Some days I just scroll and scroll and scroll, looking for content for this newsletter until I pass out and my forehead hits my keyboard. Unfortunately, that happened a lot this week. That said, although I didn’t find much, I didn’t find nothing. If I ever find nothing, I’ll probably use an image of Jerry Seinfeld. So, please enjoy not nothing.
On the Right Track
I was on the fence about adding this TQI newsletter until I got to the very end. Even though the dual rail reference is for Quantum Circuits Inc. superconducting qubits instead of my preferred Quandela photonic qubits, I appreciate the image they selected to represent it. This link might require a LinkedIn account.
Revenge of the Nerds
I don’t know how a news site called “Dead Cat Live Cat – Quantum News for Nerds” could fly below my radar for so long, but here we are. What stands out for me about this site from other quantum news sites is the legal news. There’s a greater focus on patents and intellectual property (IP) than I see elsewhere.
Pirate Swifties
Can you imagine learning a quantum computing business lesson from Taylor Swift? If that doesn’t blow your mind already, can you imagine learning 10 such lessons? What could they possibly be, right? Tried as I might to resist, I had to click for more, and I admit baiting you to do the same. This link might require a LinkedIn account.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to… Hating the Universe???
This audiobook summary is way too creative to not share. It’s brief, it’s profane, and it’s about a book that was co-authored by The Quantum Dragon alumnus Prof. Chris Ferrie. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if you’re not following Prof. Ferrie, subscribing to this newsletter will make it feel like you are.
Quantum Computing for the Quantum Curious
Here is yet another free textbook for quantum computing. But I’m not sharing it because it’s free, nor am I sharing it because it’s a textbook. Instead, even though I’ve only skimmed it, the visualizations make it worth sharing. Those who are struggling with introductory content might find the visualizations helpful.
Teaching Qubits to Sing: Mission Impossible?
I guess I could’ve used the Taylor Swift image here, too. Anyway, today just happens to be the second anniversary of this paper. Prof. Miranda and I encoded qubits in such a way as to compose music, and then we applied a vocal synthesizer to the notes, resulting in singing. Don’t believe me? You can listen to samples on SoundClick.
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