# Key Points from IRC Log

• A nanotube mass spectrometer was mentioned with a link to a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory article about "golden scales" technology: http://www.lbl.gov/publicinfo/newscenter/features/2008/MSD-golden-scales.html

• QuantumG shared a link to New Space 2010 videos on YouTube, noting there were 22 videos available for "hours of viewing" related to space technology and exploration.

• Kanzure shared information about a DIYbio/3D printing crossover article featuring Cathal (http://peshawarweb.com/?p=361) and mentioned a DIYbio event at hackerspace.sg in Singapore happening in conjunction with a bioethics conference.

• Kanzure reported progress on step.py, a tool that had successfully generated its first functional STEP file (a sphere), suggesting development of open-source CAD/modeling tools.

• A discussion about Pink Army Cooperative revealed it was stalled at around 600 members (of 2500 needed), with the founder waiting for more signups before proceeding with the cancer treatment project, despite offers from community members to help develop the codebase.

• The conversation touched on international DIYbio communities forming in Singapore, Venezuela, and possibly Brazil and Colombia, indicating the global spread of the biohacking movement.

• Wolfram Alpha's ability to calculate unusual measurements was demonstrated with a link to a calculation for "1 cubic parsec of fried chicken."