- nmz787 is experimenting with Meshroom (built on the open-source AliceVision photogrammetry stack) to reconstruct 3-D surfaces from FIB (focused-ion-beam) microscope images, with the goal of generating milling profiles that can automatically flatten or correct sample topography.  
- A three-image test using the public Monstree dataset (https://github.com/alicevision/dataset_monstree) produced “promising results,” suggesting that the minimum viable input for AliceVision may be as low as three photographs.  
- docl circulated a short editorial by biogerontologist Suresh Rattan titled “If Aging Is a Disease, Then It Is Your Own Fault,” which frames aging as a failure of adaptive homeostasis and promotes hormesis—low-level stress that up-regulates repair pathways—as a central anti-aging strategy.  
- fenn linked a viral photograph from the 2019 Hong Kong protests, noting its cyberpunk aesthetic reminiscent of Burning Man, illustrating how contemporary protest movements intersect with high-tech urban environments.  
- No other substantive technical discussions, papers, or project links appeared in the remainder of the log; the rest of the traffic consisted of routine joins, parts, and idle chatter.