- The channel discussed open-science advocacy, linking to a Guardian article on Joseph Jackson and the broader “open science” movement, plus PSFK and KOSU coverage of “biopunks” and shared-research culture.  
- DIYbio body-measurement brainstorming was shared via Jonathan’s Google Groups post listing biomarkers and physiological parameters worth tracking.  
- Interest in ultra-low-cost micro-fabrication surfaced with a link to “DIY fabrication of microstructures by projection photolithography” (PDF from RPI).  
- Conversations referenced STEP/ISO standards (AP-203, AP-214, etc.) and the difficulty/cost of obtaining official documentation, with .exp files and a Steptools guide offered as open alternatives.  
- Arduino-JavaScript control library (schillmania.com/projects/arduino-js) was posted as a tool for web-based hardware hacking.  
- Halcyon Molecular’s recruiting call to kanzure was recounted, including the shift from an internship pitch to a more senior offer, prompting debate about “best of the best” hiring rhetoric.  
- Village Telco (mesh telephony) and FrontlineSMS (SMS gateways for grassroots projects) were noted as related community-communication platforms.  
- AgingPortfolio.org was critiqued for its bloated contributor list and unclear usage, with its training-sets wiki page flagged as puzzling.  
- Links to the Architecture of Open Source Applications book and assorted HGH/sports-doping Wikipedia pages rounded out the day’s resource sharing.