Add-on dossier
A linkable lifecycle record for hardware expansions, app ecosystems, firmware upgrades, cases, radio parts, and post-event badge experiments.
The Supercon 8 Add On Contest pushed entrants toward functional SAOs using I2C, GPIO, sensors, displays, radios, and other active peripherals.
Badge context
Hackaday source for six SAO ports, Raspberry Pi Pico W, GPIO/I2C topology, bundled petals, MicroPython, CH32V003 proto-petal, and contest framing.
Hackaday post-event source for winning and honorable-mention SAOs, production plan for Hackaday Europe 2025, and functional I2C/NFC/IR/LED add-on context.
Hackaday.io contest source for functional SAO challenge rules, deadline, categories, judging, and winner list.
Official Hackaday.io event source for November 1-3, 2024 dates, Supplyframe DesignLab venue, and Pasadena address.
Raw README source for six-SAO-hub framing, MicroPython workflow, I2C memory-style use, CH32V003 proto-petal workflow, and Super-8 MQTT badge framework note.
Public repository for badge-hacks, hardware, resources, software, I2C address notes, and the I2C proto-petal tutorial.
Source trail
Public repository for hardware, software, resources, badge hacks, I2C addresses, and tutorial structure.
README source for six-SAO-hub framing, MicroPython setup, memory-style I2C interactions, CH32V003 proto-petal workflow, and Super-8 badge framework mention.
Post-event source for winners, honorable mentions, production plan, and functional add-on descriptions.
Primary article source for Pico W hardware, six SAO slots, individually accessible GPIO, dual I2C buses, starter petals, MicroPython, CH32V003, and repository release.
Event source for Supercon 2024 dates, venue, Pasadena address, and schedule navigation.
Contest source for functional SAO challenge goals, categories, rules, timeline, and winner list.