- A Google Groups thread on the NanoEngineer-1 molecular CAD project was flagged for attention, highlighting ongoing open-source nanotech tool development.  
- NASA’s 1980 “Advanced Automation for Space Missions” study (co-authored by Robert Freitas) was surfaced, along with links to the full 400-page report on NASA Technical Reports Server, underscoring historical work on self-replicating lunar factories.  
- The RepRap Grand Prize guidelines (v0.3 PDF) were formally approved by the board, setting official rules for the open-source 3-D printer competition.  
- Lukas announced the successful pitch of a new iGEM team at his university, recruiting multiple professors and 25 biomedical-engineering students, marking a concrete step toward institutional synthetic-biology outreach.  
- A prototype discussion explored implantable haptic subdermals: pager motors powered and controlled via near-field coils (not standard RFID) to create interchangeable sensor-actuator systems for ultrasound, X-ray, etc.; power-transfer and size constraints were debated.  
- DIY scientific-instrument expertise was requested for the Thiel Foundation; kanzure offered the SKDB equipment list (centrifuges, PCR machines, etc.) as a reference and volunteered contacts.  
- Thingiview.js, a new WebGL-based STL viewer for Thingiverse, was released on GitHub, enabling browser-based inspection of 3-D printable models.  
- Biologigaragen’s open-source spirulina incubator demo video was shared, illustrating low-cost bioreactor builds for community bio labs.  
- AnonLeaks.ru (a WikiLeaks-style mirror) and a spike in blog traffic from the Dinosaur Comics link were noted, reflecting the channel’s attention to transparency and network effects.