• NASA’s first peer-reviewed Curiosity rover paper was paywalled by Science magazine, triggering a public critique by Michael Eisen and immediate retrieval of the PDF via paperbot/libgen, illustrating the tension between open science and traditional publishing.  
• paperbot successfully delivered multiple Science papers (doi:10.1007/BF02931273, 10.1162/003465302317331900, 10.2307/2118480, 10.1177/003804070507800402, 10.2307/40040209) and a HeinOnline law review article, demonstrating a practical tool for circumventing paywalls.  
• A new build-time code-generation technique for python-brlcad was implemented: setup_requires pulls in ctypesgen at install-time, generates Python bindings for BRL-CAD, then removes ctypesgen, cleanly solving the problem of writing generated files into system site-packages.  
• Cubehero now renders uploaded physibles server-side with OpenSCAD, requiring an X server on the backend, advancing open-source 3-D model hosting and visualization.  
• Browser-side file-upload hacks were discussed: hidden <input> elements hit a ~680 kB limit, leading to work-arounds such as invisible iframes, FormData/XHR, and server-side Content-Disposition headers.  
• Canonical’s Mir display-server talk received zero audience engagement at a collaborative conference, attributed to the company’s history of “political insanity and community abuse,” with links to mjg59 and Mer Project posts provided.  
• Python packaging pain points were aired: setuptools’ install_requires installs dependencies after the package itself, zip-import of .egg files poses security risks, and old-style classes break super() usage in custom setup commands.  
• A user requested pharmacological methods to lower THC tolerance by up-regulating cannabinoid receptors, but no specific interventions were offered.  
• A call for Chinese-language assistance was made to translate labels on a DIY PCB chemical kit (photoresist, developer, resist remover, etchant) listed on eBay, indicating ongoing interest in low-cost, open-source electronics fabrication.