Usable qbit design?

Honestly, I probably need to read the article (I should probably subscribe to Science, really), but this sounds pretty cool, if someone has managed to build a kinda almost sorta useful qbit on a chip: Princeton scientist makes a leap in quantum computing

Sounds pretty cool regardless.

Joe Rollino

From a couple days back, but...

Never heard of him till he died. My loss.

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Died at 104, after being hit by a car. Was still able to bend a quarter. Won a silver star and bronze star in WWII. Damn.

Holy Crap!

Scientists create the world's smallest 'snowman' - Telegraph.  10 microns.  'nuff said. (ok, for those not familiar with what a micron is, that's 1/5th the width of a strand of hair).

Cool Tools

One of my favorite websites, Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools. Like its name suggests it's a listing of cool tools. Some I like, some not so much. But this is where I found out about my previously mentioned RailRiders. honestly, when I need something a bit unusual this is one of the places I look first.

Great Clothing

I've been buying a lot (ok, all) of my clothing from RailRiders recently. It's all Nylon fabrics, which may not be the classiest thing, but they're comfortable, sturdy, and I love 'em. Expensive, but worth it. Mostly for outdoors enthusiasts, but since I routinely refuse to come in out of the rain anyway...

Science Supplies

While I'm going on about cool websites, I rather like United Nuclear Scientific Equipment & Supplies. Vaugely related to the previous topic, because I keep thinking I want one of their lab glassware kits for the kitchen. Honestly, lab glassware's much better designed than most kitchen glassware.

Cool knives

Saw these Chef Knives from New West Knifeworks at the holiday shops at Bryant Park. Beautiful damascus chef knives. Really great looking, and even look functional. Sadly, out of my price range. (Or, rather, more than I'm willing to pay to have a pretty chef knfe when an equally functional one is less). Bryant Park is pretty cool though.