# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (April 22, 2010)

• A silk brain implant paper was mentioned as being available on a server under "/papers/neuro/", indicating ongoing research or interest in neural interface technologies.

• NetworkX, a Python library for graph analysis from Los Alamos National Laboratory (http://networkx.lanl.gov/), was shared as a resource for network analysis and visualization.

• The SCICOMP HOMEBREW CLUB was referenced as a special interest group focused on constructing low-cost scientific devices using new components and open source hardware (http://www.scicomp.org.uk/).

• Several DIYbio-related links were shared, including discussions about garage biology, microbe sequencing initiatives, and DIYbio participation at Maker Faire, showing the growing interest in citizen science.

• A user mentioned they would be speaking at both the H+ Summit 2010 at Harvard (June 12-13) and presenting on PyThonoCC and datapkg at SciPy2010 (June 28-July 3), indicating active participation in both transhumanist and scientific computing communities.

• A MakerBot giveaway was shared (http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/04/makerbot_giveaway.html), highlighting interest in 3D printing technology within the community.