- A father-daughter weekend project produced a functional LED circuit sewn into fabric using conductive cloth (surface resistivity < 0.5 Ω/sq) and ordinary thread, demonstrating rapid, low-cost prototyping of wearable electronics.  
- Channel members debated using human skin as a data bus for modular devices, referencing Microsoft’s “Skinput” research and weighing low-current safety against EM-field exposure concerns.  
- A long exchange explored why no “rogue biohackers” have engineered plants or microbes to over-express natural amphetamine, morphine, or LSD analogues via hairy-root cultures or pathway refactoring, citing the Federal Analog Act and gaps in enzyme-level pathway characterization as major barriers.  
- Participants compared DIY DNA-synthesizer designs: claims that all synthesizers require inert-gas supplies were countered with liquid-phase microfluidic phosphoramidite systems, and project cost estimates of ~US $20 k were judged excessive relative to <$5 k builds already demonstrated.  
- The group drafted a concise “Hello World” FAQ for programmers entering synthetic biology, emphasizing that PCR, cloning, and transformation—not custom plasmid design—are the realistic first steps, and warning against overconfidence fostered by “biology-as-programming” metaphors.  
- Shared resources included the DIYbio Google Group (https://groups.google.com/group/diybio), an open-source hardware repository at http://diyhpl.us/cgit (laser-etcher.git, NanoEngineer), the Plover stenography engine (http://plover.stenoknight.com/), and comparative futurist videos: Apple’s 1987 “Knowledge Navigator” and Corning’s “A Day Made of Glass.”