# Summary of IRC Log from March 25, 2012

• A scientific paper was shared (http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/nl202870y) related to nanotechnology, though no specific discussion about its contents followed.

• Kanzure shared information about Amplino (http://www.amplino.org/2012/03/amplino-revealed-at-dutch-diy-bio-meetup/), a DIY PCR device, but expressed disappointment that they were using the DIYbio community primarily for product launch purposes.

• A discussion about 3D-printed musical instruments took place, with participants sharing examples like a 3D-printed ocarina and discussing the challenges of creating instruments like the Xaphoon (pocket sax) due to material strength requirements and tolerances.

• A user shared a concept for a tracking system combining an airsoft turret (http://www.inventgeek.com/projects/airsoft_turret_v2/OverView.aspx) with laser tracking camera technology (http://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/articles/Laser-Tracking-Camera).

• There was a brief mention of a potential biopunk magazine name "3.4 angstroms" (referencing the space occupied by a single nucleotide) as a shout-out to the hacker magazine "2600."