# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Nov 18, 2013)

* A paper on malware was requested and shared via paperbot, with the link http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=6620049 being made available through libgen.

* There was a discussion about IBM's research publication policies, with participants questioning why IBM doesn't make their research open access instead of publishing through IEEE which charges for access.

* Participants shared information about David Wood, co-founder of Symbian (creator of the first successful smartphone OS), who is also active in transhumanist and futurist circles as chair of London Futurists.

* Alcor (cryonics organization) was noted to have established a YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUh9FLcWu8k5k5W_ofWQMZA.

* A Slashdot interview with Limor Fried about open source hardware and Adafruit was shared: http://features.slashdot.org/story/13/11/18/146223/interview-ask-limor-fried-about-open-source-hardware-and-adafruit.

* Ben Goertzel's work was briefly mentioned with a link to his site http://singularityorbust.com/, with one participant describing him as "an interesting character."

* A Kickstarter project on transhumanism titled "Posthuman: A Video Series on Transhumanism" was shared but received a negative reaction from at least one participant.