SAINTCON 2017 · United States · 2017

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge

Raspberry Pi Zero W badge with TFT, SNES-style buttons, MiniBadges, and Hacker Challenge registration

The SAINTCON 2017 badge was an electronic conference badge built around a Raspberry Pi Zero W and a custom SAINTCON board with a 2.8-inch TFT display, SNES-style buttons, battery power, MiniBadge expansion, Hacker Challenge registration, and a post-conference RetroPie conversion path.

SAINTCON United States Utah Provo Raspberry Pi Zero W PiTFT MiniBadge Hackers Challenge RetroPie Linux Badge North America

EventSAINTCON 2017

SeriesSAINTCON

LocationUtah Valley Convention Center, Provo, Utah

CountryUnited States

People

Authors & Credits

MiniBadge standard publisher

lukejenkins/minibadge

The public MiniBadge standard repository provides add-on specification context for SAINTCON's MiniBadge ecosystem.

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event, badge-page, and manual publisher

UtahSAINT / SAINTCON

The official 2017 archive, badge page, and linked manual establish the event context, Raspberry Pi badge, MiniBadge support, and challenge registration path.

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official badge-letter author

Jup1t3r

The official 2017 badge page is signed by Jup1t3r and introduces the badge and its event role.

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Why It Mattered

It records a strong pre-2018 SAINTCON badge milestone where the attendee artifact was both a Linux-capable badge and a documented kit: official sources cover bill of materials, assembly, flashing, first boot, challenge registration, MiniBadges, and reuse after the event.

Hardware

The official badge page names a custom SAINTCON circuit board, Raspberry Pi Zero W, 2.8-inch Adafruit TFT display, SNES D-pad and buttons, battery, and MiniBadge support. The manual's BOM and assembly guide document the Pi Zero W, PiTFT Plus 320x240 display, custom PCB, 2500mAh LiPo battery, PowerBoost 500C, TP-LINK wireless adapter, mini HDMI, cable kit, screws, standoffs, badge lanyard, custom acrylic shield, soldering, wire routing, and board mounting steps.

Software & Apps

The manual documents flashing the 2017 badge image to microSD, first boot behavior, registration to the Hacker Challenge server, personalization, optional Wi-Fi network setup, the `/boot/config.txt` display stanza, and a post-conference RetroPie conversion path that expands storage, reinstalls common packages, removes challenge daemons, and switches into a game-emulator reuse mode.

Lore

The official badge letter says 2017 attendees received an all-new badge and ties it directly to participation in the Hacker Challenge. The badge docs also preserve official and unofficial MiniBadge pages, making add-on collection and presentation part of the event artifact rather than a later reconstruction.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

Linux badge platform source-backed

Raspberry Pi Zero W badge core

The official badge page and manual document a Raspberry Pi Zero W at the center of the badge, paired with a custom SAINTCON board and badge image.

Compatibility: SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge

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assembly workflow documented

Badge assembly and power kit

The assembly manual documents the LiPo battery, PowerBoost 500C, cable routing, custom board mounting, acrylic shield, screws, standoffs, and lanyard hardware needed to complete the badge.

Compatibility: SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge

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badge add-ons source-backed

MiniBadge add-on ecosystem

The official badge page and manual preserve MiniBadge support, official MiniBadge and unofficial MiniBadge pages, and visible add-on presentation through the attendee badge.

Compatibility: SAINTCON 2017 MiniBadges

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badge interface documented

PiTFT and SNES-style controls

Official sources describe a 2.8-inch TFT display plus SNES D-pad and buttons, while the assembly manual documents the PiTFT Plus 320x240 display and button-board hardware.

Compatibility: SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge

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event challenge integration documented

Hacker Challenge registration

The official badge page and registration manual tie the badge to Hacker Challenge participation and document pairing the badge with the challenge server.

Compatibility: SAINTCON 2017 Hacker Challenge

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post-event reuse documented

Post-conference RetroPie conversion

The manual provides a post-conference conversion path for turning the badge into a RetroPie device after the event.

Compatibility: SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge

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Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

image-rights boundary note

The official badge page and manual contain badge-related images, but no recovered source pairs those images with a reusable image license, explicit permission basis, attribution, and processing notes for publication.

The entry remains image-free rather than copying official-page photos, manual screenshots, GitLab Pages media, or social images without complete provenance.

Confidence: local project policy
Status: needs licensed original replacement
Timeframe: current catalogue build
Source note: badge.gallery image policy, SAINTCON 2017 badge page, and SAINTCON 2017 GitLab Pages manual.

missing rights-cleared image note

No SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge image is published because the current public source trail has not been paired with a reusable original badge or artifact photo or official upstream raster render with source URL, license or permission basis, attribution, and processing notes.

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.

Confidence: local project policy
Status: needs licensed original replacement
Timeframe: current catalogue build
Source note: badge.gallery image policy and SAINTCON 2017 official archive, badge page, venue page, GitLab Pages badge manual, and MiniBadge source trail.

source-code gap note

Official pages and the public manual document badge assembly, flashing, registration, and post-event conversion, but this pass did not recover a public source repository for the badge image, custom PCB design files, challenge daemons, or final production files.

The catalogue records the verified deployed badge and public manual without inventing unrecovered firmware internals or PCB-source details.

Confidence: official docs but incomplete source recovery
Status: needs image/repository recovery
Timeframe: current SAINTCON 2017 pass
Source note: SAINTCON 2017 badge page and GitLab Pages badge manual.

Resources

MiniBadge standard add-on specification · Public MiniBadge hardware standard repository linked by later SAINTCON documentation and used as source context for MiniBadge compatibility. SAINTCON 2017 RetroPie conversion post-event reuse guide · Manual source for post-conference RetroPie conversion, storage expansion, package reinstall, challenge-daemon removal, and emulator reuse. SAINTCON 2017 archive official event archive · Official mirror source for October 10-13, 2017 event timing and Provo, Utah context. SAINTCON 2017 assembly guide assembly guide · Manual source for the Pi Zero W, PiTFT, custom board, battery/PowerBoost wiring, screws, standoffs, lanyard, acrylic shield, and assembly process. SAINTCON 2017 badge manual badge documentation · GitLab Pages badge manual for parts, assembly, flashing, registration, MiniBadges, and post-conference reuse. SAINTCON 2017 badge page official badge page · Official badge page documenting the Raspberry Pi Zero W badge, custom board, TFT display, SNES-style controls, MiniBadges, Hacker Challenge registration, build-session framing, and post-conference RetroPie possibility. SAINTCON 2017 flashing guide firmware image workflow · Manual source for writing the badge image to microSD and first-boot behavior. SAINTCON 2017 official MiniBadges add-on list · Manual page for official MiniBadge add-ons tied to the 2017 badge ecosystem. SAINTCON 2017 registration guide challenge registration · Manual source for registering the badge with the Hacker Challenge server, personalization, and optional Wi-Fi configuration. SAINTCON 2017 unofficial MiniBadges add-on list · Manual page for unofficial MiniBadge add-ons and community badge ecosystem evidence. SAINTCON 2017 venue page official venue page · Official venue page documenting Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah as the SAINTCON 2017 venue.

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