How to create youre one digital identity!

Saturday 13:00-14:00

In this workshop you will learn everything on biometric identity documents like your passport, identity card or driving license. How does the chip work inside it, why is it so secure and how can you check authenticity of it? Inverid Chief Scientist Martijn Oostdijk will explain the ins and outs of the ICAO 9303 standard underlying the documents. Thereafter Nick van Elk will explain how to check your own identity and how create a fake identity.
Please bring to the workshop a smartphone (for testing identity documents), an identity document (you can use one of our specimen documents if you prefer not to bring your own), and preferably a laptop to work on the datafile for your fake identity. Programming skills are not necessary but basic IT knowledge is required.
The Workshop is 45 minutes. Attendance is limited to 20 persons. Depending on the attendance the workshop might be in English.

Synth Jam

14:00-16:00 (stage)

Syrup with No Straw, Ee oe AA, Burt, Pepsi without Fizz and with ActoDisko spiritually present, have formed a first opportunity coalition to sonically enhance the HackFest with a plethora of DIY, self-programmed or store-bought synthesizers, samplers and sequencers ,which we will use to add headbobbing to the bleeping and blooping. Burt will add the v to our a, by vj’ing to our T’s. Feel free to come up to us and we will happily showcase our toys and let you try it out for yourself.

Hiking from your chair, landscape explorations with digital elevation maps

Sunday 14:00-15:00

In the talk brief introduction how and where you can find and view the maps themselves. I give some examples of what you can find on them. You can also use the maps to make models of landscape or city. I show how to do that with laser, router or 3D printer.

By Wout Zweers

Ongoing workshops

Everyone can learn to solder like a pro!

Saturday and Sunday whole day

ArduTouch synthesizer kit

Everyone can learn to solder like a pro! Mitch Altman will be available throughout the two days of Hackfest with three fun kits for beginners to learn, and cool enough for everyone to make. Come by any time, and Mitch will help you make your kit at your own pace.

  • ▶ “I Can Solder” Badge kit — two blinky lights and two switches — wear it and blink wherever you go! — €10, takes about 15 minutes
  • ▶ TV-B-Gone kit — turn off TVs in public places everywhere you go! Works up to 50m away. — €20, takes about 60 minutes
  • ▶ ArduTouch synthesizer kit — A performing musical instrument with lots of really nice sounds that you play on its touch-keyboard. Has a built-in speaker/amp, plus audio out. Can be re-programmed with free Arduino software on any laptop. — €35, takes about 2 hours. (Optional €5 FTDI cable for re-programming)

Mitch Altman is a hacker and inventor, known for inventing TV-B-Gone, a keychain that turns off TVs in public places. He co-founded a successful Silicon Valley startup and did pioneering work in Virtual Reality. He is an author and teacher, and goes around the world giving talks and workshops. He’s taught tens of thousands of people to solder well. Mitch promotes hackerspaces, open source hardware, and mentors others wherever he goes. He is a co-founder of Noisebridge hackerspace in San Francisco, and founder of Cornfield Electronics.

Lockpicking door Toool

Saturday and Sunday whole day

Lockpicking is a fascinating art that allows you to open locks without damage or keys. It is a puzzle-solving experience that provides an exhilarating sense of accomplishment. During our HackFest workshop, you will have the opportunity to dive into this enigmatic craft and discover the secrets of lockpicking.
Through hands-on demonstrations and instruction, you will learn the fundamental techniques of lockpicking. From understanding the inner workings of lock mechanisms to mastering the delicate touch required, our experienced instructors will equip you with the skills to tackle a variety of lock challenges.