Update: Quantum Computing
02.15.07 - 02:07pm
D-Wave Systems pulled through and actually demonstrated a working 16 qubit quantum computer on Tuesday. To say that I am thrilled would be the understatement of the decade. The demonstration did occur remotely meaning that the results still aren’t completely valid but the 16 qubit computer will be available for peer review in a major journal in the near future along with public demonstrations available via an online connection. From the looks of things D-Wave Systems might be able to make quantum computers a marketable product, first step will be to increase the qubits. Rumor has it that a 1000 qubit version will be available at the end of next year, so roughly 22 months from now we will have a useful quantum computer if all goes well. As of right now D-Wave Systems isn’t 100% certain that the scaled up version of their design will effectively compute tasks at blistering speeds but they seem optimistic and plan on giving the project the go-ahead. That’s about it, guess there won’t be much curing of cancer and solving of harder Sodoku problems until Spring of 2009..jeez.
Relevant Links
D-Wave Systems News Feed
Scientific American
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