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The sources describe an SX127x-class 915 MHz LoRa mesh, GPS/status payloads, Wi-Fi geolocation fallback, and web/USB/BLE RPC configuration. They do not publish an RF certification, final channel/power configuration, range or coexistence testing, message authentication/encryption analysis, Wi-Fi geolocation provider terms, data handling policy, device discovery model, or operational guidance for all jurisdictions.
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LoRa, Wi-Fi, BLE, radio-performance, and privacy boundary · maker listing and MIT firmware repository · technical behavior documented with operational limits unknown
The record does not represent the badge as a certified radio, private or secure messenger, accurate indoor locator, universally legal deployment, or a performance guarantee.
- Badge
- Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
- Category
- LoRa, Wi-Fi, BLE, radio-performance, and privacy boundary
- Severity
- note
- Confidence
- maker listing and MIT firmware repository
- Status
- technical behavior documented with operational limits unknown
- Timeframe
- pre-event source pass
- Source note
- Celestial Wayfinder listing and `Celestial-Wayfinder` README.
Evidence
Related Resources
MIT firmware and application repository
Public MIT-licensed application/firmware repository for Wayfinder hardware variants, PlatformIO build paths, LoRa/GPS/navigation/UI/RPC implementation, and hardware-revision documentation. Its README-linked images are hosted externally and are not reused locally.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
companion PWA repository
Public source repository that identifies itself as the Wayfinder PWA web companion. GitHub reports no detected repository license; public access does not establish deployment, authorization, privacy, support, or reuse rights.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
firmware release
GitHub v4.0.0 release with `firmware-hardware-v3-4.0.0.bin` and `firmware-local-library-v2-4.0.0.bin` release assets. It does not establish universal update compatibility, a v1 binary, or a hardware manufacturing revision.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
maker product listing
WyrdWyrks' live Uberflux listing for the $150 pre-sale Celestial Wayfinder Badge: current sales snapshot, DEF CON 34 pickup labels, published hardware/firmware feature claims, and product imagery without a reusable-image permission basis.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
maker profile
Public WyrdWyrks profile identifying the maker collective, its maker statement, and the Celestial Wayfinder Badge product. Marketplace profile artwork is not treated as licensed for catalogue reuse.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
mechanical CAD repository
Public Fusion360 and STL mechanical case/accent source for the Celestial Wayfinder Badge. GitHub reports no detected repository license, so its models, README images, and user-attachment media are not assumed reusable.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
Source trail
Evidence Sources
GitHub / WyrdWyrks · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary release source for the 2026-08-01 v4.0.0 published binary assets for `hardware-v3` and `local-library-v2`; it does not provide an asserted v1 asset or final DEF CON production identity.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
GitHub / WyrdWyrks · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary MIT-licensed source for application/firmware architecture, v1/v2/v3 hardware documentation, LoRa radio and PingMessage behavior, PlatformIO build paths, navigation/UI/RPC surfaces, power-management documentation, and the local `esp32-utilities` dependency boundary.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
GitHub / WyrdWyrks · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary mechanical-source trail for Fusion360/STL case and accent files, one-piece clamshell/rail concepts, compliant accent cautions, and custom knob discussion. GitHub reports no detected license, so the source does not grant reuse rights.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
GitHub / WyrdWyrks · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary public source identifying a Wayfinder companion PWA repository. The reviewed repository metadata shows no detected license and its README supplies only a local `npm run dev` instruction, not a deployed app or privacy/security specification.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
Uberflux · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary marketplace maker profile identifying WyrdWyrks as a technology collective and the visible $150 Celestial Wayfinder Badge product. It does not independently identify individual contributors or establish image rights.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)
WyrdWyrks / Uberflux · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary maker-published product source for the $150 PRE / 5-sold / 95-remaining snapshot, the four DEF CON 34 pickup labels, listed ESP32-S3/LoRa/GPS/OLED/input/LED/buzzer/case/battery/USB-C claims, mesh/geolocation/PWA descriptions, and no reusable-image permission.
Badge: Celestial Wayfinder Badge (DEF CON 34)