# Key Points from IRC Log

• A spiral PCR chip design was shared, featuring different quadrants with different temperatures due to heating/cooling elements at the corners, similar to a "$10 thermocycler" concept but implemented on a microfluidic chip (page 3, figure 2b of a shared paper).

• Discussion of DIY thermocycler designs, including a triangular prism and square version with Teflon tubes wrapped around them in loops rather than spirals.

• A link was shared to a nanofarming technology that can harvest biofuel oils without harming algae (http://www.physorg.com/news158333205.html).

• Wearable computing was discussed, specifically the MyVu display and how it could be modified for 3D stereo video output, with a link to a DIY project that slimmed down the display (http://dailydiy.com/2009/01/13/myvu-display-in-a-wearable-computer/).

• A historical medical self-experimentation case was mentioned: Dr. Evan O'Neill Kane performing surgery on himself in 1921 to remove his own appendix to demonstrate that local anesthetics could be used instead of ether.

• The channel participants discussed an upcoming interview with Singularity Hub involving several members of the community.