Issue dossier
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying official site media, screenshots, social photos, event graphics, generated art, or placeholders.
Evidence
Primary official badge source for the Patches name, Learn to Solder tradition, missing-limbs story, customizable limbs/LEDs/personal flair, and Voodoo Heart multi-year continuity.
Official PDF source used for 2025 event context, sponsor/audience framing, and venue/date corroboration; not used as badge-image permission.
Official 2025 talks page anchoring the source-backed conference edition and surrounding New Orleans hacker-conference program context.
Source trail
Primary official badge page documenting Patches, the Learn to Solder tradition, customizable limbs/LEDs/personal flair, and Voodoo Heart badge-series continuity.
Official schedule source for NolaCon 2025 conference context around the badge record.
Official PDF source for the 2025 event context, venue/date corroboration, and sponsor-facing conference framing; not an image-rights source.