- Critique of OpenCures: a Fight-Aging.org initiative paid a student $0.10/word to write an untested, generic recombinant-gene transfection protocol; the channel argues that such “one-size-fits-all” instructions are practically useless because transformation efficiency varies widely across microbial strains and must be empirically validated.  
- DIY weapons culture: a YouTube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCyRBUAEneM) showing improvised Libyan armaments was circulated, sparking brief discussion on the reliability of mainstream narratives about Libyan conflict technology.  
- No other substantive technical content, papers, or links were shared during the 24-hour period; the remainder of the log consists of routine joins, quits, and light banter.