# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

• Community members discussed improving the DIY H+ wiki (diyhpl.us), with suggestions to implement MediaWiki-style CSS for better usability, as interface familiarity was identified as a key factor in user participation and adoption.

• Participants debated the fragmentation of transhumanist community efforts, noting that even organizations like Humanity+ have limited resources despite owning valuable domain names such as transhumanism.org.

• Jordan Miller shared his open-source orbital shaker design for tissue engineering, which helps perfuse nutrients through 3D-printed vascular networks without generating excess heat, demonstrating practical applications of open hardware in regenerative medicine.

• The group discussed creating "an arXiv for biochem," concluding that while technically feasible, academic publishing restrictions make it impractical since most journals prohibit simultaneous submission to multiple venues.

• Two open-source spectrometer projects were highlighted: OpenSpectrometer.com and Public Laboratory's Spectral Workbench (using a webcam, DVD chunk, and black box), as affordable alternatives to commercial nanodrop spectrometers costing around $8,000.

• Bryan Bishop (kanzure) mentioned providing funding for open-source projects in biohacking and open hardware, sharing a document outlining potential projects with approximate funding targets, including one with a $50,000 target.

• Technical discussions covered compression algorithms (7z with LZMA for video files) and PID controllers for temperature regulation, with recommendations to use simpler P-controllers for heating water/glycerine mixtures in certain applications.