# Key Ideas from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Open source hardware standards were defined with specific requirements: complete design files in open formats, proper version control, and licensing that permits reuse, modification, distribution, and commercial applications.

• The RepRap 3D printing project was identified as the most advanced open source hardware initiative, with one participant mentioning their work on a new machine with a 14×22" build area, while criticizing other "open source" hardware projects for only sharing images rather than actual design files.

• A collaborative project called "gnusha" was described as combining elements of Kickstarter, Thingiverse, and DIYbio to direct funding toward open hardware kits and DIYbio projects, potentially connecting to fundscience.org for open-source science funding.

• Participants discussed visualization techniques including CSS3 animations for SKDB part previews and tag cloud concepts that incorporate time-based weighting algorithms similar to SuperMemo or OkCupid's blog visualizations.

• The OStatus protocol (http://status.net/wiki/OStatus) was shared as a standard for distributed social networking and publishing, while the FCC's broadband measurement initiative revealed some ISPs were potentially gaming performance metrics through selective traffic routing.

• A DIYbio community in Budapest was mentioned (http://biopunk.hu/2010/03/12/sf-meetup/), highlighting the international growth of biohacking communities.