- Pokémon Go was framed as a strategic pivot by Nintendo toward AR-centric, IP-leveraged mobile gaming, prompting debate on whether the resulting market-cap surge was justified.  
- Greg Fahy’s self-experiments in thymic regeneration were cited as the direct precursor to the FDA-approved TRIIM trial, illustrating a reproducible path from individual biohacking to formal clinical validation.  
- The Human Genome Project–Write initiative (hgpwrite.org → engineeringbiologycenter.org) was introduced with a new fact sheet, positioning large-scale synthetic genome construction as the next grand challenge in biology.  
- A Science paper on “genomically encoded analog memory” using recombinases was highlighted, demonstrating a method for in-vivo DNA data logging that records temporal information in living cell populations.  
- A Nature Communications article on genetically encoded DNA nanostructures that self-assemble inside living bacteria was shared, merging DNA origami with cellular chassis for programmable intracellular devices.  
- DIY hardware progress was exemplified by Andrew Back’s refurbishment of a scanning electron microscope, underscoring open-source approaches to high-end lab equipment.  
- Community feedback on enzymatic DNA synthesis noted low efficiency of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) versus solid-phase “synChem” methods, with trade-offs in deletion suppression and potential side-chain damage.  
- A search for commercial fluorescent reversible terminators—critical for next-gen sequencing and enzymatic DNA synthesis—pointed to LaserGen’s “Lightning Terminators” and Azco Biotech as a supplier.