# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Participants explored WiMAX technology for remote control applications, specifically discussing plans to build an RC truck with high-resolution video transmission capabilities over WiMAX networks.

• The conversation highlighted the growing accessibility of biohacking, with references to DIY biohacking spaces in the Bay Area focused on longevity research (livly.org) and the emergence of "super-empowered individuals" who can conduct frontier research independently.

• Users debated challenges in making fabrication technologies like 3D printing accessible to mainstream users, discussing whether simplified visual interfaces could make complex technologies more approachable.

• The SKDB (Simple Kinematic Database) project was discussed, with participants identifying the need for better documentation tailored to different user types: developers, package creators, package combiners, and end users.

• Scientific papers on electromicrobiology were shared, focusing on bacteria like Geobacter and Shewanella that can communicate electrically with their environment and potentially harvest electricity.

• The group discussed MIT's PCB mill projects, including the Machines That Make (MTM) initiative and a circuit board router using six stepper motors for three-axis movement.

• Participants debated Python version adoption, noting that Python 2.6.4 remained the recommended version for most developers despite the release of Python 3.0, due to compatibility issues affecting libraries like SymPy.