Topic: Creating Embedded Linux Stenography
Presenter: Bennet Petzold
When: Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 7:00 to 9:00pm
Where: North Carolina College of Textiles, room 2207 at 1020 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh NC, 27606
Parking: There is an underground parking deck next to the College at the Monteith Engineering Parking Deck. Parking is free after 5 PM. Detailed parking instructions can be found at https://trilug.org/meetings/
Map: Google Maps
Video: Not yet Recorded

Summary:

Bennett will be cover making a custom stenographic keyboard this month (it may not be fully done...)! He will discuss what stenography is, what open source things people have made for it, and how to get from designing a PCB to making an embedded Linux image. This will touch on KiCAD, ordering PCBs, assembling them, dealing with your mistakes, making an image with Yocto, and testing everything you've made. Bennett will cover his embedded design philosophy and bumps along the way. Unfortunately, the USB spec is also involved.

Bennett Petzold is local to Raleigh and a 2024 NC State alumni. While studying computer engineering, he was president of the Linux Users' Group at NC State for two years and wrested a Jetson Nano on a robot for three. Bennett now works as an Embedded Linux Engineer at Schneider Electric. He always gets a UNIX terminal on a new computer and runs minimalist i3 at home.

This month we are running elections! if you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, feel free to do so at the form here

As usual, pizza and beverages will be provided and the meeting will be held at the North Carolina College of Textiles, room 2207, 1020 Main Campus
Drive, Raleigh NC, 27606 at 7:00 PM.

Please sign up using the Meetup link so that an accurate headcount can be gathered for pizza and drinks. That link is: TriLUG Meetup

There is an underground parking deck next to the College at the Monteith Engineering Parking Deck. Parking is free after 5 PM.

Call for speakers and topics

We are always looking for potential speakers! If you or someone you know would like to present on a topic please let us know. Contact the TriLUG Steering Committee by email at mabkar124@gmail.com

https://trilug.org/2026/04/24/may-14-embed-linux-stenography/

Topic: Creating Embedded Linux Stenography
Presenter: Bennet Petzold
When: Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 7:00 to 9:00pm
Where: North Carolina College of Textiles, room 2207 at 1020 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh NC, 27606
Parking: There is an underground parking deck next to the College at the Monteith Engineering Parking Deck. Parking is free after 5 PM. Detailed parking instructions can be found at https://trilug.org/meetings/
Map: Google Maps
Video: Not yet Recorded

Summary:

Bennett will be covering making a custom stenographic keyboard this month (it may not be fully done...)! He will discuss what stenography is, what open source things people have made for it, and how to get from designing a PCB to making an embedded Linux image. This will touch on KiCAD, ordering PCBs, assembling them, dealing with your mistakes, making an image with Yocto, and testing everything you've made. Bennett will cover his embedded design philosophy and bumps along the way. Unfortunately, the USB spec is also involved.

Bennett Petzold is local to Raleigh and a 2024 NC State alumni. While studying computer engineering, he was president of the Linux Users' Group at NC State for two years and wrested a Jetson Nano on a robot for three. Bennett now works as an Embedded Linux Engineer at Schneider Electric. He always gets a UNIX terminal on a new computer and runs minimalist i3 at home.

This month we are running elections! if you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, feel free to do so at the form here

As usual, pizza and beverages will be provided and the meeting will be held at the North Carolina College of Textiles, room 2207, 1020 Main Campus
Drive, Raleigh NC, 27606 at 7:00 PM.

Please sign up using the Meetup link so that an accurate headcount can be gathered for pizza and drinks. That link is: TriLUG Meetup

There is an underground parking deck next to the College at the Monteith Engineering Parking Deck. Parking is free after 5 PM.

Call for speakers and topics

We are always looking for potential speakers! If you or someone you know would like to present on a topic please let us know. Contact the TriLUG Steering Committee by email at mabkar124@gmail.com

https://trilug.org/2026/04/24/may-14-embed-linux-stenography/

Topic: Creating Embedded Linux Stenography
Presenter: Bennet Petzold
When: Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 7:00 to 9:00pm
Where: North Carolina College of Textiles, room 2207 at 1020 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh NC, 27606
Parking: There is an underground parking deck next to the College at the Monteith Engineering Parking Deck. Parking is free after 5 PM. Detailed parking instructions can be found at https://trilug.org/meetings/
Map: Google Maps
Video: Recording

Summary:

Bennett will be covering making a custom stenographic keyboard this month (it may not be fully done...)! He will discuss what stenography is, what open source things people have made for it, and how to get from designing a PCB to making an embedded Linux image. This will touch on KiCAD, ordering PCBs, assembling them, dealing with your mistakes, making an image with Yocto, and testing everything you've made. Bennett will cover his embedded design philosophy and bumps along the way. Unfortunately, the USB spec is also involved.

Bennett Petzold is local to Raleigh and a 2024 NC State alumni. While studying computer engineering, he was president of the Linux Users' Group at NC State for two years and wrested a Jetson Nano on a robot for three. Bennett now works as an Embedded Linux Engineer at Schneider Electric. He always gets a UNIX terminal on a new computer and runs minimalist i3 at home.

This month we are running elections! if you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, feel free to do so at the form here

As usual, pizza and beverages will be provided and the meeting will be held at the North Carolina College of Textiles, room 2207, 1020 Main Campus
Drive, Raleigh NC, 27606 at 7:00 PM.

Please sign up using the Meetup link so that an accurate headcount can be gathered for pizza and drinks. That link is: TriLUG Meetup

There is an underground parking deck next to the College at the Monteith Engineering Parking Deck. Parking is free after 5 PM.

Call for speakers and topics

We are always looking for potential speakers! If you or someone you know would like to present on a topic please let us know. Contact the TriLUG Steering Committee by email at mabkar124@gmail.com

https://trilug.org/2026/04/24/may-14-embed-linux-stenography/