‘This scheme could have an advantage over straightforward quantum computing. “A non-running computer produces fewer errors,” says Hosten.’ … file under ‘things that make my head hurt’. [EDIT] here is a good explanation including a cute puppy.

Winge, winge bloody winge. Hint: stop advertising “disneyland memorial orgy posters” and “1000 beautiful girls for only 5 bucks a month” and I may have some sympathy. Seriously it’s this kind of OMG their stifling our free speech crap that really annoys me, coupled with their attitude that if something’s possible it must be morally defensible unless it interferes with us consuming our favourite entertainment and about a billion other things which just aren’t up for discussion in their zealots echo chamber. (though obviously the UAE isn’t the nicest regime and putting people in jail for looking at fairly innocuous, if annoying, internet sites isn’t something that should happen)

“There are mountains of rules in the terms of service that tell you that you shouldn’t do things that you totally can do in the game if you want. Why they don’t just alter their design and code so you can’t do these things is beyond me”. [EDIT] Also seeThere is art and beauty in the world, but you can’t be responsible for any of it..

“It’s essential to entertain the inner moron”

How to deal with circular refs in javascript which prevent browsers form doing proper garbage collection.

Dear Microsoft, please could you try to make the whole PC buying process a little more confusing and convoluted. kthnxbye