- The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) released unprecedented high-resolution imagery of the Sun, prompting discussion of its scientific impact.  
- A viral iPad video showing the device used as a zero-force keyboard and mouse sparked debate on repurposing closed hardware for accessibility.  
- Multiple FabLab reports from the Netherlands (rekeeb.com, fashion-future.nl) and new open-science funding platforms (opensciencefund.org) were circulated.  
- A large link dump covered DIYbio resources: DIY genomics talks at OSCON 2010, microfluidics standardization debates, disposable-genome cost curves, and community hubs such as diybio.org, biocurious.org, and ars-synthetica.net.  
- Iron Man 2 was dissected frame-by-frame for its cameo of Elon Musk and apparent use of actual SpaceX factory floor hardware, raising ITAR compliance questions.  
- Tongue-in-cheek brainstorming proposed equipping sharks (or humpback whales) with ultraviolet solid-state lasers, referencing historical US Navy and Soviet marine-mammal military programs.  
- Hackaday showcased multi-material 3-D printing advances, while Make highlighted low-cost microscopic imaging setups.  
- Links to open-source nano initiatives (opensourcenano.net, wasp-project.org) and amateur satellite efforts (amsat.org) rounded out the day’s technical browsing.