# Summary of IRC Log Discussion

• A link to a robotic labor infographic was shared, though it was criticized as poorly designed, with users mocking its description of "a completely autonomous flying robot car."

• Kanzure discussed concerns about Upverter, noting that while they've gained attention through Hackaday, they're "preying on open hardware" with a platform that isn't truly open, despite their marketing.

• A microbiome sequencing service called My.Microbes was mentioned, offering gut microbiome sequencing for $2,100, though this was considered expensive by participants.

• Several open science and DIY biology resources were discussed, including a link to a panel on "Hackerspaces, DIYbio, and Citizen Science: The Rise of Tinkering and Prototype Culture" and information about community labs in Europe.

• The "Biological Open Source" licenses from bios.net were briefly examined, with Kanzure describing them as essentially "a patent pool and mutual non-assert agreements."

• Automated CNC machining services were discussed, with emachineshop.com mentioned as offering automated bidding (though requiring proprietary software, which was criticized).

• Redis database was shared via a simple tutorial link (try.redis-db.com), leading to a brief discussion about database technologies and the limitations of Google App Engine.