# Summary of IRC Conversation on April 28, 2011

- A Python script for scraping Thingiverse was shared (http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/irc/thingiverse/2010scraper/thingiverse.py), potentially useful for open hardware documentation and archiving.

- Discussion about DIY DNA sequencing focused on the ABI Prism 310 model used by SoCal-DIYbio, with considerations about purchasing used sequencers versus investing in working equipment (~$4k) for DIY genomics projects.

- Resources on induced pluripotent stem cells were shared, including papers on methods for reprogramming cells to pluripotency, with discussion about the practicality of harvesting and cryopreserving stem cells from wisdom teeth.

- Open source hardware projects were discussed, including RepRap master classes being taught by Adrian Bowyer and the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) with its goal of completion by 2012.

- Cognitive enhancement discussions included comparisons between modafinil and Adderall for ADD/ADHD treatment, with personal experiences shared about the benefits and drawbacks of long-term medication use.

- Henry Markram's new talk on brain research was shared (http://www.brainforum.it/brainforum-2011-ondemand), continuing the channel's interest in neuroscience and cognitive enhancement.