# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (March 7, 2011)

* Fenn shared information about VideoNervous, a system conceptualized as an "extended central nervous system" that combines software and hardware for visual performance, described as "an extension of the human's actions" where the hard disk functions as a memory bank.

* Robert Bradbury's obituary by George Dvorsky was shared, noting it as a "very fine" remembrance of the transhumanist thinker.

* A discussion about RepRap's potential inclusion in Google Summer of Code 2011 took place, with participants noting that other transhumanist-adjacent projects like OpenCog had previously been accepted.

* Google's Spanish voice-to-text project using Don Quixote readings was discussed as a method for collecting diverse Spanish accents and pronunciations to improve speech recognition technology.

* Participants discussed the challenges of Spanish language translation, including regional variations (particularly Argentine Spanish), historical orthography changes since Cervantes' time, and the potential for contributing to Khan Academy's translation efforts.

* A user mentioned attempting to upload 23andMe genetic results to GenomeUnzipped but being rejected, suggesting limitations in data sharing between different genetic testing platforms.