• FoldIt was praised as a citizen-science protein-folding game; participants half-seriously proposed a “foldularity” loop in which nootropics improve players’ folding performance, yielding better nootropics.  
• A practical comparison of USB solutions for microcontrollers weighed bit-banging USB on 8-pin AVRs with the V-USB library against using PICs with Microchip’s native stack, focusing on cost, pin count, and programming ease.  
• Noopept—marketed as a Russian dipeptide nootropic “1000× stronger than piracetam by weight”—arrived for testing; participants requested literature on psychoactive mechanisms and DIY drug-discovery methods.  
• Recommended DIY-biology reading list: “Methods in Molecular Biology,” “Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine,” Janeway’s Immunobiology, “Gene and Cell Therapy,” and the GURPS Bio-Tech sourcebook.  
• ThomasEgi and rdb showcased open-source, biocompatible implants: a tDCS circuit with software-controlled current limiting, ESD protection, wireless charging/communication, and a single-chip design integrating battery management, Qi charging, and RF data link.  
• Funding discussion: implant-grade silicone and Pt-Ir electrodes cost ~US $500 MOQ; small crowdfunding campaigns have covered materials, and ThomasEgi floated targeting the furry community with promises of cybernetic tails/ears.  
• A biohack.me thread titled “Operation Fuzzball” proposing untested gene-editing to create a “real” furry was circulated and widely criticized as scientifically reckless.