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Intro Quantum Error Correction

Tuesday , 14, April 2020 mike quantum computing

Current “NISQ” quantum computers often produce errors when measurements are taken or gating operations are applied, and it is very costly in every sense of the term to deal with them. The ‘N’ in NISQ refers to “noisy; a reference to the fact that they are not capable of error correction. High error rates are […]

Autopsy Digital Forensics Course

Sunday , 12, April 2020 mike forensics

The makers of Autopsy and The Sleuth Kit forensic software are offering their Autopsy training course for a month for all those of us who are staying at home due to Covid-19. The course is from Basis Technology and the offer ends on May 15th. Go here for details: https://autopsy.com/support/training/covid-19-free-autopsy-training/ Autopsy is a general purpose […]

Quantum Computers: Why should we care?

Wednesday , 8, April 2020 mike quantum computing

I recently recorded a podcast on this topic, and provided the obvious answer: because they will be able to do things that conventional computers can never do. I offered huge numbers to convey the potential, and analogies to illustrate the key differences, since the math required to really understand quantum computing is not compatible with […]

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