# Summary of IRC Log from #hplusroadmap (January 9, 2011)

• A discussion about the ethics of technology occurred, with participants sharing an article from Ecologist Magazine that compared using machines to slavery, alongside references to the concept of "Energy Slaves" - a measure of human labor replaced by fossil fuels.

• Participants discussed the resemblance between Aubrey de Grey (longevity researcher) and Rasputin, noting both physical similarities and metaphorical connections to longevity/difficulty to kill.

• Several biohacking and DIY biology resources were shared, including Alessandro Delfanti's work "Genome Hackers: Rebel Biology, Open Source and Science Ethic" and links to NCBI genome databases where sequenced DNA is published.

• A documentary about Arduino was shared (http://vimeo.com/18539129), along with discussions about other documentaries including one on George Church's Personal Genome Project.

• Technical discussions about package specifications for SKDB (a hardware/parts database project) took place, with debates about naming conventions and licensing requirements similar to Debian's package system.

• A user shared their conversation with David Pitchford, who was suing Julian Assange, after leaving him a voicemail asking him to stop the case.

• Links were shared to articles about garage innovation and biohackers/grinders, showing the channel's focus on DIY science and transhumanist technology.