Add-on dossier
A linkable lifecycle record for hardware expansions, app ecosystems, firmware upgrades, cases, radio parts, and post-event badge experiments.
The minibadge notes define I2C address coordination plus polling, button, text, pixel, timed-pixel, custom-data, score-update, and brightness-change messages.
Badge context
Repository PDF assembly guide for building the badge.
Primary badge documentation for ESP32, MicroPython, 8x32 LED matrix, three buttons, twelve minibadge spots, rechargeable battery, flashing, charging, menu behavior, Wi-Fi configuration, Hacker Challenge score, and uPyCraft editing.
Primary MicroPython source for display states, I2C buses, button handling, minibadge polling, brightness events, Wi-Fi setup, and Hacker Challenge score updates.
Repository source-code tree preserving MicroPython modules and web configuration assets for the badge.
Repository hardware directory preserving KiCad design files, schematic, BOM, Gerbers, position files, footprints, and related board assets.
Repository Gerber outputs for badge manufacturing evidence.
Repository minibadge-maker notes documenting I2C address coordination, power caveats, polling messages, text and pixel display messages, custom data, and event messages.
Official badge page documenting the 2018 electronic badge, compukidmike design credit, expanded minibadge support, I2C support, repository link, and included female minibadge headers.
Official mirror source for September 25-28, 2018 event timing and Provo, Utah context.
Official venue page documenting Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah as the SAINTCON 2018 venue.
Repository overview stating that the archive contains badge building, flashing, operating, and minibadge-maker information.
Public repository preserving the 2018 badge source code, build sheet, binary firmware image, KiCad hardware files, Gerbers, schematic, BOM, and minibadge notes.
Source trail
Primary technical source for ESP32/MicroPython hardware, LED matrix, buttons, rechargeable battery, flashing, Wi-Fi configuration, display/menu behavior, and editable MicroPython workflow.
Hardware source tree preserving KiCad, schematic, Gerber, BOM, and position-file evidence for the badge PCB.
Minibadge protocol source for I2C address coordination, power limits, polling, text/pixel messages, custom data, and badge event messages.
Firmware source for display states, I2C buses, minibadge polling, brightness event messages, Wi-Fi setup, and Hacker Challenge score updates.
Public repository source for the badge source code, build sheet, firmware image, hardware files, Gerbers, schematic, BOM, and minibadge documentation.
Primary official badge source for the electronic badge announcement, compukidmike credit, expanded minibadge support, I2C support, repository link, and included female minibadge headers.
Official venue source for Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah.
Official event archive source for September 25-28, 2018 timing and Provo, Utah context.