# Key Points from IRC Log (March 4, 2011)

- Utopiah shared a link to "Transcendent Man" (a Ray Kurzweil documentary) on YouTube, which was later removed due to copyright claims, prompting discussion about DRM limitations and copyright enforcement.

- Kanzure shared information about London Hackspace's fundraising efforts for biology-related projects, indicating growing interest in DIY biology within hackerspaces.

- A discussion about memristors and their potential applications took place, referencing Wikipedia as a source for understanding this emerging technology.

- Kanzure highlighted Anthony Atala's work on growing organs and shared a link to related content, representing advances in regenerative medicine.

- The Personal Genome Project (PGP) was discussed, with Kanzure noting that George Church's genome data was available for download, though questioning the completeness of the data (93.46% exome coverage).

- There was discussion about open hardware projects, comparing RepRap and MakerBot to Debian and Ubuntu respectively, with debate about development processes and funding models.

- Louisville hackerspace expressed interest in conducting OpenEEG/sleep studies, showing the growing intersection between neuroscience and DIY communities.

- An Inkscape plugin for converting SVG files to G-code was shared, demonstrating tools being developed to bridge design software with CNC manufacturing.