Issue dossier
Public sources document hardware, firmware updates, SAO/IR hints, serial/Morse material, and solving paths, but this pass does not mirror or audit every firmware image, forum attachment, add-on, or final badge state.
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
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challenge-artifact caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs deeper artifact inventory
The catalogue records the verified hardware and challenge surfaces while leaving full artifact preservation for a later pass.
- Badge
- DEF CON 29 Badge
- Category
- challenge-artifact caveat
- Severity
- note
- Confidence
- source-backed but incomplete
- Status
- needs deeper artifact inventory
- Timeframe
- current DEF CON 29 pass
- Source note
- DEF CON forum badge-hacking thread, Hackaday hands-on article, and Science Viking Labs writeup.
challenge writeup
Science Viking Labs source documenting the pre-con clues, challenge hint flow, SAO and IR observations, Morse and serial material, and badge solving path.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge
event metadata
InfoconDB source for August 5-8, 2021 DEF CON 29 metadata, Bally's and Paris location context, and official event links.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge
event page
Official DEF CON archive source for the 2021 event, linked FAQ, badge announcement links, post-con material links, and hybrid Las Vegas context.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge
field report
Contemporary Hackaday source documenting MK Factor, RP2040 hardware, LCD, buttons, USB-C, SAO connectors, speaker, debug pads, and USB HID macro-pad behavior.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge
official forum thread
DEF CON forum source for badge power caveats, firmware-update behavior, challenge mode, role artwork, SAO and IR hints, and community solving notes.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge
DEF CON · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official event archive source for DEF CON 29 context, FAQ and badge links, and post-con material references.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge
DEF CON Forums · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official forum source for firmware updates, power behavior, challenge mode, role art, SAO and IR hints, and ongoing community-solving details.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge
Hackaday · retrieved 2026-05-15
Contemporary source for MK Factor creator attribution, RP2040 hardware, LCD, button layout, SAO headers, speaker, USB-C, debug pads, and HID macro-pad functionality.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge
InfoconDB · retrieved 2026-05-15
Event metadata source for DEF CON 29 dates, Bally's and Paris location context, and official DEF CON links.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge
Science Viking Labs · retrieved 2026-05-15
Challenge writeup source for hint pages, SAO and IR observations, Morse and serial puzzle material, and post-event solving details.
Badge: DEF CON 29 Badge