# Key Ideas from #hplusroadmap IRC Log

• A "pipetbot" capable of 2-10 nanoliter precision with disposable tips for 96-well plates was discussed as potentially more valuable to labs than cheap PCR machines, highlighting interest in accessible lab automation technologies.

• Kanzure reported scraping the Quartzy lab inventory management database (260k+ files) and shared Cathal Garvey's "Beginner's Guide to Biotechnology," indicating ongoing efforts to aggregate and democratize biotech knowledge.

• Concerns were raised about DIYbio community governance, specifically that "code of conduct" discussions were being kept too secretive rather than shared with the broader community, suggesting tensions between institutional and grassroots approaches.

• The FBI's engagement with the transhumanist and DIYbio communities was mentioned, with Kanzure being invited to a workshop in NYC similar to a previous year's event held at FBI headquarters and Genspace.

• The DNA sequencing industry was critically assessed, with only about 8 companies (not 30) identified as doing serious work, with Pacific Biosciences and Ion Torrent highlighted as "the only ones remotely interesting."

• A marketing campaign by Life Extension Foundation that gave $15k to Humanity+ was critiqued for poor ROI, generating only 100-200 clicks over a year at an estimated $37,500 cost per customer acquisition.

• Interest in open source hardware in China was briefly noted, with a reference to CERN's involvement, suggesting the international expansion of open hardware principles.