- A pending Humanity+ “Reality Augmentation Project” proposal (PDF) from Ben Lipkowitz was circulated as a concrete use of future funding, aiming to demonstrate rapid open-source tech delivery.  
- kanzure teased an upcoming announcement tied to “a few more days of full-work,” hinting at a new open-source CAD library that implements real NURBS-based surface-intersection operators.  
- An MIT World video (January 2009) featuring Reshma Shetty on DIYbio was shared: http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/646.  
- The DIYbio news aggregator at http://bit.ly/diybionews was updated with fresh links.  
- Discussion noted the recent lull on the Open-Manufacturing mailing list (no traffic since May 3rd) and kanzure offered to reinstate anyone accidentally removed.