# Summary of IRC Log from ##hplusroadmap (July 29, 2015)

* A question was raised about whether transhumanist labor could be outsourced to India, with kanzure noting that while US biologists already work for under $15/hour, having access to affordable machine shops in India or China for under $1k/month could be valuable.

* Intel announced a new memory technology that is reportedly faster and denser than NAND flash memory, as shared through their "Breakthroughs in Memory Technology" timeline.

* A DIY peristaltic pump design was shared via a link to the Royal Society of Chemistry's "Chips and Tips" blog, potentially useful for lab automation or microfluidics applications.

* File transfer technologies using WebTorrent and WebRTC were discussed, with links to projects like instant.io and filepizza that enable streaming file transfers through web browsers.

* A participant mentioned experimenting with intermittent fasting and noted the importance of proper nutrition when experiencing muscle soreness, reporting an immediate mood improvement after eating.

* There was a brief discussion about programming challenges similar to CoreWars, with one user seeking input on implementing neural networks and genetic algorithms for strategic game AI.