DEF CON 34 · United States · 2026
Sold-out independent ESP32-S3 wrist badge with a second-run interest list
Bryce's official Clip-Boy shop explicitly presents Clip-Boy as an unofficial DEF CON 34 electronic badge: a wrist-mounted ESP32-S3 artifact with maker-described Wi-Fi/Bluetooth analysis tools, deauthentication detection, customizable LEDs, a theremin, collectibles, and a 3D-printed enclosure. Its live public inventory endpoint currently shows the complete first run at zero availability: 86 $120 Standard, 25 $130 Pro, and five $140 RAD badges, while the storefront says all 152 first-run units shipped and is only gauging interest for a possible second run. The seller states units ship in a passive listen-only mode and that a user may load an optional research build with additional capabilities for authorized testing. This is a current source-backed independent badge record, not a claim of official DEF CON affiliation, DEF CON admission, final hardware/BOM, delivered-unit receipt, a universally available research build, safe/legal use in every jurisdiction, or reusable-image rights.
People
The official maker page identifies Bryce as Clip-Boy's creator and says Bryce designed the PCB and enclosure, defined the feature set, decided what ships/cuts, and tested physical hardware. The catalogue retains the source's single-name credit rather than inferring a surname or additional legal/organizational role.
SourceClip-Boy's official AI/tooling disclosure names ESP32 Marauder by justcallmekoko as the base for Wi-Fi/BLE security tooling ported to Clip-Boy. This is a narrow credited upstream-tooling statement, not a claim that justcallmekoko designed, approved, maintained, licensed, or supports Clip-Boy.
SourceThe official shop states Clip-Boy is sold by Coruscant Productions, LLC. This records the seller/publisher role without inferring DEF CON affiliation, manufacturing ownership, product-design authorship, or warranty/support commitments beyond the posted terms.
SourceClip-Boy is an unusually transparent pre-event independent badge offering: its maker publishes a current stock/variant snapshot, a device-level feature summary, delivery choices, named creator/seller context, and an explicit AI/tooling disclosure. The dossier preserves that practical trail while keeping the strongest boundaries visible—public shop code is not a hardware/firmware release, shop imagery has no reusable provenance, optional research capabilities are not usage instructions, and an unofficial badge does not confer a DEF CON credential.
The official product description calls Clip-Boy a wrist-mounted ESP32-S3 electronic badge with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth analysis tools, a deauthentication detector, customizable LEDs, a theremin, more than 90 collectibles, and a 3D-printed gunmetal-gray Standard enclosure. It says Pro and RAD editions have the same features, with Pro offering a custom color and RAD a green presentation. The source does not publish a schematic, PCB layout, component list, display/sensor detail, antenna or radio configuration, battery/power/charging design, USB/debug interface, dimensions, assembly procedure, test data, certification, or final revision matrix.
The seller says Clip-Boy ships in passive listen-only mode and that users may load an optional research build with additional capabilities for authorized testing. Its AI/tooling disclosure says the Wi-Fi/BLE security tooling was ported from ESP32 Marauder with significant AI-assisted refactoring. The public `tropicsquirrel/shop` repository is storefront code, and the reviewed `tropicsquirrel/ESP32Marauder` fork is not presented as a final Clip-Boy firmware release. No final badge binary, source tree, flashing guide, feature-by-feature support matrix, update/recovery procedure, or software license is claimed here.
The official shop says Bryce designed the PCB and enclosure, defined what ships, tested physical hardware, and is making a second DEF CON badge after Space Badge; it names Coruscant Productions, LLC as the seller and says proceeds support Bryce's college fund. The shop previously offered free DEF CON pickup, U.S. shipping, and contact-based global shipping, but its current public state is sold out and a no-payment interest form for a potential second run. Neither the shop nor its source repository says Clip-Boy is a DEF CON-organized product, includes conference registration, or substitutes for a DEF CON Human badge.
Lifecycle
The official shop displayed free pickup at DEF CON, U.S. shipping priced at $20–$30 plus tax, and contact-based global shipping, with order caps. The current page now hides ordering and displays a no-payment second-run interest form because all first-run inventory is sold out. These past/current storefront terms do not prove buyer handoff, event pickup, shipment receipt, future rates, or a completed second run.
SourceThe official Standard description calls Clip-Boy a wrist-mounted ESP32-S3 electronic badge and says the Standard enclosure is 3D printed in gunmetal gray. The maker says Pro and RAD editions have the same features, with different color/edition presentation. No reviewed source supplies the final PCB, mechanical drawings, enclosure material/process parameters, component list, dimensions, power system, antenna design, or production revision.
SourceThe Standard product description advertises customizable LEDs, a theremin, and more than 90 collectibles; the shop's social metadata also names a 3D-code scanner. No reviewed source explains the underlying components, collectible encoding, scanner modality, data storage, interoperability, game rules, accessibility, privacy, service availability, or post-event preservation. These are maker-described features, not a verified technical specification.
SourceThe official product description says the badge has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth analysis tools and a deauthentication detector. The seller says shipped units are passive and listen-only; no configuration, range, accuracy, traffic handling, target-identification, privacy, RF, legal, or operating procedure is published here. This dossier does not provide use instructions or describe the badge as suitable for any particular environment.
SourceThe official current inventory endpoint lists 86 $120 Standard, 25 $130 Pro, and five $140 RAD first-run units—152 total—all with zero current availability. The shop says the first run is gone and all 152 shipped, while the present form only gauges interest in a possible second run. This is a current storefront snapshot, not a production audit, proof that every buyer received a unit, or a second-run promise.
SourceCoruscant Productions says Clip-Boy ships in passive listen-only mode, while an optional research build with additional capabilities may be loaded by the user for authorized testing. The public sources do not provide the build, a final image/hash, a flashing process, support policy, compatibility matrix, rollback/recovery method, feature list, or license. The statement is preserved as a high-level boundary rather than a user guide.
SourceOperational history
No shop artwork, collectible art, static graphic, or media thumbnail is treated as a cleared factual image of the physical badge or copied into the public catalogue.
The dossier links relevant public context without representing it as an available, reproducible, supported, or authorized Clip-Boy firmware package.
The catalogue records a current sold-out/interest state without calling every unit delivered, treating a signup as an order, or claiming a future run will occur.
The record does not convert promotional/high-level descriptions into an electrical specification, RF certification claim, charging recommendation, repair/modification guide, or safety endorsement.
The source-backed record remains image-free rather than copying storefront/gallery media, raw GitHub images, launch-video frames, social posts, screenshots, placeholders, or generated approximations.
The catalogue classifies Clip-Boy as an independent BadgeLife artifact associated with DEF CON 34 rather than an official conference credential or admission substitute.
The catalogue does not provide guidance for active testing, characterize any security feature as safe or legal everywhere, or turn a seller disclaimer into a compliance determination.