- Discussion of the relative merits and flaws of scripting languages: PowerShell was criticized for its inability to natively compare arrays without string conversion, while DOS batch files were cited as even more cumbersome, with links provided illustrating awkward work-arounds for string-length, regex search-and-replace, and hidden input.  
- K (the APL-family array language) was briefly mentioned as an even more esoteric alternative, prompting a tongue-in-cheek remark about its impact on one’s “will to live.”  
- A query was raised about whether any public search engine exposes a user-programmable map-reduce interface over its entire crawl; YaCy (the open-source, peer-to-peer search engine) was suggested as a possible candidate.  
- Two new transcripts were added to the diyhpluswiki: Russell O’Connor’s 2017 BPASE talk on “Post’s Theorem” and its implications for blockchain protocol analysis and security engineering.  
- The channel experienced multiple netsplits throughout the evening, fragmenting and then re-merging the participant list, but substantive conversation remained minimal after the earlier technical exchanges.