# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Logs

• Researchers discussed MoNETA (Memristor-based neuromorphic architecture), a brain-like computing system using memristors, with joshcryer sharing a three-part YouTube presentation that had surprisingly low viewership at the time.

• Joshcryer explained that memristors function as state machines, suggesting that memristor/transistor hybrid chips could enable more efficient state machine compilers and real-time recompilation that improves with use.

• A connection was made between neuroscience and robotics when fenn noted that Olaf Sporns, a researcher with the Human Connectome Project, was involved with Indiana University's robotics club.

• TimSchmidt and genehacker discussed metal printing technologies for RepRap-style 3D printers, comparing MIG welders to RepRap mechanisms and exploring alternatives like Electron Beam Melting (EBM) and chemical copper deposition.

• Cryonics Magazine announced a shift from print to online-only publishing, which prompted philosophical discussions about life extension and cryopreservation approaches.

• Several community resources were shared, including a successfully funded Citizen Science Quarterly Kickstarter, a "Movement for Indefinite Life Extension" guide, and data showing that the phrase "open source" gained popularity in 1995, predating the Open Source Initiative.