An aside, for the curious
Inside the machine.
The thing on the poster is a dilution refrigerator. Almost none of it is the computer. Scroll, and it will take itself apart for you — down through every cold stage to the chip at the bottom, and then into the single qubit that chip actually holds.
That was the machine
Now come and program one.
Five days, 10 – 14 October 2026 at IISER Kolkata. Lectures, hands-on labs, a challenge and a panel — and everything you just scrolled through, explained properly.
Participation is free for IISER Kolkata students. External participants pay a ₹200 registration fee. Optional hostel accommodation for external participants costs ₹200 per day, separately from registration.