# Key Points from IRC Log (Jan 18, 2010)

* A collaborative web platform called vyew.com was shared as a potential tool for remote collaboration.

* Discussion of CNC machine enclosures occurred, with a comparison to the Cubespawn project which focuses on standardized cube-shaped machines that can be linked together to form assembly lines.

* MIT researcher Daniel Nocera's work on catalytic electrolysis was discussed, with several papers shared about cobalt-phosphate oxygen-evolving compounds for water splitting.

* Several resource repositories were mentioned, including papers on stem cells, gene therapy, and longevity research at designfiles.org, and a link to build a small-scale hydroelectric generator.

* Willow Garage's initiative to give away 10 free robots to jumpstart an open-source robotics revolution was shared.

* The exploit used to hack Google was examined and linked to: http://wepawet.iseclab.org/view.php?hash=1aea206aa64ebeabb07237f1e2230d0f&type=js

* A hackerspace VPN project called Agoralink (agoralink.org) and ChaosVPN were shared, potentially for secure communication between hackerspaces.