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Apple IIE Rescue
- Charlie found a discarded Apple IIE computer on a run and carried it home.
- After replacing the power supply, he got it working and can now write infinite loops in BASIC.
JavaScript Quantum Control
- IonQ's original quantum control system was written in JavaScript with a custom-built web server.
- Felix highlighted the challenges of rewriting this organically grown system in Rust, citing the "second system phenomenon."
Lasers and Ions
- Felix explains quantum computing to Charlie using the analogy of shooting lasers at ions trapped in an electromagnetic field.
- This process manipulates the ions' electron states, which are used as qubits.