# Summary of IRC Log from August 17, 2015

* A GitHub project called TempestSDR was shared, which appears to be a tool related to security or signal detection (https://github.com/martinmarinov/TempestSDR).

* A discussion about Shadow, a discrete-event network simulator that runs real applications like Tor (https://github.com/shadow/shadow), was initiated.

* Intel's launch of mobile Xeon processors (E3-1500M v5 series) for high-performance laptops was discussed, with specifications including 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt ports, and 4K screens.

* An article about Bitcoin full nodes was shared, discussing incentives for running them (http://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2015-August/010343.html).

* Keith Henson's work on thermal power satellite design and mass calculation was referenced, with links to his research papers and an L5 Society connection.

* A discussion about whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) emerged, with links to research suggesting it may decrease proinflammatory cytokines and improve recovery in athletes.

* Multiple interviews from intelligence.org were shared, covering topics like space colonization, futurism, biotechnology risks, cognitive ability, brain size, and brain emulation.