- Dan Simerman launched “The Posthuman Startup” (angel.co/the-posthuman-startup), a curated list of transhumanist-oriented companies and projects seeking funding or collaboration.  
- A Google+ Hangout was announced for 2 pm EST where Lucas Dimoveo presented an implant project featuring haptic-sensing subdermal devices with Bluetooth connectivity and over-the-air firmware updates; attendees were instructed to add him on Google+ for access.  
- Channel members discussed practical hurdles of Linux dependency hell when attempting to join the Hangout, highlighting libpng version conflicts that prevented installation of the required Google Voice/Video plugin.  
- kanzure recounted an awkward networking moment: emailing a “company” for a meeting in San Francisco only to discover it was a one-person fashion-tech startup run by an existing acquaintance.  
- The release of OpenCASCADE Community Edition (OCE) 0.8 was noted, relevant to open-source CAD and hardware modeling workflows often used in bio/reprap development.  
- General sentiment was that few biohacking, reprap, or transhumanist-oriented startups have sufficient funding to make competitive job offers to experienced engineers.