# Key Points from IRC Log

• Several tools for web scraping and captcha handling were shared, including Weboob, Plowshare, and Pyload (which has Tesseract support for captcha recognition).

• A discussion about personal websites and online presence occurred, with kanzure seeking advice on redesigning heybryan.org, and fenn suggesting a blog format to showcase research and interests.

• Fenn provided RepRap 3D printer building advice, recommending the Prusa design with Adrian's geared extruder, RAMPS electronics, and using PLA instead of ABS filament.

• A conversation about pharmaceutical patent reform touched on prize funds versus FDA approval process changes, with fenn arguing that prizes don't work effectively and that varying levels of FDA approval would be better than requiring billion-dollar investments.

• Participants discussed software patent reform, with kanzure suggesting a tipping point is approaching and proposing a global registry of people pledging to ignore or change the patent system.

• An anecdote was shared about how CEOs of SourceForge and CollabNet were dismissive of Git and GitHub in 2008, demonstrating how established companies often fail to recognize disruptive technologies.