Quantum Computing

Simple Mod Turns Diodes Into Photon Counters (Slashdot)

8 Jul 2008

KentuckyFC writes "The standard way to detect single photons is to use an avalanche photodiode in which a single photon can trigger an avalanche of current. These devices have an important drawback, however. They cannot distinguish the arrival of a single photon from the simultaneous arrival of two or more. But a team of physicists in the UK has found a simple mod that turns avalanche ...

Remember the passengers (The New Straits Times)

8 Jul 2008

IN resolving the myriad problems faced by the public transport sector in this time of rising fuel prices and decreasing profits, it is vital to uphold the welfare of passengers as the single ultimate goal.

Atmel Introduces a Touch Controller for Slider and Buttons With Integrated LED Control and GPIO Functions (FinanzNachrichten)

7 Jul 2008

Southampton, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - First of a new generation of capacitive touch sense ICs Atmel(C) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today ...