# Summary of ##hplusroadmap IRC Log (May 26, 2011)

* Utopiah shared research on ADHD, including a paper from Neuron 2011 by Lennert about how the brain filters clutter, with links to both a news article and the academic paper.

* A participant mentioned successful testing of the third stage of a would-be N-Prize rocket, suggesting ongoing amateur rocketry development efforts within the community.

* Kanzure shared a blog post by "tyrant" (Alex Kiselev) about the Thiel Fellowship program, expressing disappointment with the quality of writing and noting concerns about Kiselev's approach to open source hardware that included patented components.

* Discussion about Creative Commons licensing raised concerns that the CC Attribution Non-Commercial license dilutes the value of other CC licenses, as it's neither compliant with Open Source nor Free Software principles.

* References to TC184-SC4 meetings and international contacts across organizations in China, Korea, Japan, UK, and Germany suggest involvement with technical standards development, possibly related to open hardware.

* A question about Geckodrive stepper drivers indicates some participants were working on hardware projects involving motion control systems, likely for CNC machines or robotics.