SAINTCON

SAINTCON 2017

The October 10-13, 2017 SAINTCON edition in Provo, Utah, whose official archive and badge page documented a Raspberry Pi Zero W electronic badge, a custom TFT/button board, MiniBadges, and Hacker Challenge integration.

Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, Utah · United States · 2017

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge

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.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge source-backed

Linux badge platform

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

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge documented

assembly workflow

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

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge source-backed

badge add-ons

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

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge documented

badge interface

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

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge documented

event challenge integration

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

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge documented

post-event reuse

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

Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge note

image-rights boundary · local project policy · needs licensed original replacement

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.

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy · needs licensed original replacement

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.

SAINTCON 2017 Raspberry Pi Badge note

source-code gap · official docs but incomplete source recovery · needs image/repository recovery

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.

Resources

SAINTCON 2017 official MiniBadges add-on list · Manual page for official MiniBadge add-ons tied to the 2017 badge ecosystem. SAINTCON 2017 unofficial MiniBadges add-on list · Manual page for unofficial MiniBadge add-ons and community badge ecosystem evidence. 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 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 registration guide challenge registration · Manual source for registering the badge with the Hacker Challenge server, personalization, and optional Wi-Fi configuration. SAINTCON 2017 flashing guide firmware image workflow · Manual source for writing the badge image to microSD and first-boot behavior. 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 archive official event archive · Official mirror source for October 10-13, 2017 event timing and Provo, Utah context. SAINTCON 2017 venue page official venue page · Official venue page documenting Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah as the SAINTCON 2017 venue. 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.

Sources