Issue dossier

The project page names seven official contest entries and links several archives, but this pass records the main winner/runner-up facts rather than unpacking and modeling every submitted ZIP as separate source material.

A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.

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contest-archive scope · primary project page plus linked archives · needs deeper archive review

The badge page preserves the contest lineage while leaving full per-entry reconstruction for a later archive pass.

Badge
DEF CON 15 Badge
Category
contest-archive scope
Severity
note
Confidence
primary project page plus linked archives
Status
needs deeper archive review
Timeframe
current catalogue build
Source note
Grand Idea Studio DEFCON 15 badge project page and linked contest-entry archives.

Evidence

Related Resources

project page

DEFCON 15 badge project page

Primary designer page with MC9S08QG8, LED matrix, capacitive sensor, optional accelerometer/RF, production, role variant, operating-state, contest, and documentation details.

Badge: DEF CON 15 Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

Grand Idea Studio · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEFCON 15 Badge

Primary source for MC9S08QG8 hardware, 95-LED matrix, capacitive sensors, optional accelerometer/RF circuitry, operating states, 6,800-badge production, role variants, and contest winners.

Badge: DEF CON 15 Badge