# Key Points from IRC Log - July 29, 2010

* The Polytopia project (http://spacecollective.org/projects/) was shared as an innovative platform for forward-thinking terrestrials, described as superior to H+ Magazine in its approach to futurist content.

* The Open Science Summit 2010 (#OSS2010) was livestreamed via FORA.tv, with participants discussing topics including open source hardware, biotorrents.org, and DIY safety protocols.

* A collaborative science platform called ColabScience (http://colabscience.com/) was mentioned, with its GitHub repository (http://github.com/caseywstark/colab) using the MIT license.

* Participants discussed the viability of biotorrents.org, questioning whether academic institutions block torrent traffic (with some noting their institutions don't block such traffic).

* Mendeley was mentioned as having 450,000 users, though some participants questioned the accuracy of this claim.

* A DIY safety resource was shared (http://bit.ly/DIYsafety) related to open source hardware and biohacking safety protocols.