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Printing tunnel-coupled quantum dots using a commercial CMOS process (I had no idea people were working on this approach to manufacturing...

Printing tunnel-coupled quantum dots using a commercial CMOS process (I had no idea people were working on this approach to manufacturing quantum computers at scale, using classical semiconductor manufacturing processes): https://thequantuminsider.com/2025/04/17/equal1-announces-successful-validation-of-cmos-process/

Content warning:alcoholI think I have invented (?) a new drink. It’s a variation on the Boulevardier, which is itself a variation on the...

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I think I have invented (?) a new drink. It’s a variation on the Boulevardier, which is itself a variation on the Negroni. (Mr. Black has a coffee Negroni recipe but it uses gin instead of bourbon.)

1 oz. whiskey or bourbon
1 oz. Campari
1 oz. Mr. Black

Stir over ice, then pour into an old fashioned glass with a big rock. Garnish with orange peel.

Pretty tasty.

#3goodthings 1) it’s the time of year when everything in Southern California is green and the grass is almost up to my shoulder2) finished...

#3goodthings

1) it’s the time of year when everything in Southern California is green and the grass is almost up to my shoulder
2) finished a deliverable that was due today before dinner time - no staying up late for work!
3) spent time on my evening walk just practicing gratitude, especially for friends, faith, and being able to do what I really enjoy at work

ALT: three photos of blossoms in my backyard this past Sunday morning: orange tree, pink hibiscus, and a flowering succulent

See also: The Death of Expertisehttps://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/114384222776756644

See also: The Death of Expertise
https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/114384222776756644

It’s like setting your own house on fire, letting it burn down halfway, then putting out the fire and trying to claim credit for saving...

It’s like setting your own house on fire, letting it burn down halfway, then putting out the fire and trying to claim credit for saving the house.

I continue to be astonished that there is anyone who cannot - or will not - see the truth of this.

10 Gbps is the new 1.544 Mbps#iykyk

10 Gbps is the new 1.544 Mbps

#iykyk

#JWST continues to show why large-scale societal investment in fundamental research is so important in advancing our understanding of the...

#JWST continues to show why large-scale societal investment in fundamental research is so important in advancing our understanding of the universe we live in https://scitechdaily.com/webb-captures-impossible-glow-from-galaxy-at-the-edge-of-time/

As usual, demonstrating a biological breakthrough often begins (but rarely ends) in mice. Blocking PROX1 protein allowed researchers to...

As usual, demonstrating a biological breakthrough often begins (but rarely ends) in mice. Blocking PROX1 protein allowed researchers to regenerate damaged retinas and nerves and restore vision.
https://mastodon.cloud/@DamnInteresting/114381984411243457

I think one of the wildest things about elite level marathon runners isn't that they are running 26 miles without a pause ... it's...

I think one of the wildest things about elite level marathon runners isn't that they are running 26 miles without a pause ... it's that they maintain a pace for a little over two hours that's faster than my fastest sprint right now (about 12-13 mph, sustained). It's just bananas. https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/live-updates/boston-marathon-2025-live-updates/

If any of y'all will be at RSA next week, I'd love to say hello. I wasn't originally planning on going, but was going to be in...

If any of y'all will be at RSA next week, I'd love to say hello. I wasn't originally planning on going, but was going to be in town for a customer presentation, and then was asked to come a day early, then another day before that, and then stay a day longer, and well now I've rescheduled travel 4 times and will be there all week.

Also doing some interviews about emerging tech security (big focus on quantum and space this year), and we're running a Security Innovation Day at our offices (Salesforce Tower) on Wednesday (the satellite we're launching later this year will be on display, plus some quantum experiments and one of our QKD partners). Cool stuff, lmk if you want to drop in and check it out and I'll get you an invite. :)

That last 40 days of being gone from here felt like a lot longer. Being unplugged from news and reactions to it was good for my mental...

That last 40 days of being gone from here felt like a lot longer. Being unplugged from news and reactions to it was good for my mental health, but being apart from my friends here was … well, I definitely felt it. Although less so towards the end (which is what I suppose a 40-day fast of any kind would be like).

Good to be back.

jumping back on here a few days early to check with my SoCal people after the ~6.7 quake by San Diego just now. @Viss you ok?

jumping back on here a few days early to check with my SoCal people after the ~6.7 quake by San Diego just now. @Viss you ok?

See y'all in 40 days.There is almost always blessing to be found in self-denial, if our attitudes are in the right place.#lent

See y'all in 40 days.

There is almost always blessing to be found in self-denial, if our attitudes are in the right place.

#lent

it's worth reminding people you know that Social Security, despite being called an “entitlement", is not a handout: people are...

it's worth reminding people you know that Social Security, despite being called an “entitlement", is not a handout: people are *owed* that money by the government after a lifetime of paying in to the system.

“Their findings reveal astonishingly powerful interactions, akin to the weight of 10 elephants squeezed into a space smaller than an...

“Their findings reveal astonishingly powerful interactions, akin to the weight of 10 elephants squeezed into a space smaller than an atomic nucleus.”
https://mastodon.social/@ScienceScholar/114101087618279456

"When premium hardware meets subpar software” <-- boy, is that on point....

"When premium hardware meets subpar software” <-- boy, is that on point. https://www.eliseomartelli.it/blog/2025-03-02-apple-quality

in which UI matters, especially in finance:"The quirk in the software is that if you type “send $1” it says “okay sending one...

in which UI matters, especially in finance:

"The quirk in the software is that if you type “send $1” it says “okay sending one quadrillion dollars” and you have to backspace over all the zeros? Incredible interface design. “What is the lowest amount of money someone might want to send,” the interface designers asked themselves, and then answered “one quadrillion dollars” and fell out of their chairs laughing. “Fifteen zeros,” they screamed through tears of laughter.”

Matt Levine, of course.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-03-03/citi-keeps-hitting-the-wrong-buttons

when I actually check in on the news before peaceing out againhttps://strelizia.net/objects/8ff7ad0e-6782-4959-acc4-632968bffc0e

when I actually check in on the news before peaceing out again
https://strelizia.net/objects/8ff7ad0e-6782-4959-acc4-632968bffc0e

I was unusually blessed on my walk last night and was in the right place at the right time to catch a sunset rainbow (and a double, at...

I was unusually blessed on my walk last night and was in the right place at the right time to catch a sunset rainbow (and a double, at that!)

ALT: clouds glowing orange behind a nearby hill, with blue sky behind them and a rainbow visible over the top of the hill

Related: “Every ‘yes’ is a thousand ‘no’s.”https://mastodon.social/@programming_quotes/114089905184319489

Related: “Every ‘yes’ is a thousand ‘no’s.”
https://mastodon.social/@programming_quotes/114089905184319489