# Summary of IRC Log from #hplusroadmap (July 6, 2014)

The IRC log from July 6, 2014 contained limited substantive discussion, but the following points emerged:

* A brief discussion about neurofeedback technology occurred, where ThomasEgi mentioned abandoning his project after learning about research groups with better results, noting he had created a prototype using an ATmega microcontroller with discrete DAC functionality but encountered power consumption issues.

* Several scientific papers were shared and accessed through paperbot, including "Miniaturized integration of a fluorescence microscope" and "Purification and characterization of mouse hematopoietic stem cells."

* Chris_99 noted an increase in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) articles appearing on Hacker News, and shared a New Scientist article about a "consciousness on/off switch" discovered deep in the brain.

* Kanzure shared information about extracorporeal blood cooling techniques, quoting a technical passage describing a procedure that cooled a patient's rectal temperature to 12°C.

* A link was shared to a smartphone-based cortisol testing system described as "quick, easy and inexpensive."

* Some technical discussion occurred about CSS implementation for a web interface, with nmz787 seeking help with positioning elements in a navigation bar.