# Summary of IRC Log from #hplusroadmap (December 6, 2013)

• A discussion about SUMMiT V (Sandia Ultra-planar Multi-level MEMS Technology) was shared, describing a 5-level surface micromachining technology featuring four mechanical layers of polysilicon with applications in MEMS fabrication.

• Information about MUMPs (Multi-User MEMS Processes) was mentioned as a commercial program providing cost-effective, proof-of-concept surface micromachining fabrication to academic, industrial, and governmental communities.

• A user reported an issue with pdfparanoia (a tool for removing watermarks from academic papers), with kanzure responding that it doesn't work with Python 3.

• 23andMe announced significant restrictions to their service following FDA review, with kanzure noting that even basic information like eye color predictions had been removed from their reports.

• A brief discussion about Peter Higgs (of Higgs boson fame) occurred, questioning what he had been doing since his retirement in 1996, with reference to a Guardian article about his comments on the academic system.