# IRC Log Summary - October 16, 2012

* A discussion about productivity hacks referenced an article where someone hired a person from Craigslist to slap them when they became unproductive, with humorous suggestions for more extreme versions like "EXTREME PROGRAMMING" where everything must be typed in caps.

* Users jmil and delinquentme discussed lab equipment, specifically an orbital shaker purchased for $700 (Lab Genius Digital Orbital Shaker, model #EF9769) that can fit 10 plates, compared to delinquentme's larger homemade version that fits 31 plates.

* delinquentme mentioned building a DIY orbital shaker that had been running reliably for approximately 120 hours, and was waiting for encoders to complete a control system for it.

* The conversation included technical details about materials for the DIY shaker, with jmil recommending tubes with "low friction but high grip" for the pseudo-bearings component.

* A link to Carnicom Institute (carnicominstitute.org) was shared, with another user questioning if it was a "crackpot" site, though no further context or discussion followed.