Add-on dossier
A linkable lifecycle record for hardware expansions, app ecosystems, firmware upgrades, cases, radio parts, and post-event badge experiments.
The forum narrative says the team used solder paste, a hotplate, and manual display insertion to finish about 500 functional badges before the party.
Badge context
Contemporary secondary coverage pointing readers to the Ninja Networks DC17 party badge archive and photos; used only as corroborating context.
ODS bill-of-materials file linked by the technical archive for component and sourcing context.
DEF CON forum post documenting the Ninja Networks party history, Artisan Hotel party context, electronic badge-invitation purpose, 500-badge assembly effort, YETDA displays, sponsor support, and dropped USB/radio feature goals.
Assembly-process movie linked by the technical archive; treated as documentation evidence and not copied as a still image because reusable image rights were not established.
ZIP archive linked by the technical page for the schematic and Gerber files, with the page stating that the documentation is Creative Commons Attribution licensed.
Badge source-code tarball linked by the technical archive, which labels the code as public domain.
Technical archive landing page for the Ninja Networks DC17 party badge, including documentation, source code, BOM, process video, and contributor/sponsor notes.
Source trail
Primary narrative source for the unofficial Ninja Networks party badge, including party venue context, electronic-invitation framing, roughly 500 working badges, YETDA display evidence, sponsor support, and production problems.
Secondary contemporary source corroborating the public release of the Ninja Networks DEF CON 17 party badge archive and media pointers.
Primary source-code archive; the technical archive labels the badge code as public domain.
Primary documentation archive source; the archive page states that schematic and Gerber documentation is Creative Commons Attribution licensed.
Primary technical archive source for the public documentation, source-code, BOM, process-video links, licensing notes, contributor acknowledgements, and official project framing.