# Key Points from IRC Log

• Discussion of the "Sixth Sense" technology from MIT, which uses a wearable webcam and projector, with mention of Google Goggles prototype for translation (February 2010) shared via YouTube link.

• Kanzure mentioned having a laser cutter operational, with subsequent discussion about potential applications including cutting fabric for wedding attire and the possibility of laser-cutting various materials like silk, lace, and spandex.

• Several DIYbio resources were shared, including the Copenhagen mailing list (http://diybio.labitat.dk/) and http://omegahelm.com/diybio/, along with a link about convergence of emerging technologies.

• A blog post was shared about an individual in Australia experiencing what they described as "a libertarian/transhumanist nightmare" (http://www.kzenpragmaticist.org/2010/05/calling-all-transhumanists-help-i-am.html).

• Fenn shared a link to a critique of university patent policies from Open3DP (http://open3dp.me.washington.edu/?p=479) and mentioned working on Mini-Mendel RepRap parts.

• Discussion about space exploration philosophy, with someone quoting a perspective that advocated for utilizing other planets as resources rather than preserving them as "dead rocks."