- A real-time hashtag cloud summarizer for the SynBio5 conference was shared (summarizr.labs.eduserv.org.uk/?hashtag=synbio5) as an example of automated social-media analytics for synthetic-biology events.  
- Participants sought access to two paywalled plasma-physics papers: one from IOPscience on “0022-3727/41/20/205211” and an alternative open PDF (6pf400_soto.pdf from plasmafocus.net/IPFS/IBC1-PFNE/Supplementary%20Papers).  
- Discussion of FreeCAD’s camera model revealed a perceived bug: in “front-facing view” mode, horizontal object translation produced unexpected perspective shifts, prompting scrutiny of the software’s viewport math.  
- La Paillasse, a Paris-based open biotech/hacker lab modeled on the /tmp/lab ethos, was highlighted; its wiki (lapaillasse.com/wiki) advertises DIYbio workshops that demystify biotechnology through hands-on technology use.  
- Masdar City—Abu Dhabi’s experimental zero-carbon smart-city project—was introduced with links to an official site (masdarcity.ae), a photo tour (greenprophet.com), and YouTube videos of its autonomous PRT transit system.  
- A GitHub repository for a “Pokemon Information Scraper” (DerNalia/Pokemon-Information-Scraper) was noted, illustrating open-source data-mining techniques applicable beyond gaming contexts.