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DEF CON 18 Badge historical

identity display

The badge used a persistent low-power 128x32 display and role-colored variants for human, vendor, speaker, contest, goon, press, and uber-style identities.

Badge
DEF CON 18 Badge
Type
identity display
Status
historical
Compatibility
DEF CON 18 Badge
Source
https://www.pcworld.com/article/508215/the_defcon_badge_sleek_stylish_and_hackable.html

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Wikimedia Commons · retrieved 2026-05-15

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Image source for the CC BY-SA 4.0 original photo by Samsonswiki, described on Commons as DEF CON 18.

Badge: DEF CON 18 Badge