# Key Ideas from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Kanzure shared progress on a CAPTCHA-breaking system using neural networks and image processing techniques, with discussion about using Voronoi path planning for more complex CAPTCHAs, while debating the ethics and practical applications of such technology.

• The group discussed renaming their "skdb" (Standard Knowledge Database) project to "Omnifab," with concerns about potential trademark conflicts with existing manufacturing companies and debate about separating commercial aspects from open-source development.

• Participants explored creating LEGO-compatible bricks as a demonstration of SKDB capabilities, noting that while LEGO's core patents had expired in 1988, they would need to consider remaining design patents and manufacturing precision challenges.

• The group discussed various manufacturing methods for their demonstration parts, including 3D printing with RepRap and injection molding, while considering cooperative business models inspired by successful co-ops in Emilia Romagna.

• Technical project priorities included captcha breaking, repository recovery tools, STL to web conversion, SKDB inventory representation, ODE screw joint modeling, CAD cloud services, and a McMaster-Carr scraper.

• The participants debated implementing a CAD preview generator that would automatically render previews when models are uploaded rather than at view-time, with discussion about resource allocation and handling auto-generated geometry.

• A paper on mechanical component optimization from VEXTEC was shared, with genehacker noting its significance for predicting metal fatigue, which was previously considered extremely difficult to model accurately.