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DEF CON 20 Badge archived

firmware workflow

Parallax and DEF CON published firmware, schematic, top-level objects, LED examples, VGA/PS2 examples, and conference-DVD materials for post-event badge hacking.

Badge
DEF CON 20 Badge
Type
firmware workflow
Status
archived
Compatibility
DEF CON 20 Badge
Source
https://defcon.org/html/defcon-20/dc-20-index.html

Badge context

Related Resources

article

WIRED DEF CON 20 badge reveal

Contemporary article documenting Ryan Clarke's design goals, embedded game, cryptography, badge variants, IR interactions, free/open software, VGA expansion, and secret-society story.

Badge: DEF CON 20 Badge

event page

DEF CON 20 event archive

Official DEF CON source for July 26-29, 2012 Rio Hotel event context, badge firmware notice, conference DVD material, and badge-contest writeup links.

Badge: DEF CON 20 Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

WIRED · retrieved 2026-05-15

DefCon 20 Badges, the Big Reveal

Contemporary source for Ryan Clarke design context, embedded game, crypto/puzzle goals, badge-type roles, IR interactions, programming-language support, VGA expansion, and secret-society lore.

Badge: DEF CON 20 Badge

Wikimedia Commons · retrieved 2026-05-15

DefCon Badges.jpg

CC BY-SA 4.0 documentary photo source by Sephiroth storm showing multiple DEF CON badges, including the DEF CON 20 Human badge; used for image provenance, not hardware specification.

Badge: DEF CON 20 Badge