- A member offered free dedicated-server hosting with 26 GB storage and 1 Gbps uplink, prompting discussion of moving large CAD-related file collections (~450 GB) and small personal sites (~200 MB).  
- OpenCASCADE (OpenCASCADE_src.tgz) and its Python binding pythonOCC were being installed; a step-by-step Linux build readme was shared at http://heybryan.org/books/Manufacturing/pythonocc/linux.install.readme.txt.  
- A 2006 paper on “Pumpless, selective docking of yeast cells inside a microfluidic channel induced by receding meniscus” was located and mirrored at http://dhcp-84-113.me.utexas.edu/2009-03-12/…pdf, illustrating capillary-force cell positioning without external pumps.  
- The Rothemund/Winfree paper “Using lateral capillary forces to compute by self-assembly” was highlighted as another example of harnessing surface-tension phenomena for programmable matter.  
- EPFL’s Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM) project to design a 7-Tesla RF surface coil for localized human brain fMRI was noted, with links to project pages.  
- Discussion of ultra-portable machine tools included functional miniature lathes/mills that fit in a backpack, links to the Craftsmanship Museum micro-machine gallery, and a foldable tensegrity concept for field-deployable fabrication.  
- Powder-coating versus solvent-based paint was debated regarding micro-porosity and outgassing; powder coat’s melt-flow behavior was thought to avoid tunnel formation seen in conventional paints.  
- An Austin art-tech collective (Rhizome Collective) facing shutdown for fire-code violations was suggested as a possible salvage source for fab-lab equipment.  
- A historic robot arm (rifraf’s “Foxy”) designed to fetch beer while operating a lathe was recalled, with surviving photos at http://rifraf.dyndns.org/robotics/.