Kernelcon

Kernelcon 2024

The April 2-5, 2024 Omaha Kernelcon edition, with the main conference on April 4-5 and an official analog [a]nalyze [i]nternet cable-tester badge.

Hilton Omaha Downtown, Omaha, Nebraska · United States · 2024

Kernelcon 2024 [a]nalyze [i]nternet Badge

Kernelcon's 2024 [a]nalyze [i]nternet badge was an analog LAN cable-tester badge built without a microcontroller, using a 555 timer, 4017 decade counter, RJ45 path, diode network, head LEDs, and a detachable remote.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

Kernelcon 2024 [a]nalyze [i]nternet Badge historical

detachable interaction

LAN cable tester remote

The badge tested cable continuity and ordering through head and remote LED banks while activities showed how to make the remote removable.

Compatibility: Kernelcon 2024 [a]nalyze [i]nternet Badge

Kernelcon 2024 [a]nalyze [i]nternet Badge source-backed

hardware-hacking activity

555 timing modification activity

The activity guide identified R1, R2, and C2 as the 555 astable timing parts and encouraged attendees to change oscillation speed.

Compatibility: Kernelcon 2024 [a]nalyze [i]nternet Badge

Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

Kernelcon 2024 [a]nalyze [i]nternet Badge note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy · open

No Kernelcon 2024 cable-tester badge image is published because source-site images and schematics do not yet have complete local reuse provenance.

The record remains source-backed and image-free under the project image policy.

Kernelcon 2024 [a]nalyze [i]nternet Badge note

no-firmware classification · official badge page · documented

The official about page says the badge kept things old school with no microcontrollers, using a 555 timer and 4017 counter instead.

The catalogue models the badge as analog electronic hardware and does not infer firmware or software challenges.

Resources

Kernelcon 2024 badge activities activity guide · Official activity guide for removable remote, cable making/testing, 555-timer modification, and timing-circuit CTF context. Kernelcon 2024 badge site official badge page · Official badge site for the [a]nalyze [i]nternet cable-tester badge. Kernelcon 2024 Eventzilla page official event registration · Official registration source for Hilton Omaha Downtown location, April 2-5 event dates, April 4-5 main conference dates, and event context.

Sources

Kernelcon badge site: [a]nalyze [i]nternet badge about page Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source for 555 timer, 4017 decade counter, RJ45 cable-testing behavior, diode network, remote LEDs, manufacturing credits, and no-microcontroller framing. Kernelcon badge site: [a]nalyze [i]nternet badge activities Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary activity source for cable testing, remote handling, 555 astable circuit modification, R1/R2/C2 values, and CTF timing-circuit context.