• AlphaFold’s protein-structure breakthrough is being eyed as a transferable technique for predicting Density Functional Theory (DFT) energies; participants note that a GitHub project combining “DFT + Python + neural net” predates AlphaFold and could benefit from its insights.  
• A hobbyist discussion explores using ultra-high-resolution 8 K OLED panels (8.3-inch, ~2640 PPI) overlaid with microlens arrays to build “HD-resolution” light-field displays; Kopin’s LCOS micro-displays are cited as an alternative source of extreme pixel density.  
• Rendering efficiency for such light-field displays is framed as a neural-network problem: render one perspective plus a depth map, then use a fast ASIC-based generative model to hallucinate the remaining viewpoints rather than re-rendering thousands of scenes.  
• Orbital-geoengineering insight: mirrors are more effective than shades for planetary heating because reflected light spreads while shade shadows shrink with distance; mirrors can also use radiation pressure for station-keeping, simplifying orbital mechanics.  
• Security topics include the “Plundervolt” attack (CVE-2019-11157) that flips bits in Intel CPUs by undervolting from software, and a curated list of hardware-wallet hacks published at https://thecharlatan.github.io/List-Of-Hardware-Wallet-Hacks/.  
• A Bitcoin Core fuzzing coverage report was released (https://marcofalke.github.io/btc_cov/) showing red areas where additional fuzzing could improve security; the transcript of the Austin Bitcoin Developers Socratic Seminar #5 is archived at https://diyhpl.us/wiki/transcripts/austin-bitcoin-developers/2020-01-21-socratic-seminar-5/.  
• Kaggle cheating scandal: competitor “Bestpetting” (Pavel Pleskov) was disqualified for the second time after extracting hidden test answers; incident analysis and evidence are detailed at https://www.kaggle.com/bminixhofer/how-bestpetting-cheated.