• cadnano.org, an open-source DNA-origami CAD package, was revisited; although its GitHub source (git://github.com/sdouglas/cadnano) is available, it still depends on the deprecated Adobe AIR runtime, complicating Linux builds and prompting calls for a native rewrite.

• A large, previously forgotten archive of biotechnology textbooks—including “Sensory Organ Replacement and Repair,” “Engineering and Manufacturing for Biotechnology,” and “Cell and Tissue Culture Laboratory Procedures”—was rediscovered and is being prepared for public release after cropping, deskewing, and compressing 340 MB of scanned pages into a single searchable PDF.

• The NSF CMMI “Emerging Frontiers in Design & Innovation (EDI)” program was identified as a viable funding route for unaffiliated individuals; participants debated whether incorporating as a non-profit (e.g., hplus) would strengthen a grant proposal centered on the open-source SKDB hardware package manager.

• SKDB development advanced with the addition of precise Lego Technic CAD models (2×4 brick, technic pin, technic beam) in STEP format, while early Python/OCC code demonstrated automatic part mating, though contributors argued for cleaner imports and true geometric functionality.

• Regenesis, a Canadian biotech TV series noted for scientific accuracy and an interactive “find-the-flaws” online game, was recommended for its unusually large scientific advisory board and realistic laboratory portrayal.

• Participants shared strategies for circumventing textbook costs by distributing scanned PDFs of standard titles (Campbell Biology 8e, Morgan Investigating Biology 6e, Brown Chemistry 11e), while lamenting 700–900 MB file sizes and DRM-laden SWF versions.

• A lightweight web-scraping workflow built on uzbl was proposed: users interactively select XPath targets once, the tool stores those paths, and later re-extracts only the required data—minimizing bandwidth and easing maintenance when sites redesign their layouts.

• Anecdotal evidence from university radiation-safety offices indicated that certification to handle isotopes like P-32 often requires only brief lectures or simple multiple-choice tests, highlighting minimal barriers to entry for citizen-science biology projects.