- A ctypes-based Python wrapper for the open-source CAD kernel BRL-CAD was released (http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/irc/brlcad-python-ctypes-demo.zip) with the explicit goal of embedding BRL-CAD inside the NanoEngineer-1 molecular-design suite for nano-scale CAD work.  
- Participants confirmed that physical “microbots” in the 1 mm³–1000 µm³ volume range already exist, but none yet combine autonomous locomotion with material manipulation—highlighting the gap between current MEMS and true nanobots.  
- A channel bot nicknamed “paperbot” was demonstrated live: it automatically scrapes paywalled papers from ACM, SSRN, etc., mirrors them to diyhpl.us, and posts open links in-channel; examples included “Design of a LISP-based Microprocessor” and “The Evolution of Lisp.”  
- Piny, a one-command infrastructure engine, was introduced to spin up full open-source project stacks (git, ikiwiki, cgit, cron) on diyhpl.us, lowering the barrier to launching new bio- or nano-tech collaborations.  
- Legacy lab-software preservation was showcased when the Windows XP-era NanoDrop ND-1000 spectrophotometer software (v3.5.2) and a newer PEQLab support bundle were located and shared after a user’s Win8 migration failure; teardown photos were posted at nathanmccorkle.com/take_aparts/nanodrop.  
- The fragility of git-svn mirrors was dissected after the BRL-CAD Subversion URL change broke all commit hashes; the debate centered on whether to repair the 95 %-working mirror or rebuild it with stable commit IDs and nightly cron fetches.  
- Reading recommendations converged on the technical canon: “Nanosystems” and the KSRM (Kinematic Self-Replicating Machines) reference text were set as the minimum bar for serious nanotech discussion, superseding pop-sci titles like “Engines of Creation.”