# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Researchers discussed human-animal chimeras being developed on US research farms, noting NIH restrictions motivated by concerns about altering animals' cognitive states if they develop human brain cells.

• A technical paper on single-residue insertion switching quaternary structure and exciton states of cryptophyte light-harvesting proteins was shared (dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1402538111), demonstrating interest in advanced biophysics.

• Participants analyzed TEMPEST-style security attacks that capture electromagnetic emanations from devices, debating whether professional audio cards could capture PS/2 keyboard signals (16kHz clock rate) or if oscilloscopes would be necessary.

• A detailed discussion of laser printer emission security referenced a technical paper (www.wil.waw.pl/art_prac/emission_security_of_laser_printers.pdf), exploring how the printing process creates potential security vulnerabilities.

• The group debated emerging superconductor technologies, with some suggesting diamond-based room-temperature superconductors might be more feasible than metallic hydrogen approaches.

• Technical analysis of budget computing hardware identified RAM limitations (1-2GB) and slow storage as primary performance bottlenecks in modern low-cost devices, rather than CPU capabilities.

• Participants discussed M.2 interface technology as a promising future standard for mobile devices, highlighting its ability to support PCI-e x4, USB 3.0, and SATA 6G with potential speeds up to 2GB/sec.