- A DIY-focused Focused Ion Beam (FIB) microscope was unboxed and documented with high-resolution photos at http://diyhpl.us/~nmz787/pdf/smi3200/pics.html, highlighting extensive AMP-brand wiring and industrial-grade construction.  
- Discussion of mypy (http://mypy-lang.org/) as a tool for adding optional static typing to Python, aimed at improving reliability in open-source bio- and neuro-tech codebases.  
- Quart (http://pgjones.gitlab.io/quart/) introduced as an asyncio-based Python web microframework positioned as an easy migration path for existing Flask applications toward asynchronous I/O.  
- A Physical Review D paper (https://journals.aps.org/prd/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevD.98.104024) was shared, exploring whether physical objects could survive passage through the Cauchy horizon of a rapidly rotating Kerr black hole, with a lay summary at https://daily.jstor.org/rotating-black-holes-may-serve-as-gentle-portals-for-hyperspace-travel/.  
- outline.com was noted as a practical workaround for bypassing scientific journal paywalls when accessing research papers.