# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Log (May 13, 2009)

• A NASA document on "Advanced Automation for Space Missions" was shared, specifically chapters on manufacturing processes and electronics fabrication on the moon, suggesting interest in off-world manufacturing capabilities.

• A DIY DNA synthesis approach was discussed using DLP projectors for maskless array photolithography, with the claim that this method could achieve feature sizes comparable to professional DNA synthesizers (16μm vs potentially 20μm with DIY methods).

• The conversation mentioned the possibility of extracting synthesized DNA strands from microarrays and compiling them into longer strands, potentially to create synthetic organisms like Mycoplasma laboratorium before Craig Venter's team.

• A link to a research paper on "Design and engineering of an O2 transport protein" was shared, indicating interest in protein engineering for biological applications.

• A participant mentioned working on a kinematic modeller for a calculator that would include springs, basic kinematics, and joint modeling capabilities.

• A "Hello World in Synthetic Biology" resource was shared from Noisebridge's wiki, suggesting interest in entry-level synthetic biology projects and education.

• A patent related to flow cell reaction chambers for DNA was shared, potentially relevant to the DIY DNA synthesis discussion.