- Campbell’s 300-component functional-modeling framework (bond-graph + utility-search diagrams) was endorsed as a superior open-source alternative to GraphSynth for automated electro-mechanical synthesis; key references are Campbell’s dissertation and the paper “New advances in the functional modeling of electro-mechanical components.”

- LinuxCNC/EMC2 already provides open-source kinematics for SCARA, polar, and other non-Cartesian robots, eliminating the need for custom 3-D-printer firmware while delivering constant-velocity straight-line motion.

- A FreeFem++-based FEA shape-optimizer was proposed to automatically redesign RepRap hardware, replacing threaded rods with topology-optimized plastic Cartesian or SCARA structures.

- Participants scoped a plant-root bioreactor that would express recombinant proteins (myostatin-inhibitor, Taq polymerase, iPSC factors) in tobacco root exudates, simplifying downstream purification; supporting protocols for hydroponic tobacco and Agrobacterium/pollen transformation were collected.

- DIY gene-synthesis discussions centered on three routes: plant-root recombination, Taq polymerase amplification, or syringe-based stepwise chemical oligo-synthesis; the 5.9 kbp GASP-1 myostatin-inhibitor gene was highlighted as a test case requiring either de-novo synthesis or custom-primer PCR from human genomic DNA.

- A low-cost maskless photolithographic DNA-array concept was advanced: repurposing surplus 18 µm-pixel LCDs or DLP/DMD projectors as dynamic photomasks to pattern UV-initiated oligo coupling on glass slides, with gray-scale lithography enabling tapered microchannels for integrated microfluidic DNA-synthesis chips.

- Contingency planning for possible “internet brownouts” included Wi-Fi blimps, laser links, and unlicensed-spectrum saturation to maintain resilient long-range mesh communication.

- The Georgia bacteriophage-therapy documentary (70 years of phage use) was shared as an open-source alternative to antibiotics, alongside open-hardware links such as Honeybee Robotics’ EVA-compatible truss joints and OpenFarmTech.org modular construction resources.