascists as we know how much they promise to restore, how crude their methods are, and how their leadership will lead to destruction, destruction in the end.
JD Vance’s Munich speech laid bare the collapse of the transatlantic alliance
The US vice-president was hypocritical and insensitive, but bracingly clear in his resetting of relationships
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Less than 50% of US voters went for Trump/Vance. Yes, in Europe we fear the fascists as we know how much they promise to restore, how crude their methods are, and how their leadership will lead to destruction, destruction in the end.
Leuk stuk van Irene de Zwaan in Volkskrant over huisvestingsnood onder studenten (interview met David & Barbara Terhal :-), www.volkskrant.nl/cs-b2675b98/
Een hospita, een kamer delen? Hoe studenten alsnog onderdak vinden in tijden van nood
Nu de kamernood in de grootste studentensteden oploopt, komen studenten steeds vaker uit bij alternatieve woonvormen. Zoals een hospita, een gedeelde kamer, of een plek in een omgebouwd kantoorpand. ‘...
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February 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Leuk stuk van Irene de Zwaan in Volkskrant over huisvestingsnood onder studenten (interview met David & Barbara Terhal :-), www.volkskrant.nl/cs-b2675b98/
How will the fascists (Trump c.s) judge quantum computing when the economic pay-off is iffy in the next 20+ years (or may never materialise).
February 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
How will the fascists (Trump c.s) judge quantum computing when the economic pay-off is iffy in the next 20+ years (or may never materialise).
Yes, we should spend at least 5% of GDP on military in Europe, and yes, we should abolish NATO since one of its member states (the one turned fascist) is threatening the territory of another member, so there is little meaning in such alliance.
Trump again demands to buy Greenland in ‘horrendous’ call with Danish PM
Source says: ‘The Danes are in crisis mode’ after US president’s call with prime minister Mette Frederiksen
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Yes, we should spend at least 5% of GDP on military in Europe, and yes, we should abolish NATO since one of its member states (the one turned fascist) is threatening the territory of another member, so there is little meaning in such alliance.
I am at the ICTS in Bangalore and yesterday while watching waterbirds at a local small lake (see pic), I heard the roar of the leopard who is roaming around. It apparently bit some dogs overnight, see www.vartaguru.com/news/leopard... (Kannada language can be translated via ChatGPT).
January 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I am at the ICTS in Bangalore and yesterday while watching waterbirds at a local small lake (see pic), I heard the roar of the leopard who is roaming around. It apparently bit some dogs overnight, see www.vartaguru.com/news/leopard... (Kannada language can be translated via ChatGPT).
What could possibly go wrong with Trump/Musk-style fascism?
Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally
Tech billionaire wades into controversy after shooting right arm on upwards diagonal during celebrations of Trump
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
What could possibly go wrong with Trump/Musk-style fascism?
Many fascinating things to see and hear at IIT Madras (beyond physics) where I will be in the next 3 months.
January 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Many fascinating things to see and hear at IIT Madras (beyond physics) where I will be in the next 3 months.