# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (May 5, 2010)

- Heath shared a video demonstrating a webcam microscope construction, providing a practical example of DIY scientific instrumentation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4idmYWMDk4).

- Kanzure and jrayhawk discussed alternatives to PayPal for financial transactions, with jrayhawk warning about PayPal's tendency to freeze funds and suggesting bank-to-bank transfers as a more reliable alternative for larger transactions.

- A discussion about user interface limitations occurred, with kanzure noting that "the physical keyboard interface doesn't leave much room for control characters," highlighting challenges in human-computer interaction design.

- Kanzure shared a video about bio-hacking to replace human organs, titled "Towards Real Posthumanism" (http://vodpod.com/watch/3544264-towards-real-posthumanism-bio-hacking-to-replace-our-organs).

- The channel participants discussed changes to Google's search interface, with several users commenting on an updated layout that was criticized as a "spacewaster," indicating ongoing interest in UI/UX design among transhumanists.

- Kanzure shared a link to New York Times community comments about biology hackers (http://community.nytimes.com/comments/ideas.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/heres-to-you-biology-hackers/), showing media coverage of the biohacking movement.