# Summary of ##hplusroadmap IRC Log (Dec 22, 2010)

* The channel moved from #hplusroadmap to ##hplusroadmap to gain operator privileges, with the original channel redirecting to the new one.

* DIY PCR machines were discussed, with kanzure suggesting building custom thermocyclers for less than $30 rather than using OpenPCR, and sharing resources from OpenWetWare for DIY biotech projects.

* A paper on "Prooxidant and cytotoxic action of N-acetylcysteine and glutathione in combinations with vitamin B12b" was shared, highlighting the channel's focus on scientific literature exchange.

* Kanzure mentioned pyscholar (github.com/kanzure/pyscholar), a tool for academic paper management, noting that while people like the concept, it lacks contributors to improve its architecture, unlike Zotero which is tied to Firefox.

* Historical rocket machining equipment was shared through several images showing large-scale NASA machinery from the 1940s-1950s, with discussion about Fenn's alternative approach to making smaller, lighter fabrication tools (fennetic.net/bfi/).

* A notable publication in Biology Letters was shared where British primary school children authored a peer-reviewed paper on bumblebees' ability to recognize nourishing flowers based on colors and patterns.