- A photo from Science Hack Day was mentioned, featuring Todd Huffman, Mac Cowell, and Anselm—key figures in early DIYbio and open-source hardware circles.  
- fenn attended the Synberc yeast-synthetic-biology workshop, highlighting ongoing grassroots interest in open-source synthetic biology.  
- kanzure sought contacts who spend “all day in front of SolidWorks/CATIA,” aiming to gather CAD-heavy users for SKDB (the open-source hardware design kit).  
- QuantumG suggested Ben Brockert and Jon Goff as knowledgeable CAD users from the aerospace community, noting Goff’s transition from full-time CAD work to running his own company.  
- elifarley updated the SKDB wiki on OpenFarmTech.org, indicating continued collaborative documentation of open hardware projects.  
- The channel noted the death of Benoît Mandelbrot, with archels quipping “Mandelbrot will never die,” underscoring the enduring influence of fractal mathematics on transhumanist thought.