# Key Points from IRC Log

• A discussion about concrete construction methods took place, comparing poured forms versus other approaches, with considerations for underground building and load-bearing requirements of approximately 200lbs/cubic foot of dirt.

• Users discussed bicycle maintenance, specifically bearing replacement techniques, with one user describing how they repaired a wheel by replacing ball bearings and adding grease to restore functionality.

• Genehacker shared information about prosthesis anchor technology, explaining the complex challenge of creating interfaces between mechanical components and biological systems, comparing it to "putting a pipe into a balloon without popping it."

• Genehacker shared a link to Cathal Garvey (http://letters.cunningprojects.com/), who works on both RepRap 3D printing and DIY biology projects.

• Kanzure discussed working on SKDB (a system for managing manufacturing knowledge) and was seeking a name for a business built around it, with various suggestions including "kitgets," "tangokits," and "materializer."

• The group discussed data visualization approaches using gnuplot for presenting cost models related to kit production and funding.

• A brief mention was made of a senior design project involving a job manager for whole-genome sequence analysis clusters.