• A Nature Communications paper on reference-free, full-length transcriptome assembly from RNA-Seq data (http://www.nature.com/ncomms/journal/v2/n3/full/ncomms1211.html) was circulated as a potential overlap with earlier community ideas.  
• The Archon X Prize for Genomics—a $10 M award for sequencing 100 human genomes in ≤10 days at ≤$10 k total cost with strict accuracy/completeness criteria—was highlighted as a key milestone for ultra-low-cost sequencing.  
• Participants debated whether to release open-source CAD files and schematics for an inexpensive mass spectrometer immediately or keep them “semi-secret” until patent liabilities are assessed, illustrating the ongoing tension between open hardware and IP risk.  
• Practical guidance on open-hardware licensing was shared, citing GPL, CC-BY-SA, TAPR, and OHANDA as viable options, while noting that patent documents are public domain but copyrighted CAD files from others cannot be freely re-licensed.  
• Seismological datasets from IRIS and FDSN were evaluated as supplemental data for a Kaggle-style machine-learning challenge, with discussion of data quality, format matching, and the potential to improve model accuracy through external datasets.  
• New DIYbio safety resources were announced: a dedicated page at http://diybio.org/safety/biosafety-resources and an iOS “Chemical Compatibility Database” app.  
• Andy Ellington’s critical blog post and Scientist article on DIYbio were circulated, prompting speculation about his motives and possible anonymous participation in community forums.  
• A full transcript of the “Future of Open Hardware” workshop held in Palo Alto was made available at http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/irc/iftf_open_hardware_future_workshop.html.