DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025
Independent 25-slot Simple Add-On host badge; later DEF CON 34 roster continuity
Coruscant Ventures' official SAO Many SAOs Badge page identifies the object as a DEFCON 33 product, presents it as a 25-design Simple Add-On display platform, and says its outer LEDs require the separate SmartAO SAO. The maker's public technical README says the badge has two pre-installed 18650 batteries, USB and barrel-connector power/charging paths, up to 25 SAO slots, and an approximately 300 mA at 3.3 V total SAO budget when using charged batteries. A July 2026 public DEF CON 34 Badgelife response marks SaO MANY SAOs as Update to Existing, gives an $80 price and Venmo acquisition note, and repeats 25 SAO slots plus a 360 by 360 mm size. The current roster does not identify a changed board or new revision, so this is one independently documented DEF CON 33 host badge with a later availability/continuity record, not a duplicate DEF CON 34 artifact, official credential, completed sale, confirmed delivery, or rights-cleared image.
People
The current public roster names Coruscant Ventures and vor_t3x1 and links vortexcodes; the linked public product page and repository publish the relevant artifact material. This records a narrow source-publisher and submitter relationship without inferring individual hardware authorship, manufacture, completed fulfillment, DEF CON organizational status, or image-reuse authority.
SourceSAO Many SAOs is a deliberately expansive host rather than a conventional small add-on: the public design documentation describes a badge that can carry up to 25 SAOs. Its later roster appearance provides a useful current-data test: it proves a maker is again offering an existing artifact, but does not establish a distinct 2026 hardware edition. Keeping the record rooted in DEF CON 33 preserves both the original source trail and the later continuity signal without multiplying badges.
The technical README says the badge is powered by two pre-installed 18650 batteries and can run from USB, battery, or a barrel connector; it says USB or barrel power supplies about 30 mA when all SAOs are running, while charged batteries allow about 300 mA at 3.3 V total. It claims built-in surge protection, says up to 25 SAOs can be attached, notes an outer white-LED surface controlled through the top-left SAO slot, and describes a notch beside each port plus supplied lanyard-leash rectangles for compatible keyhole-style SAOs. The 2026 maker roster additionally says 25 SAO slots and 360 by 360 mm. No reviewed source identifies the actual charging, protection, fuse, controller, LED, regulator, USB, barrel-jack, battery-holder, connector, bus, pinout, component, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerber, enclosure, assembly, test, safety, or compliance details needed to treat these statements as a complete electrical specification.
The maker documentation says the outer LEDs are controlled through the top-left SAO slot and the product page says the separate SmartAO SAO is required for those LEDs to function. It does not identify the host badge's controller, firmware, SmartAO protocol or version, source code, binary, build or flash path, licenses, update/recovery method, configuration interface, test suite, or support policy. The record therefore does not infer a programmable host, a documented API, or a particular lighting behavior beyond the maker's high-level statement.
The official product copy frames the board as a way to showcase many SAO designs, while the README emphasizes retaining attached SAOs with lanyard-style leashes. The current public DEF CON 34 roster identifies Coruscant Ventures / vor_t3x1, lists an $80 price and a Venmo note, and explicitly calls the entry an update to an existing badge. Those statements support a later independent maker continuity context, not a new event-issued badge, DEF CON affiliation, admission function, final 2026 pickup, payment, inventory, fulfillment outcome, or authorization to reuse product/repository images.
Lifecycle
The current public roster lists an $80 price, a Venmo acquisition note, 25 SAO slots, and 360 by 360 mm for the Update to Existing entry. It does not establish final price, payment method availability, inventory, material, dimensional tolerance, board revision, production completion, sale, pickup, shipping, or delivered-unit configuration.
SourceThe official product page identifies SAO Many SAOs as a DEFCON 33 badge, while the July 2026 roster explicitly calls it Update to Existing. This preserves the later maker listing without creating a second DEF CON 34 artifact. Neither source proves the original DEF CON 33 handoff, a 2026 new board, event authorization, purchase, pickup, shipment, or delivery.
SourceThe maker says the board holds up to 25 SAOs, has a notch beside each port for tethering, includes keyhole-compatible leash-ring rectangles, and exposes outer white LEDs linked to the top-left slot; the product page says the separate SmartAO SAO is required for the outer LEDs. It does not publish slot pinouts, port layout, connector orientation, current per port, SmartAO protocol, LED circuitry, compatibility matrix, mechanical load test, or user safety guidance.
SourceThe README says the badge has two pre-installed 18650 batteries, can run from USB, battery, or barrel power, and provides about 30 mA when all SAOs are run from USB/barrel or about 300 mA at 3.3 V when batteries are charged. It also claims surge protection. It does not publish the circuit, cell specification, charging algorithm, fuses, voltage/current limits, measurement method, thermal behavior, fault testing, or safety certification.
SourceOperational history
The catalogue preserves two time-specific maker statements without calling either a completed event sale, a current in-stock guarantee, or a new DEF CON 34 badge.
The record does not convert a high-level power-budget statement into a battery-safety instruction, a guaranteed power supply, or a safe multi-SAO integration certificate.
Readers can trace the available maker material without assuming that the host is fully documented, programmable, open source, reproducible, universally compatible, or licensed for redistribution.
The catalogue classifies SAO Many SAOs as an independent maker badge, not an official conference credential, organizer-issued item, or admission token.
The record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying storefront photos, repository JPG files, SVG sheets, screenshots, social media, placeholders, or generated imagery.