- A Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind panel titled “Imaging the Brain” featuring Mark Ellisman, Na Ji, and Alipasha Vaziri was shared (YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymz4ChCLigE).  
- The concept of an “ecumenopolis” (a planet-wide city) was introduced via Wikipedia lookup, framing discussions on extreme-scale urbanism and infrastructure.  
- A query was posed seeking an exothermic chemical reaction that yields an electrolyte product; sodium metal plus water (Na + H₂O) was suggested as a candidate.  
- The Expanscape multi-screen “luggable” workstation (https://expanscape.com) was highlighted as an extreme mobile-compute form factor, with commentary on GPU limitations (NVIDIA GTX 1060 CRTCs) and Linux compatibility.  
- The ClockworkPi modular handheld (https://www.clockworkpi.com) was noted for its similar cyber-deck aesthetic, linking DIY hardware trends to transhumanist tool-building culture.