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555 timer light-reactive blinker

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analog badge circuit

The assembly guide documents a 555 timer, photoresistor, capacitor, resistors, LED, AAA battery holder, and wiring; testing confirms the LED blink speed changes with light exposure.

Badge
CarolinaCon 12 Electronic Kit Badge
Type
analog badge circuit
Status
documented
Compatibility
CarolinaCon 12 Electronic Kit Badge
Source
https://carolinacon.org/archive/cc2016/badge.pdf

Badge context

Related Resources

official event page

CarolinaCon 12 event page

Official source for March 4-6, 2016 Raleigh dates, Hilton North Raleigh / Midtown venue, admission price, badge-kit inclusion, Hardware Hacking Village context, Arduino-compatible donation hardware, and links to the schematic image and instruction manual.

Badge: CarolinaCon 12 Electronic Kit Badge

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Evidence Sources

CarolinaCon · retrieved 2026-05-15

CarolinaCon 12

Primary event source for the March 4-6, 2016 Raleigh edition, admission-included electronic kit badge, Hardware Hacking Village assembly support, Arduino-compatible donation hardware, and official badge-guide links.

Badge: CarolinaCon 12 Electronic Kit Badge

CarolinaCon · retrieved 2026-05-15

badge.trim.png

Official partial schematic evidence linked from the event page; cited for source traceability and not reused as a local image because no reusable media rights were found.

Badge: CarolinaCon 12 Electronic Kit Badge