- Hugo de Garis’ 2005 book “The Artilect War” is being sought in PDF form; the only circulating copy appears to be a 2008 conference slide deck (http://agi-conf.org/2008/artilectwar.pdf), and the full text has not yet been scanned or OCRed, according to #bookz on Undernet.  
- A new UK-based DIYbio initiative at MadLab (Manchester Digital Laboratory) is profiled in a blog post (http://blog.danhett.com/2011/03/enter-amateur-diybio-madlab.html), highlighting grassroots biology experimentation and open lab culture.  
- A companion Tumblr (http://biobrockbank.tumblr.com/) documents the same amateur biology scene, offering photos and notes on equipment, protocols, and community events.  
- Participants note that de Garis’ treatise on potential conflict between humans and artificial intellects is already six years old, implying the discourse may need updating in light of recent AI progress.