# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Oct 27, 2012)

• The MiniPwner project was shared (http://www.minipwner.com/index.php/mintypwner-altoids-tin-drop-box), which is a portable penetration testing platform built inside an Altoids tin.

• 3DRepo.org was mentioned as a visual diff tool for 3D models, potentially useful for tracking changes in 3D printing projects.

• The Spikerbox (http://www.backyardbrains.com/Spikerbox.aspx) was discussed as a neuroscience tool, with kanzure suggesting that hackerspaces should have them available.

• A discussion about the Parallella Kickstarter highlighted concerns about its architecture, particularly regarding the challenges of parallel computing compilation, with jrayhawk noting it might join "the pile of defunct companies that thought they could do the same thing."

• An in-silico model using "parallel" Petri nets was mentioned that correctly predicts 46 out of 48 known biological in vivo experiments, suggesting advances in computational biology.

• A conversation about hardware startups touched on the challenges of "lean" hardware development, particularly when semiconductor fabrication remains capital intensive.

• A Bitcoin-based advertising network was briefly discussed, where websites inject SHA256 hashing operations during page views to subsidize costs through cryptocurrency mining.