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Public sources call the item an SAO and say v2 parts will be surface mounted, but do not identify the specific parts, controller, connector model/pinout, SAO version, power requirements, circuit, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerbers, mechanical design, assembly/test process, safety guidance, host compatibility, or compliance evidence.

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hardware, surface-mount, and connector documentation gap · maker SAO label and high-level surface-mount statement · artifact class and one fabrication change named; engineering details undisclosed

The record preserves the verified artifact classification and v2 fabrication statement without inventing electronics, connector behavior, or electrical safety properties.

Badge
MF Doom SAO v2 (DEF CON 34)
Category
hardware, surface-mount, and connector documentation gap
Severity
note
Confidence
maker SAO label and high-level surface-mount statement
Status
artifact class and one fabrication change named; engineering details undisclosed
Timeframe
current source pass
Source note
u/Truth-Miserable MF Doom SAO v2 Reddit post and DEFCON 34 Badgelife Form response.

Evidence

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first-hand maker announcement and pre-event sale thread

MF Doom SAO v2

Public post by the source-named u/Truth-Miserable that calls the item MF Doom SAO v2, says an original had a limited run the prior year, and says v2 parts will be surface mounted. Later comments state a $20 price plus direct-message preorder and local-handoff intent. The thread does not identify a full circuit, final product revision, final inventory, completed payment, completed handoff, or media reuse rights.

Badge: MF Doom SAO v2 (DEF CON 34)

public maker self-submission roster

DEFCON 34 Badgelife Form (Responses)

Public DEF CON 34 response from Rex that marks MF Doom SAO v2 as an update to an existing SAO, says Coming soon, gives a $20 price, and names u/Truth-Miserable as the Reddit contact. It supports a planned independent event association, not a final product specification, completed sale/delivery, official DEF CON issue, or image-reuse permission.

Badge: MF Doom SAO v2 (DEF CON 34)

Source trail

Evidence Sources

Rex / public DEF CON 34 Badgelife response sheet · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEFCON 34 Badgelife Form (Responses)

Primary public maker self-submission naming MF Doom SAO v2 as an update to an existing SAO, listing a $20 price and Coming soon state, and identifying u/Truth-Miserable as the Reddit contact. It establishes a planned independent BadgeLife association, not official DEF CON issuance, completed manufacture, delivery, or image reuse rights.

Badge: MF Doom SAO v2 (DEF CON 34)

u/Truth-Miserable / Reddit · retrieved 2026-05-15

MF Doom SAO v2

First-hand maker post for MF Doom SAO v2. It says a limited original existed the prior year, that v2 parts will be surface mounted, and later gives a $20 price with direct-message preorder and local-handoff statements. It does not publish a board design, component list, firmware, source license, final availability, completed sale/delivery, rights clearance, or affiliation evidence.

Badge: MF Doom SAO v2 (DEF CON 34)