# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• The DIY biohacking community biohack.me was established in early 2011, focusing on magnet implants and body modifications, with ongoing discussions about the distinction between grinding/body modification and transhumanism.

• Members shared accessible DIY biology equipment designs, including a lightweight PCR machine using a lightbulb, demonstrating the community's focus on democratizing biotechnology tools.

• SKDB ("apt-get for hardware") was under development as a package management system for physical objects, with debates about whether to leverage existing systems like yum/apt versus creating specialized dependency resolution for manufacturing methods.

• The group discussed integrating manufacturing systems, with Kanzure proposing a "basecamp for manufacturing" that would connect SKDB packages with inventory management, resource allocation, and networked CNC machine control.

• Participants shared innovations in human-computer interaction, including Pranav Mistry's gesture-based interfaces and Google's real-time translation technology, highlighting interest in technologies that enhance human capabilities.

• The community explored 3D printing applications, from physical molecular models to RepRap's capabilities for sustainable development, with discussions about metal-printing variants and potential welding applications.

• Related projects mentioned included cubespawn (a gridbeam project for standard manufacturing frames), Appropedia's appropriate technology wiki, and tissue printing work, showing the breadth of open-source transhumanist interests.