# Key Points from IRC Log (Feb 18, 2010)

* PCB fabrication options were discussed, including pcbfabrication.com's pricing ($361.93 for twelve 12x12 PCBs) and DIY approaches using stepper motors and drill presses.

* An open source hardware keylogger project was shared (keelog.com/diy.html), demonstrating growing interest in open hardware security tools.

* The "apt-get for hardware" project (SKDB) was explained to a new user, with references to its goal of making hardware designs downloadable and installable like software packages.

* Houston hackerspace TXRX Labs' "Etch-A-Scorch" project was highlighted - an open source selective laser sintering initiative.

* Several robotics platforms were mentioned, including Player (a network server for robot control) and ROS 1.0 (Robot Operating System).

* Participants shared resources on microfluidics and MEMS design, noting challenges with proprietary file formats like GDSII and CIF.

* Anders Sandberg's 1999 paper "The Physics of Information Processing Superobjects: Daily Life Among the Jupiter Brains" was discussed, including thermodynamic cooling requirements for massive computational structures.