# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Nov 6, 2011)

• The Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) successfully reached its Kickstarter funding goal, as shared by eudoxia, marking a milestone for this open-source industrial machine toolkit project.

• Discussion of cognitive enhancement medications occurred, with participants comparing Adderall and Concerta, noting their different delivery mechanisms and pharmacological effects (amphetamine vs. methylphenidate).

• Boston Dynamics' AlphaDog robot prototype was shared, with participants noting its impressive scale when seen alongside humans, demonstrating advances in military robotics technology.

• A participant described a DIY project to grow near-infrared birefringent beam splitters from sodium nitrate using a hot plate and freshly cleaved mica as a template for single crystal formation.

• A user shared a time-tracking methodology article (http://www.mostlymaths.net/2011/11/time-tracking-like-there-is-no-tomorrow.html) and discussion followed about personal tracking systems, including Sacha Chua's detailed clothing inventory and time usage visualization.

• One participant mentioned building an Arduino-based EKG for gym use with two accelerometers to correct for noise, potentially with Arduino/Android bridging capabilities.