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Dawn of the commercial quantum computers
IBM promises first commercial quantum computers in a few years.It will not outperform conventional computers, at least not yet. But the company says that the system will be crucial in developing a market for future quantum machines that can handle Read more
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Academic environment
When being in the academia feels like: Source: Sketching Science fb
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Čo hovoria absolventi IAM #11
Martin skončil inžiniersky študijný program Automatizácia a informatizácia v chémii a potravinárstve v roku 2010. Výsledky jeho diplomovej práce – sprevádzkovanie VPN, využívame na našom ústave dodnes. Okrem toho Maťo vždy dokázal zabaviť všetkých vo svojom okolí svojím nadhľadom, hereckým Read more
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Chicken or the egg problem resolved
The chicken or the egg causality dilemma is commonly stated as "which came first: the chicken or the egg?". The dilemma stems from the observation that all chickens hatch from eggs and all chicken eggs are laid by chickens. "Chicken-and-egg" Read more
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The Thinking Spectrum
The answer to the question why academic researchers usually don’t have a romantic relationship. It just does not fit to their thinking spectrum 😀 Source: PhD Comics
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Bill Gates: Robots should pay taxes
Robots are taking human jobs. But Bill Gates believes that governments should tax companies use of them, as a way to at least temporarily slow the spread of automation and to fund other types of employment.It’s a striking position from Read more
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Čo hovoria absolventi IAM #10
Karol úspešne absolvoval náš inžiniersky študijný program Automatizácia a informatizácia v chémii a potravinárstve v roku 2014. Hneď po promóciách začal pracovať v Slovnafte a naďalej s ÚIAM spolupracuje ako konzultant diplomovej práce. Tento týždeň nám porozprával o tom, ako Read more