# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (May 8, 2010)

* An article from The Scientist was shared discussing FBI agents visiting scientists, with the link "You may soon be visited by an FBI agent, or a scientist acting on behalf of one. Here's why." (http://www.the-scientist.com/2010/5/1/44/1/)

* A discussion about microbiome research included a link to a tool for "Rapid denoising of pyrosequencing amplicon data" (http://microbio.me/denoiser/), with mentions of researchers Jens Reeder and Rob Knight, noting a connection to the Personal Genome Project.

* Financial technology options were discussed, including Open Financial Exchange (OFX) protocol and its implementation in GnuCash for direct banking connections, with additional mention of the FIX protocol.

* A four-stroke solenoid motor design was shared via a link to a robotics forum (http://www.robomo.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1710).

* A programming guide "How To Be A Programmer" was shared (http://samizdat.mines.edu/howto/HowToBeAProgrammer.html), prompting discussion about programming skill and typing speed.

* There was a brief discussion about open-source hardware economics, particularly around RepRap 3D printing technology and its potential as a source of income.