# Key Points from IRC Log (May 24, 2011)

• OpenPCR released their open-source PCR machine files, including board designs and software, with kanzure sharing multiple links to the files (https://github.com/jperfetto/OpenPCR and Dropbox archives).

• Discussion of nootropics was sparked by the film "Limitless," with users comparing the fictional NZT-48 compound to real substances like CX-717 (an ampakine by CORTEX) and modafinil, including details about scheduling and international pharmaceutical sourcing.

• A user shared their experience having wisdom teeth extracted for stem cell preservation, mentioning they were stored in "Hanks buffered salt solution" at a cost of $600 initial payment plus $100/year for storage.

• A new bacteria that can metabolize caffeine was mentioned, with a link to a Scientific American article describing this discovery (http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=new-bacteria-lives-on-caffeine-2011-05-24).

• Discussion of the Skylon spacecraft included skepticism about its market viability, with QuantumG suggesting it might eventually make "a good crew vehicle... when there's a market for 40+ passengers at a time delivered to somewhere in orbit."

• Technical discussion about patching Windows PE binaries included recommendations to use hex editors and Intel's x86 instruction set reference manuals for modifying binary code.