- DNA-origami-directed self-assembly of carbon nanotubes into 2-D geometries was highlighted via a 2009 Nature Nanotechnology paper, illustrating a foundational method for bottom-up nanofabrication.  
- The 100-year development arc of gravitational-wave science—spanning mathematical theory, detector engineering, numerical algorithms, and data-analysis tools—was referenced through a 2016 AMS Bulletin review.  
- A used Seiko-Hitachi focused-ion-beam (FIB) system was successfully transported; practical notes included a 1.5–2.5 k lb real weight versus 3.3 k lb shipping weight, forklift handling, and the need for a pallet jack to move the wheel-less main unit.  
- The original U.S. importer declined to provide the full service manual, citing liability concerns; partial alignment procedures were instead shared, prompting discussion of drafting a liability-release agreement to obtain complete documentation.  
- Operators manuals and additional documents for the SMI-3200 FIB were uploaded to diyhpl.us/~nmz787/pdf/smi3200/, creating an open-access resource for future DIY users.  
- Netflix’s 2017 anime film “Blame!” was discussed for its fidelity to Tsutomu Nihei’s art style and its adaptation challenges in translating the manga’s “endless megastructure wandering” into a coherent cinematic narrative.  
- A late-night critique of Isaac Asimov’s “The Last Question” argued that reversing entropy via a perfectly timed, cyclical message is operationally impossible due to the need for an unvarying multi-trillion-year sleep schedule and zero-tolerance timing when transcribing the message.