# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion (July 24, 2010)

• Augur preserved "The Brain," a visual knowledge organization tool from KurzweilAI.net that had been removed from the main site, by reverse-engineering its database format and archiving it at wellnowwhat.net/brain_archive/.

• Kanzure described a natural language generation project for converting internal data structures into written English instructions for machining parts or positioning objects, demonstrating interest in automated technical communication.

• Open-source Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) projects like OpenStim and open-rtms were discussed, though noted as defunct, showing early community interest in DIY neurostimulation technology.

• "Diagnostics for All" (DFA), George Whitesides' organization commercializing paper-based microfluidic diagnostic devices for developing countries, was identified as holding exclusive licenses to Harvard-developed technologies.

• The group explored the concept of smartphone-based analysis of microfluidic diagnostic tests, where users would photograph test results for server-side processing and receive diagnostic information, with discussions of technical challenges like lighting conditions.

• Ian_Daniher and kanzure debated networking options for a DIY incubator project, with kanzure advocating for Ethernet over USB as a more scalable laboratory infrastructure solution, highlighting the community's focus on practical open-source lab equipment development.

• Parametric modeling tools for Blender were discussed, including Spyder, a Python library for creating parametric objects that could be imported into the 3D modeling software.

• A repository of SKDB packages for Thingiverse objects was shared (http://designfiles.org/~bryan/thingiverse/thingiverse_packages/), with discussion about testing these with Makerbot 3D printers, demonstrating early work on standardizing open hardware designs.