# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (May 13, 2010)

* A user presented a bioinformatics problem regarding the optimization of DNA sequence layouts with markers placed at specific positions, seeking help with ordering sequences on two different genetic maps that are not strictly co-linear.

* Discussion of 3D printing technology issues, with one user sharing their experience of a MakerBot failure where the extruder barrel pushed out of the Teflon bushing after running without a cooling fan.

* A user demonstrated work with OpenSCAD for creating 3D models, specifically timing pulleys, showing the early adoption of parametric design tools in the maker community.

* A project called "Fungimol" was mentioned - an extensible system for designing atomic-scale objects intended for molecular nanotechnology design work, functioning as a PDB file viewer and Buckminsterfullerine editor.

* A user described development of a web service that would allow people to record the pronunciation of their names and share links to these recordings, addressing the problem of name pronunciation in digital communication.

* Discussion of a planned talk on DIY transhuman technologies, covering microfluidics/lab-on-a-chip devices, 1kfriend.ly, OpenEEG, open source hardware, copyleft hardware, and DIYbio.