# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Daeken released Emokit, an open-source Python library that bypasses Emotiv EPOC EEG headset encryption, enabling direct access to raw brain data without expensive SDK licenses, generating significant interest in transhumanist and hacker communities.

• Kanzure shared multiple DIYbio and synthetic biology resources while noting BioCurious (a biotech hackerspace) had reached $27k in Kickstarter funding, demonstrating growing interest in democratized biotechnology.

• An open-source CAD kernel project called "patchcad" (initially "lolcad") was discussed, featuring OpenGL visualization of NURBS objects and STEP format export capabilities, though it needed architectural improvements.

• The SetiQuest project was highlighted as an effort to open-source the software used on the Allen Telescope Array for SETI research, available on GitHub.

• Participants discussed cognitive enhancement through ADHD medications like Adderall and Ritalin, with one user mentioning a previous prescription of 60mg Adderall daily.

• A conceptual discussion emerged about creating smart video editing systems that could adjust playback based on viewer engagement metrics including EEG, GSR, pupil dilation, and breathing patterns.

• Game development ideas inspired by Minecraft were explored, particularly incorporating parallel rewriting systems and formal grammars to procedurally generate objects and civilizations.