Add-on dossier
A linkable lifecycle record for hardware expansions, app ecosystems, firmware upgrades, cases, radio parts, and post-event badge experiments.
The creator announcement directed attendees to spot clues around the convention and visit the Arts & Entertainment booth to participate in the badge challenge.
Badge context
Creator source documenting DEFCON 33 badges as non-electronic, layered with 3D image and lens interactions, clue spotting, Arts & Entertainment booth participation, and black-badge collaborators.
Official DEF CON archive source for August 7-10, 2025 dates, Las Vegas Convention Center venue, and post-con archive links.
Official media-server source proving a dedicated DEF CON 33 badge archive directory; audited as empty during this pass.
Official DEF CON source documenting that cash-line attendees temporarily received paper badges on August 7, 2025 because of a badge shipment delay.
Official DEF CON source for the DC33 event framing, registration context, and post-event news timeline.
Official creator-talk page source for the badge-making talk title, presenter Mar, time, room, duration, and art/hacking framing.
Source trail
Official source for the August 7, 2025 shipment-delay notice stating that cash-line attendees were getting paper badges while DEF CON awaited the delayed physical badge shipment.
Official source for DEF CON 33 dates, venue, conference context, cash receipt link, contest results link, and media-server path.
Official source for DC33 public event timeline and post-event publication context.
Official creator-talk source for Mar's badge-making talk, Saturday 10:00 timing, 45-minute duration, and framing around badge creation, art, hacking, and constraints.
Official source for the dedicated DC33 badge directory and the current absence of listed badge files in that directory.
Creator source for non-electronic badge status, 3D/layered art and lens interactions, clue and Arts & Entertainment booth challenge context, and collaborator credits.