Re: megafile - just an aside, for more info on Quantum computers

From: Larry Wentzel (lrw5@PSU.EDU)
Date: Wed May 31 2000 - 11:05:49 CDT

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Date:         Wed, 31 May 2000 12:05:49 -0400
From: Larry Wentzel <mailto:lrw5@PSU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: megafile - just an aside, for more info on Quantum computers
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    <pre> Here's another site with links to articles of varying degrees of complexity:

    http://www.qubit.org/Intros_Tuts.html

    --Larry Wentzel
    --Digital Preservation Scanning Technician
    --Penn State University Libraries

    >Just an aside - if you're curious about quantum computers see NewScientist
    >article at http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/insight/quantum/48.html
    >
    >Steven A. Eichner
    >Special Projects Assistant
    >Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives
    >University of Washington Libraries
    >(206) 543-1929
    mailto:>seichner@u.washington.edu
    >
    >
    >----- Original Message -----
    >From: "Jennifer Brasher" <mailto:j.brasher@MAILBOX.GU.EDU.AU>
    >To: <mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
    >Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 10:21 PM
    >Subject: megafile digital transport
    >
    >
    > > Hi List,
    > >
    >---------------------
    >---------------------
    > > Re: Qantum 'puters. I also realise they're still a future shock scenario.
    > > My limited understanding is that they're teaching atoms to "work", to
    >count
    > > not just to 0 and 1 , but more, so that's a heck of a lot of info/ power
    >in
    > > a computer chip. I just thought then the digital info would be atom sized
    > > too, in my limited understanding of the topic.
    > > Jennifer
    > >
    > >
    > > Jennifer Brasher
    > > Reference Librarian
    > > QCA Image (Slide/Digital) Library Supervisor
    > >
    > > Information Services
    > > Griffith University Library
    > > Queensland College of Art Library
    > > Griffith University
    > > PO Box 84 Morningside Q 4170
    > > AUSTRALIA
    > >
    > > Phone (61) 7 3875 3130
    > > Fax (61) 7 3875 3133
    > > Email mailto:j.brasher@mailbox.gu.edu.au

    </pre>

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