# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (January 27, 2014)

* A neuroscience paper was shared via paperbot (http://download.cell.com/neuron/pdf/PIIS0896627313010398.pdf), though no substantive discussion about its content followed in the log.

* Participants briefly discussed Google's acquisition of DeepMind, noting that the company was secretive but appeared to be using "high-level neuroscience models" as the foundation for their artificial intelligence work.

* A user mentioned discovering "mini mass spec devices" and shared a link to gcms.de, indicating interest in portable or accessible mass spectrometry technology for potential biohacking or research applications.

* Technical discussion about the paperbot tool occurred, including information about setting up personal instances using the GitHub repository (https://github.com/kanzure/paperbot).

* A brief exchange compared Python development frameworks, specifically discussing the relative merits of Twisted versus gevent for application development.

* A pharmacology-related paper was shared through paperbot (http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/ccp/2011/00000006/00000004/art00006), though like the neuroscience paper, it didn't generate recorded discussion.