Christmas 2026 · 8 ideas
Hacker gifts under €100
Real hardware to get into radio and electronics without blowing the budget.
- Waitlist
01 · CTF puzzle
BLE Beacon Decode Challenge
CTF puzzle: a Bluetooth beacon broadcasting a message to decode
- Who it's for
- A CTF player, or a curious person who likes puzzles.
- Level
- Beginner → advanced
- Needs
- A phone to start, a computer for levels 2 and 3.
€32Join the waitlist - Waitlist
02 · CTF puzzle
NFC Escape Tag
CTF puzzle: an escape room in a box, with five contactless tags
- Who it's for
- Someone who loves escape rooms, solo or as a group.
- Level
- Beginner → advanced
- Needs
- A phone with NFC. The last tag needs a reader such as the Proxmark3.
€26Join the waitlist - Waitlist
03 · CTF puzzle
Firmware Dump
CTF puzzle: a memory chip to read, USB programmer included
- Who it's for
- A CTF player who wants to move from software to hardware.
- Level
- Beginner → advanced
- Needs
- A computer. The programmer is in the box.
€32Join the waitlist - Back soon
04 · Tool
Evil Crow RF v2
Open-source radio board to study sub-GHz remotes
- Who it's for
- Someone comfortable with a computer who wants to understand radio.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Needs
- A computer or phone for the web interface.
€78Notify me - Back soon
05 · Tool
RTL-SDR
USB radio receiver: aircraft, weather, satellites
- Who it's for
- Anyone curious about what's on the airwaves. No prerequisites.
- Level
- Beginner
- Needs
- A computer. The software is free.
€60Notify me - Back soon
06 · Accessory
NFC Blank Cards ×15
Fifteen blank, rewritable contactless cards
- Who it's for
- Someone already tinkering with NFC or home automation.
- Level
- Beginner
- Needs
- A phone with NFC.
€14.90Notify me - Back soon
07 · Accessory
SDR Antenna Kit
Antenna kit for an RTL-SDR receiver
- Who it's for
- Someone who already owns an RTL-SDR.
- Level
- Beginner
- Needs
- An RTL-SDR receiver.
€17.90Notify me - Back soon
08 · Accessory
Logic Analyzer 8CH
8-channel USB logic analyzer to watch chips talk
- Who it's for
- Someone who tinkers with electronics or trains for hardware CTFs.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Needs
- A computer. The software is free.
€19.90Notify me