# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

* A technical discussion about supercapacitors revealed they would be ineffective for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) due to high series resistance and poor pulse discharge capabilities, with UV flashlamp capacitors being mentioned as an alternative.

* A user shared progress on their RepRap 3D printer, indicating active participation in the DIY fabrication community.

* Kanzure shared a presentation draft (http://adl.serveftp.org/~bryan/presentations/draft.pdf) and mentioned an upcoming meeting with a surgeon, suggesting medical/biohacking interests.

* Development updates on SKDB (a software knowledge database) were shared, including GraphSynth 2.0 .gxml file compatibility and a note that the codebase had reached 13,441 lines of Python code.

* A discussion about autonomous vehicle research mentioned a navigation system that bridged simulated and real autonomous vehicles, with code in both Java and C++, and SWIG was discussed as a potential integration tool.

* Members discussed logistics for an upcoming event, including hotel room reservations and payment arrangements, indicating active community organization.