# Key Points from IRC Log

• Superkuh shared his progress on creating centimeter-scale triglycine sulfate crystals, showing an image of his first successful batch (http://superkuh.ath.cx/tgs_crystal.jpg), which will be used as seeds for a better crystallizer with potential applications in fusion research.

• Several transhumanist and science-against-aging initiatives were discussed, including sciencevsaging.org, upgradeway.ru, and immortalitybank.org, showing the international scope of longevity research communities.

• A discussion about the Maker Faire Africa initiative highlighted efforts to connect makers across Africa, with a "match-a-maker" platform for collaboration, though it was noted the platform lacked direct contact mechanisms.

• A user mentioned working on git-svn processing of the Nanoengineer-1 (NE1) codebase, encountering issues with commit attribution and unusual directory structures like "trunk within trunk" paths.

• The Audeo EMG sensor was shared (http://www.theaudeo.com/?action=technology), originally designed for subvocal audio detection but adaptable for other uses, with an estimated cost of around $200.

• A Slashdot article was shared about controversies surrounding the Nobel Prize committee's decision regarding graphene research (http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/11/20/0058246/Graphene-Nobel-Prize-Committee-Criticized-For-Inaccuracies).

• There was a brief philosophical discussion questioning whether becoming a transhumanist should necessarily change one's life patterns, with some participants disagreeing with this premise.