- A single-sided-etchable redesign of the USBtinyISP AVR programmer was released (fennetic.net/irc/usbtinyisp.tgz) to lower the barrier for DIY microcontroller work.  
- kanzure prepared a 20-minute H+ Summit talk and slide deck (designfiles.org/~bryan/presentations/diy-transhuman-tech.sneak-peak.pdf) covering DIYbio, ultra-low-cost microfluidics, OpenEEG, open-source hardware kits (Backyard Brains, RepRap), patent/licensing issues, and longevity-oriented gene therapies such as myostatin inhibitors.  
- Yocttar explored bench-top DNA synthesis via the phosphoramidite method; kanzure supplied two papers—one on the mechanism and one on a syringe-based stepwise protocol—while noting the slow speed of current “DNA RepRap” approaches.  
- The group discussed engineering commensal gut bacteria to synthesize vitamin C (“Len’s vitamin-C gut bacteria”) and extending the concept to a full vitamin-producing microbiome and oral flora that prevent tooth decay, gum disease, and bad breath.  
- An open-source Python project for ultra-low-cost EEG-based BCI using OCZ hardware was shared (sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/triathlon/).  
- Lab-on-a-chip technology was framed as the route to ultra-low-cost diagnostic tests (e.g., pregnancy-test-style assays for flu variants) that could obviate routine doctor visits.  
- Current, build-able space-tether concepts were linked: the Selenian Boondocks blog category and Tethers.com’s general reference page.