# Key Points from IRC Log

• Skinput technology was discussed, with a link to Chris Harrison's project (http://www.chrisharrison.net/projects/skinput/) - a system that allows the human body to be used as an input surface by analyzing acoustic signals when tapping the skin.

• JayDugger mentioned Rapportive, a browser add-on that replaces Gmail ads with social media information about email correspondents, showing their photos, biographical data and recent tweets.

• Kanzure shared thoughts on market analysis through simulating trader behavior, suggesting that predicting how traders using common indicators would behave could be a viable strategy for stock trading.

• A discussion about dopamine receptors and ADHD medications revealed that D2 receptors control focus (the target of Ritalin) while D1 receptors underlie learning efficiency, though participants expressed skepticism about the completeness of this understanding.

• Several governance and collaboration tools were shared, including Metagovernment.org (tools for community governance participation) and ikiwiki's security features for git-based wiki collaboration.

• Utopiah shared resources related to venture capital and biotech investing, including OnBioVC.com for bioscience venture capital data and his own finance tools collection.