# Key Points from IRC Discussion

• Security researchers identified a malicious website (torbundlebrowser.org) distributing malware disguised as the Tor Browser Bundle, with analysis revealing it was a .NET executable containing harmful code.

• Participants discussed affordable FPGA development options, recommending the $25 Lattice ICE40HX1K-STICK-EVN and XMOS startKIT boards, while sharing resources like fpga4fun.com for PCI interface examples with HDL and C code.

• Technical discussions covered FX2LP boards and their EEPROM capabilities, with users exchanging programming experiences and exploring applications for creating tools like logic analyzers.

• The channel featured an in-depth conversation about CAD software alternatives including SISL, TinkerCAD, HeeksCAD, and OpenCASCADE, with notes about CERN's CAD history and challenges with NURBS implementation.

• A comprehensive ergonomics discussion addressed RSI prevention strategies, recommending vertical mice, Kinesis Advantage keyboards, ulnar nerve stretches, wrist braces, and proper arm positioning, while emphasizing the importance of regular breaks and how mobile device usage can worsen hand/wrist pain.

• Bunnie Huang's laptop oscilloscope add-on for the Novena open hardware laptop was shared, with links to probe schematics at bunniefoo.com/novena/novescope/.