DEF CON 34 · United States · 2026

NYC Badge (DEF CON 34)

Pre-event ATMEGA328 multi-layer BadgeLife soldering kit

NYC Badge is an independent, pre-event BadgeLife soldering kit offered through Uberflux's Def Con 34 Badge Pickup. The storefront lists a $60 Original option and, at this August 3 source pass, shows the 20-kit listing as OUT with zero remaining and 20 sold. Its published kit list names a layered PCB build, pre-soldered lights, a pre-flashed ATMEGA328, crystal, passive parts, switches, an AAA holder, and included SAO material. This records a real upcoming small-run hardware listing, not final pickup, completed attendee delivery, or an official DEF CON admission credential.

NYC Badge DEF CON 34 United States Las Vegas BadgeLife Pre-event ATMEGA328 NeoPixel SAO Soldering Kit AAA Battery Independent Badge North America

EventDEF CON 34

SeriesDEF CON

LocationLVCC West Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada

CountryUnited States

People

Authors & Credits

storefront-listed badge maker

buck

Uberflux identifies `buck` as the maker on the NYC Badge listing; the reviewed profile does not establish a fuller name or separate design-author credit.

Source

Why It Mattered

It adds a current independent DEF CON BadgeLife item with unusually concrete public kit contents while preserving the difference between a sold-out marketplace listing and a completed physical run. The dossier captures the maker-attributed storefront evidence, user-assembly boundary, and SAO bundle without extrapolating a schematic, electrical design, firmware behavior, license, or reusable-image right that the listing does not publish.

Hardware

The maker's storefront describes a beginner-friendly kit: the bridge and back-layer NeoPixels come pre-soldered, while the builder solders header pins and through-hole chip parts. The stated contents are a back-layer PCB with pre-soldered lights, bridge PCB with pre-soldered lights, top SAO PCB with pre-soldered lights, city PCB, water PCB, frame PCB, 16 MHz crystal, two capacitors, resistor, one pre-flashed ATMEGA328, two through-hole tactile switches, power switch, and an AAA battery holder. It also lists three SAOs and a connector set with six unsoldered NeoPixels, stating that the supplied NeoPixels are enough to populate one bottom SAO. Three AAA cells are required but not included. The listing does not publish a schematic, BOM, Gerbers, PCB dimensions, connector pinout, power voltage, battery wiring, charging design, assembly manual, or verified final-build configuration.

Software & Apps

The only published software statement is that the supplied ATMEGA328 is pre-flashed with firmware. The reviewed product and maker-profile pages do not link a source repository, firmware binary, flashing guide, protocol description, software license, or behavior documentation, so this record does not infer firmware features, an update workflow, source availability, or redistribution rights.

Lore

Uberflux identifies the seller as `buck` and lists Def Con 34 Badge Pickup as the drop option. The current product page presents a $60 Original option with 20 sold and zero remaining, but those marketplace counters do not establish final production completion, physical pickup, recipient identity, post-event behavior, or any general DEF CON allocation. It is an independent BadgeLife kit, not the official DEF CON 34 Human badge.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

SAO add-on bundle storefront-documented

Top SAO and surprise add-on set

The listed kit includes a top SAO PCB with pre-soldered lights plus three SAOs and a connector set containing six unsoldered NeoPixels; the maker says those NeoPixels are sufficient to populate one included bottom SAO. No public connector pinout, SAO standard confirmation, or electronic design is claimed.

Compatibility: NYC Badge (DEF CON 34)

Source

controller and power components storefront-documented

ATMEGA328 and AAA power components

The listing names a pre-flashed ATMEGA328, 16 MHz crystal, two capacitors, resistor, two through-hole tactile switches, power switch, and AAA battery holder. It says three AAA cells are required but not included, without publishing wiring, voltage, charging, or a complete assembly guide.

Compatibility: NYC Badge (DEF CON 34)

Source

hardware kit and assembly storefront-documented

Layered PCB soldering-kit composition

The maker describes a beginner-friendly kit in which the bridge and back-layer NeoPixels are pre-soldered and the builder solders header pins plus through-hole chip parts. The listed board set is the back layer, bridge, top SAO, city, water, and frame PCBs.

Compatibility: NYC Badge (DEF CON 34)

Source

Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

assembly and electrical specification gap note

The listing explains only the broad beginner soldering boundary and says three AAA cells are required. It does not publish the assembly order, header/component placement, connector pinout, rail voltage, battery wiring, current limits, charging behavior, test procedure, safety guidance, or final as-built configuration.

The catalogue does not turn a retail component list into a complete construction, operating, or electrical-safety guide.

Confidence: primary storefront source
Status: needs assembly and engineering documentation
Timeframe: pre-event source pass
Source note: Uberflux NYC Badge product listing.

design, firmware, and license archive gap note

The public listing provides a component-level kit description but no schematic, BOM, Gerbers, board source, firmware repository or binary, flashing guide, protocol description, hardware license, software license, or documentation license.

The record can describe the listed components and pre-flashed-controller statement without claiming reproducible hardware, inspectable firmware, update support, or reusable design files.

Confidence: primary storefront and maker-profile sources
Status: needs public archive or terms
Timeframe: pre-event source pass
Source note: Uberflux NYC Badge listing and buck maker profile.

independent BadgeLife classification note

The product's Def Con 34 Badge Pickup option establishes a convention pickup context, but the official DEF CON 34 Human badge has separate registration and distribution terms. The marketplace listing identifies an independent maker kit and does not identify it as a DEF CON admission credential.

The record is connected to DEF CON 34 for BadgeLife discovery while remaining distinct from the official Human badge and any general-attendee allocation.

Confidence: primary storefront source
Status: documented pre-event
Timeframe: DEF CON 34
Source note: Uberflux NYC Badge listing and official DEF CON 34 badge context.

missing rights-cleared image note

No NYC Badge image is published because the Uberflux product media does not pair a specific image with a reusable license or explicit permission basis, attribution, and processing notes.

The pre-event record remains source-backed and image-free instead of copying marketplace imagery, screenshots, social-media media, placeholders, or generated approximations.

Confidence: local project policy
Status: needs licensed original replacement
Timeframe: current catalogue build
Source note: badge.gallery image policy and reviewed Uberflux NYC Badge listing.

pre-event pickup and fulfillment boundary note

The storefront currently marks the $60 Original option OUT with zero remaining and 20 sold and names Def Con 34 Badge Pickup. Those listing counters establish a sold-out upcoming offer, not completed manufacture, physical handoff, recipient count, or post-event behavior.

The catalogue records a documented pre-event marketplace run without converting sales-state evidence into a delivery report.

Confidence: primary storefront source
Status: awaiting DEF CON 34 outcome
Timeframe: pre-event as of 2026-08-03
Source note: Uberflux NYC Badge product listing.

Resources

NYC Badge maker storefront listing · Uberflux marketplace listing for `BUCK-NYC`, documenting the beginner-friendly multi-PCB soldering-kit contents, listed price, Def Con 34 Badge Pickup option, storefront sellout meter, and maker attribution. Its product image is evidence only and carries no stated reusable-image license or permission. buck on Uberflux maker profile · Uberflux maker profile identifying `buck` as the marketplace maker for the NYC Badge listing; it does not supply a fuller legal-name, design archive, or license record.

Sources

Uberflux: buck Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary maker-profile source associating the NYC Badge storefront listing with the `buck` handle; it does not identify a full name or supply technical, license, or image-reuse documentation. Uberflux / buck: NYC Badge Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary storefront source for the current OUT / zero-remaining / 20-sold listing state, $60 Original option, Def Con 34 Badge Pickup, beginner-friendly assembly statement, exact stated PCB/component/SAO bundle, pre-flashed ATMEGA328, and three-AAA-not-included wording. It does not prove final completion or pickup and does not grant reusable image permission.