Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode of the Teardown Sessions, we speak with Billy Wang and Kevin Peng from the Openterface Mini-KVM team.
The Mini-KVM is a compact, feature-rich, open-source device that lets you use your laptop as a KVM console . The Mini-KVM uses KVM-over-USB to provide lightweight, speedy, and seamless control, enabling you to operate a headless computer directly from your laptop or desktop computer. The Openterface Mini-KVM campaign raised over $300k on Crowd Supply.
Join us live with your questions!
**About Our Guests**
Billy Wang (product lead) and Kevin Peng (tech lead) are part of the TechxArtisan team behind the Openterface Mini-KVM campaign. They are an adventurous team of tech enthusiasts crafting innovative solutions and products that matter. From e-product prototypes to wild tech art, they dabble in 3D modeling, play with LEDs, master PCB design, excel in software, and explore AI, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible while aiming to do good.
**About Crowd Supply**
Crowd Supply is the crowdfunding platform of choice for engineers, hackers, designers, and idealists. We help them with the funding and support they need to deliver respectful, thoughtfully crafted, open source hardware to their delighted backers. Come see what our creators are making: https://www.crowdsupply.com!
**About the Teardown Sessions**
Welcome to The Teardown Sessions, a series of interviews and hands-on learning sessions with Crowd Supply creators, staff, and lots of special guests.
**Links**
- Openterface on Crowd Supply: crowdsupply.com/techxartisan/openterface-mini-kvm
- Openterface home (for documentation): openterface.com
- TechArtisan home: techxartisan.com
- TearDown 2025: crowdsupply.com/teardown/portland-2025
- Crowd Supply Newsletter: crowdsupply.com/newsletter
**Don't forget to Like, Link, and Subscribe!**
#opensourcehardware #hardwarehacking #opensource #hardware #teardown #maker #hacker #electronics #crowdsupply #crowdfunding #manufacturing #kvm #usb #kvmoverusb
In this episode of the Teardown Sessions, we speak with Billy Wang and Kevin Peng from the Openterface Mini-KVM team.
The Mini-KVM is a compact, feature-rich, open-source device that lets you use your laptop as a KVM console . The Mini-KVM uses KVM-over-USB to provide lightweight, speedy, and seamless control, enabling you to operate a headless computer directly from your laptop or desktop computer. The Openterface Mini-KVM campaign raised over $300k on Crowd Supply.
Join us live with your questions!
**About Our Guests**
Billy Wang (product lead) and Kevin Peng (tech lead) are part of the TechxArtisan team behind the Openterface Mini-KVM campaign. They are an adventurous team of tech enthusiasts crafting innovative solutions and products that matter. From e-product prototypes to wild tech art, they dabble in 3D modeling, play with LEDs, master PCB design, excel in software, and explore AI, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible while aiming to do good.
**About Crowd Supply**
Crowd Supply is the crowdfunding platform of choice for engineers, hackers, designers, and idealists. We help them with the funding and support they need to deliver respectful, thoughtfully crafted, open source hardware to their delighted backers. Come see what our creators are making: https://www.crowdsupply.com!
**About the Teardown Sessions**
Welcome to The Teardown Sessions, a series of interviews and hands-on learning sessions with Crowd Supply creators, staff, and lots of special guests.
**Links**
- Openterface on Crowd Supply: crowdsupply.com/techxartisan/openterface-mini-kvm
- Openterface home (for documentation): openterface.com
- TechArtisan home: techxartisan.com
- TearDown 2025: crowdsupply.com/teardown/portland-2025
- Crowd Supply Newsletter: crowdsupply.com/newsletter
**Don't forget to Like, Link, and Subscribe!**
#opensourcehardware #hardwarehacking #opensource #hardware #teardown #maker #hacker #electronics #crowdsupply #crowdfunding #manufacturing #kvm #usb #kvmoverusb
