- A philosophical discussion framed SKDB (the open-source hardware package database) as “computational praxis,” i.e., computer-mediated action that overcomes human apraxia by supplying ready-made fabrication processes.  
- Participants debated whether microfluidic chips should be laid out by hand or generated parametrically; reasons given for scripted generation include simulation, optimization, and mapping biology protocols to microfluidic parts libraries.  
- Links to new open-hardware projects were shared: DIYLILCNC (a CC-licensed desktop CNC mill), Zoybar modular guitar kits, and an all-SVG/JavaScript video game that was proposed as the basis for an LED-mask “okudagram” interface.  
- Jeri Ellsworth’s home-chip fabrication work (DIY transistor doping, C64-on-a-chip) was highlighted, along with Felipe Sanches’ attempts to build OLED and LCD screens from scratch.  
- A $49 Gateway LT2016u netbook was noted as a candidate low-cost brain for robot-vision projects.  
- The SynBioSafe e-conference PDF was circulated; page 34–35 contains a censored description of a genome-editing method and a quote attributed to kanzure equating natural and engineered anthrax outbreaks.  
- 80/20 aluminum extrusion equipment and family-owned corporate structure were discussed, plus an Instructables guide to screw-head types and a GitHub-explorer visualization tool.  
- “Cellbots” came up—an idea to repurpose G1 Android phone electronics as the compute core for small satellites.