Issue dossier

The original making-of post and GPL-3.0 firmware repository are recovered, but this pass still did not recover public schematic, PCB, BOM, manufacturing, case source, production-count, or image-rights material for the 2019 badge.

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hardware-archive caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs schematic, PCB, and BOM recovery

The entry can now describe the badge hardware and firmware from primary sources while avoiding unsupported board-layout, production-run, or image-reuse claims.

Badge
BSides Cape Town 2019 Badge
Category
hardware-archive caveat
Severity
note
Confidence
source-backed but incomplete
Status
needs schematic, PCB, and BOM recovery
Timeframe
2019 badge archive pass
Source note
Tony Mamacos making-of post, tonym128 firmware repository, 8bitresearch post, and Hackster project.

Evidence

Related Resources

first-hand making-of writeup

BSides Cape Town 2019 Making a badge

Tony Mamacos first-hand post documenting the 2019 badge hardware, ESP32 processor, colour IPS display, touch buttons, 18650 battery, 3D-printed case, firmware architecture, game content, WiFi high-score flow, Bluetooth controller experiment, and post-event lessons.

Badge: BSides Cape Town 2019 Badge

project page

Arduboy TV on ESP32

Hackster project noting that the author ran the ESP32 TV-output experiment on a BSides Cape Town 2019 badge and pointing to the original badge software writeup.

Badge: BSides Cape Town 2019 Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

GitHub / Tony Mamacos · retrieved 2026-05-15

tonym128/BSidesCPT2019-Firmware

Primary GPL-3.0 firmware archive for the BSides Cape Town 2019 badge, including source files, firmware binary, assets, ESP32/Arduino build notes, TFT_eSPI pin configuration, SDL local-build path, games, demos, and support code.

Badge: BSides Cape Town 2019 Badge

Tony Mamacos / ttech · retrieved 2026-05-15

BSides Cape Town 2019 Making a badge

Primary first-hand source for 2019 badge hardware, ESP32 and display details, custom PCB, touch buttons, battery and case, firmware framework, games, WiFi high-score sync, Bluetooth GamePad experiment, debugging screens, and design lessons.

Badge: BSides Cape Town 2019 Badge