- A Hackaday article was shared about a DIY functional near-infrared (fNIR) brain-imaging rig that reached the semifinals of the Hackaday Prize, highlighting open-source neurotech experimentation.  
- Discussion of a speculative brain-reading concept: using focused ultrasound to trigger micro-bubbles that sample the local chemical environment in the brain, then route the bubbles through the bloodstream to an external chip for analysis.  
- Paperbot, an IRC bot that automatically retrieves paywalled papers via LibGen, was reported to be returning dead links; the maintainer noted that v2 is blocked on writing tests and adding IRC bot functionality.  
- A brief critique of Emotiv’s EEG hardware and its proprietary software concluded that the data throughput is too low and the experience frustrating, with one participant comparing it to “computers in the 1940s” while another argued that EEG is not worth betting on.  
- A Soylent recipe page (People Chow 3.0.1) was noted for its clever integration of Amazon affiliate links, sparking a tongue-in-cheek suggestion for an “Aubrey de Grey Soylent” variant fortified with 3 % grain alcohol.  
- A link to a 19-foot blue-whale skull photo was circulated as an example of striking anatomical imagery.  
- A SpaceX launch webcast was shared in real time, indicating active interest in commercial spaceflight among channel participants.  
- A passage from the Silk Road trial was quoted, detailing Ross Ulbricht’s repeated IP-address leaks and poor operational security, serving as a cautionary tale for dark-web projects.