The LayerOne Demo Party is back again for another year of awesome demos! Demos are a combination of programming challenge, artwork, and music. You’re given specific hardware with any number of restrictions – code size, available memory, processor speed. Your goal is to output audio and video that pushes the limits of what is considered possible with such limited hardware.

2026 Demo Party Categories

• LayerOne Demo Board: Create a fantastic audio/video experience using a LayerOne Demo Board!
• ANSI: Create an awesome 80×23 ANSI art image using the standard 16 colors! (Please use this template!)
• Wildcard: Anything goes! Props given for creative use of hardware or software!

Enter your Demo or ANSI art now! Submit by emailing datagram@layerone.org with [DEMO 2026] in your email title! Please include your .hex file for Demo Boards and you .ans file for ANSI!

Time is running out to save on registration for the conference! Early bird pricing and hotel room discounts ending in about 3 weeks. Don’t wait, book now!
Registration: https://www.layerone.org/registration/
Hotel room rate: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/pasphhf-90w-1d547a5f-c39a-43f2-831c-5cf74d7490a3/

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

The LayerOne 2026 Call for Papers ends in ONE WEEK on April 10th! Get more info on our Call for Papers page or submit directly. Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now!

Not interested in speaking? That’s ok! Registration for the event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference.

Looking for hotel accommodations? We get a special rate from the conference hotel that is available until May 1st. Book your hotel room now with this discount link.

Hope to see you in May!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

Join our upcoming amateur radio testing session and take the first step into a hobby where you can build, experiment, and communicate anywhere. Sign up at THIS LINK! Testing takes place on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 18:00 Pacific time in the Lockpicking Village.

You can get started in ham radio by passing a 35 question, multiple-choice exam to earn your Technician license. You can find the question pool, study guides and other study resources, equipment recommendations, and a bunch of experienced radio operators to chat with in the LayerOne Discord #radio channel. If you’re already licensed and looking to upgrade to a higher license class, we can handle that, too.

In other news, the LayerOne 2026 Call for Papers ends in two weeks on April 10th! Get more info on our Call for Papers page or submit directly. Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now!

Not interested in speaking? That’s ok! Registration for the event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference.

Looking for hotel accommodations? We get a special rate from the conference hotel that is available until May 1st. Book your hotel room now with this discount link.

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

The LayerOne 2026 Call for Papers ends in two weeks on April 10th! Get more info on our Call for Papers page or submit directly. Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now!

Not interested in speaking? That’s ok! Registration for the event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference.

Looking for hotel accommodations? We get a special rate from the conference hotel that is available until May 1st. Book your hotel room now with this discount link.

Hope to see you in May!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

Capture the Flag is back! This year’s contest is graciously hosted by the folks over at Qualcomm. The game will use a Jeopardy style board with challenges. This contest is for both beginners and experienced CTFers. Challenges will span many domains including web hacking, system hacking, forensics, reverse engineering, crypto, and more! Registration is open to all, no qualifications necessary.

You can follow the CTF team on social media via @LayerOneCTF or for clues and additional information. You can also find friends and ask questions in the #ctf channel on The LayerOne Discord Server.

If you missed it, registration for the event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference.

The Call for Papers is online! Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now!

Looking for hotel accommodations? We get a special rate from the conference hotel that is available until May 1st. Book your hotel room now with this discount link.

Hope to see you in May!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff