• Molecular Assemblies’ “EcoDNA” enzymatic DNA-synthesis platform was highlighted: they have produced A, C, G, T monomers that act as TdT substrates with efficient termination and clean de-protection, are closing a seed round, and project revenue positivity by late-2017.  
• Real-world cost of 30× whole-genome sequencing was debated; users report $2–3 k commercial pricing, ~$1.2–1.4 k with in-house Illumina, and skepticism about Illumina’s “$1 k genome” marketing.  
• A Dartmouth project using ligand-tagged nano-antennas to heat and kill cancer cells via external radiation was mentioned; FourFire proposed extending the concept to infectious microbes while noting safety risks.  
• CaptHindsight questioned the arithmetic behind the “$1 k genome,” showing that at $0.02 per base pair a 3 Gb human genome would cost $60 M, and asked why a 50 kb reference length is used instead.  
• A procedural ASCII/ANSI face-generation system for games was shared (Ultima Ratio Regum dev blog).  
• Fenn posted a photo of miniature hand tools inside a miniature toolbox as a literal “Feynman approach” to nanotechnology.  
• Bitcoin-dev mailing-list discussion was linked, with c0rw1n criticizing Mike Hearn’s threat model for assuming governments are not adversarial to Bitcoin.  
• Open Hardware Summit livestream URL was provided.