# Key Points from IRC Log (August 12, 2011)

• A Quantified Self meetup video was shared (http://vimeo.com/groups/quantifiedself/videos/27381297), indicating ongoing interest in self-tracking and personal analytics within the community.

• Discussion of custom yeast engineering was proposed as a potential DIY biohacking project that could be completed in a month, showing interest in synthetic biology applications.

• A new biohacking community launched their website at biohackers.la, representing the growth of organized DIY biology groups.

• A research breakthrough on printing electronic circuits directly on skin was shared (http://io9.com/5830071/), demonstrating interest in wearable/implantable technology interfaces.

• Technical discussion about Chrome's Native Client (NaCl) implementation included its support for Mono 2 and the Pepper API for DOM manipulation, showing interest in web technology advancements.

• The group discussed laboratory reproducibility issues, questioning what the primary sources of failure are when experiments can't be replicated.

• GarageBio.org was mentioned as a new podcast series, along with a PDF on transformations (http://s3.amazonaws.com/garagebio/transformations.pdf), indicating growth in biohacking media and educational resources.