- A Yahoo! Answers post asking for “beginners gene splicing” guidance was shared, highlighting early public curiosity about entry-level DIY genetic engineering.  
- The 6th international Fab Lab conference (Fab6) in Amsterdam was announced, with Neil Gershenfeld currently the only listed speaker.  
- A Wired article from 2006 was circulated recounting how body-mod artists Jesse Jarrell and Steve Haworth discovered magnetic finger implants after a friend retained iron shards from an accident, leading to the ability to sense magnetic fields.  
- H+ Magazine’s article “Tattoo You” on functional, data-rich skin tattoos was linked as an example of emerging human-enhancement interfaces.  
- A link to “How to Be a Good Graduate Student” was posted, framed as potentially hazardous advice for aspiring researchers.  
- Discussion of the “clipodex” sought an image or description, speculated to be a clipboard strapped to a knee-pad for hands-free note-taking.  
- A philosophical blog post on the historical “predecessors” of human-enhancement discourse was critiqued for focusing narrowly on Huxley-era figures.  
- Newcomers were directed to the DIYbio FAQ on OpenWetWare for an overview of open-source biology and biohacking resources.