# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

• Tim Cannon's biohacking implant was criticized for its large size and limited functionality (only measuring body temperature with LED display visible through skin), with ThomasEgi noting that Cannon "refused all help offered" and could have created a more sophisticated device.

• ThomasEgi described his own implant project featuring proper interfaces for bioelectrical signals, capable of reading muscle/neural activity and providing stimulation outputs for direct feedback to the body.

• Technical discussions clarified that inductively powered implanted devices can function with dead batteries or no batteries at all, similar to RFID tag technology.

• The feasibility of at-home DNA synthesis was explored, with kanzure explaining that manual oligonucleotide synthesis requires a complex 12-step process per nucleotide, highlighting significant technical barriers.

• Important DNA synthesis resources were shared, including a collection of papers (http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers2/DNA/) and a wiki page (http://diyhpl.us/wiki/dna-synthesis.html), demonstrating the community's focus on democratizing advanced biotechnology.

• Several scientific papers were discussed via paperbot, covering topics such as functional interactions in the human brain, structural and functional brain networks, and biomedical engineering.

• The discussions reflect the transhumanist community's active exploration of practical biotechnology implementation outside traditional institutional settings.