# Key Points from IRC Log

• A discussion about the DRACO (Double-stranded RNA Activated Caspase Oligomerizer) antiviral technology occurred, with a user exploring the possibility of creating a fusion protein combining HIV1 TAT, PKR, and APAF1 genes that could potentially target viruses like HIV, HPV, HSV, Hepatitis, Ebola, Influenza, and the common cold.

• Kanzure shared several interactive programming learning resources including http://tryerlang.org/, http://tryhaskell.org/, http://tryruby.org/, http://try-python.appspot.com/, and http://repl.it/, with entelechios adding http://runnable.com/ to the list.

• A paper on physics was shared and processed by paperbot: http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v98/i5/e053902, which was automatically archived at http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers2/paperbot/.

• Jrayhawk provided detailed information about pre- and post-workout nutrition, recommending carb-fasting before workouts and protein/carb loading after to trigger insulin spikes, while suggesting resources like John Kiefer, Martin Berkhan, Chris Kresser, and Mark Sisson for nutrition information.

• There was a discussion about the ReiserFS filesystem, with jrayhawk noting it's "basically indestructible" for boot partitions but "responds more poorly to memory corruption than most," while also mentioning its "unusually fast tail-packing support" making it good for mail systems.

• A conversation about DIY lab equipment included mention of fume hood costs (reportedly $80k for professional models), highlighting the expense barrier for independent researchers and biohackers.