Issue dossier

Hackaday.io links stock firmware source and an Arduino RGB demo, but this pass records the public project evidence rather than auditing, mirroring, or validating every firmware artifact and challenge branch.

A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.

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firmware-source caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs deeper archive recovery

The catalogue records verified hardware, game behavior, and recovery workflow while leaving full firmware preservation and challenge reconstruction for a later pass.

Badge
THOTCON 0x8 Badge
Category
firmware-source caveat
Severity
note
Confidence
source-backed but incomplete
Status
needs deeper archive recovery
Timeframe
current THOTCON 0x8 pass
Source note
Hackaday.io THOTCON 0x8 project links and project logs.

Evidence

Related Resources

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Hacking The Thotcon 0x8 Badge

Hackaday source for Jedha, John Wallis, Workshop 88, ATmega32u4, NeoPixels, potentiometers, micro USB, tesserHack firmware, USB serial play, Bus Pirate recovery, and Hackaday.io project handoff.

Badge: THOTCON 0x8 Badge

official event schedule

THOTCON 0x8 schedule

Official THOTCON archive source for May 4-5, 2017 Chicago dates, undisclosed-location framing, and badge pickup at attendee check-in.

Badge: THOTCON 0x8 Badge

project page

Thotcon 0x8 Badge project

Hackaday.io source for badge hardware, two CR2032 holders, 8x8x8 maze mechanics, LED meanings, serial-console setup, ICSP bootloader recovery, Arduino Leonardo targeting, and pin mapping.

Badge: THOTCON 0x8 Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

Hackaday · retrieved 2026-05-15

Hacking The Thotcon 0x8 Badge

Technical and attribution source for the badge designer, firmware programmer, hardware list, tesserHack firmware, USB serial behavior, and bootloader-recovery context.

Badge: THOTCON 0x8 Badge

Hackaday.io / Gigawatts · retrieved 2026-05-15

Thotcon 0x8 Badge

Technical project source for hardware details, maze controls, LED states, serial menu setup, ICSP bootloader recovery, Arduino Leonardo workflow, and pin mapping.

Badge: THOTCON 0x8 Badge