- Hackaday featured Ian’s “CEE” project, a compact, multi-purpose analog-electronics toolkit described as a “Swiss-army knife for analog electronics.”  
- Discussion of ultra-low-cost DIY electrophoresis: participants floated the idea of using an ordinary drinking straw as a micro-gel chamber instead of commercial flat cassettes.  
- A channel member (Cathal) announced that he has now obtained an official genetic-engineering license in Ireland, a milestone for grassroots biohacking legitimacy.  
- The Step Class Library (github.com/mpictor/StepClassLibrary) was highlighted as a promising open-source resource for CAD/CAM interoperability; links to recent Open Manufacturing mailing-list inquiries were shared.  
- A YouTube demo showed a Minecraft world file being converted into printable STL geometry and then fabricated on a Mendel 3-D printer, illustrating early gamification of desktop manufacturing workflows.  
- An advocacy alert circulated about a proposed FDA rule change that could tighten regulation of nutritional supplements, framed as a “sneak attack” on consumer access.