# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Logs

• NASA's new Senate bill was criticized for relying on "restacked 70s tech" for heavy lift vehicles, with commercial crew development suggested as a more promising alternative approach to space exploration.

• A technical discussion highlighted NASA's plans for cryogenic propellant storage and transfer mission demonstrations, with documentation shared (http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/458814main_FTD_CRYOGENICPropellantSTorageAndTransferMission.pdf).

• Dennis Wingo was noted for his work recovering and restoring Apollo mission tapes using equipment set up in an abandoned McDonald's restaurant near a blimp hangar, with photos shared on Flickr.

• Pink Army (likely an open science biotech initiative) was reportedly organizing with board members primarily from media/PR/advertising backgrounds rather than technical fields, suggesting potential tensions in leadership approach.

• The Chumby device (an early IoT platform) was discussed in terms of how users formed emotional attachments to it due to its pet-like qualities and continuous improvement model, highlighting early examples of human-device bonding.

• The HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth) conference was mentioned as starting the following day in New York City, though no substantive details about presentations or topics were provided.