# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Jan 3, 2012)

* A user shared they were working on a Pokemon Red modification project (https://bitbucket.org/kanzure/pokered/changesets), which was jokingly referred to as a "transhumanist campaign to take over the minds of hundreds of millions of young children in the 90s."

* Discussion about EEG headsets like Emotiv concluded they have severe limitations for gaming applications, with experts noting the maximum information bandwidth is only a few dozen bits per minute (visual P300 speller averages 32 bits/min, maximum 92 bits/min).

* Several users discussed nootropics, particularly the racetam family (piracetam, aniracetam, oxiracetam), with mentions that choline supplementation is typically required when using racetams for optimal effects.

* A user expressed interest in gene therapy for colorblindness, specifically mentioning the desire for a custom AAV (adeno-associated virus) to target the retina with the goal of achieving tetrachromacy or pentachromacy (four or five color vision channels).

* Backyard Brains (neuroscience education company) was mentioned as being part of the Startup Chile program, indicating its growth as a DIY neuroscience venture.