Even for the crazy world of quantum mechanics, this one is twisted. A quantum computer program has produced an answer without actually running.
The idea behind the feat, first proposed in 1998, is to put a quantum computer into a “superposition”, a state in which it is both running and not running.
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Japanese toilets are something very special. Everything is raised automatically, the seat is heated and there’s even a small Karcher at 180bar (ok, maybe not 180, but it’s powerful) for the more intimate parts. And now there is an SD slot and an MP3 player!!! Fear not, it’s not integrated into the seat but rather [...]
This may be stating the obvious, but this player has one feature that no other MP3 player can claim. It looks like a PEZ dispenser. In fact, it looks a lot like a PEZ dispenser.
But, look a little closer and you will see where the headphones plug in, you will see a small play button. [...]
Though it’s not really a common topic of dinner conversation in the States — “Who’s been cleaning your ears at Yale, Son?” — the Japanese have a certain fondness for the act of ear cleaning. If Hello Kitty mimikakis (ear cleaners) aren’t enough for your waxy canals, King’s Idea’s ear scopes may just be the [...]
The Mobile Torch – Bank Note Detector. Strap one of these purple LED lamp units onto your mobile handset and you’ll never be hit with a fakeroony bank note again. Sure you’ll get some weird – maybe even pitying -looks from friends and family as you scan their currency en route to your wallet, but [...]
