# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

- Users discussed alternative methods for accessing academic papers, including paperbot for IEEE papers and sci-hub.org, highlighting ongoing challenges with scientific literature access in the community.

- A user reported installing the "don't track me" Chrome extension to prevent Google from adding tracking parameters to copied links, noting it was interfering with normal link sharing functionality.

- There was a technical discussion about protein crystallography, specifically questioning whether the energy level of photons used in characterization might disrupt the crystallization process itself.

- Kanzure criticized an Open Source Hardware Documentation Jam event for emphasizing visual documentation and ease of use over substantive technical documentation, particularly questioning the promoted oManual file format.

- The channel featured an automated "gradstudentbot" that simulated stereotypical graduate student responses about rejected papers, ordering primers, and forgetting paper details, likely serving as both humor and commentary on academic life.

- A user mentioned exploring Protocase Designer, a domain-specific tool likely used for designing custom electronic enclosures or cases, suggesting interest in hardware prototyping within the community.