Issue dossier
The sources name the controller, LEDs, button, cedar, standard SAO header, breakout pads, and 100 kHz I2C baseline but do not publish a schematic, BOM, board revision, supply/current limits, battery/power design, I2C pullups, GPIO voltage/current limits, ESD/protection details, pinout validation, mechanical dimensions, wood finish/safety record, thermal data, compliance evidence, or host test matrix.
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hardware, power, wood, and SAO-host electrical gap · maker component and interface summary · needs final electrical and mechanical documentation
The dossier does not convert a useful product and how-to description into an electrical integration certificate, universal host fit, or material-safety guarantee.
- Badge
- Root Access SAO (DEF CON 34)
- Category
- hardware, power, wood, and SAO-host electrical gap
- Severity
- note
- Confidence
- maker component and interface summary
- Status
- needs final electrical and mechanical documentation
- Timeframe
- 2026 pre-event source pass
- Source note
- Root Access SAO product page and RootAccess Interactive SAO How-To Guide.
Evidence
Related Resources
first-party MakeItHackin product listing
Live maker marketplace page for the $50 / 15-sold / 100-listed-total August 4, 2026 seller snapshot, DEF CON 34 framing, BSides Las Vegas and Linq Circle Bar drop labels, cedar build description, ATtiny1616, LEDs, fifty animations, I2C, GPIO, and standard-SAO compatibility claim. Its product photos have no stated reusable license or explicit permission basis.
Badge: Root Access SAO (DEF CON 34)
public MakeItHackin operating guide
Maker-maintained public README describing the ATtiny1616, ten RGB pixels, eleven discrete LEDs, button holds, USERROW persistence, standalone mode, I2C address and controls, status read, independent GPIO circuits, breakout pads, and 100 kHz validated I2C baseline. The public root contains the guide and images but no detected source or license file.
Badge: Root Access SAO (DEF CON 34)
Source trail
Evidence Sources
GitHub / MakeItHackin · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary maker-published operating guide for the ATtiny1616, 10 RGB pixels, 11 discrete LEDs, 50 animations, physical button, USERROW persistence, I2C address 0x50, rejected malformed raw writes, and separate GPIO behavior. The reviewed public root contains a README and images, not an identified firmware release, hardware archive, source license, or reusable image grant.
Badge: Root Access SAO (DEF CON 34)
MakeItHackin / Uberflux · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary first-party marketplace source for the DEF CON 34 association, live August 4 availability snapshot, product naming, cedar construction, standard-SAO compatibility claim, standalone animations, host-control framing, GPIO modes, and drop labels. It does not establish final manufacture, delivery, host safety, universal compatibility, DEF CON organizer status, admission, or image reuse permission.
Badge: Root Access SAO (DEF CON 34)