# Key Technical and Conceptual Points from #hplusroadmap IRC

• Memristor nanoimprint technology was discussed as being accessible enough to be produced in school labs, with reference to published research in a Wiley journal, suggesting democratization of advanced electronics manufacturing.

• Participants shared computational geometry resources, specifically convex hull algorithms including qhull and MIConvexHull, which are relevant for 3D modeling and computational biology applications.

• The conversation revealed tensions in open-source hardware development practices, particularly criticizing RepRap.org's Git implementation where users commit to personal directories rather than using proper branching strategies.

• Kanzure mentioned development of a parametric Python-based CAD kernel project intended as an alternative to OpenCascade, with the community collaboratively brainstorming potential names (with "cadmus" emerging as a favorite).

• BioCurious, a community biology lab project, was noted to have raised $17,000 of their $30,000 Kickstarter goal, representing the growing DIYbio/community science movement.

• The discussion touched on Theo Jansen's kinetic sculptures (shared via TED talk), with mention that the Box2D physics library includes implementations of these Jansen mechanisms, showing the intersection of art, engineering, and simulation.

• WebGL technology was referenced as an emerging browser-based 3D graphics capability, with specific mention of Chrome's "--enable-webgl" flag to enable JavaScript API access to OpenGL ES.