# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Harvard researchers achieved a breakthrough in DNA data storage, demonstrating the ability to store 700 terabytes of data in a single gram of DNA, which some participants described as "the most fascinating technology article in 10 years."

• There was debate about the significance of the DNA storage breakthrough, with some participants suggesting it was overhyped since the theoretical possibility had existed before the actual implementation.

• A key limitation of DNA-based storage was highlighted: such technology would only become practically viable "when we stop caring about mutability," suggesting challenges with data integrity over time.

• The Internet Archive's web preservation techniques were discussed, including their use of PhantomJS for Quality Assurance and a tool called "fantomas" that simulates user events to capture web dependencies.

• Various tools for downloading streaming media were shared, including youtube-dl, quvi, get-flash-videos, and rtmpdump for RTMP streams, with participants noting that many streaming services use segmented HTTP requests for content delivery.

• A biohacking workshop at Labitat in Copenhagen was mentioned, with a link shared to the event page (http://studiolabproject.eu/event/biohacking-workshop-labitat-copenhagen).