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DCZia

Independent DEF CON BadgeLife project lineage, represented by the public-source 2026 MK9 mechanical macropad badge with an RP2040, CircuitPython, USB HID, RGB lighting, accelerometer, and SAO expansion.

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DCZia MK9 Badge at DEF CON 34 2026 · United States · 1 badge(s)

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Independent DEF CON BadgeLife project lineage, represented by the public-source 2026 MK9 mechanical macropad badge with an RP2040, CircuitPython, USB HID, RGB lighting, accelerometer, and SAO expansion.

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DCZia MK9 Badge at DEF CON 34 · 2026

DCZia MK9 Badge (DEF CON 34)

Maker-documented DEF CON 34 macropad badge with build guide and released UF2

DCZia's MK9 is a public-source 3×3 mechanical macropad intended as a neck-wearable DEF CON 34 BadgeLife project. Project documentation specifies nine MX switches, RGB per-key and edge lighting, an accelerometer, two 6-pin SAO connectors, USB-C or three-AAA power, CircuitPython firmware, and QMK-compatible hardware. During the August 6-9 conference the repository gained a purchaser-facing build guide saying the badge is pre-flashed with firmware, six build photos, and an August 4 UF2 commit describing the image as released on badges. This is a maker-documented independent badge release, not an official DEF CON admission credential.