- The Panton Principles for open science data were debated; participants expected attribution/share-alike licensing but discovered the official recommendation is CC0 (public domain), raising questions about incentives for open data sharing.  
- DNA Electronics’ “SNP Dr.” handheld lab-on-a-chip was highlighted as a 15–30 min point-of-care SNP sequencer to guide drug-response decisions, while PortableGenomics.com’s smartphone genome browser was discussed as a tool for personal predictive/preventive medicine and future genome-repair scenarios.  
- A 25 W Universal Laser Systems engraver was acquired for DIY microfluidics prototyping, with planned experiments in laser-etched channels, solvent polishing, and laminar-flow dye tests.  
- Cloud bio-informatics tools surveyed included DNAnexus, mpiBLAST on Amazon EC2, bashreduce (MapReduce in bash), and EC2 cluster scripts for distributed BLAST searches.  
- Synthetic-biology tooling links shared: BioBrick Open Language Specification, SynBioDex Google Group, and a proposal to standardize icons with SVG instead of PNG.  
- Remote robotics and telepresence were demonstrated via real-time control of a RepRap 3-D printer camera, sparking ideas for hackerspace telepresence robots.  
- A $100 k open-source water-jet cutter project was mentioned, running Debian on the machine, though no public web presence was found.  
- Seeding Labs (http://www.seedinglabs.org/) was highlighted as a source of reclaimed lab equipment for scientists in developing countries, discovered via DIYbio symposium notes.  
- Adverse drug reactions were cited as 7 % of U.S. hospital admissions and the 5th leading cause of death, prompting interest in personalized medicine and open pharmacovigilance data.