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DEF CON 17 Badge source-backed

firmware workflow

Grand Idea Studio documents a static serial bootloader for in-the-field firmware upgrades and links the CodeWarrior source archive.

Badge
DEF CON 17 Badge
Type
firmware workflow
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