# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Logs

* A proposal emerged for creating a liquidation auction aggregator website, with technical suggestions including pyphantomjs, spatula.js for scraping, and Twitter Bootstrap for rapid front-end development.

* Portland's ADX makerspace was discussed as having comprehensive tools including lathes, though criticized for being significantly more expensive than typical hackerspaces that lack full machine shops.

* Participants expressed frustration with the DIYbio community's tendency to ask for "easy button" solutions to genetic engineering projects without understanding fundamentals, noting the DIYbio FAQ fails to address specific project questions adequately.

* A teaching assistant from a Taiwanese nursing school described their well-equipped but underutilized biological laboratory containing PCR machines, electrophoresis equipment, autoclaves, microbiological hoods, and specialized freezers (-20°C and -80°C).

* The conversation revealed opportunities for establishing DIYbio activities in Taiwan using existing institutional equipment that remains unused due to bureaucracy and funding constraints.

* Participants suggested generating funding by teaching weekend biotech courses to the public, following models established by DIYbio spaces like Biocurious and Genspace.

* The logs highlighted the relative scarcity of DIYbio community members from Asia, particularly Taiwan, with only a few potential regional connections mentioned.