- A fold-up CNC machine intended to be “fast enough, robust enough, and cheap enough” for 3-D printing was discussed as a practical path to low-cost fabrication.  
- Bo Atkinson’s decade-old “CADMERA” augmented-reality construction visualizer—using webcams and LED markers to overlay digital models on real worksites—was rediscovered and linked (harmoniouspalette.com/CADMERA.html).  
- A makefile for automating CadSoft Eagle PCB design workflows was shared as a useful open-source tool (bardagjy.com/?p=524).  
- OpenFreezer, an open-source web application for standardized laboratory reagent management, was highlighted from a Nature Methods paper (nmeth.1658).  
- Reversing the Android Market protocol was documented in a PDF and accompanied by a desktop client (peter.pisljar.si).  
- Ponoko’s make-and-sell laser-cutting service was briefly critiqued for stagnation; participants noted little progress in recent years.  
- Ray Kurzweil’s “Transcendent Man” documentary was debated for its “backwards” theatrical-only release; torrent and Netflix Instant availability were confirmed.  
- Participants expressed broader frustration with Kurzweil’s apparent insulation from criticism and the elitist tone of futurist media distribution.