- A new ACS paper on “Method To Incorporate Anisotropic Semiconductor Nanocrystals of All Shapes in an Ultrathin and Uniform Silica Shell” was retrieved and mirrored by paperbot (doi:10.1021/cm404122f).  
- Participants discussed open-hardware tDCS (transcranial direct-current stimulation) prototypes; archels is awaiting prototype PCBs from Seeed Studio and has moved beyond breadboarding, while nmz787 suggested OSHPark for faster U.S. turnaround.  
- jrayhawk_ shared a Sony GDM-FW900 CRT service manual (PDF) and described a fault-isolation problem where an isolated G-board repeatedly blows its fuse.  
- kanzure questioned whether the minimal gear listed by 2013 iGEM team UCL-E (PCR machine, gel box, centrifuge) is actually sufficient for real work, and later added 2012/2013 iGEM project summaries to the diyhpluswiki.  
- A brief exchange on high-voltage 400 kV power-line fields raised the question of why strong electric fields do not cause physiological responses such as involuntary defecation.  
- Alcor’s liquid-nitrogen boil-off data were cited: an empty Bigfoot dewar can maintain cryogenic temperatures for ~3–5 months without refill, and the organization maintains a legally separate Patient Care Trust Fund.  
- kanzure pointed the channel to the ISO index of freely available standards and solicited last-minute additions to a group parts order from Alltronics.