# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion (August 6, 2010)

* Several advanced physics simulation technologies were shared, including impressive destructible object simulations from SIGGRAPH, with one participant noting "the part with the cube just sealed it for me" and sharing a video demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcV1qWaVhe4

* Participants discussed automatic texture extraction and remapping from video (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=mNLx9pclMKU) and harmonics in fluids simulation research (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=l95tZCl7YlQ).

* There was technical discussion about BeagleBoard single-board computers, with mentions of the upcoming BeagleBoard-xM model, their price point (~$150), and challenges with availability.

* A webcast on "Cyborg Anthropology: A Short Introduction" from O'Reilly was shared: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCvMWZePS8E

* An article on "Scrapheap Transhumanism" from H+ Magazine was discussed: http://hplusmagazine.com/articles/enhanced/scrapheap-transhumanism

* Participants debated the mechanisms behind how magnetic implants allow people to "feel" electromagnetic fields, with one person suggesting it works through induction while another countered that it's actually the physical movement of the magnet detected by nerve endings.

* Flanagan's "neurophone" technology from 1958 was discussed as a method of transmitting audio through the skin via high voltage electrodes or ultrasonic piezo transducers, potentially allowing sound perception without conventional hearing.