# Key Points from IRC Log

• The Augmented Human conference (http://www.augmented-human.com/) was discussed, with participants noting they didn't recognize many names on the call for papers page, including representatives from Disney Research.

• A concept for "spectropolarigraphic glasses" was proposed, where Stokes I parameter would show as background with Q/U/V parameters overlaying at different transparencies and colors - representing a novel augmented reality visualization for polarized light.

• A discussion about copyright and academic papers explored whether a "paper rental service" could be created using the first sale doctrine (similar to how movie rental companies operate), though it was noted physical copies would be required.

• Several developer tools were shared, including LiveReload (http://livereload.com/) which automatically refreshes browsers when files change, Fredit (a front-end editor), and Weinre (http://phonegap.github.com/weinre/) for remote debugging.

• A technical discussion about DNA sequencing touched on why long sequence reads are difficult, with participants suggesting label error rates as one of several contributing factors.

• Ray Kurzweil's talk "From Eliza to Watson to Passing the Turing Test" was mentioned, with speculation about whether it would contain his standard singularity predictions.