# Key Points from IRC Log (October 19, 2010)

* A philanthropic foundation seeking "unorthodox investments with extraordinary returns to society" was shared via an Innocentive challenge link (https://gw.innocentive.com/ar/workspace/challengeDetail/9782186).

* Wigle.net was discussed as a community-generated map of WiFi access points across the US, with potential applications for augmented reality displays (http://wigle.net/gps/gps/Map/onlinemap2/).

* A DIY microcontroller project was highlighted that impressively implemented complex functionality with only 8k of flash memory (http://youtube.com/watch?v=sNCqrylNY-0).

* Genomera's "Butter Mind" study on the cognitive effects of butter consumption was shared, with a note that participation was low (only 9 people) and not limited to Bay Area residents (http://genomera.com/studies/butter-mind).

* The channel discussed new flexible, waterproof LEDs that could be implanted under skin, though some participants were unimpressed with the technology's presentation (http://io9.com/5667125/new-ultra+flexible-waterproof-leds-can-be-implanted-under-your-skin).

* There was a brief discussion about DIY biology and garage molecular biology moving from fringe publications to mainstream science journals, with debate about which came first.

* Resources for building home labs were mentioned, including eBay, LabX, and McMaster-Carr.