Issue dossier
The maker says the kit is unsoldered, needs a soldering iron and basic supplies, uses an included CR2032, and is not intended for small children; it says the coin cell should be handled carefully and kept away from children and pets. The source does not establish component polarity/orientation, battery-holder protection, short-circuit/reverse-current behavior, LED current/thermal behavior, soldering quality, supervision requirements, test procedure, battery-life data, compliance, or a safe assembled result.
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DIY soldering, CR2032, LED, and hardware-safety warning · live maker component and caution wording · kit and basic caution published; assembly and electrical validation unrecovered
The record preserves the maker's narrow coin-cell and kit caution without becoming a soldering, battery, child-safety, electrical, or assembly endorsement.
- Badge
- Hacker Boba Badge Kit (DEF CON 34)
- Category
- DIY soldering, CR2032, LED, and hardware-safety warning
- Severity
- warning
- Confidence
- live maker component and caution wording
- Status
- kit and basic caution published; assembly and electrical validation unrecovered
- Timeframe
- 2026 pre-event source pass
- Source note
- Brooke's Bytes Hacker Boba Uberflux listing.
Evidence
Related Resources
live Brooke's Bytes maker marketplace listing
Brooke's Bytes' live Uberflux listing identifies Hacker Boba as a DIY PCB Badge Kit, current $10 / 17-remaining / 33-sold snapshot, DEF CON 34 BadgeLife Village drop, keychain, switch, included CR2032/holder, three flashing RGB LEDs, no-MCU/firmware statement, QR-search feature, and a coin-cell caution. It is a marketplace description, not a final inventory, physical handoff, safe assembly, source release, DEF CON issuance, credential, or image-reuse record.
Badge: Hacker Boba Badge Kit (DEF CON 34)
official BadgeLife village schedule
Badge.Life's current schedule lists Brookes Bytes Badge and SAOs in a Friday 4 PM DEF CON 34 village-drop slot. It corroborates village context and schedule intent, not exact Hacker Boba allocation, official DEF CON sponsorship, completed pickup, delivery, or image reuse.
Badge: Hacker Boba Badge Kit (DEF CON 34)
Source trail
Evidence Sources
Badge.Life · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary current schedule source listing Brookes Bytes Badge and SAOs in the Friday 4 PM DC34 village slot. It is group-level village/schedule context, not proof that every listed product is allocated there, an attendee entitlement, a completed transaction, or cleared media rights.
Badge: Hacker Boba Badge Kit (DEF CON 34)
Brooke's Bytes / Uberflux · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary live maker listing for Hacker Boba, source-named 000000widow/Brooke's Bytes maker context, $10 / 17-remaining / 33-sold snapshot, PRE/DROP status, August 7 BadgeLife Village drop, PCB/keychain/switch/CR2032/LED kit contents, no-MCU/firmware wording, QR-search statement, and coin-cell caution. It does not prove final stock, payment, manufacture, safe assembly, handoff, electrical behavior, DEF CON issuance, admission use, or reusable-image permission.
Badge: Hacker Boba Badge Kit (DEF CON 34)