- A Medium article was shared proposing the use of Stable Diffusion as a novel image-compression engine, treating the model itself as a lossy codec.  
- nmz787 circulated a tutorial on performing physical verification of integrated circuits with the open-source SkyWater 130 nm PDK, plus a link to Open Circuit Design for free EDA tools.  
- Discussion revived around Robert McIntyre (aurellem), the cryonics researcher and former channel participant, after darsie invited him; a 72-minute 1517 Social talk on cryopreservation was linked.  
- kanzure surfaced a 2016 log excerpt that may be the earliest recorded mention in the channel of using FISSEQ (in-situ sequencing of DNA barcodes) to multiplex 100-plus “colors” for receptor imaging.  
- Forbes coverage of Saudi Arabia’s new US $20 billion longevity-biotech fund was posted, highlighting state-level capital entering the life-extension space.  
- A 700-page 2022 PDF, “Cryostasis Revival” by Robert Freitas, was announced on Alcor’s site and greeted as a major new reference on molecular-scale cryonics repair scenarios.  
- nmz787 also recommended a 95-minute YouTube lecture on “BAG,” a process-portable framework for generator-based analog/mixed-signal IC design, underscoring ongoing interest in open-source silicon methodologies.