- A wave of IRC spammers is generating messages by scraping public channel logs and creating slight nick variations (e.g., “L29Ah9”) to send targeted spam, suggesting the bot’s training data includes prior #hplusroadmap conversations.  
- Discussion of IRC anti-spam techniques: using “/mode +R” to block messages from unregistered users and the practical hurdles when accessing IRC through web gateways.  
- Vollebak, an explicitly transhumanist apparel company, showcased its “Solar-Charged Puffer” jacket that stores daylight and glows for 12+ hours, plus a graphene-enhanced jacket and carbon-fiber T-shirt.  
- Safety critique: carbon-fiber clothing risks leaving permanent, non-removable splinters in skin, making it unsuitable for everyday wear.  
- Alternative materials considered: glass-fiber fabric exists but is coarse, resin-optimized, and difficult to cut or sew, leading to consensus that it is impractical for clothing.  
- Link to Patrick Farley’s archived webcomic “The Guy I Almost Was” (1996) was shared as a cultural artifact of early transhumanist and cyberpunk thought.