# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Nov 11, 2010)

The log contained minimal substantive discussion, but these points emerged:

* A question was raised about potential conflict of interest regarding H+ funding OpenCog, suggesting connections between transhumanist organizations and AI development projects.

* Kanzure shared information about the Spikerbox manual and research on spider silk described as "the toughest biological material" from a giant riverine orb spider, with accompanying scientific publication in PLOS ONE.

* A discussion about the Emotiv headset and Emokit (an open-source project for accessing the device's raw EEG data) revealed that the wireless protocol used is proprietary rather than standard Bluetooth or Zigbee.

* Information was shared about retrovirus therapy, adenovirus therapies, and lentiviral approaches in the context of DNA replacement in older animals, suggesting interest in genetic modification techniques.

* The OpenKinect contest results were announced with a link to the libfreenect Git repository, representing progress in open-source development for Microsoft Kinect hardware.

* There was brief discussion about OpenSCAD's licensing terms, noting it has a single-developer model despite using GPL-compatible libraries, which could potentially be forked.