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Sound-reactive Party mode

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DEF CON 17 Badge source-backed

badge interaction mode

In Party mode, the badge's RGB LED reacted to audio input volume and frequency from the onboard amplified MEMS microphone.

Badge
DEF CON 17 Badge
Type
badge interaction mode
Status
source-backed
Compatibility
DEF CON 17 Badge
Source
https://grandideastudio.com/portfolio/defcon-17-badge/

Badge context

Related Resources

image license

CC BY 2.0 license

Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license page for the Flickr image license recorded on the HUMAN photo page.

Badge: DEF CON 17 Badge

licensed documentary photo

HUMAN DEF CON 17 badge photo

Nate Grigg / nateOne Flickr photo whose description identifies the anonymous Human attendee badge at DEF CON 17; Flickr structured metadata reports CC BY 2.0.

Badge: DEF CON 17 Badge

project page

DEFCON 17 badge project page

Primary designer page with MC56F8006, MEMS microphone, RGB LED, operating states, production quantity, role-shape puzzle, documentation, source-code, and contest details.

Badge: DEF CON 17 Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

DEF CON · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 17 Badge Hacking Contest

Official contest-results source for 32 entries, Zoz's winning anti-surveillance system, Team Hack the Badge's second-place blimp, 501d3r Guy's third-place dialer/amplifier, and the combined seven-badge honorable mention.

Badge: DEF CON 17 Badge

Flickr / Nate Grigg · retrieved 2026-05-15

HUMAN

Licensed documentary photo source for the DEF CON 17 Human attendee badge; Flickr structured metadata identifies CC BY 2.0, Nate Grigg / nateOne attribution, and the image description as the anonymous badge for human attendees at DEFCON 17 in Las Vegas.

Badge: DEF CON 17 Badge

Grand Idea Studio · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEFCON 17 Badge

Primary source for MC56F8006 hardware, MEMS microphone, RGB LED, operating states, wired communication, serial bootloader, 6,694-badge production, role shapes, and contest summary.

Badge: DEF CON 17 Badge

InfoconDB · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 17 (2009)

Event-context source for DEF CON 17 dates, schedule archive, and Riviera Hotel & Casino venue metadata.

Badge: DEF CON 17 Badge