# Summary of IRC Log from ##hplusroadmap (Nov 27, 2013)

The IRC log from November 27, 2013 contains minimal substantive discussion, but includes:

* A brief discussion about python-brlcad, a Python binding for BRLCAD (a solid modeling CAD system), with comments about its lack of documentation despite being a 1-to-1 binding that shouldn't require extensive documentation.

* Mention of gmail.js, a GitHub project that appears to be a JavaScript library for Gmail interaction, though no details were provided about its specific functionality.

* A conversation about personal data management systems, with kanzure mentioning their extensive system for tracking conversations with people, which uses PyYAML with C bindings to process a large dataset in about 4 seconds.

* Discussion about database technologies for managing large datasets, including PostgreSQL's JSON column type as an alternative to MongoDB for storing semi-structured data.

* Brief technical exchange about handling .m3u8 video stream files, with confirmation that ffmpeg can process this format despite initial difficulties.

* A mention of potential issues with Google's archiving of Usenet content, with kanzure noting that Google has become less careful with maintaining these archives than they were previously.