Schedule

Workshop start and end times are approximate and subject to change.

Prologue

Friday, June 20, 2025

Talk Track One

Talk Track Two

Workshop: Solder

Workshop: Code

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

8:30 PM

Registration and Breakfast
Curry buns, matcha pan and other baked treats from Oyetsupan. Gluten-Free and Vegan treats from Gluten-Free Gem.

Welcome
Joshua Lifton, Helen Leigh

Seizing the Means of Computation
Cory Doctorow

Space Mission Design on the Back of an Envelope (with High School Math)
Bernard Yoo

Covert Regional Communication with Meshtastic
Daryll Strauss

Getting Started With Home Assistant and ESPHome
Workshop
Chloe Madison

Anything2MIDI
Workshop
Robert Sorić

Conference Badges I've Known and Loved
Ben Combee

Lunch
Tamales with chips and salsa from Tamale Boy. GF and VG available.

Cory Doctorow and bunnie Huang in Conversation & Book Signing
During the lunch break Cory Doctorow and bunnie Huang will be talking about things and signing books. Head over to the Barnes & Noble bookstore across the hall from Teardown.

Voiding the Warranty: Modding my Motorbike
Robin Hodgson

The Woes of Putting a Battery in It
Carrie Sundra

Super Simple DIY Synth
Workshop
Mir Jeffres and Christine Hoang

Code with Curiosity: MicroBlocks for Physical Computing
Workshop
Kathy Giori

From Milliamperes to Microamperes: Lessons in Low-Power Gadgetmaking
Joey Castillo

Expert Femme Lasercutting for Revolution and Reward
Claire Cassidy

Escaping the Coin Cell: My Wearable Power Evolution with Supercapacitors
Sander van de Bor (California STEAM)

Afternoon Break
Refreshments and light snacks available

Making PCB Keychains
Workshop
Nick Velasquez

Repair is Hardware: Building a Future We Can Fix
Kyle Wiens, Matt Zieminski

Drop-in Solder Session!
Workshop
Darcy Neal

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of the Fourier Transform
Joshua Wise

GNU/Linux Loves All: Microtonal Music
Timmy James Barnett

Building an Open-Source FPGA Game Boy
Eli Lipsitz

Tiny talks
Joshua Lifton

Puzzle Hunt: kick off
Joshua Lifton
Team up to find clues and solve hidden puzzles.

Bleeps + Bloops Bike Ride
Meet in Holladay Park on the south side of the Lloyd Mall
Mykle Hansen, Ian Leblanc
An acoustic bicycle adventure through Portland.

Reception at Autodesk
Dumplings and red bean buns from Shanghai's Best and summer rolls, spring rolls, and crispy prawns from Thai Peacock. VG + GF options available.

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Talk Track One

Talk Track Two

Workshop: Solder

Workshop: Code

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

8:30 PM

9:00 PM

9:30 PM

10:00 PM

10:30 PM

Registration and Breakfast
Coffee with fancy mini donuts, plain regular donuts, fruit, oatmeal ,and savory snacks. Vegan and Gluten Free options available.

Sustainable Development Goals with Open Source
Kate Stewart

Controlling Jumperless with Excel or Chrome
Workshop
Peter Griffin

Mind-Altering Gadgets
Alex Glow

Making Your Own Gerbers
James Bowman

Weaponized Microcontrollers for WiFi Hacking & More!
Workshop
Alex Lynd

Lunch
Sri Lankan curry rice buffet from Mirisata. VG & GF. Mild options available.

Glowy Origami
Workshop
Charlyn Gonda

Useful Tools for Your Electronics Workshop
Jeff Keyzer

Zephyr: Beyond the Blinky with Nordic
Johnny Nguyen

Inkplate: Building Smarter Interfaces with Recycled E-Paper
Workshop
Robert Sorić

Optimizing Hardware Design Process with Systems Architecture Tools
Emmanuel Odunlade

HAL NO! Making an RISC-V SDK from the Bottom Up
CHARLES LOHR

Are We PLM Yet? A Beginners Introduction to Product Lifecycle Management for KiCad
Chris Wilson

Afternoon Break
Refreshments and light snacks available

Raster Art and KiCad: Hand Draw Your Circuit!
Bulbul Yousif, Meg Garvert

BLEScope: Design with Bluetooth and PMICs by Nordic
Workshop
Johnny Nguyen

Build Your Own Open-Source FPGA Loader
Workshop
Greg Steiert

You Don't Need an RTOS
Nathan Jones

A Tale of Two Trackers: DIY Space Communication
Zeke Wheeler

Music Tech Open Mic
Helen Leigh

Joe Grand's Life of Badges
Joe Grand

Making an Expressive Microtonal MIDI Controller
Jim Snow

Puzzle Hunt
Joshua Lifton
Team up to find clues and solve hidden puzzles.

CTRL-H Hackerspace Hangout
On Saturday night we head to CTRL-H, our favorite Portland hackerspace, for tacos, drinks and conversation.

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Talk Track One

Talk Track Two

Workshop: Solder

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

8:30 PM

Breakfast
Coffee with pastries from Grand Central Bakery, fruit and savory snacks. GF and VG options available.

Trusting Hardware
bunnie

Right to Repair: An Off-the-Record Discussion
Breakout session
bunnie, Kyle Wiens, Cory Doctorow, Nathan Emerick

Understanding These Tariffic Times
Joshua Lifton

Designing for 3D Printing
Kaleb (Cyberdeck Artisan)

Crowdfunding 101: Lessons from Launching Openterface Mini-KVM
Billy Wang

Lunch Day Three
Pizzas and salads from Pizza Kat and Pizza Jerk. VG & GF available.

Manufacturing in Uncertain Times: An Off-the-Record Discussion
Breakout session
Joshua Lifton, bunnie, Carrie Sundra, David Zovko, Kevin Bates

Kilakila: A Software-Defined Radio Satellite on a Shoestring Budget
Scott Torborg, Syed Karim

SWD Over USB-C!
Alvaro Prieto

Free Software Licensing 101
Craig Topham

Joni on Microsite: Hosting a Blog on a Microcontroller
Joni Hendrickson

Skill Sharing
Breakout session

Capacity for Position
Pierce Nichols

Booting Linux on the Intel 4004 From 1971
Dmitry Grinberg

The Journey From an Idea to a Device in Your Hand
André Hillbom

Transform Your PCB Design Workflow with KiCAD GOLD
GC

So Long and Thanks...
Joshua Lifton, Helen Leigh

After Party at Arcade Game Bar, Ground Kontrol
After the talks end on Sunday we head to Ground Kontrol, a two-story arcade bar serving beer and light meals. Vintage and modern video games, pinball machines, and console games await you. Ground Kontrol is 21+ only after 5pm.

Demos Attended

MiSTer FPGA Demo
Main Hall
Greg Steiert

DeskThing: Repurposing the Spotify Car Thing as a Desktop Controller
Main Hall
River, Nathan Emerick, Addison LeClair, Joey Eamigh

Qorvo Booth
Main Hall
Michelle Graves

Openterface USB KVM Series: Streamlining Control for Headless Devices
Main Hall
Billy Wang

Voidbox Industries Featuring PwrTool 500
Main Hall
Chloe Madison

ElectroMage Booth
Main Hall
ElectroMage

Free Software Foundation booth
Main Hall
Membership Coordinator

Portland State Aerospace Society (PSAS)
Main Hall
Andrew Greenberg, Max Eltzroth, Matt Crisp, Jack McMahon

EB-6: A Fun AI robot that roams the event and talks to people
Main Hall
David Shinsel

Conductive Melody
Main Hall
Amped Atelier (Sahrye Cohen & Hal Rodriguez), Hal Rodriguez

Quadrant: An Open-Source Gestural Controller for Music, Art, and More
Main Hall
Chris Chronopoulos

Soldered Hub: Bringing Hardware Ideas to Market
Main Hall
David Zovko

Crowd Supply Demo Table
Main Hall

HealthyPi and Open Source Health
Main Hall
Ashwin Whitchurch

/dev/hack
Main Hall
Josh Beaker, Sarah Adams, Ellie Smith

Modos: Faster E-Ink in Action
Main Hall
Alexander Soto

The Dumpster Fire: A Reflow Soldering Hotplate on a Budget
Main Hall
Shane Kell

LED ebike
Main Hall

Fun and Games with SlimeVR!
Main Hall
lmore377, PlatinumVsR

Electronics Prototyping Skill Share
Main Hall
Edward Ivory

Hellbender Stereo Camera with Built-In AI Accelerator
Main Hall
Adela Wee

"Basilica of Beige" Retro Computer Lab
Main Hall
Jared Boone

Nordic: Thingy World
Main Hall
Scott Odle

Portland 3D Printing Lab
Main Hall
Drew Runner, Mary

Code Café: A Pop-up Makerspace
Main Hall
Nathan Jones

osMate Soda
Main Hall
Joe 'theJuggler' Mertz, James Lamken

Strata Glow: Modular, LED-Lit, 3D-Printed Violins
Main Hall
David Perry

Installations Unattended

Dream Dial
Main Hall
Justin Miller

Synthia Light & Music Instrument
Main Hall
Benjamin Hencke

DynaController
Main Hall
Daniel Young, Darcy Neal, Stefan Biskup III

FLO Microtonal Instruments
Main Hall
Timmy James Barnett

Dimensional Dreams - Crystallography
Main Hall
Becca Priddy

Zachtronics Was Here
Main Hall
Zach Barth

There U Glow
Main Hall
Claire Cassidy, , , Cadence Lumus, Delta

The Choosatron
Main Hall
Jerry Belich, Jaden Andrea

Sam the Octopus
Main Hall
Therese Gietler

CymaSpace Light Reactive Techologies
Main Hall
Dillon Simeone

Experimental Open Source Musical Instruments
Main Hall
Helen Leigh

Two Works by J.S. Everington: CELLULAR RESONANCE and OBSCURA
Main Hall
Andy Batt

Color Grids
Main Hall
Jesse Mejía

Speak To Assert Your Humanity
Main Hall
Karl Anderson

It Never Rains on Coin Cells
Main Hall
Carrie Sundra