# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (August 6, 2011)

* Discussion of computational modeling of human metabolic pathways for drug testing, with emphasis on how such simulations could bypass limitations of human testing by using known data to test system reactions and gradually improving accuracy.

* Conversation about aging research, including mention of Laura Deming who received $100,000 in funding from Peter Thiel, and a question about labs/businesses studying aging with high-performance computing.

* Technical discussion about DIY liquid handling robots, comparing peristaltic pumps versus linear actuator systems with glass tubes for more precise liquid control (aiming for 0.1μL accuracy).

* Sharing of Acoustic Droplet Ejection (ADE) technology from Labcyte as an advanced method for liquid handling, described colloquially as "the tits" by one participant.

* Debate about sterility and cross-contamination in liquid handling systems, particularly how "flow-through" technology could effectively clean between different substances.

* Reference to OpenSCAD TextMate bundle shared via GitHub (https://github.com/tbuser/openscad.tmbundle) for developers using TextMate.

* Mention of arghparser, a Python wrapper around argparse for command-line parsing applications.

* Link shared to the "Inflato Cookbook" PDF (http://www.letsremake.info/PDFs/inflatocookbook.pdf), likely related to inflatable structures or designs.