Projects

The space runs on member projects. Pitch yours in the Project ideas 💡 topic; announce results everywhere. This page tracks the notable ones so new members know what exists, what's claimed, and what's up for adoption.

Built and running

• Telegram door lock — RFID/NFC tags + ESP32 UI, later a full bot-controlled electric strike (PC → CH340 USB-serial → relay → 12 V strike, fail-safe locked). The wiring and software handoff notes are in the group (message #1229, 12 Aug 2026) — read them before touching it. Outstanding hardware item: a flyback diode (1N4007) across the strike.
• Printer status bot — see Telegram & bots.
• Hackerspace network — fibre VLAN, own subnet, *.flc.kitchen hosting. See Network & servers.
• Workbench, wall shelves, desk lighting, LED window display.

DIY LED strip lighting over the work desks — much more comfortable for laptop work.

New shelves by the projector area.

• Maxime's 24/7 AI music stream — hundreds of AI-generated piano tracks, streamed live to Twitch from a machine in the space.

The AI music stream rig, live on Twitch. - Wall demolition — yes, with a jackhammer; yes, approved first. - Smaller wins: walking-pad remote repair, karaoke Spotify-ad muter, FLC keychains, fridge handles, shoe organisers, a fake-cat-flap prank held in reserve for Petya.

In progress / claimed

• SENTINEL/86 — experimental AI facility monitor (screen/camera/mic + LLM). Vibe-coded work in progress; may or may not ever be finished.
• Jellyfin media server — huge documentary library for the complex (David).
• Zigbee / ESP32 space automation — heating the space before people arrive, "turn all lights off" button (Maxime + Coco). The AC can likely be controlled via IR from the shelf PC.
• Mario Kart tournament rig — emulator + USB controllers (Coco, blocked on controllers).
• Interactive game-show buzzer system — to demo the space to FLC tenants (Maxime, idea stage).

On hold

• Shared kitchen rebuild — extensively researched (used kitchens, layouts, budget); paused for now — the timing isn't right for big changes to the shared areas. The research is in the group when it revives.
• Coworking room makeover — light-wood theme, kitchen-worktop desks, divider shelves, wall panels; a concept exists. Same story: parked until the timing is better.
• Ice cream micro-factory 🍦 — an AI-administered artisan gelato operation in the 6 m² former WC next door. Full business plan, HACCP design, and legal analysis exist (messages #1243–#1244, 13 Aug 2026 — worth reading). Paused — the local food-inspection bureaucracy looks like more fight than it's worth right now. The dream lives.

Up for adoption

• Hydroponics — air pump, rockwool, net pots and cherry-tomato seeds were bought; needs someone to carry it on.
• Listing the space on the hackerspace wikis (wiki.hackerspaces.org, hackaday.io) — repeatedly intended, never done.
• iceCreamBot — a robot arm + freezer that hands you ice cream. Requested formally. Twice.