- SKDB’s new web interface now runs OpenCASCADE on the back-end; when a CAD STEP file is requested via the CherryPy server, the console logs show the real-time loading progress for each part.  
- The team is experimenting with CherryPy’s “virtual path” (unmatched URL segments) and __getattr__ tricks to let URLs like /packages/lego/part/1 map directly to package objects without hard-coding every route.  
- A lightweight REST-style dispatcher is being prototyped: positional path segments become method arguments, while GET/POST variables become keyword arguments; early unit tests are in place.  
- Apache + mod_wsgi deployment is being debugged; the main hurdle is injecting the correct PYTHONPATH so the SKDB modules are visible to the WSGI process.  
- A new “PackageSet” (formerly “Packages”) view keeps related packages grouped; templates are compiled on-the-fly with Cheetah and served through the CherryPy layer.  
- Genehacker requested a refractory-materials list for SKDB and mentioned needing a “tundish,” highlighting the push to expand the materials database.  
- Drazak floated the idea of writing an open “primer on pipetting and other basic lab techniques” to lower the barrier for DIY biologists.  
- Kanzure linked a 2009 paper, “Writing memories with light-addressable reinforcement circuitry,” suggesting interest in optogenetics-style memory manipulation.  
- Hardware discussion compared low-cost Core-Solo tablets with higher-spec Core 2 Duo convertibles, weighing battery life, resolution, and DDR2 vs DDR3 trade-offs for mobile lab work.