# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Log

- Channel participants discussed technical issues with 3D modeling tools, specifically the use of StlAPI.StlApi_Writer.ASCIIMode in python-occ, indicating ongoing work in open-source 3D modeling for transhumanist applications.

- Kanzure criticized the poorly designed "biocoder" tool that was gaining popularity in the DIY biology community despite its flaws, highlighting tensions between usability and technical rigor in biohacking tools.

- Members were actively engaged in microfluidics etching experiments awaiting testing, demonstrating practical DIY biology work being conducted by the community.

- The group discussed using Amazon Mechanical Turk for data extraction tasks related to Assembly Description Language (ADL) and 80/20 aluminum extrusions, showing innovative approaches to crowdsourcing technical work.

- References were made to "Hackteria," which was hosting an open Skype call on synthetic biology and DIYbio, with links to their wiki containing equipment projects and participants.

- Andrew Hessel's "Pink Army Collective" was mentioned, a project focused on developing personalized open-source therapies for breast cancer, representing an intersection of open science and medical innovation.

- Participants discussed memristors with links to educational YouTube content, showing interest in emerging electronic components with potential applications in neuromorphic computing.