Kernelcon 2026 hardware hacking village notes/guides….
- On-Prem / Local AI Interaction
- USB-Powered Touch Control Soldering Project
- DIY FM Radio Kit
- Meshtastic Project: Off-grid/decentralized communication device
- Meraki MR16 “bricked” access point –> Open Source OpenWRT
- Outdoor Smartplug Flash/Hack – Wyze Plug! No Soldering using a BDM Soldering Frame
- Smartplug Hack – Indoor Plug, No soldering! Beginner Friendly!
- Kernelcon tmobile hotspot hack
- Kernelcon homebrew lightstrip with WLED firmware
- Kernelcon – Cryptomining 101 Lab
for IoT projects – use the Kernelcon-IoT network ssid. Password is hackspaceio
Hack it for free, take it home for a fee: You’re welcome to work through any projects for no cost. If you’d like the take the completed project home with you, we ask that you cover our hardware costs for devices/solder/consumable parts please. Find Matt or Jeff to make a purchase.
FM Radio Kit: $20
Meshtastic Node: $60
USB Touch Control Project: $10
Meraki / OpenWRT Wireless AP: $15
tmobile hotspot: $20
indoor OR outdoor smartplug flash: $10
DIY lightstrip project: $15