- Emokit, an open-source Linux driver for the Emotiv EPOC EEG headset, was released after Daeken reverse-engineered the device’s encryption and skadge created the library, giving researchers raw access to EEG sensor data.  
- 23andMe’s genotyping workflow was clarified: the service uses Illumina SNP arrays to probe ~1,000 dbSNP “rs” loci, and a working discount code (“48DRPU”) was shared along with the caveat that raw-data downloads now require a $60/year subscription.  
- A community effort to revive NanoEngineer-1 (NE-1) molecular-design software is underway: fitzsim provided Fedora 13 build patches, kanzure hosts a Git mirror at diyhpl.us/cgit/nanoengineer, and the historical Bugzilla dump (polosims-mysql.dump.gz) has been made public to encourage DNA-origami and nanofactory design.  
- Participants prototyped an “apt-get for hardware” toolchain that parses KiCad/Eagle schematics into CSV BOMs, queries Octopart/FindChips for live pricing and stock, and could eventually auto-submit purchase orders across multiple vendors.  
- diyhpl.us was showcased as an integrated open-science platform: ikiwiki regenerates project pages on every Git push, hosts SKDB (hardware package manager), meetlog (meeting minutes as commits), RepRap mirrors, and is being cleaned up with unified issue tracking.  
- A MakerBot-printable Sarrus linkage was shared as an example of open-source mechanical design aimed at reducing dependence on machined steel parts in DIY hardware.  
- The OpenDoor Hackathon was announced via the Hackerspaces blog to develop open-source software for managing hackerspace memberships.