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The maker describes an ESP32-S3 wrist badge, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth feature family, LEDs, theremin, and 3D-printed enclosure, but has not published a reviewed schematic, PCB, BOM, pinout, antenna configuration, radio region/limits, battery/charger/protection design, current/thermal data, USB/debug behavior, mechanical dimensions, assembly documentation, test results, or certification.
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hardware, power, radio, and safety specification gap · official high-level product description · needs technical release
The record does not convert promotional/high-level descriptions into an electrical specification, RF certification claim, charging recommendation, repair/modification guide, or safety endorsement.
- Badge
- Clip-Boy: The Unofficial DEF CON 34 Electronic Badge
- Category
- hardware, power, radio, and safety specification gap
- Severity
- note
- Confidence
- official high-level product description
- Status
- needs technical release
- Timeframe
- 2026 pre-event source pass
- Source note
- Clip-Boy official shop and public storefront repository.
current official storefront inventory endpoint
Public live shop endpoint observed in the official storefront code. At this source pass it lists all first-run stock at zero: 86 $120 Standard, 25 $130 Pro, and five $140 RAD editions. It is a time-sensitive inventory/status record, not evidence of delivery, buyer receipt, or a funded second run.
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maker-linked tooling fork
Public fork linked by the maker's own AI/tooling disclosure as the base for Wi-Fi/BLE security tooling ported to Clip-Boy. The repository is not identified as a final Clip-Boy firmware release, and GitHub reports no detected license for the fork or its listed upstream parent.
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official maker shop and documentation
Official maker page naming Clip-Boy the unofficial DEF CON 34 electronic badge; it documents the high-level ESP32-S3 wrist-badge feature claims, shipment in passive listen-only mode, optional research-build boundary, current sold-out/second-run interest state, delivery options, creator/seller information, and AI/tooling disclosure.
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public official storefront source
Public source repository for the official Clip-Boy shop, including its high-level product descriptions, imagery inventory, delivery and interest-form behavior, AI/tooling disclosure, and current frontend logic. GitHub reports no detected repository license; this is not a documented Clip-Boy hardware or final firmware archive.
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Clip-Boy / Bryce / Coruscant Productions, LLC · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary official maker source for the explicit independent DEF CON 34 relationship; ESP32-S3 wrist-badge framing; Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, deauthentication detector, LED, theremin, collectible, and 3D-printed enclosure claims; passive-listen-only and optional-research-build wording; first-run/second-run state; delivery terms; creator/seller disclosure; and AI/tooling statement.
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Clip-Boy official storefront · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary current storefront data source for the $120 Standard / $130 Pro / $140 RAD first-run price points, 86/25/5 planned-and-sold totals, and zero available snapshot. It does not establish a final sales ledger, shipped-unit recipient list, physical delivery, refund state, or second-run commitment.
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GitHub / tropicsquirrel · retrieved 2026-05-15
Maker-linked fork referenced only as a base for Clip-Boy's Wi-Fi/BLE tooling. GitHub marks it as a fork and reports no detected license. It is not treated as a complete Clip-Boy source release, compatible build, final binary, flashing guide, or authorization to use security-testing capabilities.
Badge: Clip-Boy: The Unofficial DEF CON 34 Electronic Badge
GitHub / tropicsquirrel · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary public source for the current shop's product-description implementation, all-152-shipped / interest-form wording, AI/tooling transparency text, public media inventory, and dynamic inventory integration. GitHub reports no detected license; public storefront code and media do not grant hardware/firmware/image reuse permission.
Badge: Clip-Boy: The Unofficial DEF CON 34 Electronic Badge