- A user asked for help with a layout-optimization problem: given two non-collinear genetic maps that each impose an ordering on a set of DNA sequences, how to reconcile the two orderings when not every sequence carries markers from both maps.

- Fenn reported that his MakerBot Cupcake CNC “exploded” after the extruder barrel pushed out of its PTFE bushing; he posted a photo of the failed “standing vertex” part and noted that prints now last only ~20 seconds.

- Fenn showcased OpenSCAD-generated timing-pulley designs and mentioned an interview at Palantir that came about after he appeared in the New York Times.

- Kanzure outlined his upcoming H+ Summit talk on “DIY transhuman tech,” covering microfluidics/lab-on-a-chip, 1kfriend.ly, OpenEEG, open-source hardware/copyleft licensing, DIYbio, and (tentatively) nootropics.

- A new project—provisionally named “Ahoy Ahoy” (sayana.me, namable.me, etc.)—was discussed: a web service that lets users record the pronunciation of their names via phone call and then share the link in email signatures or social media.

- Fungimol (http://fungible.com/fungimol/index.html), an extensible atomic-scale design tool for molecular nanotechnology work, was highlighted; it currently functions as a PDB viewer and Buckyball editor.

- Heath requested a spare microscope objective lens for an unspecified project.

- Fenn vented about journalists focusing on trivialities (e.g., clothing) instead of substance after interviews, linking to a Mission Local blog post that covered him.

- A brief tangent explored the feasibility of collaborative filtering and feature extraction for porn recommendation engines, with skepticism voiced about training a computer to model “hotness.”