- G-code tool-path optimization was framed as a traveling-salesman variant aimed at minimizing non-cutting moves; hobbyist generators already use heuristics but leave room for better algorithms.  
- The IRC bot “paperbot” was patched to skip failed translator results after users reported truncated PDFs, IndexError on SpringerLink, and HTTP 500 errors from ACS.  
- Open copies of three high-impact papers were retrieved: “The Brain Activity Map Project and the Challenge of Functional Connectomics” (Cell), “Cellular complexity captured in durable silica biocomposites” (PNAS), and a canine spinal-cord injury trial using autologous olfactory mucosal cells (Brain).  
- A benchtop gene-electroporator from Alibaba (~US$200) was recommended over DIY builds; “Ningbo port” was clarified to be the Chinese shipping origin, not a proprietary connector.  
- Dielectrophoresis was distinguished from electrophoresis/electroosmosis as a short-range, gradient-based electrical force useful for precise cell manipulation but not a direct replacement.  
- WADA’s list of accredited anti-doping labs was mined for oddities (e.g., Kazakhstan’s “Athletes’ Anti-Doping Laboratory” and the International Life-Saving Federation), prompting debate on whether lifeguards or other athletes should be barred from cognitive or physical enhancers.  
- The SquidBot automation project held its first meeting; notes were posted to the Google Group “squidbot,” with next steps framed as engineering rather than conceptual.  
- A CryptoParty SF meetup at Langton Labs on 23 March was announced, aiming to connect the biohacker and privacy-tech communities.