DEF CON 34 · United States · 2026
Current $60 ATtiny1616 BadgeLife wand; DC34 handoff and final-unit parity unverified
Brooke's Bytes' live Uberflux listing identifies Agency Wand as an independently offered DEF CON 34 iteration of a wand-shaped badge first made for HackSpaceCon 2025. The current listing shows a $60 price, 19 remaining, 11 sold, PRE/DROP labels, and a DEF CON 34 BadgeLife Village drop listed for August 7 at 4 PM. It names an ATtiny1616, five reverse-mounted addressable LEDs, ambient/setup LEDs, two buttons, a CR2032, and exposed UART pins, while explicitly saying specifications and functionality may vary as fabrication and development continue. TrueControl's public documentation describes this as the second Wand iteration and publishes more DC34 hardware/firmware context, including a clearly labelled REV1 hardware-issue section. The sources support a distinct pre-event electronic badge record, not completed manufacture or handoff, DEF CON issuance or admission function, final stock/payment status, a universally safe device, final firmware parity, or reusable marketplace/repository images.
People
The live Uberflux listing identifies maker handle 000000widow and store Brooke's Bytes. This preserves a source-named marketplace maker credit only; it does not identify a real-world person, assign sole hardware/firmware/art/manufacturing authorship, establish DEF CON affiliation, prove fulfillment, or grant image-reuse authority.
SourceThe maker listing says the project was created in partnership with TrueControl, and the public documentation repository is published by trueControl. This records the stated partnership/documentation-publisher role only; it does not assign sole badge authorship, manufacture, fulfillment, DEF CON affiliation, support obligation, or image-reuse authority.
SourceAgency Wand adds a source-rich, low-power handheld badge lineage that connects a documented HackSpaceCon 2025 precursor to a named DEF CON 34 independent maker iteration. It is especially useful because the maker page, current BadgeLife schedule, and public technical repository agree on the event association while the repository itself exposes a narrow, actionable provenance limit: the DC34 REV1 design has source-described power and accelerometer constraints. The catalogue records those facts rather than hiding a meaningful caveat behind a polished product listing.
The live maker listing names an Atmel ATtiny1616, five reverse-mounted addressable LEDs, one rear red LED for ambient-light detection, two red handle LEDs for setup-mode feedback, two physical controls, a CR2032, and exposed UART pins. The public DC34 documentation additionally describes a more efficient 3.6 V boost converter, external MOSFET power gate, polarity protection, a Silan SC7A20H accelerometer, and a star touch-sensor surface whose function may not be ready by DEF CON 34. It does not establish a final schematic, PCB/BOM revision, LED type/current budget, boost/MOSFET design, battery/runtime measurement, connector/pinout, production substitution, electrical test, safety/compliance result, or that every delivered unit matches the public branch.
The maker lists roughly five or six lighting programs and user configuration for favourite colour, motion enablement, and random or sequential program selection. The repository says the SC7A20H can support motion animations and documents exposed UART pins for an XMODEM bootloader, but does not establish a stable final program count, complete user manual, tagged binary, reproducible build, source-to-unit mapping, update integrity, recovery guarantee, security review, support commitment, or safe update outcome. Its DC34 REV1 notes also say motion-wake animation should be disabled because accelerometer interrupts can be inaccurate during LED-related voltage fluctuations; no flashing or hardware-modification instructions are reproduced here.
The maker says the wand-shaped project began as an idea in 2025 and became real for HackSpaceCon 2025 with help from the badge-making community. For DEF CON 34, Brooke's Bytes calls the new iteration Agency Wand in correlation with the conference theme and names TrueControl as a partner. Badge.Life's current schedule lists Brookes Bytes Badge and SAOs in the Friday 4 PM village-drop slot. These are maker and village-context statements only: they do not establish a DEF CON organizer role, ticket inclusion, a completed event drop, recipient eligibility, or a final attendee outcome.
Source-backed hardware metadata
Structured technical signals seeded from public badge documentation, repositories, schematics, firmware notes, or event evidence. These fields are designed for filtering, API use, repair planning, preservation, and future Companion Gear matching.
Brooke's Bytes' live listing calls Agency Wand a wand-shaped badge and identifies LEDs, controls, CR2032 power, exposed UART, a DefCon 34 iteration, and a BadgeLife Village drop; fabrication, handoff, and final-unit parity remain unverified.
Signal sourceThe documentation names exposed UART pins for an XMODEM bootloader, but does not establish a pinout, voltage levels, adapter compatibility, access control, safe update procedure, or successful update outcome.
Signal sourceThe DC34 documentation lists five reverse-mounted addressable LEDs plus rear and handle red LEDs, but does not establish exact LED parts, current budget, brightness behavior, final programming, or production configuration.
Signal sourceThe DC34 documentation lists a CR2032 with polarity protection, but its REV1 notes also identify source-described voltage-drop concerns. It does not establish battery brand/capacity, runtime, power budget, final protection behavior, electrical safety validation, or a universal operating result.
Signal sourceThe DC34 documentation names a Silan SC7A20H accelerometer for sleep wake and motion animations, while its REV1 issue notes inaccurate interrupt response under LED-related voltage fluctuations. It does not establish calibration, final feature enablement, reliability, or sensor behavior for every unit.
Signal sourceThe public documentation identifies an XMODEM bootloader through exposed UART pins. This records an implementation trail only, not a complete, supported, safe, signed, or reproducible update/recovery path.
Signal sourceRepair, preservation, and legal lab context
Parts, tools, and supplies that match this badge's documented hardware, protocols, or preservation needs. These are category-level recommendations, not compatibility guarantees.
Battery holders, connectors, and safe replacement supplies for preservation work.
This badge has documented battery or rechargeable power hardware. Matched technical signals: CR2032.
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Anti-static bags and storage supplies for preserving loose badge PCBs and sensitive components.
This is documented as an electronic or hardware artifact where anti-static storage can support preservation. Matched technical signals: Electronic badge.
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Lifecycle
The live Brooke's Bytes listing displayed $60, 19 remaining, 11 sold, PRE/DROP labels, and a DEF CON 34 BadgeLife Village August 7 4 PM drop. Badge.Life separately lists Brookes Bytes Badge and SAOs in its Friday 4 PM schedule slot. These time-sensitive statements do not establish a completed payment, final inventory, production run, product-to-slot allocation, completed drop, pickup, shipment, delivery, refund, replacement, or post-event outcome.
SourceThe sources name an ATtiny1616, five reverse-mounted addressable LEDs, rear ambient-light LED, handle setup LEDs, two physical controls, CR2032 power with polarity protection, a more efficient 3.6 V boost converter, and external MOSFET gate. They do not establish final PCB/schematic/BOM, exact LED or power configuration, current draw, runtime, electrical limits, fabrication, test result, safety validation, or that all delivered units use the documented REV1 design.
SourceThe public documentation names exposed UART pins for an XMODEM bootloader and describes a rapidly developed codebase with some unresolved bugs, while the repository exposes current source/firmware material. It documents an implementation and update trail without reproducing flashing steps or claiming a tagged/reproducible firmware release, verified binary-to-board mapping, secure update, rollback/recovery package, support policy, or safe owner modification.
SourceThe maker and README describe roughly five or six lighting programs, a favourite-colour setting, motion enable/disable, random or sequential program selection, a handle program button, and rear setup button. The README describes a star touch sensor but says it might not work by DC34, and describes the SC7A20H accelerometer while separately documenting a REV1 motion-interrupt limitation. This preserves high-level source claims without promising final program count, touch behavior, motion reliability, or user experience.
SourceOperational history
The catalogue preserves a time-specific independent-maker listing and schedule association without turning it into a fulfillment report, guaranteed handoff, or completed transaction.
Readers can see the source-published REV1 limitation without receiving an unsafe repair prescription or an unsupported claim about a later board revision, battery behavior, accelerometer reliability, or field fix.
The catalogue links a substantive public development trail without treating a branch label or bootloader documentation as a complete supported release, a safe flashing guide, a legal reuse grant, or proof of every event unit's firmware.
The record retains a documented maker, public-project, and village association without presenting Agency Wand as DEF CON's official badge or an access credential.
The United States record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying source-page media, documentation screenshots, event photos, social media, placeholders, or generated approximations.