- Ion Torrent’s Personal Genome Machine, a $50 k benchtop DNA sequencer using semiconductor-based detection, was highlighted as a major step toward democratizing DNA sequencing; Life Technologies acquired Ion Torrent for ~$315 million (not billion) in August 2010.  
- Participants asked about browser extensions for Emokit/OpenEEG data, suggesting Firefox add-ons like Vimperator/Pentadactyl as possible integration points for real-time brain-computer-interface data in web apps.  
- A quadrotor performing autonomous flight and obstacle avoidance using the open-source OpenKinect drivers and a Microsoft Kinect depth sensor was shared on YouTube, illustrating low-cost 3-D sensing for robotics.  
- DIYbio governance was discussed via an Ethical Corporation article, with the takeaway quote: “The biotechnology genie cannot be put back in the bottle; the best we can do is reduce risks by engaging the right people early with proper governance.”  
- Open-data resources mentioned include infochimps.org, Amazon’s public-data marketplace, and theinfo.org, along with the “5 Stars of Open Linked Data” framework for rating openness.  
- SpaceX’s successful Falcon 9 COTS-1 launch was noted; links to launch and post-mission press-conference videos were provided, plus Steve Jurvetson’s Flickr photostream of scape memorabilia.  
- The RepRap-derived Repsnapper project requested a graphic designer to create an application icon, indicating ongoing open-hardware software ecosystem needs.  
- Jacob Shiach appeared on the Green-Racine “Citizen Scientist / Open Science” BlogTalkRadio episode, representing grassroots open-science outreach efforts.