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James Thorne

@bfjiant.bsky.social

Classical Computing in a Quantum World. Cat/rabbit/tortoise lover. Scout leader who enjoys hiking, caving, photography and cycling.

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A sky full of science: Harwell to light up Oxfordshire sky as it celebrates its 80th birthday on New Year's Day - Harwell Campus Harwell Campus turns 80 with The Beam β€” a striking New Year’s Day 2026 laser display illuminating the sky from Diamond Light Source and visible across Oxfordshire.

www.harwellcampus.com/harwell-camp...

01.01.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Green laser shining into a night sky with a tree in the foreground.

Green laser shining into a night sky with a tree in the foreground.

#thebeam shining from @diamondlightsource.bsky.social to celebrate 80 years of #science at #harwellcampus. #harwell #oxfordshire #laser

01.01.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thoroughly deserved! πŸ‘

18.12.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is my view of cycling with my challenges too.

18.12.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Google asks UK experts to find uses for its powerful quantum tech UK researchers will get a chance to develop applications for the tech giant's quantum processor.

Exciting times: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

12.12.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to #hiddenearth2025 #hiddenearth #caving #exploation #conference

27.09.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
STFC hiring Senior Network Engineer in Didcot, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn Posted 10:05:21 AM. Salary: Band E S2 Β£51,242 gross per annumLocation: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UKContract Type:…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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12.09.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We may be able to share quantum entanglement nearly infinitely A pair of quantum experimenters that share two entangled particles may be able to pass some of that entanglement to other pairs – and keep sharing it again and again

A pair of quantum experimenters that share two entangled particles may be able to pass some of that entanglement to indefinitely many other pairs, like tapping into a near-infinite β€œentanglement bank”.

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OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services The US tech firm behind ChatGPT say it will work with the UK government to "deliver prosperity for all".

I work in tech but this still makes me uneasy or maybe that's *because* I work in tech #ai #tech BBC News - OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services
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It's a hard life, being a cat! #cat #sleepingcat #tuxedocat

19.07.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows (left to right) Prof. Sir Peter Mathieson, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, with Feryal Clark, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Prof. Mark Parsons, Director of EPCC and Dean of Research Computing.

Image shows (left to right) Prof. Sir Peter Mathieson, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, with Feryal Clark, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Prof. Mark Parsons, Director of EPCC and Dean of Research Computing.

We are delighted to announce that EPCC has been named the UK’s first National Supercomputing Centre. This significant step is a huge endorsement of the University and its future as a world-leader in supercomputing and AI: edin.ac/4eVtnyx

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