Hacking the HiP Badge
Primary post-event source saying all HiP attendees received an electronic badge and documenting RGB LEDs, USB, battery charging, NFC radio, TVOC sensor, free team hardware, and take-home reuse.
Evidence index
Primary docs, public wikis, repositories, talks, press writeups, and first-hand notes used to support badge pages.
Primary post-event source saying all HiP attendees received an electronic badge and documenting RGB LEDs, USB, battery charging, NFC radio, TVOC sensor, free team hardware, and take-home reuse.
Primary source for assembly-created digital badges, event discovery/redeem workflow, and archived post-event state.
Primary source for assembly-created digital badges, categories, event discovery/redeem workflow, and archived post-event state.
Primary official source for Hub digital badge collection, token redemption, profile management, assembly-created badges, categories, and backoffice workflow.
Primary source for the 2017 badge being a Raw Hex HIDIOT 1.0 44CON edition, its Arduino-like build-it-yourself framing, two buttons, arbitrary USB HID payload use, documentation, assembly area, parts-kit flow, and Hackster project competition.
Official post linking the event brochure.
Official event metadata source for the 18-19 September 2025 44CON ticket and Novotel London West venue.
Primary source for the 2016 44CON badge being a HIDIOT 0.7 board, the roughly 500-board / fewer-than-150-built context, Digispark compatibility, Arduino IDE workflow, Micronucleus bootloader, V-USB note, non-standard USB connector, and hardware-safety warning.
Source for 2019 badge existence, ESP32-WROOM-32U core, C# NanoFramework reuse, and contrast with the 2016 ESP8266 badge.
Venue listing source for the public HITB+CyberWeek event, November 21-25, 2021 dates, Hall & ICC Abu Dhabi location, hybrid event framing, and hardware/software challenge context.
Primary source for the electrical attendee badge, AT-MEGA328P-PU, LEDs, push buttons, crystal, passive components, CR2023-spelled battery items, assembly caveats, PCB/program links, and project credits.
Official event-context source for AVTOKYO 2015 and the conference's Japanese community-security framing.
Primary event-context source for AVTOKYO 2019 and the conference's community-security framing.
Primary venue source for TK SHIBUYA, Chitose-Kaikan B1F, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
Primary programme source for the Hackerware.io hardware soldering village and beginner badge-soldering activity.
Secondary contemporary source for ESP32, dual OLED display, MicroPython readiness, limited electronic-badge production, and distribution to conference attendees.
Secondary field note that current firmware could fix bugs and add functions, with MSC mode making updates quick.
Official workshop source proving the SpiderOak Aranya hands-on session, max-20 free hardware limit, ESP32 badge-board wording, keep-the-hardware statement, distributed wireless messaging app workflow, tooling requirements, and schedule context.
Official source proving the DC33 Aerospace Village badge page, DC32 hardware returning for DC33, new software, the DC33 SAO, badge feature summary, ADS-B antenna kit, and supporter bundle including one ADS-B Badge.
Event-listing source for the SINCON Reloaded Conference date range and Voco Orchard Singapore venue.
Primary post-event source for WiFi dependency, serial configuration, firmware modification, and challenge unlock behavior.
Primary author writeup for hardware design, game mechanics, screens, challenge unlocks, WiFi scan mode, and roles.
Primary author writeup mirror for design goals, free-conference constraints, RF behavior, pinouts, battery limitations, EEPROM effects, and attendee hacks.
Arduino sketch source for the lightly modified Blendster scanner using seven LEDs on the TDI 2020 off-the-shelf project.
Arduino sketch source for the basic blinky exercise by @techGirlMN, including LED and button pin examples.
Arduino sketch source for the August 8, 2020 `TDI Off the shelf` version with working button behavior.
Context source for Joe Grand's return to official DEF CON badge design, crystal-badge framing, and conference-scale badge culture.
Event-context source for the 26-27 Jun 2024 dates and M Hotel Singapore venue.
Contemporary event report source for more than 300 delegates and the handmade NodeMCU ESP8266 WiFi SoC conference badge.
Contemporary pre-event source for September 15-16, 2018 dates, UWA Business School venue, redesigned badges, and badge-hack prize context.
Primary official badge-guide source for the four-challenge CTF, BAT CON battery jumper, coin-cell blink behavior, CP2102 USB-to-UART serial path, 9600-baud PuTTY workflow, post-event unlock codes, and safety instructions.
Official post-event hint source linked from the AvengerCon IX badge guide.
Official lineage source for AvengerCon's 2016 origin, growth across U.S. Cyber Command units and partners, and the Augusta-era AvengerCon VIII and IX entries.
Primary event source for the May 12-13, 2025 Hilton Adelaide edition, villages, and CTF context.
Primary badge/lanyard evidence for the planned 2026 identity artifact: the sponsor brief lists printing, lanyards, and badges among direct activity funding needs.
Primary event-context source for the hands-on BSides Adelaide format and statement that 2024 was the first BSides Adelaide edition.
Primary event-context source for July 27-28, 2026 dates, Amora/Hilton Adelaide location, third-edition framing, and CTF/hardware topic scope.
Official social source trail documenting the soldering village and naming Rishabh Soni, Prathmesh Dharkar, and Kunal Rajour as leads.
Official social source trail for IOTSRG as Badge Sponsor and wording that framed the BSides Agra badge as more than a pass and a collectible experience for every attendee.
Archived official source for the community-driven cybersecurity conference scope, Agra location, talks, workshops, and hands-on villages.
Archived official event source for the December 13, 2025 date, Dr B.R. Ambedkar University Civil Lines Agra venue, workshops/villages, welcome-kit ticket benefits, and Security BSides Agra chapter framing.
Primary source for the February 28-March 1, 2026 date range, Emerging Technologies Hub venue, Underground interactive ESP32 badge, badge-to-badge communication, screen, controls, SAO support, limited BSides SAO, Firnsy/Ballarat Hackerspace credit, and Eurekative/volunteer CTF credit.
Prospectus source for the Electronic Badge sponsorship item described as electronic badge design and build for 500 delegates.
Primary prospectus source for electronic badge design/build for 500 delegates.
Primary event source for the 2026 Time Travel theme, July 4 date, QUT Gardens Point venue, CTF, IoT, and hardware-hacking context.
Primary sponsor-page source for the Electronic Badge and Lanyards supporter slot.
Primary badge-page source for official schematic, plastic frame STEP, firmware repository, and image-rights boundary.
Primary event-context source for the April 15-16, 2016 dates, Canberra Rex Hotel venue, and BSides Canberra 2016 framing.
Event source for badge reflashing and hardware-badge maker interaction.
Primary ticketing source for electronic badge inclusion.
Primary event source for April 9-10, 2021 date, Canberra / hybrid context, and event framing.
Primary event source for the September 28-30, 2023 National Convention Centre edition.
Primary schedule source for the exported 2023 schedule and the Introducing the new bPod speaker material.
Official later source for the 2019 Nopia 1337 firmware name and Peter Rankin firmware-development credit.
Primary event source for September 26-28, 2024 dates, National Convention Centre venue, registration hours, ticket requirement, and technical-community framing.
Primary archive source linking the 2023 Badge Repository - bPod.
Primary current event source for 2026 CFP, tickets, venue, sponsor, and archive navigation context.
Official CFP source for National Convention Centre venue, conference scale, and accepted speaker/event-host badge access benefit.
Primary official source for the 2025 Badge Sponsor slot; used narrowly as badge-sponsor inventory evidence, not as proof of electronics or final badge design.
Event source for the April 25-26, 2025 Kansas City, USA BSidesKC listing.
Official event-context source for the April 25-27, 2024 BSides Goa Security Conference, Planet Hollywood Resort venue, schedule, and community-driven BSides framing.
Official current site source for the Norwegian Security BSides lineage, Kristiansand campus context, and 2025 archive navigation.
Primary official source preserving Caleb Davis's The making of a Sykt Badge recording in the BSides Kristiansand 2025 programme archive.
Official archive source for August 6-7, 2019 dates, Las Vegas location, schedule entry point, and the year's registration archive.
Official registration source stating that attendees had to secure a badge ahead of time and that the conference would no longer accept walk-ins.
Official FAQ source for badges-required admission, no walk-in badges, room-block participant badges, donor/sponsor/volunteer/speaker badge paths, and badge-type queues at registration.
Primary attendee-communications source for badge/lanyard photo-consent colors, interaction-protocol badge stickers, registration/lanyard flow, and BSides badge access to the networking party.
Primary schedule source for Friday early conference registrations, Saturday registration opening, CTF activity, and event dates.
Primary sponsor-page source for 2024 event venue and sponsor context.
Primary source for 2024 event dates, venue, approximate audience, badges with preferred pronouns/photo permissions/interaction preferences, and sold lanyard sponsorship.
Primary current event source for 2026 training and conference dates, Seek HQ location, and volunteer-run Security BSides context.
Primary sponsor-page source marking lanyards as sponsorship claimed and confirming the 2026 Seek Cremorne venue context.
Primary badge evidence: the lanyard item says lanyards allow participants to hang their badges around their necks and that the package includes the badge, with about 600 items to cover.
Official archive source for the 2023 conference links and BSides Melbourne community-event context.
Primary sponsor source for the 2020 venue context and BSides Melbourne 2020 lanyard sponsorship evidence.
Primary official blog-summary source for the inaugural BSides Perth badge component stack, acrylic badge base, Arduino IDE code, and GitHub repository link.
Current official source corroborating BSides Perth's 2017 establishment and UWA Business School lineage.
Primary current event source for October 10-11, 2026 dates, UWA Business School venue, participant ticket framing, and conference swag including t-shirt, badge, and stickers.
Retrospective source for the broader BSides Perth hackable smart badge lineage; used only as context for past electronic badge behavior, not as standalone proof of 2018 component details.
Primary official source for the advertised electronic badge experience, talks, workshops, CTF, and networking scope.
Primary official source for the 2026 Porto event framing, June 26-27 dates, ISEP venue signal, tickets, CTF, and Portuguese Security BSides context.
Primary official source for the April 2, 2026 IUT de Saint-Pierre event, Saint-Pierre / Reunion location, about-80-participant post-event report, CTF, keynote, and community Security BSides context.
Primary official source for the participant-facing badge artifact: volunteer accueil duties include distributing badges and goodies and orienting visitors.
Primary official source for the no-image decision because the site reserves intellectual-property rights over images and requires prior authorization for reproduction, distribution, or modification.
Official schedule page corroborating the 2026 conference date and Valur Football Club at Hlidarendi, Reykjavik venue context.
Primary official source for the 2026 conference date, time, Valur FC Club House venue, Reykjavik location, ticketing context, organizer identity, and post-event status.
Primary official source for badge-specific evidence: the Platinum sponsorship benefit explicitly lists logo placement on badges and merchandise.
Official event source for America's Finest BSides 2026, San Diego address context, post-event wrap status, and copyright boundary.
Primary official badge-guide source for the Cyberpunk Bunny badge, ESP32 power, portable CTF framing, accelerometer oracle, D-pad decryption method selection, Basic and Advanced crypto tiers, BLE co-op mode, hidden shaking-sequence flag, bunny-eye rainbow goal, Electronic Cats support note, and image-rights boundary.
Official source for April 4, 2026 event date and San Diego State University location context.
Official FAQ source for San Diego State University Montezuma Hall and Theater venue context.
Primary source for the September 22, 2022 Vaba Lava event, DIY badge setup with k-space.ee team, participant badge distribution, DIY soldering project framing, custom configuration, and Konstantin Shibin design credit.
Official current site source for BSides Tallinn continuity, previous-events archive links including 2022, Tallinn venue framing, and ongoing badges-team credit context.
Current official site anchoring the Tampa Bay Security BSides lineage; not used for image reuse.
Primary official source for the 2026 badge challenge, including the instruction to inspect the badge and other neck-worn materials for clues, the no-hints note, and the Joshua Grose solve path.
Primary official source for BSides Tampa 2026 participant-package language identifying badge and lanyard materials as included with admission, plus USF Marshall Student Center event context.
Primary official source for Uber Badge lifetime-admission award context and public registry model; not treated as reusable image permission and not used to claim a 2026 awardee.
Official event-context source for the USF Marshall Student Center venue, 4103 USF Cedar Circle address, Tampa location, parking, and venue map.
Current official site source for the Vancouver BSides lineage and location context; this pass does not treat the current page as detailed 2019 badge documentation.
Primary documentation source for NodeMCU v2 parts, v1/v2 layout caveat, Arduino IDE programming, Python controller, command surface, UART/JTAG/SPI/I2C behavior, and Linux controller requirement.
Official event source for BSidesKC 2019 dates, Plexpod Westport venue, Kansas City location, and event context.
Primary official source for the 2025 Lisbon edition's electronic badge wording, talks, networking, CTF, community-organized framing, and 12th-edition context.
Official source for the CTF boundary; it explicitly says there were no physical challenges in 2025, so the badge record does not infer a hardware challenge path.
Primary badge-specific source: the official sponsors page lists a Badge Sponsor section and names BitSight under it.
Official team source naming Pedro Umbelino under the Badge section.
Primary official speaker-page source for Ox-Vox, naming Rob Rehrig and describing the talk as an add-on for that year's unreleased BSides PDX badge.
Primary official speaker-page source for the BSidesPDX 101 panel, panelist handles, and wording that it discussed the thing around attendees' necks.
Official talk-schedule source placing Nisha Kumar's Making of the Banglet talk at BSidesPDX 2018.
Official lineage index for BSidesPDX past events; its 2016 date line is retained as source context but conflicts with schedule and Calagator evidence.
Official lineage index for the October 23-24, 2020 BSidesPDX all-digital edition.
Primary official event source for the October 16, 2015 BSidesPDX date and the Electronic Taxidermy: Badger Hacking workshop slot with Michael Leibowitz.
Primary official schedule source for the Friday October 14, 2016 program and surrounding hardware-security talk context.
Primary official event source for BSidesPDX 2017 dates, the Friday BSidesPDX 101 schedule slot that explicitly includes badges, and Rob Rehrig's Saturday Ox-Vox badge-add-on talk placement.
Primary official event source for BSidesPDX 2018 dates and the Friday BSidesPDX 101 schedule slot that explicitly includes badges.
Primary official event source for BSidesPDX 2019 dates and the Friday BSidesPDX 101 schedule slot that explicitly includes badges.
Primary official event source for the 2020 all-digital schedule, YouTube-linked program, workshop track, and walkthrough track context.
Primary official event source for BSidesPDX 2024 dates and the Friday 13:30 Badge Talk schedule slot.
Primary official event source for surrounding BSidesPDX 2015 speaker and hardware-security context; used for event context rather than image reuse.
Primary official speaker-page source naming Joe FitzPatrick and stating that the BSidesPDX badge was based on an open-source badge design customized for BSidesPDX, with design process, gameplay, and badge-hacking discussion.
Official speaker-page source describing the DC503 badge as a Bluetooth LE controlled bangle rather than a neck badge and naming Nisha Kumar as presenter.
Primary official venue source for Oregon Convention Center, Lobby F, and Portland address context.
Primary official venue source for Oregon Convention Center, Lobby F, and Portland address context.
Primary official venue source for Oregon Convention Center, Lobby D, and Portland address context.
Primary official venue source documenting that BSidesPDX 2020 was all-digital, with streaming and conferencing-application participation.
Primary official venue source for the Smith Memorial Student Union, Portland, Oregon event context.
Official operations source listing CTF Proctor and Badge wrangler roles around the March 22-23, 2019 setup and conference dates.
Primary badge source documenting the fully working reprogrammable electronic badge, about 200 assembled units, PCB fallback, dual Shitty Add-Ons ports, ATTINY85 pins, programming connectors, and best hacked badge contest.
Official event archive source for March 23, 2019 RIT Inn event context and the Badge Hacking navigation entry.
Primary official schedule source for the BSidesSF 2024 specially designed HCV badge, electronics tinkering, competitive badge CTF contest, date, venue, and BuddoBot / Hackerwares attribution.
Primary official schedule source for the BSidesSF 2025 badge designed specifically for Hardware Challenge Village, electronic tinkering, programming, competitive CTF context, date, venue, and Pacific Hackers / Hackerwares attribution.
Primary official schedule source for the BSidesSF 2022 village-distributed pre-assembled badge, Arduino IDE programming path, automated-keystroke behavior, harmless rubber-ducky script scope, limited supply, date, venue, and Hackerwares attribution.
Primary official source for the 2025 E-Badge claim, LilyGO T-Deck S3 base, keyboard, trackball, 25 LEDs, ESP32-S3, LoRa support, Meshtastic readiness, customization language, remaining-badge price, and 2026 pickup instructions.
Official event-context source for the April 9-10, 2026 Sandy, Utah BSidesSLC event where remaining 2025 E-Badges could be picked up.
Primary badge source for the Infinity Glove electronic badge, limited pre-order model, 50 NIS price, on-site pickup, custom hardware CTF, hidden puzzles, and badge-holder-only stages.
Primary event-context source for the BSidesTLV 2025 programme and Tel Aviv conference framing.
Official event-home source for the planned June 25, 2026 BSidesTLV edition in Tel Aviv.
Official source for Security BSides lineage, volunteer-run non-profit framing, and participation context.
Official source for Security BSides lineage, volunteer-run non-profit framing, and participation context.
Primary 2026 badge source for electronic badge-centered hardware CTF framing, Badge Talk, Badge Hacking, and event badge-hacking workflow.
Primary badge-maker source for ESP8266 badge hardware, six reverse-mount LEDs, badge variants, Jr Hacker badge, Wi-Fi beacon game, production quantities, contests, and battery-life lessons.
Primary production source for the 250 fully assembled ESP32 badges, 3.2 inch touch screens, Wi-Fi, SD card slots, PCBWay assembly, customs inspection, and tariff impact.
Primary fulfillment source for BSidesKC 2025 badge orders, customs hold status, and pickup or shipping plan.
Badge-maker technical source for the ESP32-S2 WROOM controller, Wi-Fi, LED/button/OLED/GPIO surfaces, CH340N serial path, wireless firmware behavior, PCBWay production, and supply-chain caveat.
Primary source for the external battery extension.
Platform context for Badge.Team-powered European event badges.
Official BadgePython and `mch22` module API documentation.
Primary API matrix source for CampZone 2020 compatibility, including display support and generic buttons API absence.
Notes card10's Hatchery app repository relationship.
Primary current source for sponsor and hardware-feature status.
Primary source for camera compatibility and unsupported sensor caveats.
Badge.Team page documenting app development, Hatchery submission, hardware mods, OTA/WiFi setup, and known caveats.
Badge.Team page documenting the available Python API modules and team.
Primary connection guide for the 3.3 V serial terminal workflow on Linux.
Primary connection guide for the 3.3 V serial terminal workflow on macOS.
Primary connection guide for the 3.3 V serial terminal workflow on Windows.
Badge.Team page documenting ESP32 MicroPython, Hatchery apps, IR, LEDs, WiFi setup, and programming API examples.
Badge.Team page documenting touch-button navigation, Hatchery installation, WiFi setup, serial shell, nickname, and keyboard behavior.
Badge.Team page documenting the small DIY protoboard badge and credits.
Primary source for expansion-board lifecycle.
Official Qwiic, SAO, PMOD, IR, GPIO, and debug header documentation.
Official FPGA examples, WebUSB loading, and tooling documentation.
Official first-use, Hatchery, power, and menu workflow.
Badge.Team page documenting SHA2017-derived hardware, new features, audio-jack issue, and team.
Badge.Team page documenting the mixed-reality escape-room badge, serial game flow, errata, SAO issue, LED rework, and Cyber Scarab add-on.
Badge.Team page documenting the public team and challenge/artwork roles.
Badge.Team page documenting the Telegraph badge hardware, app navigation, resources, case, and bug-reporting path.
Primary current source for LoRa, keyboard, big screen, ESP32-P4, budget challenge, and project phase status.
Pretalx page for the public HackerHotel badge talk, documenting badge-team workflow and lessons-learned context.
Primary photo/context source for the badge, billboard printer, and Bitlair preparation.
Official hardware modification and advanced expansion guidance.
Official hardware, sensor, processor, FPGA, display, power, and PCB documentation.
Primary documentation hub for Konsool and Tanmatsu positioning.
Primary source for regional radio-configuration caveats.
Primary facts for hardware and app chooser.
Primary post-event guide for mixed-reality puzzle workarounds and badge-to-badge challenge recovery.
Primary documentation and volunteer credits.
Primary source for app-store workflow.
Primary source for hardware specs.
Primary source for the RFID/iButton/sub-GHz expansion concept and maturity notes.
Current Hatchery listing filtered for SHA2017-compatible projects.
Credited maker-space reference for the local hackerspace tied to badge production and SAO support context.
Primary official badge-page source for the DEF CON 33 badge, computational-powerhouse framing, medical chatbot behavior, feedback language, usage-help prompt, and PamirAI support context.
Official source for Biohacking Village's healthcare, medical-device-security, biotechnology, citizen-science, and DEF CON 33 event context.
Credible sponsor source for March 1, 2025 date, Guadalajara/Jalisco location, and HackGDL's cybersecurity and hacking-event framing.
Official 2025 impact summary source for BIC Village volunteer/team-lead/event-lead counts and the statement that badges and merchandise sold out to raise funds for future programming.
Primary official badge source proving the BIC Pick name, Afro-pick shape, red/green/gold color framing, five-year-anniversary statement, volunteer/leader/supporter wearer context, and DEF CON 33 on-site purchase/trade language.
Official village source for Blacks In Cybersecurity Village event context and continuity around DEF CON village programming.
Assembly instructions, hardware design, hacking notes, images, and CC BY-SA license.
Firmware, hardware branch, online development path, examples, and bootloader programming notes.
Firmware, hardware branch, nRF51 programmer path, restore binaries, and breakout-board branch.
Firmware source, hardware branch, display, MicroSD, IR, menu examples, and build instructions.
Hardware branch README covering SAMD21, CircuitPython, LED matrix, IR, buttons, SAO, and exposed pads.
DIY electronics badge README covering SAO, Qwiic/STEMMA QT, KiCad design, and CC BY-SA license.
NFC reader/tag badge README covering RP2040, PN7150, NTAG I2C Plus, CircuitPython, and licensing.
POV badge hardware README with firmware, flasher, Rust examples, workshop firmware, and case branch.
Circle LoRa badge README covering ESP32-C3, Meshtastic, external antenna, RGB LEDs, Qwiic/STEMMA QT, SAO, case, and licensing.
Primary source for badge utility, alcohol sensor, soldering lore, and credit.
Primary badge source proving the BBV Badge 2025 page, four buttons with corresponding LEDs, four sponsor challenge legs, binary flag entry, all-LED reward flow, hardware-hacking acknowledgement, and volunteer reward handoff.
Primary CTF context source for the CTF.ae challenge leg, Friday August 8 through Sunday August 10, 2025 timing, remote and onsite participation, and room W326 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Official village site source for Bug Bounty Village, DEF CON 33 navigation, and Las Vegas Convention Center continuity context.
Official current event-site source for 2025 event identity, ticketing, Fronton Bucareli venue-map context, and participation-certificate flow.
Primary source for Mexico City event context, long-running BugCON background, and technical security-conference framing.
Official CFP source for November 20-21, 2025 dates, Mexico City location, villages, technical security-conference framing, and long-running BugCON community context.
Project-owner hardware source for the 2019 Pixels Camp PCB badge, ESP32, 39x9 LED matrix, IS31FL3741 driver, USB/LiPo power, CH340G serial, schematics, Gerbers, and board structure.
Public design-file source confirming the PCB ESP32 folders and hardware-design archive structure.
Source context for the Chaos Communication Camp lineage.
Source context for the Chaos Communication Camp lineage.
Primary context for the public tracking-data afterlife.
Post-camp lifecycle source for improved mesh, l0dables, RGB flame m0dules, additional r0kets, and r0ketlauncher hacking.
Primary hardware and cultural framing.
CCC context source for the cancelled large year-end event, the decentralized HiP Berlin gathering, ETI/c-base location, and chaos-community framing.
Supporting source for Hackover venue, C3H context, and the microcontroller/display badge tradition.
Later CCC reference to r0ket's post-camp life.
Primary source for purpose, SDR framing, and frequency range.
Primary workshop documentation for ESP-IDF setup, CP2102 serial, firmware checkout, flashing, serial monitoring, MQTT verification, and Arduino test-code context.
Hardware manufacturing and assembly source.
Firmware flashing source.
Firmware article for the 2024 interaction path.
Primary page for mini cyberdeck hardware and BCD-0o27 connectivity.
Challenge writeup source for lanyard, cassette, liner-front, liner-back, color-character puzzle observations, and puzzle-start timing.
Primary author source for the AfricaHackOn 2017 limited-run badge, ESP8266/OLED hardware, MQTT schedule display, production constraints, and future badge-culture goals.
Primary event-context source for CODE BLUE 2019 dates, Tokyo conference framing, and international information-security scope.
Primary venue source for BELLESALLE Shibuya Garden, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
Primary source for the conference venue, official navigation link to #CONFibadge, ticket/conference-ID workflow, subject audience, and PROIDEA organizer context.
Official PDF source defining CONFidence 2026 as a cybersecurity conference in Krakow on May 25-26, 2026 and identifying PROIDEA as organizer.
Primary source for the official electronic badge claim, hackable-platform purpose, firmware challenges, ESP32-C6/OLED/audio/control overview, and creator credit string.
Primary source naming Staszek 'goatley' Kozioł, Adam 'al' Lange, and Paweł 'drg' Maziarz as Syndicate Members and documenting GitHub as TBA.
Primary source for ESP32-C6-WROOM-1-N8, MAX98357AETE+T, HS13L03W2C01 OLED, six buttons, rechargeable LiPo, speaker, and 8-pin userport hardware details.
Primary pre-event source for button GPIOs, OLED/I2C pins, I2S/audio labels, and userport pin mapping.
Official C517 Village source for TISC@DEF CON SG, online qualifier and on-site final structure, C517 Village context, and CSIT framing.
Talk record source for BUSSide distribution to 2,000 delegates and hardware-interface functions.
Official site source for CactusCon 14, February 6-7, 2026, Mesa, Arizona event context.
Official event source for the Mesa Convention Center edition, dates, in-person/streaming framing, and CactusCon Kids context.
Official event-context source for CactusCon 8 Mesa Convention Center / Delta Phoenix Mesa logistics.
Official registration source for the CactusCon 8 free tier plus optional electronic-badge registration path.
Official current source for Arizona security-conference lineage context.
Official schedule source corroborating printed-badge versus electronic-badge handoff by ticket type and badge access to talks and workshops.
Official schedule source corroborating printed-badge versus electronic-badge handoff by ticket type and badge access to talks and workshops.
Secondary local event metadata source for October 14-15, 2016, Oregon Convention Center, and PCB badge giveaway language with donor priority.
Community ROM source for Game Boy ROM behavior on the DEF CON 32 badge, all-LED control observations, and public code publication.
Primary source for hardware, firmware, protocols, base stations, and post-camp usage framing.
Primary source for badge identity, team, development-board framing, contributed code, and hardware hacks.
Primary camp project record naming MuCCC, project people, SDR tags, and self-organized antenna/GnuRad1o sessions.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ FRAB submission system, topic scope, publication/license context, and respect/privacy expectations.
Primary source for event identity, camp-before-camp framing, July 9-12 2015 dates, Fort Monostor in Komárom, programme outline, and contact channels.
Primary source for arrival/travel context, bring-your-ticket instruction, and optional CAcert-assurance photo-ID context.
Primary source for required ticket registration, no required personal information, data-destruction promise, first-entry admission fee collection, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ FRAB submission system, topic scope, publication/license context, and respect/privacy expectations.
Primary source for arrival/travel context, bring-your-ticket instruction, and optional CAcert-assurance photo-ID context.
Primary source for required ticket registration, no required personal information, data-destruction promise, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ FRAB submission system, topic scope, and respect/privacy expectations.
Primary source for arrival/travel context and the instruction to bring the ticket on a device or printed.
Primary source for required ticket registration, no required personal information, data-destruction promise, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ FRAB submission system, topic scope, and publication/license context.
Primary source for arrival/travel context and the instruction to bring the ticket on a device or printed.
Primary source for required ticket registration, no required personal information, data-destruction promise, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ Pretalx submission system, topic scope, non-commercial framing, and privacy/respect expectations.
Primary source for arrival/travel context and the instruction to bring the ticket on a device or printed.
Primary source for required ticket registration, no required personal information, data-destruction promise, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ Pretalx submission system, topic scope, non-commercial framing, and privacy/respect expectations.
Primary source for arrival/travel context and the instruction to bring the ticket on a device or printed.
Primary source for required ticket registration, no required personal information, data-destruction promise, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ Pretalx submission system, topic scope, non-commercial framing, and privacy/respect expectations.
Primary source for arrival/travel context and the instruction to bring the ticket on a device or printed.
Primary source for required ticket registration, no required personal information, data-destruction promise, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ Pretalx submission system, topic scope, non-commercial framing, and privacy/respect expectations.
Primary source for arrival flow, Fényes Camping coordinates, check-in timing, government-issued ID requirement at campsite arrival, and bring-your-ticket instruction.
Primary source for required ticket registration, random ticket ID checks at campsite reception, privacy/deletion notes, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Pretalx submission system, topic scope, and publication/license context.
Primary source for arrival flow, ticket-code presentation at the gate, legally required reception check-in, and wristband pickup.
Primary source for required ticket registration, random ticket ID checks at campsite reception, and privacy/deletion notes.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ Pretalx submission system, topic scope, English presentation language, and privacy/respect expectations.
Primary source for arrival flow, ticket-code presentation at the gate, legally required reception check-in, check-in timing, and wristband pickup.
Primary source for required ticket registration, random ticket ID checks at the campsite reception, privacy/deletion notes, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, Camp++ Pretalx submission system, topic scope, English presentation language, and privacy/respect expectations.
Primary source for arrival flow, ticket-code presentation at the gate, legally required reception check-in, check-in timing, and wristband pickup.
Primary source for required ticket registration, random ticket ID checks at the campsite gate/reception, privacy/deletion notes, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for event identity, August 20-23 2020 dates, Fort Monostor in Komárom, programme links, and contact channels.
Primary source for event identity, July 13-16 2023 dates, Fényes Camping in Tata, programme outline, and contact channels.
Primary source for event identity, July 6-9 2017 dates, Fort Monostor in Komárom, programme outline, and contact channels.
Primary source for event identity, August 6-9 2026 dates, Fényes Camping in Tata, programme outline, contact channels, and radio frequencies.
Primary source for event identity, August 18-21 2016 dates, Fort Monostor in Komárom, programme outline, and contact channels.
Primary source for event identity, August 26-29 2021 dates, Fort Monostor in Komárom, programme links, and contact channels.
Primary source for event identity, July 25-28 2019 dates, Fort Monostor in Komárom, programme links, and contact channels.
Primary source for event identity, August 23-26 2018 dates, Fort Monostor in Komárom, programme outline, and contact channels.
Primary source for event identity, June 30-July 3 2022 dates, Fényes Camping in Tata, and new-location context.
Primary source for event identity, August 8-11 2024 dates, Fényes Camping in Tata, programme outline, contact channels, and radio frequencies.
Primary source for the volunteer H.A.C.K. camp context, email submission flow, topic scope, publication/license context, and respect/privacy expectations.
Primary source for arrival/travel context, bring-your-ticket instruction, optional CAcert-assurance photo-ID context, and unlocked-phone GSM note.
Primary source for shared-cost ticket-pricing lore, ticket-vending-machine reference, infrastructure costs, and event-wristbands budget line.
Primary source for required ticket registration, no required personal information, data-destruction promise, first-entry admission fee collection, and checksum-verification flow.
Primary source for event identity, OHM2013 origin lore, September 27-29 2013 dates, Fort Monostor in Komárom, programme outline, and contact channels.
Primary official village source for the 2024 CHV badge lineup, main badge, kids badge, Speedometer SAO, key-fob SAO, PRNDL SAO, and CTF framing.
Primary event source for the March 4-6, 2016 Raleigh edition, admission-included electronic kit badge, Hardware Hacking Village assembly support, Arduino-compatible donation hardware, and official badge-guide links.
Primary assembly source for the CarolinaCon 12 badge; the PDF title uses '2012' while the hosting page, URL, and context identify it as the CarolinaCon 12 / 2016 badge guide.
Primary official source for the Conference PCB Badge merch bundle, pre-order and shipping language, and April 29-May 1, 2022 online event context.
Official FAQ source describing the merch bundle as including a shirt, electronic badge, and sticker.
Official schedule source for the Friday April 29 through Sunday May 1, 2022 event window.
Primary official source for the merch bundle with all parts needed to make the year's badge, later badge-supplies bulk-order update, online CTF context, and shipping note.
Official schedule source for April 23-25, 2021 timing used to anchor the event edition.
Official partial schematic evidence linked from the event page; cited for source traceability and not reused as a local image because no reusable media rights were found.
Official event source for 35C3 as the 2018 annual four-day CCC congress in Leipzig.
Official event source for 36C3 as the 2019 annual four-day CCC congress in Leipzig.
Official event source for 37C3 in Hamburg, December 27-30, 2023, and the Hub navigation surface.
Official event source for 38C3 in Hamburg, December 27-30, 2024, and the Hub navigation surface.
Primary official project page for the 39C3 Cyberwatch hardware concept and event context.
Official event source for 39C3 POWER CYCLES in Hamburg, December 27-30, 2025, and the Hub navigation surface.
Primary slide-deck source for the badge-making talk, ESP8266-01 and OLED concept, WiFi and MQTT logic, Arduino/Mosquitto tooling, breadboard and paperboard prototyping, cost review, sourcing challenges, and future all-attendee badge plan.
Primary event source for CHCon 2019 dates, The Christchurch Arts Centre venue, and cyber/physical/electronic CTF challenge context.
Primary event and sponsorship source for CHCon 2018 dates, UCSA Events Centre venue, CTF/badge/locksport challenges, and identification tags/badges material evidence.
Primary event source for CHCon 2025 dates, venue, and Christchurch location.
Primary source for the 2016 badge goals, Arduino compatibility, inspirations, attendee scale, team, hackability framing, header image, and CC BY-SA 4.0 page-license footer.
Exact upstream image source for the Fri3d 2016 WebP hero image; used only after recording page URL, license, attribution, and processing notes.
Primary board-support source for ARAMCON Badge 2019 features and all-attendee distribution.
Retrospective SAINTCON show-badge lineage context; not used to infer unrecovered 2014 component or firmware details beyond the existence of prior-year show-badge activity.
Primary badge evidence for the purpose-built Wi-Fi enabled show badge, LCD and buttons, attendee scale, Cisco CMX linkage, schedule, score, and zone-display behavior; cited without image reuse.
Primary repository source linked from project docs for CAD references, firmware, and supporting project assets.
Public project documentation describing the modular shard concept and software/firmware build notes.
Raw public README describing hardware layout, SD-card sharding design, and branch of modular watch extensions.
Public collaborative write-up source for the badge CTF areas, instruction-page link, leaderboard link, and post-event challenge reconstruction.
Public CTF write-up source listing John the Rooter, Fiasco TransPort, Absolutely ClueLess, Z3 1337, Meet Me, Take your Time, Obfuscated Mr BeanWalker, Unsolvable, and extra write-up areas.
Primary field report for Area41 2018 dates, Zürich location, DEFCON Switzerland organization, ESP8266/WiFi/display badge facts, web username configuration, LCD nickname app, schedule app, WiFi scanning, Easter eggs, source-code link, badge talk, and RX-audio hack.
Primary preview source for Area41 2018 as a Zürich IT security conference and for the 'Blame the badge' talk by Philipp Promeuschel and Carel van Rooyen.
Public source for the GB Studio badge-game project, graphical assets, playable itch.io link, and ROM-hacking/remix context.
Winner walkthrough source for Council of 9 attribution, final badge-contest path, clue aggregation, and DEF CON 24 challenge solution context.
Primary CFP source documenting special speaker badges for accepted presentations, training, and events.
Primary archive source for CrikeyCon V 2018 event context, pre-registration badge pickup, Riverside Receptions venue, and special speaker-badge benefits in participation calls.
Primary archive source for CrikeyCon VI 2019 event context, pre-registration badge pickup, event-staff badge identification, Friendly Bear name badges, and special speaker-badge benefits.
Primary build-guide source for simple LED circuit design, power options, BOM, SAO header, and soldering instructions.
Primary archive source for the 2024 ninth-edition CrikeyCon event context.
Primary archive source for the seventh CrikeyCon edition, March 6, 2021 date, and COVID-era attendee instructions.
Primary archive source for the tenth CrikeyCon edition, March 22, 2025 date, Royal International Convention Centre venue, and Brisbane context.
Primary archive source for February 25, 2017 event context, Polonia venue, schedule, and Friday pre-registration badge collection.
Primary events source for Friday badge collection and the CrikeyCon Connect badge used to identify informal career-conversation helpers.
Primary schedule source for Friday preregistration and early badge pickup.
Primary schedule source for the pre-registration instruction to pick up badges early before Saturday entry.
Primary schedule source for doors-open badge pickup and conference flow.
Primary source proving that the artifact was the official PN26 electronic badge and documenting hardware, firmware, tooling, production, caveats, and thanks.
Project-owner source for the public PN27 MK.II planning statement, future date, and expected follow-up direction from the PN26 ESL badge.
Attendee technical source for RP2040/MicroPython evidence, front LEDs, USB connector, exposed pins, battery holder, button, Morse-code markings, USB ACM serial access, Wi-Fi AP, embedded web server, challenge pages, REPL, filesystem, and encrypted flag database behavior.
Public community identity for the team credited on the official badge page and repository.
Primary source for the MOCA 2024 RHC22 badge workshop, best-firmware-hack contest, and bring-your-badge instructions.
Primary firmware and README source for hardware, shipped firmware, toolchain, filesystem upload, and firmware upload instructions.
Source branch for MOCA 2024 badge firmware continuation.
Primary source for CyberThreat's SANS/NCSC context, London 2024 event recap, in-person and online attendance, Secure Impact hackable badges, nine challenge count, and walkthrough links.
Primary technical source for ATmega1284P processor, FTDI serial converter, ISP versus bootloader programming context, avrdude `-D` write guidance, firmware checksum validation, CRC16/XMODEM repair, and all-nine-challenges completion.
Primary technical source for USB serial behavior, Optiboot at 115200 baud, avrdude flash dump command, Ghidra firmware analysis, and buffer-overflow challenge behavior.
Secondary video-list source corroborating a public LCA2016 session titled ESP8266 ESPlant (Wi-Fi garden sensors) design and operation and related Open Hardware Miniconf assembly sessions.
Primary first-hand source proving BadgeBuddy's GrrCON 2024 context, unofficial friend-distribution scope of roughly thirty badges, component list, proximity behavior, backpack companion, and GitHub release trail.
Official event history source for CypherCon 2.0 dates, Discovery World venue, 525 attendees, The Cube badge, TYMKRS attribution, and badge-creator panel context.
Official-history-linked panel source preserving badge-creator discussion at the 2017 event.
Official-history-linked video source preserving the Cube badge explanation.
First-hand source proving the shipped badge package, badge itself, included MiniBadge, custom-MiniBadge coupon, and HC CTF badge context without granting image reuse.
Official source for the August 7, 2025 shipment-delay notice stating that cash-line attendees were getting paper badges while DEF CON awaited the delayed physical badge shipment.
Official contest-results source for 32 entries, Zoz's winning anti-surveillance system, Team Hack the Badge's second-place blimp, 501d3r Guy's third-place dialer/amplifier, and the combined seven-badge honorable mention.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 19 event framing, dates, and Rio Hotel location.
Official program source for the non-electronic badge decision, titanium material, waterjet fabrication, kiln oxidation, variant secrecy, puzzle framing, and Ryan 1o57 Clarke authorship.
Official event source for dates, venue, badge firmware availability, conference DVD badge materials, and badge-contest writeup links.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 21 conference context, contest archive links, press archive, and post-event material release.
Official event archive source for dates, venue, badge-code release note, badge-hacking-file torrent, and Hardware Hacking Village context.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 23 context, conference materials, contest links, and post-event archive records.
Official archive source for DEF CON 24 event context, badge contest forum link, Council of 9 badge walkthrough link, CD torrents, and black-badge material.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 25 timing, venue, post-event archive context, and linked conference materials.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 26 context, venue split, firmware update/writeup notice, and media-server badge-material references.
Official host-event archive source for DEF CON 27 context around the Queercon 16 badge record.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 29 context, FAQ and badge links, and post-con material references.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 30 timing, venues, Hacker Homecoming context, badge-talk video notice, and media archive pointers.
Official source for the SAO customization slot preview, add-on design-assets pointer, and spux badge-designer credit.
Official source for the non-electronic physical badge mandate, MK Factor context, and planned badge production scale.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 31 dates, venues, and conference context.
Official source connecting Mar Williams to the year's official DEF CON badge and identifying their DEF CON artist role.
Official badge-update path proving defcon.org/badge/32 as the public patch/archive handoff URL.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 32 dates, venue, prices, and post-con archive links.
Official source for badge sale and extra-badge posts, first-RP2350-board wording, save-issue patch notice, and DEF CON's response to badge controversy.
Official source for DEF CON 33 dates, venue, conference context, cash receipt link, contest results link, and media-server path.
Official source for DC33 public event timeline and post-event publication context.
Official event source placing Biohacking Village at DEF CON 33 and describing the village as an immersive healthcare, medical-technology, and cybersecurity area.
Official homepage source for DEF CON 34 dates, LVCC West Hall location, Agency theme, and preregistration news.
Official event-context source for the April 28-30, 2026 DEF CON Singapore conference at Marina Bay Sands; this source does not identify the HFSDR as an official DEF CON badge.
Official host-event source for the April 28-30, 2026 DEF CON Singapore conference at Marina Bay Sands; this source does not identify the TISC trinket as an official admission badge.
Official creator-talk source for Mar's badge-making talk, Saturday 10:00 timing, 45-minute duration, and framing around badge creation, art, hacking, and constraints.
Schedule source placing the NilbinSec badge drop at DEF CON 33 in the Badgelife Community area.
Official announcement source for the 1993 dates, Sands Hotel venue, registration pricing, and the 24-bit color pre-generated name-tag statement.
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive; used for first-event program context rather than badge hardware claims.
Official program source for tenth-year context and badge form-factor language about ninja throwing badges and corner holes.
Official program source for event operations, map, information booth, contest context, Goon/staff badge references, and the physical conference setting.
Official event archive source for DEF CON 12 timing, venue, and archive context.
Official announcement source for the 1994 dates, Sahara Hotel venue, and event schedule context.
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive; used for event-program context rather than badge hardware claims.
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive; used for event-program context rather than badge hardware claims.
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive; used for event-program context rather than badge hardware claims.
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive; used for event-program context rather than badge hardware claims.
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive; used for event-program context rather than OCR-backed badge claims.
Official event page for DEF CON 6, used for event context and the picture/program archive trail.
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive; used for event-program context rather than OCR-backed badge claims.
Official post-event page for DEF CON 8, used for event context, admission-cost/no-pre-registration context, and picture-archive trail.
Official scanned program PDF preserved in the DEF CON media archive; used for event-program context rather than OCR-backed badge claims.
Official archive page for DEF CON 1, used for event context and the announcement, picture, program, audio, and article archive trail.
Official picture index preserving DEF CON 1 photo captions and archive context.
Official archive page for DEF CON 2, used for event context and the announcement, picture, program, audio, and article archive trail.
Official archive page for DEF CON 3, used for event context and the picture/program archive trail.
Official archive page for DEF CON 4, used for event context and the picture/program archive trail.
Official archive page for DEF CON 5, used for event context and the picture/program archive trail.
Official picture index preserving DEF CON 2 photo captions and archive context.
Official picture index preserving DEF CON 3 photo captions and archive context.
Official forum source for boot mode, mass-storage firmware loading, picotool dumping, connector observations, and attendee badge-hacking notes.
Official pre-event source stating that DEF CON 13 badges were done before registration and that printed schedules would be distributed at registration.
Curated technical source for media-server badge artifacts, firmware update process, PIC32MM0256GPM048 flashing, version checks, and repair/upgrade context.
Official forum source for firmware updates, power behavior, challenge mode, role art, SAO and IR hints, and ongoing community-solving details.
Primary forum source for the community template, JoeSchmuck authorship, use/modification permission wording, and highwizard's separate-extra-badge clarification.
Primary forum continuation source for 3x5 sizing and attendee printing/lamination workflow evidence.
Official DEF CON forum source for DEF CON 31 Youth Challenge schedule, LINQ Social A village location, and challenge-category context.
Primary narrative source for the unofficial Ninja Networks party badge, including party venue context, electronic-invitation framing, roughly 500 working badges, YETDA display evidence, sponsor support, and production problems.
Official forum source for badge creator LosT attribution, cassette/lanyard/liner challenge scope, and media-server availability for cassette contents and liner notes.
Official forum feedback source for rubber/plastic badge descriptions, lack of a badge challenge, and attendee response to the official badge.
First-hand badgelife announcement source for NilbinSec's DEF CON 33 full-size badge, prior SAO giveaway context, red/blue SAOs, EEPROM-backed game data, ready-to-play packaging, pricing, and social-media drop plan.
Community announcement source tying the LHC Meshtastic Badge to DEF CON 33 pickup and limited community distribution.
Primary forum source stating that the DEF CON 19 badge was not electronic and explaining badge goals around admission, curiosity, participation, and social interaction.
First-hand forum announcement source for the Tipsy Electronic Badge, DEF CON 33 context, code/manual/open-source-file links, and brief buttons/LEDs/SAO feature framing.
Official badge-spec PDF source for 3.0 V SAO VDD, dual-SAO supply limit, two-AA badge power, USB-C continuous-power behavior, GPIO wake interrupt, I2C addresses, and SAO header mechanical constraints.
Official photo-set listing preserving DEF CON 1 event images and the recovered badge artifact image.
Official archive image evidence for DEF CON 1 laminated paper role badges and a pre-generated name-tag form; used for artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official media-server directory for the DEF CON 1 picture archive.
Official archive image evidence for the visible physical DEF CON 10 badge artifact; used for description only, not as a local published image.
Official media-server listing preserving files named as DEF CON 10 badge images.
Official archive image evidence for the visible physical DEF CON 11 badge artifact; used for description only, not as a local published image.
Official media-server listing preserving files named as DEF CON 11 badge photos.
Official media archive reviewed for event context and main-official-badge boundaries; no local image is reused from it.
Official archive image evidence for a visible magenta-and-white rectangular DEF CON 2 chest credential; used for artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official archive image evidence for another visible rectangular DEF CON 2 chest credential; used for artifact corroboration only, not as a local published image.
Official photo-set listing preserving DEF CON 2 event images, including visible printed chest credentials.
Official media-server directory for the DEF CON 2 picture archive.
Official archive image evidence for visible pink and blue rectangular DEF CON 3 waist credentials; used for artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official archive image evidence for another pink rectangular DEF CON 3 waist credential; used for artifact corroboration only, not as a local published image.
Official photo-set listing preserving DEF CON 3 event images, including visible colored waist credentials.
Official media-server directory for the DEF CON 3 picture archive.
Official source for the add-on PDF, chamber STL, outline AI/EPS, GIF previews, and Blender asset used to describe the badge customization surface.
Official source for hardware, firmware, game, music, asset, readme, and FREEWiLi firmware archive filenames.
Official source for the dedicated DC33 badge directory and the current absence of listed badge files in that directory.
Official archive image evidence for a visible red-topped rectangular DEF CON 4 chest credential; used for artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official archive image evidence for another rectangular DEF CON 4 chest credential; used for artifact corroboration only, not as a local published image.
Official photo-set listing preserving DEF CON 4 event images, including visible rectangular chest credentials.
Official media-server directory for the DEF CON 4 picture archive.
Official archive image evidence for a visible white DEF CON 5 hanging credential; used for artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official photo-set listing preserving DEF CON 5 event images, including a visible hanging credential.
Official media-server directory for the DEF CON 5 picture archive.
Official archive image evidence for a visible white rectangular lanyard credential; used for artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official photo-set listing preserving DEF CON 6 event-room images, including a visible white lanyard credential.
Official photo-set listing preserving DEF CON 6 event images, including a visible blue waist credential.
Official archive image evidence for a visible blue DEF CON 6 waist credential; used for artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official media-server directory for the DEF CON 6 picture archive.
Official archive image evidence for attendees wearing physical DEF CON 8 lanyard credentials; used for visible artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official media-server directory for the DEF CON 8 picture archive.
Official photo-set listing preserving attendee images from DEF CON 8.
Official archive image evidence for attendees wearing physical DEF CON 9 lanyard badges; used for visible artifact description only, not as a local published image.
Official media-server directory for the DEF CON 9 picture archive.
Official photo-set listing preserving attendee images from DEF CON 9.
Official shop source for the preregistration guarantee of an onsite DEF CON 34 Human badge and the onsite pickup requirement.
Event archive source for Safe Mode cancellation/online-event context, Human Plus support framing, and the official announcement that the badge was a LosT-created cassette tape.
Official manual linked from the designer writeup.
Official manual linked from the 2025 badge writeup.
Event-context source for the September 3, 2020 online NoNameCon cybersecurity conference listing, free price, streaming framing, and Kyiv/Ukraine community-conference description.
Source-release post linking the public Ruxcon 2016 HHV code repository.
Source-release post linking the public Ruxcon 2017 HHV badge repository and preserving post-event firmware availability context.
First-hand challenge writeup source for UART/boot-output behavior, EasyFlag path, per-badge data, and NodeMCU/ESP8266 badge context.
First-hand challenge writeup source for crypto-module/AES behavior, Lua bytecode inspection, and harder flag path.
Post-event source for badge-kit demand, public-material follow-up, and the explicit note that badge Gerbers were not published because of the commissioned limited-run artwork.
Primary build-guide source for the STM32F030K6T6, TSSP58038 IR receiver, 940 nm IR emitter, green LEDs, CR2032 holders, boot jumper, and assembly warning details.
Workshop source establishing the RuxBadge as the more advanced HHV badge after the beginner SimpleSolder LED flasher.
Public repository source for the RP2350/RISC-V hardware CTF, ctf.uf2 firmware image, GPIO 25 LED requirement, serial configuration, picotool workflows, hardware-debugging requirement, and first/second/third winner write-ups.
University news source for DePaul IRL's first outside sponsorship, THOTCON Infinity commission, six-month build effort, and 1,700 custom circuit-board badges.
Challenge writeup source for room keys, standee glyphs, hidden traces, badge silkscreen, serial strings, Konami unlock, lanyards, CD files, and program equations.
Archived official event-page context linked by InfoconDB; not used for black-badge hardware claims.
Primary event-context source for the February 13-14, 2026 Helsinki edition at Kaapelitehdas.
Primary badge page for delayed 2025/2026 badge arrival, screen-care warning, three-AA or USB-C power, OTA first-use flow, controls, competitions, game firmware, CTF flashing station, web flasher, and third-party firmware links.
Referenced technical basis for related ZBD EPOP firmware behavior and display work used by the PN26 badge project.
Primary badge source for an exclusive DragonJARCON 2025 badge with NFC hacking functions and 100-unit limitation.
Primary source for event dates, Medellin venue, Spanish-language hacker-conference framing, and optional electronic hardware badge with limited availability.
Project context for E-ALE hardware-kit policy, real embedded hardware labs, near-cost kit pricing, and public seminar material licensing.
Primary source for assembly order, ATmega88, USB bootloader, flashing command flow, alternative software, errata, and safety notes.
Primary source for TiLDA design notes, Mirf wireless work, game mechanics, and hardware/software bugs.
Hatchery source for Phlash's Doom port, revision 8, published 2024-02-11, including OTA-partition and WAD-size caveats.
OpenAPI page describing Hatchery as a MicroPython software repository for badges.
Hatchery source for Mat Booth's 3D renderer and its custom firmware requirement.
Live source for TiDAL app categories and counts.
Hatchery source for event-facing apps such as Barstats, beer, emf_weather, and Bar Scrooge.
Hatchery source for Euclidean Tides and neopixel_rave hardware-facing apps.
Primary source for SiNE's treasure hunt, locator ID behavior, sponsor credits, dev boards, flashing/fuse notes, components, and linked resources.
Primary source for post-event firmware fixes, Badge Store installation, app repositories, hardware, Grove, SAO, and cellular caveats.
Primary source for app-store rules, metadata headers, categories, validation, and pull-request submission flow.
Primary source for USB firmware updates, DFU mode, stability fixes, call fixes, and wipe warning.
Primary source for tilda_tools, USB MicroPython workflow, and first-app publishing path.
Primary event source for Regensburg, OTH venue, and Rabbit Chaos Adventure badge-linked challenges.
Source for field feedback, communication issues, and attendee badge praise.
Primary source for hardware-hacking area context.
Primary official media-attachment source for the Ekoparty 2021 attendee badge-art variant; it proves official artwork naming, not physical badge construction or electronics.
Primary official media-attachment source for the Ekoparty 2021 speaker badge-art variant.
Primary official media-attachment source for the Ekoparty 2021 workshop badge-art variant.
Primary official media-attachment source for the Ekoparty 2021 ACFT first-place badge-art variant.
Primary official media-attachment source for the Ekoparty 2021 ACFT second-place badge-art variant.
Primary official media-attachment source for the Ekoparty 2021 ACFT third-place badge-art variant.
Primary official media-attachment source for the Ekoparty 2021 ICFT player badge-art variant.
Primary official media-attachment source for the Ekoparty 2021 Lado B badge-art variant.
Primary badge source for third consecutive electronic badge year, artistic sonic concept, customization, reveal timing, team credits, repository, and manual.
Primary source for EKO 2023 Buenos Aires dates, CEC venue, free-entry context, and limited 500-unit electronic badge support option.
Primary announcement source for first electronic badge framing and the 500-unit limit.
Primary event source for the November 13-15, 2024 CEC Buenos Aires context, free-entry framing, event categories, and official programme surroundings.
Primary event source for Champion ticket badge inclusion, limited-stock note, CEC Buenos Aires context, and badge detail page link.
Primary designer writeup for hardware, Tasmota lifecycle, workshop, add-ons, and collaborator context.
Live app directory showing post-event applications, categories, owners, and hexpansion-facing apps.
Primary source for schedule, radio base-station, registration, torch, and rain-alarm goals.
Primary rationale for reusable platform and e-waste reduction.
Official product-page source identifying the HackGDL 2025 event badge, Electronic Cats authorship, Minino basis, open-source repository pointer, feature list, and store-image rights boundary.
Primary repository source for the official Ekoparty 2024 badge identity, ESP32-C6, NeoPixels, USB, LoRa, buzzer, OLED, serial workflow, and CERN OHL v1.2 hardware license statement.
Primary repository source for official DragonJARCON 2025 badge hardware components, firmware tree, KiCad files, USB CDC commands, NDEF features, and integrated LED-key transposition challenge.
Primary firmware source for ESP-IDF and Minino build instructions, serial monitor workflow, LoRa manager, Badge Connect, Llamaneitor, sounds, villages, and app modules.
Primary hardware source for the KiCad schematic and PCB, ESP32-C6-WROOM-1-N4 references, RFM95W LoRa transceiver, OLED labeling, BOM-style files, and STEP asset trail.
Primary component source for ESPNOW badge discovery, stored badge types, found-badge behavior, and cross-event Badge Connect lineage.
Primary license source for hardware documentation reuse scope and software/firmware exclusion caveat.
Primary hardware and firmware repository for the La Villa Hacker 2025 badge, including C firmware, KiCad hardware files, and release metadata.
README source for badge title, README-listed CH32V003, NRF24L01, OLED, two-AAA holder, Shitty Addon connector, preinstalled firmware, Electronic Cats design credit, and CERN OHL v1.2 hardware statement.
Firmware README source for the Puya PY32F002A / PY32F002Ax5 technical trail, J-Link, GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain, Make, VSCode, and SDK workflow.
Release source for the published VillaHacker.hex binary.
Corroborating event source for the tenth Hackers On Planet Earth framing, New York City context, and talks/workshops/projects scope.
Challenge writeup source for badge matrix interpretation, symbol sets, 3-bit binary ordering, program and floor-graphic clues, and solved puzzle flow.
Challenge writeup source for lanyard ciphers, Nyctograph and Gold Bug alphabets, lanyard translations, key-card clues, and solution flow.
Seminar source for the Floral Bonnet as the LCA-created Raspberry Pi Zero sensor, LED, and button board used in the lab walkthrough.
Primary E-ALE source for Raspberry Pi Zero WH lab use, Floral Bonnet price and ARM sponsorship, sensor package role, and component list.
Contemporary source for Ryan Clarke / 1o57 attribution, robot-skull electronics, badge-production crunch, and approximate 20,000-badge scale.
Event-announcement source for 8.8 Reloaded dates, Santiago venue, Chilean hacker-conference context, and VIP special badge wording.
Primary event context for dates, location, and GPN17 framing.
Primary event-context source for GPN20.
Primary source for hardware specs, software behavior, ROM store, API surface, CAD, and add-ons.
Primary source for challenge and prize context.
Schedule context for GPN20.
Primary public feedback source for badge-issue queue impact.
Primary source for the non-electronic printed, laminated badge workflow.
Public source repository for the badge.
Primary event source for GPN23 timing and Karlsruhe venue context.
Source for names/pronouns written on badges and respectful use of those visible identity fields.
Source for lanyard reuse guidance, badge pickup context, and capacity/registration rather than classic ticketing.
Source naming the Badges area and responsibility for participant name signs.
Primary production source for badge format, paper weight, lanyards, markers, badge punching, hidden-pattern design notes, and used counts.
Secondary but official supplier context for the 2022 badge and Fri3d camp.
Component registry source for the NUS Hackers MIT-licensed hnr26_badge package that controls LEDs and buttons on the Hack&Roll 2026 badge via the built-in GPIO expander.
Project-owner ecosystem source for the November 5-8, 2017 Kilkenny event context and custom-badge deployment.
Upstream platform documentation linked from the badge README and used to contextualize the Pixl.js/Espruino firmware-update and programming path.
Public MIT-licensed Bangle.js App Loader and app repository, used as source evidence for the app ecosystem rather than as image provenance.
Credited CTF developer reference for the Underground badge story and challenge context.
Official historical event site for Hackers At Large 2001.
Official historical event site for Hacking at Random 2009.
WHY2025 history table listing GHP1989 at Paradiso, Amsterdam as the start of the Dutch hacker camp sequence.
WHY2025 history table listing HEU1993 in Flevopolder/Lelystad as the second Dutch hacker camp.
Official historical event site for Observe. Hack. Make. 2013.
Official historical event site for What The Hack 2005.
Ticketing source for June 26-27, 2026, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto venue details, in-person status, and the event description repeating the electronic badge experience.
Ticketing source for the November 13-14, 2025 event, Auditório FMD-UL venue, organizer identity, and in-person conference context.
Press corroboration for the Dubai event, Grand Hyatt venue, DESC association, HITB regional return, and hands-on village programming.
Badge-page source proving the ICS Village Badge for DEF CON 33, FREE-WILi/Intrepid framing, RP2350A platform, ESP32-C6, gas and alcohol sensors, GUI support, USB terminal, SAO expansion, battery, and firmware update path.
Primary documentation source for the purchased ICS Village badge tool, sponsorship, hardware summary, software features, tutorial videos, firmware update pointer, and Build-A-Badge section.
Technical source for RP2 B2/RP2040 and W25Q16JV hardware identification, chip-off extraction, XIP firmware analysis, and keyboard-combo decoding.
CC BY-NC 2.0 original photo source by Eliot Phillips / RobotSkirts showing the DEF CON 14 badge; used for image provenance, not as a hardware-spec source.
CC BY-SA 2.0 image-provenance source for Kristina D.C. Hoeppner / 4nitsirk's documentary photo of the Kiwicon 2038 lanyard and mirrored badge credential.
CC BY 2.0 original photo source by Openfly identifying the object as a populated DEF CON 21 badge case; used for image provenance, not hardware specification.
Licensed documentary photo source for the DEF CON 17 Human attendee badge; Flickr structured metadata identifies CC BY 2.0, Nate Grigg / nateOne attribution, and the image description as the anonymous badge for human attendees at DEFCON 17 in Las Vegas.
Maker portfolio source for the 0xB badge's retro gaming, D-pad design, and PCB-art framing.
Maker portfolio source for the 0xC badge's full assembly, manufacturing, protective-enclosure, and conference-electronics production framing.
Primary hardware reference for the retired LoliBot robot kit, ESP32/Lolin32-Lite platform, power features, IMU, WiFi/Bluetooth, two-wheel steering, and robot-soccer kicker servo.
Source for the custom fri3d-esp32 board package, Arduino examples, upload flow, partition behavior, and reset caveat.
Primary documentation for Fri3d 2024 apps, add-ons, programming, reset, and update workflow.
Repository license source for treating the hardware-related documentation photo as reusable upstream project media while preserving attribution and processing notes.
Official repository README embedding the Ph0xx prototype photos and identifying the badge as the Fri3d Camp Badge 2018 development project.
Image-provenance source for the official repository documentary photo of real Ph0xx prototype boards; used only after recording license, attribution, and WebP processing notes.
Post-event lineage source that references the previous year's badge.
Corroborating source for the VIP sector including a special badge, swag kit, and related VIP package elements.
Primary board-file source for the KiCad project tree and related manufacturing files.
Source repository for 2016 badge code, server, Python client, interactive UI, assets, pinout, and game models.
Public source repository linked from the official BUSSide documentation.
Apache-2.0 license source used for local image provenance and repository reuse.
Flappybirds project path linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README.
Primary design file repository and project index for apps running on the badge.
Project repository linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README.
Tagged firmware release identified by the repository README as the version on the con badge.
Public ESP-IDF firmware, KiCad/PCB/Gerber, menu, schedule, LCD, ADC, Wi-Fi, and server source repository for the badge.
Source tree for the badge-side backend workflow, including enrollment and Sched-derived schedule endpoints.
Primary hardware-source tree for Community and Speaker/VIP badge design files.
Primary hardware repository source for KiCad files, schematic, board, Gerbers, BOM spreadsheet, and production PDFs.
Manufacturing source folder for separate badge, head, hood, arm, and back board Gerber ZIP packages.
Media source folder for RCA talk PDF, booklet PDF, audio, PCB image, and story/challenge materials.
Parts-export source for ordered badge components, including LED, battery-holder, NE556, capacitor, and other SMD line items.
Schematic source folder for separate badge, head, hood, arm, and back board PDFs.
Mechanical add-on source for the 3D-printable back cover, switch cap, optional LED rail, and assembly notes.
Primary badge source for ESP32-C6 community/VIP variants, display differences, serial workflow, firmware paths, credits, and hardware-license statement.
Source repository for 2024 badge hardware.
Archived source repository for hardware and application files.
Source repository for the MPLAB X badge-hacking template, kernel function map, display/button/timing/accelerometer examples, USB bootloader instructions, and MIT source license.
Source repository for firmware, built-in feature list, BASIC commands, 3-voice audio, serial communications, Z80 CP/M, firmware hex, and MIT license.
Primary source repository for tutorial, assembler, disassembler, emulator, examples, firmware, manuals, software, and the repository image candidate that remains unpublished locally due incomplete image rights.
Upstream repository source for the reused Simple Add-On badge hardware/software lineage, README, and public resource tree.
Public repository for hardware, software, resources, badge hacks, I2C addresses, and tutorial structure.
Public source repository for reused Communicator Badge hardware, firmware, documentation, image assets, app examples, and license file.
Public source repository for the 2025 Communicator Badge hardware, firmware, documentation, image assets, app examples, and license file.
Primary repository for MicroPython firmware, hardware package, BOM, Gerbers, drill files, and board-source status.
Primary repository for badge firmware, hardware package, board files, BOM, Gerbers, drill files, and restoration assets.
Community technical source for the Meshtastic ekoBadge variant, PlatformIO environment, RFM95 pin mapping, OLED pins, NeoPixels, keyboard pins, and speaker pin.
Hardware source replacing the dead EMF badge wiki URL.
Hardware source replacing the dead EMF badge wiki URL.
Archived firmware repository linked from the badge wiki.
Archived source repository linked from the badge wiki, with Gerbers and Eagle board/schematic files.
Primary source repository for FPGA configurations, boot/IPL software, SDK, sample apps, USB mass-storage behavior, HDMI, audio, PicoRV32, and PIC soft-core structure.
Primary hardware repository for PCB artwork, hardware errata, and CC BY-SA 3.0 hardware-license statement.
Primary firmware source for MIT-licensed CircuitPython badge code and installation workflow.
Primary hardware source for 2019 component differences, KiCad files, and pinout.
Source for the Fri3D Camp 2022 NES emulator port, working display/audio/SPIFFS notes, and incomplete button mapping caveat.
Project repository linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README.
Project repository linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README.
Public repository source for badge firmware, cleartext implementation source, and Arduino-IRRemote fork containing the RuxBadge protocol.
Public firmware repository for the Ruxcon 2017 HHV badge source referenced by the Darkglade release post.
Public source repository for RCA badge files, challenge story, schematics, Gerbers, parts exports, media, and 3D-print files.
Public design-file repository linked from the primary project page.
Primary hardware repository for KiCad board files, schematics, Gerbers, renders, README, and GitHub-reported CC BY-SA 4.0 repository license metadata.
Source repository for the Fuccs Shitty Addon.
Public firmware/source repository for the 2016 badge.
Primary source repository for AH 2017 badge code and related material.
Primary public technical archive for the HITCON PCB Badge, including firmware, PCB, base-station, backend, game, web, software, production BOM, production notes, hardware revisions through V2.2 2025 attendee hardware, timer/DMA details, and BSD-3-Clause licensed project release.
Primary public firmware source for the Hack in the Box 2021 Packet Hack Village badge, including AVR build instructions, avrdude/Tigard flashing, handle personalization, OLED/TWI firmware, Packet Hack and HITB display loop, and CTF mode.
Primary repository source for RP2040, audio, touch, LEDs, rechargeable power, firmware, UF2 flashing, sample customization, and GPL-3.0 repository license.
Primary public archive for HHV Ruxcon 2015 badge hardware files, Gerbers, schematic material, firmware examples, build PDF, and Unlicense licensing context.
Primary repository source for Gerber files, KiCad design files, drill files, ArduinoSamples, documentation images, README, and Apache-2.0 license.
Project repository linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README.
Primary design-file repository for the TROOPERS19 badge.
Public hardware-design repository for the TROOPERS23 badge.
Public Badge.Team firmware repository for the TROOPERS23 badge.
Repository source for firmware, hardware, and exploit context referenced by the HITCON challenge deck.
Repository schematic PDF source corroborating hardware-archive availability.
Repository license source for code and archive context; local image reuse is still withheld pending image-specific provenance.
Raw README source for DFU flashing instructions, provisioned human badge binary path, and boot LED behavior.
Apache-2.0 license source for the public repository; image reuse is still treated separately under badge.gallery provenance rules.
Repository source for the released badge firmware tree and Zephyr/word-list helper files.
Source repository preserving schematic PDF, Gerbers, provisioning files, software tree, README, and license.
Public source archive preserving firmware, Gerbers, SPI tooling/content, flash image archive, troubleshooting, README, and repository metadata.
Primary source for ADS-B reception, 1090 MHz framing, Linux SBC feature set, built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, dual-core processor, 128 MB DDR3 RAM, 8 GB eMMC, microSD, Dump1090 network exposure, 18650 battery, USB-C, and SAO support.
Primary source for GPS lock/manual-coordinate behavior, 1090 MHz-only ADS-B limitation, external-antenna caution, USB Ethernet/SSH, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, USB host quirks, and battery polarity warning.
Public repository source for the badge project, releases, tutorials, FAQ, build guide, and software/hardware archive context.
Primary source for the Winglet OS Buildroot workflow, tested Ubuntu versions, winglet-kernel, winglet-boot, winglet-gui, output image format, u-boot, and SD/eMMC flashing context.
Primary public code archive for the 2017 badge Arduino sketch and display library files.
Public repository source for the 2021 badge firmware bundle trail cited by the community reflashing guide.
Primary end-user and developer source for badge menu navigation, button map, default badge application, repository layout, uv setup, mpremote workflow, firmware flashing commands, and source tree organization.
Primary public repository for the BSides Fort Wayne 2025 badge; GitHub metadata reports an MIT license, public organization ownership, Python/MicroPython code, and active source history.
Primary firmware source for the custom MicroPython 1.26.0 image, compiled badge-challenge modules, GC9A01 display driver, and flashing path.
Primary hardware source for the ESP32-WROVER-E-N8R8 badge core, USB-C/CH340C programming, LEDs, buttons, accelerometer, battery, display, buzzer, and expansion-header details.
Primary repository source preserving conference badge and kids badge files, docs, Gerbers, photos, hardware license, and MIT software license.
Public repository source for CactusCon 12 ProjectNeoRogue badge files, CAD, CODE, DOCS, artwork, and reference-material directories.
Public repository source for CactusCon 13 KiCad, outer-board, 3D-print, documentation, reference, and license material.
Public repository source for the CactusCon 14 badge hardware-design and build-resource archive.
Limited QA-code source; not treated as final event firmware or challenge source.
Hardware source for ESP32-S3, displays, controls, USB serial, MicroSD, power, MAX17048, LEDs, SAO, BOM, and Gerber evidence.
Hardware source for Project-CC13 KiCad files, schematic sheets, Gerbers, STEP export, and role-board variants.
MIT license source for the public CactusCon13 repository archive.
README source for badge identity, manufacturing workflow, schematic/BOM/CAD/Gerber/STL/art layout, KiCad tooling, and license split.
Image-provenance source for the official upstream front board-output raster used as the rights-cleared CactusCon 14 visual under the README's MIT software/content and CERN-OHL-S v2 hardware license split.
CERN-OHL-S v2 license source for the hardware design material.
Repository schematic source paired with the interactive BOM for verifiable public hardware-archive evidence.
MIT license source for the repository software/content material.
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International hardware license source used to clear the selected repository participant-badge photo and hardware documentation scope.
MIT software license source for the public firmware and PlatformIO material.
Repository photo source for the physical participant badge image published locally as an optimized WebP with attribution and processing notes.
Firmware-source trail for the Badge.Team ESP32 platform lineage.
Application filesystem module referenced from the SHA2017 wiki.
ESP32 firmware source repository.
FPGA firmware and examples source repository.
RP2040 board-management firmware source repository.
Primary technical source for the ESPlant kit, open-source environmental-data platform, LCA 2016 board video link, hardware features, sensors, external sensor terminals, Arduino setup, sketches, credits, and TAPR Open Hardware License statement.
Public project repository for the LoliBot hardware/software source trail cited by Freetronics and the MicroPython workshop material.
Primary firmware source for Linux Conf 2017 IoTuz firmware, ESP-IDF build/flash workflow, WiFi/MQTT setup, hardware repository cross-link, and Apache-2.0 licensing.
Primary hardware source for the IoTuz project, ESP32 platform framing, repository hardware files, feature list, Open Hardware Team credits, artwork/license note, TAPR OHL distribution terms, and project purpose.
Image-provenance source for the official repository front photo of the physical cased IoTuz board; the repository LICENSE states that photos and other documentation are provided under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0.
Primary software guide for LCA2018 Open Hardware MiniConference participant setup, CH340 serial access, MicroPython firmware flashing, ampy/rshell workflows, application install scripts, WiFi, MQTT, and RGB LED boot status.
Image-provenance source for the official repository top render of the LoliBot robot kit; the repository README states the project is licensed under the TAPR Open Hardware License.
Image-provenance source for the official ESPlant front render; the repository LICENSE states that photos and other documentation are provided under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0.
Primary source for the CHV CAN SAO pinout, 3.3 V supply, CAN TX/RX use, 50x50 mm guidance, and SAO footprint material.
Primary hardware-source repository for the DC32 main badge board archive; GitHub reported no detected repository license in this pass.
Primary firmware-source repository for the DC32 main badge car-on-a-board firmware; GitHub reported no detected repository license in this pass.
Primary CTF-source archive for main-badge CAN enumeration, UART, random-traffic, Speedometer SAO, TUF, and Rivian challenge context.
Primary firmware repository preserving the BSD-licensed participant firmware and source modules.
Hardware source for ESP32-S3 WROOM-2, TFT, SK6812MINI LEDs, buttons, GPIO mapping, schematic, STEP model, and development-hardware notes.
Public firmware repository for MicroPython firmware, game platform, build/deploy workflow, repository structure, badge-team credits, and license caveat.
Image-provenance source for the official upstream community-badge raster used as the rights-cleared visual under the repository README's CERN-OHL v1.2 hardware statement.
Firmware documentation source for Puya PY32F0 build requirements, GNU Arm toolchain, J-Link/PyOCD programming, Makefile settings, and flash workflow.
Primary release source for `app.hex`, `Metro.hex`, and BOM CSV assets covering role-badge and add-on outputs.
Primary README source for RP2040, USB, LEDs, microphone, buzzer or speaker, EdgeImpulse/machine-learning trail, 115200-baud serial startup, help command, Arduino Mbed programming link, CDMX #badgelive statement, and Electronic Cats design credit.
Primary README source for resistance-themed BugCON 2023 badge wording, ESP32S3 or RP2040 feature statement, UART, ESP32S3 Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, AA batteries, Electronic Cats design credit, CERN-OHL hardware statement, and trademark caution.
Primary technical source for processor, interface, power, debug, Python, NeoPixel, device-tree, USB-host, flashing, and SDK claims.
Primary schematic source for RP2040, SPH0641LM4H microphone, PAM8302AAD amplifier, W25Q16JV flash, MCP1700 regulator, micro-USB, battery cell, buzzer, LEDs, BOOT, and RESET evidence.
Primary firmware-source tree for Blink_Bug, AudioWAV, Chona.wav, and EdgeImpulse audio-classification note.
Primary hardware-source tree for KiCad schematic, PCB, project, footprint, and fabrication-source material.
Primary license source pairing GitHub-detected GPL-3.0 repository metadata with the hardware tree's CERN Open Hardware Licence v1.2 file and software/firmware scope separation.
Primary firmware-source tree for the Badge application, Arduino developer guide, DinoGame sketch, Spoof BLE sketch, AirTag, UART, terminal, menu, web assets, and pin mapping material.
Primary hardware-source tree for ESP32-S3 and RP2040 KiCad files, schematic evidence, board files, BOM CSVs, footprint libraries, STEP models, and source inventory caveats.
Primary release source for v1.0 and v1.1 badge image tarballs plus the v1.0 add-on firmware hex and BOM artifact names.
Primary hardware-source path for main badge KiCad source, with the add-on tree separately preserving add-on board and firmware material.
Primary badge repository source for the BugCON 2022 CDMX electronic-badge identity, public source tree, topics, creation/push timing, C++ language metadata, and absent detected repository license.
Primary badge repository source for the official BugCON 2023 badge identity, GPL-3.0 metadata, C++ language, repository creation/push timing, and arduino/badge/bugcon/esp32s3/hardware/rp2040 topics.
Primary badge repository source for the BSides CDMX 2025 badge, hardware variants, firmware tree, releases, license files, and image-provenance source.
Primary badge repository source for the BugCON 2025 RV1106G3 Linux badge, add-on board, KiCad hardware, releases, and source-depth limits.
Primary badge repository source for the ESP32-S3 Minino badge, included apps, flashing workflow, release path, hardware/software license statements, and design credit.
Firmware-release source named by the README for the downloadable `HackGDL_2025.bin` image and attendee update path.
Primary technical source for Puya PY32F030F28U6TR, NeoPixels, OLED, AAA battery holder, Shitty Addon connector, preinstalled firmware, release-section binaries, Electronic Cats design credit, and CERN-OHL hardware license statement.
Primary repository for the 44CON 2025 badge hardware and firmware, created July 24, 2025 and pushed October 8, 2025, with GitHub reporting C as the main language and MIT as repository license metadata.
Primary assembly and behavior source for the shield-only OLED mini-game mode, ESP32 Wemos D1 option, buzzer, MT3608 boost converter, AD8317 RF detector, I2C jumpers, potentiometer, JP1 voltage warning, RF Hunter basis, and Electronic Cats design credit.
Primary source for the CH32Fun-style firmware files, OLED support, I2C helper, sprites, driver headers, and badge application code.
Primary source for the badge KiCad board, schematic, symbol, footprint, and project files, including Wemos D1, AD8317, OLED, and MT3608 footprint evidence.
Public Build-A-Badge repository source for the DEF CON 33 customization software, LED/image/name configuration workflow, cross-platform app framing, WASM upload support, README-embedded MIT license text, and `assets/ics_village_badge.png` image provenance.
Public firmware repository source for the DEF CON 33 badge UF2 firmware and firmware-update trail; repository metadata did not expose a license during this pass.
Host API repository linked from the official badge documentation for PC-side badge control and automation.
Bootloader source repository linked by Great Scott Gadgets as the firmware-upgrade path for ToorCon 14 badge users.
Markdown source for the FREE-WILi documentation page, used to pin the exact prose behind hardware, software, sponsor, and image-rights decisions.
Source repository for hardware designs, firmware, README, badge photo, BOM, and license evidence.
Source repository preserving ToorCon 13 badge hardware and firmware trees under the Project Ubertooth `tc13badge` code name.
Firmware-source evidence for the Renesas R5F212L4/R8C code archive and build context.
Hardware-source evidence for the GPL-licensed Project Ubertooth design files, KiCad schematic/layout, and two-layer PCB production notes.
License source for AGPLv3 terms applied to Proteus.
Source for ESP8266 client scope, PlatformIO build workflow, TECT/OTA update notes, SPIFFS flashing, module/mode architecture, three-button event handling, display manager, authorship, and AGPLv3 statement.
Public firmware repository for Proteus, described as firmware for the 2018 Area41 security conference badge.
Build-configuration source for espressif8266 Arduino framework, heltec_wifi_kit_8 board target, and declared libraries.
Public attendee code fork linked from the ESPlant writeup; used as source evidence for post-event LED-strip experimentation and participant reuse rather than official board design authority.
Public driver repository referenced by both the hardware README and writeup; used as source evidence for the Arduino-environment driver path rather than as image provenance.
Primary contributor source naming Nicholas Haltmeyer, Duncan Woodbury, Marco Casaroli, @blenster, @mothball, and @vrllrv with their project roles.
Primary badge documentation source for Pico 2 bundle/distribution language, display, controls, NeoPixels, accelerometer, SAO, SD, battery, differential protocol ports, MCP2518FD, injector behavior, Rust/Embassy firmware, Rhai scripting, and safety warnings.
Public repository source for the official MHV 2025 badge hardware, firmware, software, documentation, license, and contributor files.
Hardware-source repository preserving ToorCon 14 KiCad board/schematic files, assembly PDF, part list, schematic PDF, and GPL COPYING file.
Primary public repository for design files and source history.
Hardware source for the KiCad project tree, RP2350 sheet, ECP5U_25 FPGA sheet, main schematic, display, power, D-pad, buzzer, PMOD, FPGA programming, and RP2350-FPGA interlink evidence.
Firmware source for the CircuitPython basis, GreyCTF finals challenge names, image customization behavior, update guidance, and named contributor credits.
Primary badge repository source for the GreyMecha/Army badge name, CircuitPython setup, firmware filesystem path, hardware-ordering workflow, separate screen/battery ordering notes, and FPGA tooling.
Primary public release trail for summit_v1 and summit_v2 UF2/filesystem firmware assets plus finals and prototype hardware-order assets.
Primary license source documenting Apache-2.0 terms for the repository; no local image is derived from repository media in this pass.
Firmware source for the BSides PDX speaker-gift modifications, NeoMatrix mouth animation, microphone sampling, standby control, and scrolling BSidesPDX banner.
Primary license source documenting Apache-2.0 terms for the repository; no local image is derived from the bee artwork or other repository media in this pass.
Primary setup source for the 5ohBEE identity, SMART Response XE preparation, USBasp workflow, ATmega128RFA1 board profile, SmartResponseXE dependency, and keymap documentation.
Repository history source for development milestones including bee-art addition, multi-function mode, HUG tokens, WANNAHUG, RainSec-enjoyed 1.0 release, and RSSI command support.
Badge-operation source for navigation, contact setup, IR clue/contact trades, cryptographic signature checks, organizer validation, round propagation, and CircuitPython post-conference hacking.
Firmware README source for `/flag`, `/leds`, LED mode, per-device, and RGB endpoint behavior.
KiCad board-file source proving a concrete BSidesPDX 2018 PCB archive.
KiCad schematic source for the BSidesPDX 2018 hardware archive.
Primary mechanical source for soft and hard bangle enclosures, hinge, magnets, and electronics retention details.
Primary firmware workflow source for Feather-style nRF52/Bluefruit form factor, A0 NeoPixel data, and Arduino/Adafruit setup instructions.
BOM source for ATTINY85-20SUR, 36 yellow 0603 LEDs, two 10 Mohm resistors, four 1206 resistors, and CR2032 battery holder.
BOM source for the ATtiny85, 24 side-view LED, CR2032 battery holder, slide switch, and resistor claims.
License source for CC BY-SA 3.0 terms covering the PCB repository archive; no repository image is published locally from this pass.
Primary project source for the Banglet wrist-badge framing, Bluetooth recon device and hidden party modes, team credits, and Adafruit acknowledgement.
Firmware documentation source for ATTiny861, ATTinyCore, micronucleus, Arduino settings, flashing workflow, and pin mappings.
BOM source for the ATTiny861-class controller, LED, USB, switch, CR2032, battery-retainer, and lanyard claims.
Primary firmware source for HugQuest v1.5, HUG tokens, WANNAHUG infection/unlock behavior, EEPROM state, RSSI command, channel setting, sleep handling, and help/version commands.
License source for CC BY-SA 4.0 hardware/software terms and the explicit caveat that names, logos, and artwork have separate more restrictive licensing.
Hardware documentation source for the RP2040/XIAO-derived board, OLED, IR, d-pad, NeoPixels, power, test-point, KiCad, and manufacturing-file claims.
Hardware and wiring source for Arduino Pro Micro, MAX4466, flexible 8x8 WS2812 matrix, SMT switch, face mask, USB power bank, Arduino Leonardo programming, and required Adafruit libraries.
Primary radio helper source for ATmega128RFA1 transceiver setup, 2.4 GHz channel range, TX/RX helpers, RSSI capture, receive buffering, and SparkFun/Beerware attribution.
Game and controller source for candy trading, badge USB-storage contents, game-file generation/flashing, and the BSidesSF 2024 Attribution Game fork lineage.
Primary setup source calling the target a badge and documenting the 3.3V USB-serial, SparkFun nRF52832, SSD1306, I2C pin, and wagon-wheel programming workflow.
Firmware source for the ATTiny85 LED pattern, PWM pins, CapacitiveSensor inputs, and sine/cosine analogWrite animation path.
Eagle schematic source for Tiny85, LED array, CR2032 holder, PWM, capacitive-sense, reset, and six-pin header claims.
Board-file source proving a concrete PCB archive for the 2015 Badger design.
Firmware source for ESP8266 WebServer usage, BadgerNet SSID naming, BSides PDX 2015 Badger web UI, CTF flag update handler, and LED pin/control behavior.
Schematic source for the 2015 Badger hardware archive.
Primary firmware source for BLEUART service, scanner behavior, NeoPixel LED count and pin, generated names, `/list` interaction, and badge operation.
Firmware source for RGB PWM cycling, charlieplexed LED tests, pin names, and switch/USB/SAO pin mapping.
BOM source for the BMD-300 module, 32.768 kHz crystal, CR2032 battery holder, switch, navigation switches, right-angle header, OLED screen, and lanyard claims.
Eagle schematic source for BMD-300, I2C display/front connectors, SWD, UART, jumpers, switches, and battery power path claims.
Primary firmware source for RF chat/pager behavior, channel 11 initialization, keyboard entry, message buffers, radio byte writes, and byte-3 message termination.
LED mapping source for icon names, diode designators, row wiring, and RGB enable outputs.
Firmware source for two PWM outputs and sine/cosine analogWrite animation behavior.
KiCad board-file source proving a concrete Multnomah PCB archive.
KiCad schematic source for the Multnomah hardware archive.
Primary repository source for the DEFCON 26 DC503 VIP Banglet hardware, firmware sketches, 3D-print files, Apache-2.0 license, and contributor trail.
Public repository source described as a talking LED mask for BSides 2020 presenters; GitHub repository metadata reports no visible license.
Primary repository source for the 503 Party 2019 SMART Response XE pager project, Apache-2.0 license metadata, helper archives, firmware sketches, contributor trail, and bee-art source clue.
Public repository source for the BSidesPDX 2018 KiCad/BOM/firmware badge archive.
Public repository source for the Multnomah KiCad/BOM/firmware badge archive.
Public repository source for the BSidesPDX 2024 OpenTaxus badge hardware, attribution, Trick-or-Treat, controller, and badge-storage archive.
Public firmware repository source for the BSides PDX 2015 Badger firmware archive.
Public repository source for the 2015 Badger PCB, schematic, library, board-art files, Gerber archives, OSH Park DRC, and CC BY-SA 3.0 PCB license file.
Public repository source for the BSidesPDX 2016 Eagle board, schematic, BOM, and Arduino firmware archive; GitHub repository metadata reports no visible license.
Public repository source for the BSidesPDX 2017 Eagle board, schematic, BOM, and library archive.
Primary repository source for the DC503 Wagon Party badge archive, repository metadata, source tree, contributor trail, and no-visible-license image decision.
Primary sprite-source evidence for the generated wagon, mountains, hunter, and Bender graphics used by firmware, while keeping those assets out of the catalogue image archive.
Repository history source for July 2017 publication, image-resource addition, flashing-instruction updates, and README errata.
Primary firmware source for BLEPeripheral service UUID 0503, writable banner text, 503WAGON advertising, OLED setup, three game modes, input pins, DYSENTERY/WannaCry strings, and game loops.
Public Apache-2.0 application source for conversational UI, local LLM integration, MCP server support, hardware interfaces, medical-assistant prompt example, GGUF model switching, WiFi setup, and debug mode.
Public Apache-2.0 SDK source for Distiller CM5 hardware, audio, camera, e-ink, SAM LED control, Parakeet ASR/VAD, Piper TTS, optional Whisper, native display library, and Debian packaging workflow.
Primary firmware file source for DC33 / DEF CON 33 project naming, TehRabbitt badge-design credit, RocketGod firmware credit, display and NeoPixel initialization, default 433.92 MHz RF state, and RX/TX/jammer/Tesla mode declarations.
Public repository source for the full-functionality firmware tree, README, badge pinout, GPL-3.0 license, CC1101 driver files, and source filenames that define the documented software surface.
Repository pinout source for the ESP32-S3-N16R8, two CC1101 433 MHz modules, OLED, five-way switch, SDIO reader, UART wiring, NUP2105LT1G mention, and 32 WS2812B LED surface.
Firmware header source for SH1106 screen dimensions/address, CC1101 A/B pin maps, button pins, NeoPixel pin/count, SDIO pins, EEPROM size, and sample buffer definitions.
Third-party MIT-licensed Rust badge support library preserving peripheral abstractions and example firmware for the Disobey 2026 badge.
README source for explicit unofficial-badge status, no-official-badge context, customization invitation, SMD challenge circuit, Feather mounting option, and Gerbers.
Image-provenance source for the official upstream README-embedded badge render used as the rights-cleared Remoticon 2020 visual under the repository CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
License text source for the repository release and selected upstream render; GitHub reports the repository license as CC BY-SA 4.0.
Primary GPL-3.0 firmware archive for the BSides Cape Town 2019 badge, including source files, firmware binary, assets, ESP32/Arduino build notes, TFT_eSPI pin configuration, SDL local-build path, games, demos, and support code.
Public hardware repository preserving Eagle board/schematic files, BOM reference, and hardware readme; used as evidence for source availability, not image publication.
Public KiCad PCB file source for the demo-board hardware and board-layout evidence.
Primary board documentation source for ESP32-S3, Aranya Embedded target, front/back board views, assembly options, power switching, IR, microSD, debug LEDs, test points, expansion pads, lanyard holes, and mechanical dimensions.
Public hardware repository source for the SpiderOak Demo V2 Board used as workshop board evidence; GitHub reports no repository license in this pass, so repository images are cited but not copied into the catalogue.
Referenced tool repository for ESP32-assisted CC1110 flashing and the planned programming-station path.
RfCat source repository and BSD license source for the interactive Python RF control stack referenced by the badge page.
Repository documentation source for the ESP32 Alexa experiment lineage and source-license boundary.
Firmware source proving the 12 LED outputs, hall-effect sensor timing, RPM calculations, sleep behavior, button-driven mode changes, and POV drawing implementation.
Technical guide source for glitch, crowbar, SWD, DAP, AVRISP, and analog-monitoring workflows.
Primary technical source for RP2040, ICE40 FPGA, voltage glitcher, crowbar, SWD, AVRISP, ADC streaming, USB modes, flashing, and project notes.
Technical guide source for normal, CMSIS-DAP, and DFU USB behavior.
Primary technical source for PIC16F1455, WS2812B/SK6812 LEDs, MPLAB/XC8, DFU mode, dfu-util flashing, Pickit fallback, and RubberDucky 2.0 badge-competition framing.
USB descriptor source for the generic HID and keyboard HID interfaces, report sizes, vendor/product identifiers, and keyboard report descriptor.
Keyboard firmware source for HID report generation, ASCII-to-scan-code conversion, alt-code helpers, and the partial RubberDucky command parser.
Firmware source proving USB initialization, generic HID commands, flash-backed messages, button-triggered keyboard output, LED effect modes, and the default `LayerOne 2023` keyboard string.
Primary technical source proving the POV Spinner was part of the LayerOne 2024 Conference badge and documenting LED POV behavior, Kraken programmer context, build paths, flashing, and image-header workflow.
MIT license source for repository software and associated documentation; no repository images are reused as badge-gallery images.
ATtiny C source used to anchor the software archive without overclaiming unpublished production files.
Public source repository linked from the Hackaday article for the badge's ESP32 Alexa experiment code trail.
Public badge source repository preserving the README, PIC firmware, keyboard and USB code, host uploader, Eagle board and schematic files, interactive BOM, enclosure assets, and BSD-3-Clause license.
Public badge source repository preserving the README, firmware, Eagle board and schematic files, documentation images, image assets, and MIT license.
Public badge source repository for hardware, firmware, documentation, and scripts.
Public source repository preserving the Blade Runner / Voight-Kampff LayerOne 2019 badge firmware source trail.
Public repository linked from the Hackaday.io discussion for the PSoC4/ESP8266/WS2812 badge source trail; GitHub reports The Unlicense.
Image and license trail for the selected repository photo: the README embeds this exact PNG, and the repository LICENSE is MIT with copyright (c) 2024 charliex.
Primary repository instructions for post-event challenge play, reflash workflow, test mode, STM32CubeIDE, and Icestudio FPGA source.
Primary technical source for ESP32/MicroPython hardware, LED matrix, buttons, rechargeable battery, flashing, Wi-Fi configuration, display/menu behavior, and editable MicroPython workflow.
Hardware source tree preserving KiCad, schematic, Gerber, BOM, and position-file evidence for the badge PCB.
Minibadge protocol source for I2C address coordination, power limits, polling, text/pixel messages, custom data, and badge event messages.
Firmware source for display states, I2C buses, minibadge polling, brightness event messages, Wi-Fi setup, and Hacker Challenge score updates.
Firmware source tree preserving the STM32CubeIDE project used for the badge.
Hardware source tree preserving KiCad files, Gerbers, board schematics, and minibadge-holder schematics.
Challenge artifact referenced by the README for completing the badge challenge after the event.
Public repository source for the badge source code, build sheet, firmware image, hardware files, Gerbers, schematic, BOM, and minibadge documentation.
Public source repository for hardware, firmware, FPGA design, PDFs, challenge artifacts, and HEX files.
Source-backed production-file location for the badge PCB.
Public source repository for the badge.
Firmware license source for BSD-3-Clause redistribution terms; the hardware repository still lacks a top-level visible license.
Primary companion firmware source for the open GrrCON-themed access point, MAC-address tracking, and four-matrix scoreboard.
Primary firmware source for BadgeBuddy AP+station mode, SSID scanning, BSSID counting, LedControl display behavior, and animation thresholds.
Primary public source repository for BadgeBuddy and Backpack of Shame code plus wiring diagrams; GitHub reported no detected repository license in this pass.
Repository README source for official badge language, first official HackConRD badge context, ATTiny85 features, firmware, serial upload, LED, and buzzer documentation.
Hardware-source trail for the KiCad schematic, BOM CSV, placement CSV, and fabrication ZIP recovered from the repository.
Primary public repository for the 2024 HackConRD badge archive; GitHub metadata reports no detected license, so the repository is evidence rather than image-permission basis.
Public MiniBadge standard source for compatibility and add-on specification context.
Public MiniBadge standard source linked from the 2022 archive footer and used only for add-on specification context.
Public MiniBadge standard source for connector and protocol context; cited without claiming the 2020 badge or included MiniBadge implemented every protocol behavior.
Public MiniBadge standard source for connector and protocol context; cited without claiming all 2021 MiniBadges implemented active I2C behavior.
Public MiniBadge standard source for connector, voltage, I2C, programming-pin, NC, and extender compatibility claims.
Primary firmware source for TimerOne LED scanning, two-button input, laser, POV, and not-binary behavior.
README source for SparkFun ESP32 Thing Dev base, touch pads, six LED positions, speaker pin, microphone pins, audio conversion notes, and stock-firmware restore workflow.
README source for the cleaned-up demo-firmware boundary, hardware requirements, pin mapping, Arduino setup, firmware example roles, and Fourfold credit.
Repository source for public 0xA badge examples, workshop PDF, binaries, LED code, SoundBoard code, AudioStreaming code, and lack of detected license metadata in the current pass.
Repository source for public Eagle board/schematic files, C++/Arduino demo firmware directories, and absence of GitHub-detected license metadata in the current pass.
GPL-3.0 Raw Hex HIDIOT software-stack repository for Arduino integration.
GPL-2.0 tutorial-code repository for HIDIOT documentation examples.
Primary hardware repository for HIDIOT schematic and board files plus later 1.0 hardware context.
Primary firmware source for CH32V305 SDR target build prerequisites and flashing workflow.
Primary protocol source for Python/GNU Radio host workflows, USB IDs/interface/endpoints, I/Q sample reconstruction, stream format, and WebUSB descriptor behavior.
Release source published 2026-04-29 with an hfsdr.elf artifact, giving the HFSDR record a post-event firmware-release anchor.
Release source published 2026-05-18 documenting new graphics and a USB streaming reliability fix.
Primary repository source for HFSDR host software, firmware, hardware design tree, CH32V305 firmware path, WebUSB links, portable mode behavior, user manual link, and project credits.
Primary badge manual source for Hacker Warehouse sales context, Tor profit donation note, safety disclaimer, hardware list, calibration, steering, wobble, color-game, photo, flashing, and user-operation details.
License source for Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International terms; used as the visible reusable image/source permission basis for the selected upstream repository photo.
Repository source for public files, firmware tree, data assets, STL hardware accessories, source image, repository metadata, and visible CC BY-NC 4.0 license context.
Firmware source for authorship, CC BY-NC 4.0 source header, RP2040 pin mapping, modes, display behavior, current measurement, USB warning behavior, file-storage support, and button handling.
Primary hardware documentation source for ESP32-C3 WROOM, OLED, WS2812 LEDs, buttons, AA-cell case, programming options, production-file workflow, and the fixed-revision note.
Repository source for the open hardware/source tree, documentation images, KiCad/production files, and upstream 3D render.
GPL-3.0 license source supporting local publication of the official upstream repository render with attribution and source preservation.
Primary README source for ESP32-C3, ST7789 TFT, CC1101 433 MHz radio, WS2812B LEDs, buzzer, four buttons, Arduino dependencies, games, RF, profile, NVS, and screensaver details.
Primary public repository for the HackConRD 2026 badge firmware; GitHub metadata describes it as firmware developed by Junior Restituyo and reports no detected license.
Rabbit-Labs-linked alternate firmware repository described on the product page as the zRCrackiiN and JBOHack limited LED-only Blinken Lights option.
Primary open-hardware source for board dimensions, design files, Gerbers, firmware directory, and component evidence.
Primary released challenge-code source for RF settings, challenge-server behavior, player-state persistence, periodic hints, XOR helper, and intended badge solve path.
Release source for Winglet OS 2.0 assets and changes, including ADS-B range/reliability, Map Scope, GPS View, flight-board improvements, custom SD media, Wi-Fi scanning, light mode, USB host reliability, optional 3 A charge rate, and Aerospace Village DC33 SAO support.
Raw README source for DIY badge intent, all-participant framing, learning/sharing language, and embedded front/back physical badge photos.
Public design-file repository identified from the RIOT OS board documentation.
Open hardware project linked by the HOPE wiki for the badge's hardware source lineage.
Primary repository source for bPod hardware files, firmware, updater, scoreboard server, schedule data, manufacturing exports, and ESP32-S2/ST7735/touch/SAO evidence.
Primary source repository for hardware, firmware, web configuration, and production files.
Primary source repository linked from the 2025 writeup.
License source for the selected `graphics/boardrendfront.png` upstream raster; the root project license file says component licenses live in their own COPYING files, and the graphics component COPYING file is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Image-provenance source for the CC BY-SA 4.0 upstream front-board raster used as the optimized HOPE XV visual; the HOPE wiki links this repository as the badge's open-hardware source while separately documenting purple attendee boards and black pro boards.
Public NodeConf EU 2019 Bangle.js workshop repository linked by NodeWatch.dev.
Primary slide source for specifications, 6,055-unit quantity, cost target, feature set, firmware states, and production process.
Primary slide source for badge concept, prototyping, manufacturing, and production-process context.
Primary source for first-DEF CON-electronic-badge claim, PIC10F202 hardware, LED modes, production quantity, role-color variants, and contest lore.
Primary source for MC9S08QG8 hardware, 95-LED matrix, capacitive sensors, optional accelerometer/RF circuitry, operating states, 6,800-badge production, role variants, and contest winners.
Primary BOM source for parts-list evidence and hardware corroboration.
Primary schematic source for component-level hardware evidence.
Primary released source-code archive for CodeWarrior / MC9S08QG8 firmware evidence.
Primary project source for MC9S08JM60 hardware, infrared transfer, SD-card/FAT16 support, USB bootloader, 8,500-badge production, role variants, contest links, and official page image paths.
Primary source for MC56F8006 hardware, MEMS microphone, RGB LED, operating states, wired communication, serial bootloader, 6,694-badge production, role shapes, and contest summary.
Primary schematic source for component-level hardware evidence.
Primary released source-code archive for CodeWarrior / MC56F8006 firmware evidence.
Production-test source for functional and manufacturing-check context.
Primary project source for official files, firmware, fixtures, linked hacking projects, NFMI security research, and badge-game framing.
Primary source for first-official-international-DEFCON claim, flexible-substrate PCB, tree-lighting game, USB, accelerometer, CR2032 power, 3,300 badges, role variants, CC BY 4.0 design license, and documentation set.
Primary hardware source for ATmega328P/Arduino Mini, LIS3DH, FT231X, 32 LEDs, 74HC595 LED driver, FPC edge connector, MCP1700 regulator, and coin-cell power architecture.
Primary schematic source for component-level wiring and CC BY 4.0 design-file distribution.
Primary slide source for badge design, production, and badge-hacking context.
Primary slide source for design, badge-making, and conference presentation context.
Primary slide source for role-color counts, 8,500-piece production framing, hardware choices, and source/schematic release context.
Primary slide source for DEF CON 18 design and production context.
Image-provenance source for the official DEF CON 27 badge photo published on the Grand Idea Studio project page; the page states that all designs are distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
Image-provenance source for the official DEFCON China 1.0 badge photo published on the Grand Idea Studio project page; the page states that all designs are distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
Primary source for H2HC 2013 as 10th-anniversary Brazil badge, LPC1343 ARM development-board design, bootloader behavior, GoodFET lineage, and open-source hardware files.
Michael Ossmann perspective on HackRF relationship.
Project page source for the jar-of-fireflies badge concept, assembly workflow, OSH Park sponsorship, firmware reflashing help, and repository pointer.
Primary project source for the 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzer behavior, 13 Wi-Fi-channel LEDs, Bluetooth/ZigBee/microwave detection, CR2032 use, hacking kits, Renesas R5F212L4/R8C programming, and open-source archive pointer.
Primary project source for the sub-1 GHz wireless transceiver badge, IM-Me radio-circuit lineage, RfCat firmware, CC Bootloader, USB control, GoodFET connector, and sponsorship/credit trail.
Component-list source for the MSP430G2211, through-hole LEDs, resistors, CR2032 holder, and kit hardware.
BSD-3-Clause license source naming Michael Ossmann as 2018 copyright holder.
Official event source for GrrCON's conference identity and Grand Rapids context; no official-badge claim is derived from this page.
Primary event source for August 25-26, 2017 dates, Academia Sinica venue, and HITCON CMT 2017 context.
Primary badge source for HITCON Badge Challenges, MediaTek chipset, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, joystick/game-controller input, infrared, LED display, Hackermon, Snake, additional conference-day sales, and repair-station context.
Primary event source for July 27-28, 2018 dates, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center venue, and digital-wallet/HITCON Token event theme.
Primary HITCON Wallet source for Secure Element CoolWallet, electronic paper, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, Royal VIP/Premium Pass distribution, secret activity, offline Bitcoin/Ethereum wallet framing, HITCON Token, and Hacker Cat.
Primary source for the official badge concept, Taiwan board art, TrustZone quiz, booth challenges, LED unlocks, and lottery mechanic.
Primary badge-guide source for score display, badge games, BadUSB play, docking, game battle, programmer and FTDI help, QR/source-code discovery, and troubleshooting.
Primary 2025 badge-guide source for name editing, score display, Hacker Pet, Tetris, Dino, Snake, Red-vs-Blue tower capture, Re:CTF badge-ID binding, cross-board interaction, and BadUSB behavior.
Official agenda record naming the PCB Badge development talk and Justin / aoaaceai presenters for badge-development context.
Primary venue source for Academia Sinica Humanities and Social Sciences Building in Taipei plus badge-wearing and entry guidance.
Primary source for badge mini-games, card-reader placement, badge activation behavior, NFC-reader learning station, daily score prizes, and threshold prizes.
Primary venue and badge-use source for the Academia Sinica location and badge-wearing requirement.
Primary activity source for every attendee ID as a PCB badge, score accrual, badge games, and programmer support.
Primary venue source for the Academia Sinica Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Taipei location.
Official event source for HOPE X, New York City, and July 18-20, 2014 dates.
Official source for HOPE XV dates, 15th-event status, Hackers On Planet Earth expansion, St. John's campus context, and in-person/online event framing.
Official source for St. John's University in Queens, New York City as the HOPE XV venue.
Official schedule source for ongoing Electronic Badge Hacking, The Badge Clinic, Michael Schloh von Bennewitz, Badge Clinic Team, and the clinic's badge repair, assembly, museum, and advisory scope.
Primary badge source for attendee/pro variants, ESP32-C3, 16 WS2812-class LEDs, LiPo charge controller, IR blast behavior, vibration feedback, open hardware, BOM, user manuals, firmware, and MicroPython workflow.
Versioned wiki source preserving the page state used for the current catalogue facts and page edit date.
Image-provenance source showing a real badge photo and copyright metadata while also leaving the catalogue without a reusable license basis.
Official HTX page for the Public Safety Village, DEF CON Singapore dates and venue, HTX Capture The Flag, public-safety challenge framing, and limited-edition Public Safety Village swag language.
Official preview source for the Public Safety Village concept and the public-safety technologies in scope before DEF CON Singapore opened.
Primary HTX event report for DEF CON Singapore's launch, 11 villages and 19 communities, the Public Safety Village, and the Public Safety Village badge image metadata and photo credit. The article is used as evidence, not as reusable image permission.
Primary badge-source page for the soldering badge, enough badges for everyone attending, take-home badge activity, hidden hardware/firmware challenge, hardware talks, CTF context, and prize framing.
Primary designer writeup for the 2024 e-paper, IR, light-sensor configuration, STM32L431, firmware, open hardware, and OSHWA claims.
Primary designer writeup for the 2025 NFC quest, LED display, USB modes, production challenges, and Flipper Zero emulation lore.
Primary artifact source for the specialized Raspberry Pi Pico fault-injection device, controlled embedded-system attack experiments, Arduino target framing, ShiQi Yu, Wei Lu, and China Telecom Cyber Security Technology / Waterdrop Laboratory affiliations.
Primary event source for April 9-13, 2018 dates, ninth annual Netherlands conference context, Amsterdam / NH Grand Krasnapolsky venue, and CommSec Village context.
Primary source for special-edition electronic badge, Badge Village, reprogramming, secret features, mini-games, dates, venue, and Middle East return context.
Primary source for the 10th-anniversary Amsterdam special-edition electronic badge, HITB Badge Village, reprogramming support, secret features, challenges, May 6-10, 2019 dates, venue summary, and Haxpo context.
Primary event source for August 26-30, 2024 dates, Intercontinental Hotel Bangkok venue, village lineup, Badge Village listing, and Bangkok conference context.
Primary event source for October 29-November 2, 2018 dates, first China edition context, Kempinski Hotel Beijing venue, and free CommSec track / village framing.
Primary event-page source for the HITB Bangkok SaikoCTF hardware badge, physio interface, cyber-challenge interface, programmable hardware component interfaces, and challenge context.
Primary badge source proving the HITBSecConf2018 Amsterdam badge, registered-attendee distribution, Qihoo360 Unicorn Team design credit, Badge Village hacking support, packet-decoding game, mini-games, hidden challenges, open-source statement, and hardware specs.
Primary badge source proving the special-edition HITB2018PEK badge, Badge Village hacking path, 'Are You Human Or Are You Hacker' activity, mini-games, hidden challenges, open-source statement, MTK-series hardware notes, and limited USD35 visitor purchase path.
HITB source for the Abu Dhabi / DisruptAD event setting, Nov. 21-25, 2021 timing, and broader challenge environment around the Packet Hack Badge record.
README source for six-SAO-hub framing, MicroPython setup, memory-style I2C interactions, CH32V003 proto-petal workflow, and Super-8 badge framework mention.
Component source for ESP32-S3-WROOM-1, Wio-SX1262-N, TCA8418 keyboard controller, USB-C, LiPo charging, SAO, LED, and switch hardware.
Primary firmware source for MicroPython/LVGL architecture, LoRa network-stack behavior, RF channel rules, app APIs, and development workflows.
Primary firmware source for MicroPython/LVGL architecture, LoRa network-stack behavior, RF channel rules, app APIs, and development workflows.
MIT-licensed repository photo source for the physical front-side Communicator Badge image reused for the Hackaday Europe 2026 record.
MIT-licensed repository photo source for the physical front-side Communicator Badge image used in local image provenance.
Raw README source for Voja4 naming, official links, tutorial sections, software tools, manuals, and repository layout.
Source for Python assembler/disassembler behavior, pseudo-ops, serial save/load workflow, and Mike Szczys tooling/documentation credit.
Documentation source for user manual, instruction set, special-function-register, direct-mode, and hardware manual artifacts.
Image-provenance source for the MIT-licensed repository workbench photo of the physical Vectorscope badge.
WebUSB installer path referenced by Badge.Team-era install docs.
Official eBadge source for the badge showcase, Sub-GHz Friends handshake text, CC1101 learning-lab text, badge-role settings text, developer video, and source-code repository link.
Official event source for HackConRD as the Dominican Republic hacker conference, 2026 site context, RedTeamRD organizer framing, and EBADGE+ electronic-badge ticket inclusion.
Official source for HackGDL schedule context, registration, hardware village, village programming, and closing/party entries.
Official sponsor-deck source for HackGDL's free community-event and cybersecurity-community positioning plus 600-attendee planning context.
Project-owner source for 2018 electronic hardware badge production, games, puzzles, and audio behavior.
Badge-team overview source for the ongoing RVAsec electronic-badge lineage and limited-badge availability.
Badge-team overview source supporting the continuing electronic-badge lineage and general attendee badge behaviour.
Badge-team overview source for the limited electronic badge lineage.
Project-owner source for the 2019 badge games, base-station plan, custom layout, badge-team notes, and schedule pressure caveats.
Public repository source for the 2019 badge C interpreter evidence.
Public source for the 2020 badge firmware archive, app tree, interpreter, USB bootloader tooling, and hardware abstraction code.
Public source for the 2022 badge firmware, CMake/Pico build flow, simulator, component status, and app tree.
Public source for 2023 badge firmware, hardware status table, SDL simulator path, app tree, and flashing workflow.
Public source for 2024 badge firmware, emulator, component status, app tree, and flashing workflow.
Public repository source for the 2014 badge firmware evidence.
Primary source for the repository's stated 2012 badge scope plus hardware, Gerber, graphics, documentation, and release firmware files.
Project wiki source for build coordination, date context, and named contacts.
Secondary summary of hardware expectations and early public interest.
Primary article source for vectorscope concept, AK4619 ADC/DAC, 0-3 V inputs, waveform generator, RP2040/PIO/DMA behavior, MicroPython, controls, and prototyping area.
Source for RP2040/Pico, AK4619 ADC/DAC, analog input/output concept, scope and waveform-generator pins, prototyping area, and badge design intent.
Primary source for bringing the 2025 Hackaday Supercon Communicator Badge to Europe, LoRa mesh, different Italy frequencies, MicroPython plug-in apps, and Meshtastic reflash framing.
Source for final pre-event logistics and public attendee guidance about laptop/USB cable needs for badge play and hacking.
Secondary hands-on source for the WHY2025-origin context, hardware tour, app platform, open-source timing, and pre-order status.
Post-event source for badge-hacking ceremony, open hardware/software repos, prototype cartridges, software demos, and Linux-on-badge with SDRAM cartridge.
Post-event source for Sunday badge-hacking ceremony, pure Vectorscope category, and Vectorscope plus external hardware category.
Secondary field report for the badge's telegraph interface, mesh messaging, Battleships app, clicky relay, and reuse as a name badge.
Contemporary secondary source for DEF CON 25's unofficial hardware-badge scale, badge-maker coordination, and unified badgelife API context.
Upstream reveal source for LoRa mesh chat, ESP32-S3, memory, LCD, custom keyboard, SX1262 radio, LiPo charging, LVGL MicroPython, sponsor and contributor context, and post-event reuse goals.
Primary reveal source for LoRa mesh chat, ESP32-S3, memory, LCD, custom keyboard, SX1262 radio, LiPo charging, LVGL MicroPython, sponsor and contributor context, and post-event reuse goals.
Credible secondary technical source for BLE, CR2032 power, LCD, buttons, NFC, prototyping area, attendee-name programming, Konami-code unlock, and Grand Challenge behavior.
Production-context source for late-stage assembly, volunteer effort, and distribution at Supplyframe HQ.
Secondary source for demoscene, modem, multiplayer-game, and firmware-lore examples.
Secondary article source for the South African conference context, ATmega328, Nokia 5110 LCD, 433 MHz RF modules, mesh relationship tracking, 77 final boards, and Maltego visualization.
Primary design article for the badge hardware, camera/OLED/MicroSD/power architecture, expansion connectors, programming path, and design tradeoffs.
Hardware overview and HackRF/GNU Radio compatibility.
Design article for the BalCCon badge prototype lineage.
Designer-authored source for hardware deltas from Belgrade, integrated LIS3 accelerometer, IR UART, expansion pads, USB mass-storage bootloader, schematic, C framework, and programming workflow.
Event source for Pasadena 2016 venue, dates, electronic hardware badge, hacking competition, and crypto challenge context.
Contemporary source for official electronic badge status, Tymkrs/Toymakers credit, PIC32MM hardware, LED layout, USB serial game, badge-to-badge connector, and add-on header.
Field-report source for the inaugural Atlantic City event, Bally's Casino venue context, open hacking area, badge-hacking section, LED counts, ATtiny841 controller, attendee assembly, and volunteer firmware flashing.
Pre-event source for early badge access, camera-badge framing, production-badge context, and attendee hacking expectations.
Primary article source for RISC-V soft core, open-source FPGA toolchain, Sprite_TM attribution, large team effort, cartridge slot, and several-hundred-attendee context.
Contemporary source for Ryan Clarke designer attribution, non-electronic-electronic framing, PCB playing-card construction, visible copper/soldermask/silkscreen layers, XOR gate, and crypto challenge.
Primary Hackaday source for the Berlin-reskinned Voja Antonic badge, Supercon compatibility, hardware-tweak caveat, pre-event hacking pointers, and Saturday-night badge-hacking ceremony.
Primary source for Berlin dates, MotionLab venue, badge-hacking, SAO showpiece badge framing, revamped firmware, included SAOs, and through-SAO flashing statement.
Source for official schedule, sold-out context, live stream note, and Saturday Badge Hacking Ceremony slot.
Source for the four Supercon Add-On Contest winning entries being included in the Hackaday Europe schwag bag.
Source for first Lecco event context, May 16-17 dates, and public badge-hacking continuity.
Official event source for the October 31-November 2, 2025 Pasadena Supercon dates.
Technical and attribution source for the badge designer, firmware programmer, hardware list, tesserHack firmware, USB serial behavior, and bootloader-recovery context.
Secondary hands-on source for the hardware-hacking-tool framing, nRF52840/BMD-340 core, FT2232H dual-channel behavior, SWD/UART/JTAG/SPI/I2C/bit-bang workflows, USB-C, and lighting presentation.
Field report for late badge assembly, ECG pad kit, developer workshop, RTC/watch caveat, MicroPython and Hatchery notes.
Contemporary source for MK Factor creator attribution, RP2040 hardware, LCD, button layout, SAO headers, speaker, USB-C, debug pads, and HID macro-pad functionality.
Primary technical source for the Q badge hardware, C badge counterpart, badge-team credits, membrane keyboard, e-paper display, RGB LEDs, TI CC2640R2, RJ12 token exchange, Handler missions, and base-station progress behavior.
Contemporary source for the physical cassette badge, jewel case packaging, lanyard characters, liner-note clues, audio tones, number-station-like opening, and Hackaday.io collaboration context.
Technical and context source for the unofficial status, STM32F103, OLED, flash, RGB LEDs, RFM69W, coil antenna, three-AA power, USB serial terminal, GPIO breakouts, games, and sale plan.
Contemporary source for 7-inch vinyl record badge format, non-electronic badge-year framing, and collaborative badge-hacking context.
Secondary article source for Israel event context, production story, nRF52840/e-paper/audio design, and mesh-networking demo.
Secondary coverage preserving hardware overview and IHC 2018 context.
Conference announcement and badge overview.
Firmware source for Jaromir Sukuba, BASIC interpreter expansion, Ziggurat29 tokenizer work, CP/M emulator, and Zork/retrocomputer context.
Contemporary Hackaday coverage corroborating that the LayerOne 2015 HHV had two badges and contrasting the OpenWRT networking path with the LED blinky path.
Hardware source for 8x16 LED matrix, controls, IR, accelerometer, PIC18LF25K50, two AAA cells, USB programming, and Voja Antonic attribution.
Secondary contemporary source corroborating the public release of the Ninja Networks DEF CON 17 party badge archive and media pointers.
Main public source for badge behavior, puzzle framing, LANyard hardware, capacitive touch, and hack pads.
Secondary coverage source corroborating Arduino-compatibility, FTDI header, bag-of-components distribution, HHV soldering, blinky board, and hidden challenge behavior.
Corroborating secondary source for the official badge, reclaimed shelf-label design, DB9 pogo-pin programming, QR customization, and field update fallback.
Post-event source for badge-hacking award presentations, winning hack categories, crypto challenge recognition, and community project evidence.
Event source for Pasadena and November 3-5, 2023 dates.
Post-event source for winners, honorable mentions, production plan, and functional add-on descriptions.
Firmware workflow source for MPLAB X, XC32, MicroSD bootloader use, PICkit fallback, app templates, timed execution model, and hardware API surfaces.
Lineage source for the original down-to-the-metal retrocomputer badge framing and planned Gerber, emulator, and PIC code release context.
Primary reveal source for Pasadena return context, Voja4 concept, PIC24FJ256GA704, simulated 4-bit CPU, front-panel programming, LED memory/register view, SAO serial behavior, and save/load slots.
Upstream lineage source for Pico W hardware, six SAO slots, individually accessible GPIO, dual I2C buses, starter petals, MicroPython, CH32V003, and repository release.
Primary article source for Pico W hardware, six SAO slots, individually accessible GPIO, dual I2C buses, starter petals, MicroPython, CH32V003, and repository release.
Secondary technical source for the cube-PCB construction, mesh-network framing, more-than-400 badge run, USB terminal behavior, text adventure, relay-computer goal, and time-sharing emulator behavior.
Hackaday article source for the 2021 remote-badge production problem, KiCad-file distribution model, prototyping-board concept, builder customization, and MicroMod carrier-board variant.
Puzzle source for gravity simulation, moving-message display, Tetris clone, IR protocol, hidden challenge layers, and hacking award categories.
Secondary source by Tom Nardi corroborating the badge as a miniature Hayes SmartModem-style wearable, tying it to ESP8266 and RetroWiFiModem, and noting the two-day October 11-12 JawnCon 0x1 schedule.
Production source for late board arrival, firmware fixes, power caveat, flash-write behavior, and kitting schedule.
Field report on badge features, apps, power behavior, and event use.
Primary customization source for the front-PCB mechanical role, two-PCB stack-up, front-panel replacement path, spacing guidance, M3 hardware, and mechanical-model directory.
Reveal article source for 320x240 display, full keyboard, BASIC, CP/M, game/demo firmware, Belgrade reuse, and GPIO/I2C/serial hacking suggestions.
Secondary coverage of the battery-safety controversy and badge-team resignation context.
Secondary hands-on source for ESP32-WROVER WiFi/Bluetooth, wireless botnet framing, board size/power changes, GreenPAK button handling, IS31FL3736 lighting, CP2102N USB, and serial adventure behavior.
Workshop-report source for Russell Handorf and Mike Kershaw's official badge-guy attribution, low-part-count teaching-example framing, mixed through-hole and surface-mount construction, and Concept to Prototype workshop context.
Post-event source for badge-hacking winners, film festival, hardware/software experiments, and the scope of attendee projects.
Secondary article source for BSides Cape Town 2016 badge hardware and faction-game behavior.
Event source for fifth annual Superconference context, Supplyframe DesignLab, Los Angeles College of Music, dates, badge hacking, workshops, talks, and demos.
First-hand event report source for the ESP32-WROOM-32 badge hardware, audio/Alexa experiment path, cloud-cost caveat, soldering village, and official blinky add-on context.
Event report source for the ATtiny2313 main badge hardware, LED/button face, five-pin add-on header, ESP32CAM Voight-Kampff add-on, and servo eye add-on context.
Primary creator project page for badge concept, hardware, shell reuse, and MicroPython context.
Post-event project source for a badge-shot film-festival submission and media files.
Primary project source for attendee distribution, retrocomputer framing, keyboard/display/speaker/flash/AA-battery hardware, BASIC/CP/M software, files, and MIT firmware-license statement.
Primary project source for ECP5 FPGA, Game Boy form factor, LCD, buttons, cartridges, mass-storage app loading, toolchain, hardware overview, DFU paths, and team credits.
Official Hackaday.io event-community source for Pasadena and November 15-17, 2019 Superconference context.
Official virtual-event source for November 6-8, 2020 Remoticon context, workshop list, and discussion evidence that there was no official badge while unofficial work was welcomed.
Official guide source for direct on-badge programming lessons, assembler/emulator flow, and links into the repository and technical project.
Primary project page for BalCCon2k23 cyberdeck badge overview.
Primary source for hardware specs, bootloader, firmware, IR terminal behavior, demo intent, and credits.
Primary source for hardware specs, firmware behavior, license, credits, and project goals.
Primary project page for hardware and feature overview.
Primary project source for Mike Harrison authorship, official documentation status, camera-badge framing, PIC32/SRAM/Microchip and MacroFab context, hack categories, and prototype-image caveat.
Collaborative solving source for badge state, role-specific serial text, Human-to-Human and Human-to-Goon unlocks, magnet and shorting observations, and puzzle workflow.
Primary project-page source for 2022 badge hardware.
Source for the HiFi-Bodge audio add-on.
Source for ESP8266/NodeMCU serial radio chat and BBS modem hack.
Primary event source for Berlin, Germany, March 25-26, 2023, MotionLab.Berlin, and event identity.
Official event source for Hackaday Europe 2024 at MotionLab.Berlin and the scheduled badge-hacking ceremony.
Official event source for Hackaday Europe 2025 and its badge/add-on resource hub.
Project-page source for badge and add-on resource framing.
Official source for Lecco, Italy event location, May 16-17, 2026 dates, Politecnico di Milano venue, and badge-hacking framing.
Primary schedule source for the Badge Hacking Ceremony entry.
Event source for Supercon 2024 dates, venue, Pasadena address, and schedule navigation.
Author profile used to anchor the public creator credit.
Primary source for Fri3d 2018 hardware, jewels, robot ideas, and badge intent.
Project logs for assembly, firmware, jewels, and development context.
Contest source for functional SAO challenge goals, categories, rules, timeline, and winner list.
Primary project source for Supercon II naming, Pasadena event target, Voja Antonic and Dusan Petrovic team credits, Belgrade lineage, LED matrix, accelerometer, expansion port, Microchip bootloader, BOM, files, and manual.
Public maker profile source for TwinkleTwinkie and PCB-art/badgelife project context; it corroborates the maker identity but is not used for specific BSides Vancouver hardware claims.
Project source for 4-bit datapath, 12-bit instruction words and addresses, memory layout, registers, GPIO, 16x8 LED raster screen, serial mention, SAO port, and PIC24 implementation.
Primary project-owner source for hardware specs, DEF CON 25 dates/location, badge functions, team roster, project files, and the open hackable-badge framing.
Primary project-owner source for Wild West of IoT framing, DEF CON 26 dates/location, ESP32-WROVER component listing, team roster, and open hackable badge/dev-board positioning.
Primary project-owner source for hardware specs, DEF CON 27 dates/venue context, badge functions, BOTNET serial setup, B.E.N.D.E.R. framing, FT2232H hardware-hacking role, team roster, sponsors, and free-distribution framing.
Primary project-owner source for the DEF CON 28 canceled/remote context, distributed free badge drops, bling, embedded CTF adventure, MyBASIC hardware scripting, Slack/scoreboard collaboration, sponsors, team roster, and project logs.
Project-owner source for badge concept, production quantities, STM32Duino development, RFM69 radio work, shell behavior, production updates, and radio/LED failure fixes.
Primary add-on source for SAO 1.69bis integration, ATSAMD21G18A hardware, ST7789 display, USB-C, serial terminal, bus sniffers, virtual EEPROM identity, and DC27 badge interaction context.
Primary BLE/app source for AND!XOR Android terminal behavior, Nordic nRF Toolbox compatibility, maintenance mode, and BLE permission caveats.
Primary game-design source for the badge-only wireless BOTNET mechanic, player services, firewall/exploit rules, badge-net behavior, activation, and opt-out details.
Contemporary project-owner source for the ESP8266, serially addressable LEDs, injection-molded rocket enclosure, Jaycon Systems manufacturing attribution, and badgelife influence.
Technical project source for hardware details, maze controls, LED states, serial menu setup, ICSP bootloader recovery, Arduino Leonardo workflow, and pin mapping.
Primary challenge source for the B.E.N.D.E.R. v2.0 walkthrough, embedded text adventure, buffer-overflow example, and multi-area hacking challenge design.
Primary software/gameplay source for the command-line ARG, ESP-IDF console direction, serial-console pivot from the DC25 wireless terminal, challenge areas, and social learning goals.
Primary hardware-guide source for the FT2232H channel split, hardware-hacking breakout purpose, and UART/JTAG/SPI/I2C/bit-banging workflows.
Primary scripting source for the LOLCODE-derived LULZCODE language, microcontroller peripheral-control purpose, memory pressure, and ESP32-WROVER external RAM rationale.
Primary manual source for the BOM, inspectAR usage, BlackBerry keyboard controls, BENDERPISS CTF, RS232 mirroring note, GitHub source links, and named contributor/sponsor credits.
Project-owner source for the simple discrete marquee badge classification, attendee-kit distribution, completed hardware-project status, and Jonathan Singer attribution.
Project gallery source for public visual evidence and image-rights caveat; no image is reused locally without explicit provenance.
Builder-log source for the official-badge request wording, 400 kits, SMD Challenge integration, hidden-code/art surfaces, eight SMD LEDs, 0201 LED, ATtiny84, and assembly warning.
Project-owner source for Fourfold's badge design/production role, 2,000-unit quantity, ESP32/ST7789/touch-wheel hardware, firmware feature surface, add-on header, production/test fixtures, and repository handoff.
Primary project source for Remoticon.2 badge naming, Thomas Flummer attribution, KiCad design, 0.1 inch pad-grid space, files, project logs, and OSH Park-linked fabrication paths.
File-listing source for KiCad PCB, artwork archive, MicroMod carrier source zip, Gerber zips, and paste/stencil package.
Primary technical source for 272 LEDs, 31 instructions, speed control, program/data memory, stack, bootloader, 4-bit IO, two-AA power, SAO serial I/O, and owner support notes.
Primary retrospective source for BMD-300/nRF52 choice, display, WS2812B LEDs, production quantities, regulator substitution, S132 firmware base, activation, games, app, and source-release caveats.
Primary retrospective source for ESP32-WROVER migration, display and SD-card details, IS31FL3736 LED architecture, CP2102N USB serial, power decisions, add-ons, B.E.N.D.E.R. challenge results, and production lessons.
Primary production source for Macrofab triage, serial, LED, capacitive-touch and flashing failures, BMD-340 soldering diagnosis, and manual rework.
Development-log source for PCB arrival, component reuse, reverse protection, level-shifting and capacitance debugging, daisy-chain testing, Wi-Fi control from a PC, and planned firmware-update station.
Production-log source for kit preparation, speaker and staff badge builds, LED badge pick-and-place assembly, chainable boards, and late May 2015 build status.
Development-log source for feature status, CAN logger and ECU reflashing experiments, HID/CDC output, NES emulator memory access over CAN, and explicit prototype-versus-final caveats.
Primary badge-team project source for the two-badge plan: PSoC4/ESP8266/WS2812B blinky badge plus VoCore/OpenWRT RT5350F Wi-Fi and Ethernet badge.
Technical project source for PSoC LED routines, UDP RGB drive path, CR123A power behavior, daisy-chain tests, VoCore/OpenWRT configuration, LuCI, USB storage, sysupgrade, and administration workflows.
Primary badge-team source for the PSoC4, 5x4 WS2812B LED array, mini breakout area, 3.3 V and battery rails, broken-out PSoC4 I/O, ESP8266 Wi-Fi bridge, and charliex/mmca team listing.
Primary badge-team project source for LayerOne 2017 badge framing, car-hacking focus, project authorship, visible media boundary, and development-log trail.
Technical project source for the STM32F4 badge architecture, TFT, SD card, twin CAN, USB, audio, battery, controls, PC CAN tooling, J2534 work, and ST-Link/SWD programming notes.
Production-log source for CR123A parts, diode validation, Wi-Fi mode, stencil-holder and pick-and-place work, eight hand-built badges, and ESP8266 supply pressure.
Project-owner hardware log source for the official blinking LayerOne logo add-on and the 2018 badge add-on connector pinout.
Project-owner source describing the Hackbat Badge as designed specially for DEFCON32 and warning DEF CON recipients about the D9 diode placement issue.
Manual source for the 2016 Pasadena badge hardware, operation, USB bootloader, and attendee hacking workflow.
Event context source for the HackerHotel line.
Talk-archive source for the 2014 date, Nullcon conference, presenters, presentation material, video link, tags, and abstract.
Primary badge page source for the second conference badge, standalone CTF controls, binary input, LED unlocks, reset behavior, and mystery code.
Primary badge page source for the full-colour UV-printed CTF badge made for BSides Adelaide and linked soldering/CTF material.
Primary source for serial monitor settings, speaker solder points, and CTF LED/solder instructions.
Primary challenge source preserving the 2025 badge puzzle prompts, error codes, and blueprint link.
Primary build-guide source for pre-soldered components, 1206 SMD LED soldering, LED polarity, CR2032 use, and micro-USB power warning.
Official schedule source for Hackfest 11, badge pickup on October 31, November 1, and November 2, CTF registration and CTF room timing, villages, workshops, party, and closing.
Official CTF source for the 2019 challenge category mix, including Electronic, while leaving firmware, schematic, and badge challenge implementation details unrecovered.
Primary official source for Hackfest's 2019 CTF electronic-badge introduction, immediate participant reception, record 1600-person Plaza edition, and later pandemic-era continuity context.
Primary event source for dates, venue, Berlin location, organizing communities, ticketing, and workshop-stage infrastructure.
Primary badge-use source for the lanyard device, laptop/USB development workflow, and badge-hacking workshop at HiP.
Primary source for Hackover 2013 ticket contents, including the assembled badge PCB.
Primary source for the 2013 badge feature list: ARM processor, 2.4 GHz radio, LCD, USB, and buttons.
Archive source for firmware and schematic clone URLs and post-event hacker documentation caveat.
Post-event source saying Hackplayers' sixth edition realized its electronic badge dream thanks to David Reguera / @therealdreg with help from Adria Perez Montoro / @b1n4ri0 and Antonio Vazquez Blanco / @antoniovazquezblanco; it also summarizes the repository, firmware-analysis tooling, debugging interfaces, dynamic-analysis material, and winner write-up themes.
Primary badge-specific source for the electronic badge wording, fully functional development-board description, sixth-edition framing, Dreg credit, February 6 pickup/CTF start, February 13 CTF end, wait-list, and 10 EUR extra-unit note.
Official source for the Madrid venue context, including Centro Cultural Sanchinarro and Exe Madrid Norte locations used in the 2026 event trail.
Official agenda source for February 5-7, 2026 scheduling across workshops and talks, including Centro Cultural Sanchinarro talk days.
Primary official source for the 5-7 February 2026 h-c0n event dates, Hackplayers conference framing, and current event navigation.
Primary first-hand source proving the DerbyCon Legacy Black Badge artifact, black-badge lifetime-ticket framing, Ben Hibben and Charles Lehman maker context, BOM, fabrication steps, and compiled firmware artifact.
Secondary technical source corroborating the BLE indie-badge framing and Hackaday.io project evidence.
Secondary project source for later ESP32 experimentation on a BSides Cape Town 2019 badge and original software-writeup pointer.
Secondary technical summary.
Supporting source for Security Fest's continuing Gothenburg landmark badge design lineage.
Primary source for badge story, BOM, hardware, serial interface, CTF, production caveat, photos, and authors.
Retrospective source for the 2022 tram-inspired blinky badge and Rickroll lore.
Primary source for design story, hardware components, UV printing, soldering village, serial CTF behavior, and author credit.
Community hack/lore source.
Primary project-owner source for the AVTOKYO 2019 Pina Colada cocktail-glass badge, transparent PCB experiment, RGB LEDs, reverse-mounted LED technique, CR2032 materials, and Christmas-tree lore.
Primary project-owner source for CODE BLUE 2019's first soldering village, simple Halloween blinky badge, RGB and 1206 LED materials, CR2032 power, reverse LED mounting, and kit-demand lore.
Project-owner source for the 2025 badge hardware list, tactile-button CTF design, artwork variants, Hardware Village, seven official challenges, and hidden hardware challenge.
Project-owner source for the 2024 Wombat badge hardware components, cyborg-art concept, CTF LEDs, micro-USB interaction, flag persistence, and soldering village.
Primary project-owner source for the first SINCON badge, ABOV A96S174, CH340G, micro-USB, CR2032, SMD LED soldering, serial CTF operation, six-floor challenge model, and Abhinav SP / Emil credit.
Primary artifact source for the Packet Hack Badge, authorship, first Packet Hack Badge framing, UAE skyline/mech artwork, CTF challenge, reprogramming pins, wrist wearability, S1/S2 controls, binary-input puzzle mode, serial-code hooks, and image-source boundary.
Event source for the Netherlands 2023 hardware-security conference context.
Primary source for the e-paper badge, post-event firmware behavior, upload workflow, and OpenEPaperLink pointer.
Primary source for Dudelange/Campsite Belvedere context and the wristband requirement.
Primary source for hackerpassport stamps, goodie-bag and T-shirt pickup, and arrival artifacts.
Primary source for day-ticket availability at the infodesk.
Primary source for wristband requirement, infodesk pickup, dates, and location.
Supporting event-context source for the Dudelange camp location.
Primary source for wristband requirement and infodesk distribution.
Primary source for hackerpassport stamps and goodie-bag pickup.
Primary source for wristband requirement and infodesk pickup.
Primary source for arrival registration, hackerpassport stamp, and goodie-bag pickup.
Primary event index for the HaxoGreen 2024 wiki and camp context.
Primary source for ticket classes, T-shirt cutoff, day passes, and merch context.
Public HaxoGreen blog archive source for the camp edition.
Lineage source describing HaxoGreen as a hacker camp near Dudelange, Luxembourg.
Official announcement describing the HaxoGreen 2024 camp edition.
Primary blog source for the HaxoGreen 2018 edition and ticketing context.
Later secondary source for DEF CON 23's six lanyards and Nyctograph / Gold Bug enciphered-message role in the badge challenge.
First-hand badge writeup source for ESP32-C3 confirmation, USB-C/esptool firmware dumping, firmware partition inventory, factory application behavior, IR/social-credit references, LEDs, buttons, and firmware patching attempts.
First-hand challenge writeup source for the soldering-village add-on, LED polarity and defect troubleshooting, pin/VCC behavior, SAO context, scrambled LED code, and submitted flag trail.
Ticketing source for Standard and VIP cool badge inclusion, July 12, 2025 QUT Gardens Point event context, collectable founders pin, and in-person swag collection caveat.
Ticketing source for standard conference badge inclusion, VIP special badge inclusion, and in-person collection caveat.
Ticketing source for event date, venue, CTF context, and electronic-badge inclusion.
Ticketing source for September 24-26, 2026 timing and the general/student ticket promise of a t-shirt and electronic badge.
Ticketing source for October 10-11, 2026 event timing, venue, and host identity; used as event-context corroboration rather than the badge inclusion source.
Ticketing source for event date, Royal ICC location, host identity, and accessibility badge/pin creation by TinkerInk.
Ticketing source for event date, time, venue address, host identity, and community-led conference description.
First-hand organizer source for the first electronic badge generation, chip-based challenges, XP/reward flow, interactive panel integration, post-assembly blinking and nickname display, creator names, and attendance scale.
Primary research statement source proving that participants used VR goggles and physiological sensors, completed a simulated-network CTF with a Kali Linux VM, and received an electronic SaikoCTF badge plus soft-skills assessment summary.
Primary project writeup for the key-fob badge/SAO's DEF CON 32 CHV context, automotive-key-fob concept, and component direction.
Primary project writeup for key-fob badge firmware, bring-up, peripheral, and hardware-integration context.
Primary project writeup for key-fob badge fabrication, assembly, conference use, and production lessons.
Primary source identifying BUSSide as the BSides Canberra 2018 electronic badge and summarizing UART, SPI, I2C, and JTAG hardware-interface scope.
Event metadata corroboration for CactusCon 11 dates, venue, and official page links.
Event metadata source for CactusCon 12 dates and Mesa Convention Center venue.
Event metadata source for CactusCon 13 dates and Mesa Convention Center venue.
Talk metadata source for presentation date, first DEFCON China event context, and Joe Grand presenter attribution.
Event-context source for DEF CON 1 dates, official-page and archive links, admission price, and Sands Hotel and Casino venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 10 dates, schedule archive, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 11 dates, schedule archive, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 12 dates, schedule archive, official page link, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 13 dates, schedule archive, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 17 dates, schedule archive, and Riviera Hotel & Casino venue metadata.
Event-context source for August 4-7, 2011 dates and Rio Hotel & Casino venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 2 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Sahara Hotel and Casino venue metadata.
Event metadata source for dates, venue, admission context, and official DEF CON 25 links.
Event metadata source for dates, venue, admission context, and Welcome To DEF CON & Badge Maker Talk listing.
Event metadata source for virtual location, August 6-9, 2020 dates, free general admission, and official DEF CON 28 links.
Event metadata source for DEF CON 29 dates, Bally's and Paris location context, and official DEF CON links.
Event-context source for DEF CON 3 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Tropicana Resort & Casino venue metadata.
Event metadata source for DEF CON 30 dates, conference context, and official DEF CON links.
Event-context source for DEF CON 4 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Monte Carlo Resort and Casino venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 5 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Aladdin Hotel & Casino venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 6 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Plaza Hotel & Casino venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 8 dates, official-page and program links, admission price, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
Event-context source for DEF CON 9 dates, schedule archive, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.
Talk metadata source for DEF CON 24 badge-talk timing and Jeff Moss / Ryan Clarke presenter attribution.
Conference archive source proving the September 22-24, 2017 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky DerbyCon 7.0 Legacy event context.
Workshop source for board-layout, component, code, and badge-hacking context, plus Jay Margalus and Rudy Ristich presenter attribution.
Workshop metadata source for THOTCON 0xB badge-hacking session timing, presenters, board-layout, component, and code scope.
Event metadata source for dates, venue, and Omaha conference context.
Talk metadata source naming Tyler Rosonke and Aaron Gunning and summarizing the badge-making presentation.
Conference archive source proving the May 23-24, 2015 Sheraton Gateway LAX, Los Angeles LayerOne event context.
Conference archive source proving the May 28-29, 2016 Sheraton Gateway LAX, Los Angeles LayerOne event context.
Conference archive source proving the May 26-28, 2017 Sheraton Gateway LAX, Los Angeles LayerOne event context.
Conference archive source proving the May 25-27, 2018 Pasadena Hilton LayerOne event context.
Conference archive source proving the May 24-26, 2019 Pasadena Hilton LayerOne event context.
Talk metadata source for Mar Williams' DEF CON 31 badge-making presentation, date, time, and duration.
Talk metadata source for Mar Williams' DEF CON 32 badge-making talk, date, time, and 60-minute duration.
Conference archive source for RVAsec 2012 date and venue context.
Conference archive source preserving RVAsec 2017 metadata and Badge Intro context.
Conference archive source for the 2018 event and Badge Intro context.
Conference archive source for event dates, venue, schedule, and Badge Intro context.
Conference archive source for the 2022 RVAsec event context.
Conference archive source for the 2023 RVAsec context.
Event metadata source for October 24-25, 2015 dates and venue corroboration.
Event metadata source for October 27-30, 2020 virtual dates.
Event metadata source for January 19-21, 2018 dates, Washington Hilton venue, Washington, DC location, and schedule context.
Event metadata source for THOTCON 0x8 dates and Chicago location context.
Event metadata source for May 3-4, 2019 dates, undisclosed Chicago location, program link, and schedule context including badge sessions.
Event metadata source for May 19-20, 2023 dates and unknown-location context.
Talk metadata source for MK Factor and Dark Tangent presenter attribution and official DEF CON 30 badge-making presentation context.
Event metadata source for ToorCamp 2018 dates, location, and public event links.
Event metadata source for October 7-9, 2011 dates, San Diego Convention Center venue, and ToorCon San Diego 13 schedule context.
Event metadata source for October 19-21, 2012 dates, San Diego Westin Emerald Plaza venue, and ToorCon San Diego 14 schedule context.
Event metadata source for September 10-16, 2018 dates, San Diego Westin Emerald Plaza venue, and ToorCon San Diego 20 schedule context.
Secondary event index source for dates, venue, location, and talk-schedule context.
Talk metadata source for DEF CON 20 badge presentation context and Jeff Moss / Ryan Clarke presenter attribution.
Talk metadata source for Ryan Clarke / LosT badge-making presenter attribution.
Primary event-context source for SINCON's Singapore techno-centric cybersecurity-conference framing and Division Zero tie.
Primary source for hardware specs, design history, add-on context, and production caveats.
Archived mirror for the canonical MK4 wiki page.
Archived mirror for the app-store publishing rules page.
Archived mirror for the firmware-update and wipe-warning page.
Archived mirror for the setup and first-app workflow page.
Archived official challenge page for the collector badge, assembly path, embedded secure-system objective, and Black Badge prize.
Archived official page for 2014 event and venue context.
Contemporary source for skull badge, mini processor, buttons, printed codes, Konami Code behavior, 1o57 authorship, and badge-contest media files.
Corroborating readable copy of the Hackster project text.
Creator portfolio source for GPN17 badge and add-on design context.
Surviving public source for the AMG8834 thermal-camera add-on board.
Official event source for the October 11-12, 2024 Arcadia University Commons Building edition, schedule, and event context.
Primary official badge source for the modem theme, Hayes SmartModem inspiration, RetroWiFiModem use, ESP radio wording, level shifter, LED front, three-piece printed case, printed snap clips, hand assembly, Prusa MK4 print run, and laser-marked front panels.
Public maker-post title source for the ROOTCON 12 Electronic Badge naming trail; the record does not rely on it for unverified component, firmware, or image claims.
Primary designer source for ESP32-C3 hardware details, WS2812/OLED/JTAG components, no_std Rust firmware, Embassy async tasks, pattern VM, 15 LED modes, WebSockets, and the Minecraft 1.21.4 server implementation.
First-hand badge source for the Arduino-compatible SAINTCON 2014 badge, FTDI programming, hidden Hacker Challenge code, blinky board, and named contributors.
Primary source for USB mini setup, FT232R USB UART, serial baud rates, CTF categories, UART jumper root shell, RF notes, and named credits.
Current mirror of the guide preserving FT232R/FT232RL, 9600 baud CTF, 115200 baud root shell, 90-second boot timing, and RF wiring details.
Ticketing source for August 15-16, 2025 dates, venue, and welcome-kit attendee-badge inclusion.
Primary ticketing source for Premium Pass electronic-badge inclusion, limited deluxe electronic badge language, and badge-value/distribution framing.
Primary ticketing source for limited electronic board inclusion in VIP and Premium tickets plus the original-badge caveat for registration and lunch pickup.
Primary ticketing source for the on-site welcome kit containing the attendee badge.
Ticketing source for 2024 dates, venue, and welcome-kit attendee-badge inclusion.
Primary organizer walkthrough for the 2021 sticker-backed badge challenge, including first-year badge-challenge framing, sticker backing-paper entry point, web/audio/EXIF/substitution-cipher trail, and challenge rules note.
Primary organizer walkthrough for the 2022 sticker-backed badge challenge, including second-year badge-challenge framing, sticker backing-paper entry point, URL reconstruction, bird-image clue, substitution cipher, and completion page.
Primary lineage and credit source for Kawaiicon's previous Kiwicon editions and The Kawaiicon Crue organizer credit.
Primary badge source for the Kawaiicon 3 laser-etched recycled seed-paper badge, handmade Papermill credit, wildflower seed mixture, and recycling/return instruction.
Primary event source for Kawaiicon 2025 dates, Michael Fowler Centre venue, and ticket/lanyard context.
Official event source for April 30, 2021, Hack Live context and customizable hotkey stream-deck badge claim.
Primary source for default hotkey mapping, launcher/voting behavior, Arduino Leonardo firmware workflow, sample and advanced firmware paths, and case reference.
Primary source for analog design, TA7642 radio IC, 1.5 V power, transistor amp, headphone output, RF gain knob, hacker playground, credits, and no-microcontroller statement.
Primary activity source for hardware-hacking paths and badge modification context.
Primary source for weather prediction, BME280 sensing, ESP32, battery/crank modes, 90:1 motor, buck-boost plus regulator power path, LEDs, and manufacturing credits.
Primary activity source for assembly, quest kiosks, SCAN/CHRG modes, weather training, and USB charge-module kit.
Primary source for Raspberry Pi Pico, TM1637, seven-segment display, three AAA power, seven RGB LEDs, buzzer, racing modes, achievements, high scores, CTF flags, and credits.
Primary activity source for bonus-track build, soldering, standoffs, headers, jumper tracing, detect pad, and badge detection.
Primary source for 555 timer, 4017 decade counter, RJ45 cable-testing behavior, diode network, remote LEDs, manufacturing credits, and no-microcontroller framing.
Primary activity source for cable testing, remote handling, 555 astable circuit modification, R1/R2/C2 values, and CTF timing-circuit context.
Primary lineage and credit source for Kiwicon's New Zealand hacker-conference framing, previous editions, Kiwicon Crue, and Kiwicon Heavy Industries attribution.
Primary lineage and credit source for the Kiwicon X about page, previous cons list, Crue attribution, and Kiwicon Heavy Industries copyright.
Primary lineage and credit source for Kiwicon's New Zealand hacker-conference framing, previous editions, Kiwicon Crue, and Kiwicon Heavy Industries attribution.
Primary training source for badge-hacking course context, soldering, IC programming, Arduino IDE workflow, and conference-badge build language.
Primary source for the Kiwicon 2038 training-badge artifact, including one-day duration, supplied components/tools, circuit components, soldering, IC programming, Arduino IDE workflow, and collaborative feature-development framing.
Primary FAQ source for November 16-17, 2018 dates and Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington location.
Primary event/news source for the 2018 Wellington event, visible Kiwicon2038 badge-and-lanyard requirement, afterparty badge requirement, ticket-pickup context, and organizer attribution.
Primary event/news source for the November 2013 Wellington edition, Wellington Opera House venue context, Friday early pickup, ticket and merch workflow, and badge-assembly evidence.
Primary event/news source for the December 2015 Wellington edition, St. James Theatre venue, early pickup date, visible badge instruction, and 1,400-attendee sold-out context.
Primary event/news source for the November 2016 Wellington edition, Michael Fowler Centre venue, early pickup, visible badge-and-lanyard requirement, and scale context.
Source for the 2011 electronic badge, photos, secrets, and linked reverse-engineering/programming tutorial trail.
Challenge source for badge variants, musical-measure collection, Peer Gynt unlock, phone/friend challenge branches, hidden faceplate numbers, and final solution handoff.
Primary lineage source for Kākācon's Zealandia hallway-con framing, Kawaiicon pre-reg context, and social/contact pointers.
Primary lineage source for Kākācon's Zealandia hallway-con framing, Kawaiicon pre-reg context, and social/contact pointers.
Primary artifact and credit source for Kākācon #3 2021 pin and sticker records and Pepper Raccoon sticker designer attribution.
Primary artifact and credit source for Kākācon #4 2022 pin and sticker records and Pepper Raccoon sticker designer attribution.
Official source for the Spanish-language village context and August 8-10, 2025 event dates.
Official LayerOne teaser source for the 2025 badge.
Official village source naming the 2015 Electronic Badge and linking CharlieX's Hackaday.io page for full build details for both badges.
Official village source naming the 2016 Electronic Badge and linking CharlieX's Hackaday.io project page for build details.
Official village source linking the 2017 electronic badge to the badge-team Hackaday.io project page.
Official village source naming the 2018 Electronic Badge and linking Hackaday's article for full build details.
Official village source naming the 2019 Electronic Badge and linking Hackaday's Hunting Replicants report.
Official village source linking the 2023 electronic badge to the LayerOne2023 repository and documenting electronic badge assembly support in the HHV.
Official village source linking the 2024 electronic badge to the LayerOne_2024 repository and documenting electronic badge assembly support in the HHV.
Official village source identifying the LayerOne 2025 GLiTCh BadgE, repository link, on-site support, and HHV challenge context.
Official event source proving the May 27-28, 2023 Hilton Pasadena LayerOne return-to-in-person event context.
Official event source proving the May 25-26, 2024 Pasadena Hilton LayerOne conference context.
Official source for LayerOne conference context, 2025 date and venue details, and electronic-badge ticketing.
Post-event local source for the Lecco campus event having taken place; treated as event-context evidence and not as badge-image provenance.
Organization profile linked from the official badge page and used only for attribution context, not for additional badge hardware claims.
Primary user-guide source for app pairing, LHC channel setup, QR-code onboarding, and direct-message behavior on the club mesh.
Primary badge source for limited 50-unit availability, DEF CON 33 pickup, Heltec Wireless Tracker V1.1, SX1262, ESP32-S3FN8, GPS, TFT display, battery, Meshtastic 2.6.11, LHC channel, pairing behavior, and no-shipping caveat.
App-store source for Henri Manson's Doom-with-sound app and FPGA video/sound behavior.
App-store source for Pa3wle and Shellraiser's 144 MHz Morse FPGA experiment.
App-store source for Henri Manson's FPGA peripheral demonstration.
App-store catalogue for MCH2022 badge projects.
Primary creator write-up for badge hardware, badge-ring mechanics, Hut 6 challenge, firmware scope, production constraints, and named contributors.
Technical guide source for firmware restoration workflow, Python flashing toolchain, ESP boot/enable handling, SAMD reset/programming mode, and USB-port caveats.
Technical writeup source for all-attendee badge distribution, SAMD21, ESP32-PICO-D4, LP5024, e-paper, RGB LEDs, capacitive touch, add-on-pack peripherals, schematic pointer, and author caveats.
First-hand badge evidence for OzSecCon 2018 special speaker badges, the green PCB-form speaker credential image context, and the Melbourne physical-security conference setting.
Referenced SMD challenge circuit source incorporated into the unofficial Remoticon 2020 badge.
Attendee report source for badge-line experience, Ryan Clarke / LostboY opening-ceremony attribution, and attendee-facing puzzle framing.
Creator source for non-electronic badge status, 3D/layered art and lens interactions, clue and Arts & Entertainment booth challenge context, and collaborator credits.
First-hand attendee source for the Donkey Car kit, Open Hardware team design claim, Raspberry Pi onboard camera, TensorFlow training-data workflow, participant build, and self-driving attempts.
First-hand attendee source for ESPlant's LCA Open Hardware / Arduino Miniconf distribution, ESP8266 plant-monitoring framing, Melbourne Hardware Hacking team, Jon Oxer's assembly-machine talk, LED-strip hack, and linked blinky code.
First-hand technical writeup corroborating attendee board use, late hardware patching, ESP32 bring-up difficulty, peripheral driver scope, demos, and public driver repository.
Event-context source for the Sydney LCA2018 setting and Open Hardware Miniconf highlight.
Event-context source for the Geelong linux.conf.au 2016 setting and post-conference Melbourne Open Hardware Hackers context.
First-hand attendee source for DingoCar as the 2020 Open Hardware Miniconf artifact, Raspberry Pi-controlled car behavior, manual neural-network training, and autonomous-driving demonstration.
First-hand attendee source corroborating LCA2018 Open Hardware Miniconf LoliBot activity and adjacent hardware sessions.
First-hand attendee source for the battery-powered WiFi signal-strength meter badge, missing-parts-box production issue, and pre-conference reflash.
Public community catalogue source for browsing and contextualizing the 2023 data export; no image reuse claim is derived from this page.
Community data source for 2023 MiniBadge names, category taxonomy, designers, acquisition paths, and assembly metadata.
Author writeup for the badge concept, hardware list, and educational framing.
Primary source for the badge's RP2040, 14 RGB LEDs, BMM150, BHI160B, NFC tag, optional ESP32, MicroPython, and BOSS socket claims.
Public talk/programme source linking the badge to MuHackademy 2k23.
Event archive context for Hacktivity 2018.
Official event-context source for the GreyCTF Summit 2025 name, Singapore summit framing, July 5, 2025 date, and NUS School of Computing COM1 venue.
Official event source for X-CTF 2016, NUS School of Computing location, June 18, 2016 finals date, and student-team cybersecurity competition framing.
Organizer talk source for the badge's Quack & Roll name, 1,000+ electronic-badge making-of framing, and named Terence/Yik Jin speaker context.
Organizer source for the 2026 event context, first custom PCB badge statement, participant personalization/hacking behavior, and hackathon scale.
Repository license source establishing the MIT basis for the public firmware/workshop code archive, not for copying event photos into the catalogue.
Primary repository documentation for the dice-lighting firmware behavior, hnr26_badge badge-specific I/O component, aw9523 GPIO-expander dependency, and documentation path.
Primary public source for the ESP-IDF workshop firmware archive, Hack&Roll 2026 hardware-badge scope, ESP32-C3-WROOM-02-N4 sponsor note, component dependencies, documentation links, and acknowledgements.
Primary technical guide for NXP KL27 hardware, programming workflow, firmware source, schematics, tools, and component details.
NearForm post-event source for the Bangle.js/NodeConf EU badge framing, community app activity, and image-rights boundary because linked media are not locally reused.
Technical source for the TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers gesture-recognition work, memory-limit caveat, model workflow, and Espruino IDE deployment path.
Repository license source; no image is promoted solely from this because image-specific source, attribution, processing, and documentary status still need to be recorded.
Primary source for Eagle board/schematic files and PDF exports for the 2018 badge hardware.
Primary attendee documentation for Pixl.js basis, Bluetooth connection workflow, name changing, LEDs, LCD backlight, vibration motors, accelerometer, magnetometer, LiPo battery state, headers, ESP8266 wiring, apps, patterns, firmware update path, and known bugs.
Official upstream repository PNG board-layout raster embedded by the README as the board image; used only for image provenance under the repository Apache-2.0 license.
Apache-2.0 repository license source used to document the reuse basis for the official upstream badge raster render.
Primary source for Eagle design files, exported schematic and board PDFs, firmware.hex, MDBT42Q/nRF52832 module, and MCCOG128064B12W-SPR LCD details.
Primary source for the open-source badge repository, JavaScript apps, firmware image, example code, attendee-name tooling, tests, and project structure.
Primary archived repository identifying the project as NodeConf EU 2018 badge code and hardware design files, with public JavaScript, schematic, app, pattern, and webapp directories.
First-hand post-event writeup source for ESP32-S3-WROOM-1, 128x64 OLED-like display, TP4056 charger, USB-C serial at 115200 baud, eight LED binary/morse behavior, BLE messages, ESP32-S3 firmware extraction, Ghidra analysis, and cryptography challenge strings.
Primary workshop tutorial evidence tying LoliBot to the Open Hardware MiniConf and documenting ESP32 MicroPython setup, pin assignments, neopixels, motors, reflection sensor, and kicker-servo exercises.
Primary manual source for Tanmatsu internal hot-swappable personality-module add-ons.
Primary commercial/product source for Tanmatsu as a preassembled Konsool-derived handheld, including hardware summary and availability framing.
Primary production-update source for firmware, app, documentation, module, and compliance status.
Primary manual source for getting started, software setup, apps, firmware, and add-ons.
Event-context source for the NoNameCon 2019 Kyiv dates and Lavra Art Gallery venue.
Public badge-webapp source used to corroborate the attendee-facing NodeConf badge tooling surface.
Primary getting-started source for attendee-facing programming links, Bangle.js app ecosystem, Espruino IDE path, workshop material, and NearForm posts.
Primary hardware source for nRF52832 BLE, KX023 accelerometer, compass, heart-rate sensor, flash, 240x240 LCD, touch controller, UBX-M8130 GPS/Glonass, buzzer, and waterproofing claims.
Primary badge-site source for the NodeWatch/Bangle.js identity, NodeConf EU connection, NearForm Research credit, and Espruino/Bangle.js platform framing.
Primary software source for Espruino continuity with the 2017 and 2018 NodeConf EU badges, Web IDE programming, open-source app trail, TensorFlow Lite, gesture control, and BLE bridge links.
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.
Attendee report corroborating the Kilkenny event context and stating that an open-source smartwatch was handed to conference participants.
Post-event source for the June 6, 2025 first BSides Kristiansand conference at Noroff, the custom SolaSec electronic duck badge, seven LED challenge indicators, CTF platform framing, and Kyle Shockley / Caleb Davis credit.
Official NorthSec write-up index source rechecked for 2022; it lists 2022 competition writeups but did not expose a badge-specific 2022 firmware, event-guide, or conference-badge writeup in this pass.
Official NorthSec index source for 2025 competition writeups, including the Conference badge and Soldering village challenge links by Jean Privat.
Official badge page for ESP32 hardware, display, NeoPixels, buzzer, UART, badge flags, FLAGBOT submission, and post-event release framing.
Official event source for dates, Bonsecours Market venue, Montreal location, and NorthSec 2025 context.
Official event and registration source for dates, venue, ticket classes, and the new social electronic badge entitlement.
Official lineage source for the 2015 Bonsecours CTF, 54-team scale, team-of-eight structure, and hardware badge statement.
Official lineage source proving that NorthSec 2016 gave a hardware badge to every conference and competition attendee.
Official lineage source for NorthSec 2017 event context and participant scale.
Official lineage source for NorthSec 2018 event expansion context.
Official lineage source for NorthSec 2019 venue and CTF context.
Official event source for NorthSec 2022 as the return-to-in-person edition at Marche Bonsecours.
Official lineage source for NorthSec 2023 anniversary and in-person CTF context.
Official lineage source for NorthSec 2024 Marché Bonsecours and CTF scale context.
Official source naming the NorthSec 2026 badge team members credited by the catalogue.
Official source for the soldering village, badge-enhancement workshop language, blinking electronic-parts framing, and NorthSec Badge Museum context.
Official schedule source for t-shirt and badge pickup using nSec order QR codes, badge enhancement sessions, and Badge Museum hours.
Primary technical source for the nRF51822/STM32F072 badge, OLED, BLE, battery management, buttons, USB, SWD, DFU, and software dependency caveats.
Primary technical source for the nRF51822/STM32F072 badge, OLED, BLE, battery management, USB, touch buttons, power, schematics, and firmware images.
Primary technical source for the nRF52832/STM32F070 badge, OLED, BLE, NeoPixel LEDs, buttons, Li-ion power, USB charging, schematics, SDK, and DFU workflow.
Primary technical source for the nRF52832/STM32F070 badge and its BLE/OLED/NeoPixel/battery/USB architecture.
Primary source tree for hardware, BOM, Gerbers, firmware applications, games, challenges, schedule, BLE control, and LED control.
Primary technical source for the North Sectoria ESP32 badge hardware and ESP-IDF firmware workflow.
Primary component source for ESP32, CH340C, AP2112, MCP73831, WS2811/5050 LEDs, status LEDs, and connector material.
Primary repository source for the 2022 badge hardware tree, SAO directories, BOM material, challenge assets, and production files.
Repository MIT license source for code and documentation scope; image reuse remains separately blocked without a selected rights-cleared raster.
Primary source for the challenge controller screen, ESP32-2432S028R board, ESP-IDF firmware, secure-boot competition boards, BLE mesh LED-control/admin commands, debug-mode helper, and time-broadcast script.
Primary source for the ATmega328PB firmware archive, sixteen NeoPixel LEDs, six buttons, pairing connectors, SAO connector, optional OLED, USB-C or AAA power, PlatformIO/MiniCore build, AVR fuses, upload workflow, and prebuilt firmware image.
Official repository source for the 2023 badge hardware tree and firmware context.
Primary technical source for ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N8R8 hardware, LEDs, buttons, pairing connectors, four SAO connectors, power, PlatformIO/ESP-IDF firmware, and named credits.
Primary technical source for ESP32-C3-WROOM-02-N4 hardware, RGB LEDs, buttons, IR pairing, SAO connectors, power, PlatformIO, conference/CTF firmware targets, serial monitoring, and team credits.
Repository schematic PDF source used to corroborate the public hardware-release scope.
MIT-licensed source image for the official repository photo of the NorthSec 2023 conference badge PCB; used only for image provenance, not as a standalone hardware-spec source.
MIT-licensed source image for the official repository photo of physical NorthSec 2021 badge variants; used only for image provenance, not as a standalone hardware-spec source.
MIT-licensed source image for the official repository photo embedded by the 2017 badge website as two badges connected together; used only for image provenance, not as a standalone hardware-spec source.
MIT-licensed official repository source GIF for the NorthSec 2024 badge image; the local WebP uses the first frame as an optimized static delivery image.
License metadata source for treating the hw/2025 badge render and hardware files as MIT-licensed NorthSec repository material.
Primary hardware-source tree for the 2025 KiCad design, BOM, schematic, panelization, add-on material, and official raster image.
Official source for the 2015 edition location and event context.
Primary source for the NDH2K15 electronic badge kit, hardware feature list, limited run, price, and Electrolab developer credit.
Primary talk abstract and speaker-bio source for electronics, microcontrollers, LEDs, embedded hacking in India, badge design, badge use, idea evolution, and production-problem scope.
Primary later speaker-bio source naming Amey Gat as creator of Nullcon Hardware Badge 2014.
Official event archive source for Goa 2014 context.
Primary schedule source for the Nullcon Hardware Badge 101 session and conference-program placement.
Official archive source for the Goa 2018 conference edition and Nullcon event-context trail.
Official schedule source for conference registration, March 2-3, 2018 conference dates, and the surrounding February 27-March 1 training dates.
Primary artifact source documenting Badge Sponsor, Lanyard Sponsor, and related sponsor categories for Nullcon Goa 2018.
Primary operational source requiring volunteer badges to be clearly visible during shifts.
Primary article source for DEF CON 16 design goals, Freescale platform, SD-card infrared file transfer, TV-B-Gone behavior, operating states, and production constraints.
Official event-page source for OPCDE Kenya's AfricaHackOn partnership, June 26-27, 2018 Nairobi date, Strathmore Business School venue, and the making-of session for the AfricaHackOn 2018 Electronic Conference Badge.
Fabrication source for the shared MicroMod carrier-board route linked from the Remoticon.2 project; treated as a fabrication handoff rather than image-rights evidence.
Official Open Source Hardware User Group event record for the 2023 camp.
Open-hardware certification source proving the Maritime Hacking Village official DEF CON 33 badge status, US002786 UID, October 24, 2025 certification, CAN/NMEA/Modbus/glitching feature summary, and license metadata.
Open Source Hardware Association certification record for the 2024 badge.
Current official site source for Off-By-One as Singapore's annual cybersecurity conference for offensive-security practitioners; used as conference-lineage context, not as 2024 badge hardware evidence.
Primary infrastructure documentation for the access-point workflow referenced by the Hardwear.io badge post.
Schedule and speaker-bio source naming TwinkleTwinkie as a PCB artist and listing BSides Vancouver 2019 Badge among notable produced artistic PCB badges and indie badge add-ons.
Secondary post-event source for the 2019 Pixels Camp dates, venue, sponsor context, and hackathon outcome.
Secondary source for lithographed aluminum, Kent Displays 128x32 display, USB, role variants, and Joe Grand design context.
Primary public evidence that Troopers 2022 badges were tied to the Badge.Team platform.
Official POC Security update trail used narrowly for the Entry badge availability statement; the record does not infer electronic hardware or a final badge design from this source.
Official POC Security update trail used narrowly for the Zer0Con2025 Entry badge availability statement; the record does not infer electronic hardware or a final badge design from this source.
Official POC Security update trail used narrowly for the Zer0Con2026 limited-registration statement; the record does not infer electronic hardware or a final badge design from this source.
Organizer source for May 25-26, 2026 dates, EXPO Krakow venue, and cybersecurity/hacker conference framing.
Primary user-guide source for CM5, RP2040/Pico board manager, e-ink display, buttons, LEDs, microphone, SD card, GPIO headers, battery setup, USB-C Power Delivery requiring 9V/3A, SSH defaults, and field troubleshooting notes.
Primary recovered source for NotPinkCon's August 30, 2019 Buenos Aires event context, information-security scope, speaker-benefits package, and VIP badge wording.
Primary Parallax archive source for supported badge software, schematics, product guide, C/Spin examples, BadgeHacker tooling, and design files for the related hackable electronic badge platform.
Primary supplier/designer source for Propeller 1, IR transmit/receive, touch-pad buttons, LEDs, USB programming, exposed I/O, 13 badge styles, 14,000 assembled PCBs, contributor names, and contest role.
Primary manufacturer source for Propeller P8X32A, IR badge communication, LEDs, USB, role variants, Human badge shapes, firmware artifacts, VGA/PS2 expansion, and named contributors.
Official website anchor for the PhreakNIC event series; it is not used as final badge-spec evidence.
Official event source establishing PhreakNIC 26 dates, location, schedule context, and Tyler Crumpton's talk on electronic shelf labels.
Official source for event scope, Lisbon setting, hacker-spirit audience, talks, workshops, competitions, and hackathon context.
Primary badge source documenting lanyard issue, official purplecon badge wording, and glow-in-the-dark star identity artifact evidence.
Primary event source for the November 2018 Wellington date, Michael Fowler Centre location, organizer/contact attribution, and Kiwicon Crue support context.
Official ticketing source for the Lagoon Beach Hotel & Spa event context, Redacted theme, CTF and challenge programming, and swag-ticket context.
Product-page source for the badge-set name, NilbinSec attribution, Raspberry Pi Pico/OLED/buttons hardware summary, robot-fighting badge-to-badge game behavior, SAO interaction, edition size, and sales/shipping caveats.
Board-support source for exact ESP32-C3FH4AZ, SAO/I2C, UART, WS2812B, USB-C Serial/JTAG, button, NFC EEPROM, flashing, and hardware-bug claims.
Primary guide source for registration package contents, including official ROOTCON Badge, conference access, meals, training, electronic certificate request, and swag.
Primary guide source for ROOTCON 13 dates, Taal Vista Hotel venue, programme framing, Day Zer0 trainings, and Car Hacking Village context.
Primary badge evidence: the official prospectus lists an RC13 Badge add-on and says ROOTCON was the first Philippine conference with a custom programmable conference badge, with sponsor logo placement on the badge.
Primary badge evidence source for the October 9-10, 2020 virtual event, Recovery Mode framing, paid-attendee ROOTCON Survival Kit, conference badge, lanyard, sticker set, Discord access, and digital certificate by-request language.
Primary sponsor PDF source documenting ROOTCON 15 reboot details and virtual-only Human Badge sponsorship allocations.
Primary inclusion source listing Badge, Lanyard + other swags for Human and Human+ ticket tiers.
Primary guide source documenting registration check-in, Human/Human+ access categories, and on-site conference context.
Primary guide source for badge-as-pass, lunch, and sponsor-merch behavior.
Primary planned-edition source for September 23-25, 2026 dates, Royce Hotel & Casino in Clark, first-come electronic badge distribution, and Type-B non-electronic fallback.
Primary archive source for ROOTCON 11 dates, Tagaytay venue, and official event context.
Official media archive source confirming the public ROOTCON 11 document directory that hosts the partnership kit and event materials.
Primary badge evidence: the official sponsorship kit lists logo placement on the official ROOTCON 11 electronic badge.
Primary archive source for ROOTCON 12 dates, Tagaytay venue, official event context, and public media-download trail.
Official media archive source confirming the ROOTCON 12 document directory that hosts the quick guide and event materials.
Primary archive source for ROOTCON 13 dates, Tagaytay venue, official event context, and public media-download trail.
Official media archive source confirming the ROOTCON 13 document directory that hosts the quick guide and sponsor prospectus.
Official media archive source confirming the Recovery Mode document directory that hosts the public RC14 quick guide.
Primary archive source for ROOTCON 15 dates, Zoom Webinar and Discord delivery, official event context, and public media-download trail.
Primary artifact source listing rc15_badges.png in the official ROOTCON 15 artwork badge directory; used as evidence of badge artwork, not as a publishable image asset.
Primary artifact source listing lanyard_front.jpg and lanyard_back.jpg in the official ROOTCON 15 artwork directory.
Official media archive source confirming ROOTCON 15's public artwork and downloads directories.
Primary archive source for ROOTCON 17 dates, Taal Vista Hotel venue, official event context, and public media-download trail.
Primary artifact source listing lanyard_single.png in the official ROOTCON 17 art directory.
Official media archive source confirming ROOTCON 17's public art, downloads, press-kit, speaker, and talks directories.
Primary archive source for ROOTCON 18 dates, Taal Vista Hotel venue, official event context, and public media-download trail.
Primary badge-directory source showing ROOTCON 18's public Badge archive and STL subdirectory.
Primary artifact source listing Rootcon 2024 Buttons.stl and Rootcon 2024 Single Color.stl; used for 3D-printable badge evidence rather than electronic-hardware claims.
Official media archive source confirming the public ROOTCON 18 Badge directory alongside artwork, speaker, and talk material.
Primary RC19 source for electronic-badge distribution rules, Type-B fallback, Human+ and Blackcard guarantees, and collector framing.
Current official event source for September 23-25, 2026 dates and Royce Hotel & Casino in Clark venue.
Official policy source for ROOTCON Black Badge contest and community-award context.
Primary FAQ source for electronic, non-electronic, black, and electi badge definitions.
Primary badge-taxonomy source for electronic, non-electronic, black, and electi badge definitions used to frame the planned RC20 record.
Official source for 2013 RVAsec event context and the public HackRVA badge teaser.
Official source for public firmware-release provenance.
Official source for limited Custom Hack.RVA Electronic badge package evidence.
Official event source for badge-hacking context.
Official source for the guaranteed hotel package and limited electronic-badge context.
Official source for 2025 event dates and limited Custom Hack.RVA Electronic badge package language.
Official pre-event source for the limited Custom Hack.RVA Electronic badge offer.
Official pre-event source for RVAsec 2026 date/venue context and electronic-badge package language.
Official source proving HackRVA badge distribution context for RVAsec 2017.
Official event source placing badge hacking and CTF material in the 2018 conference layout.
Official CTF source for badge-challenge context.
Official archive context for the RVAsec badge lineage.
Official archive context for the RVAsec/HackRVA badge lineage and 2017 badge sponsor trail.
Project-owner source for 2015 badge hardware, fabrication workflow, sponsor support, and credits.
Official source for 2016 badge hardware reuse, USB reflashing, CTF challenge focus, quality-check count, and credits.
Official source for retrospective 2013 badge behavior, feature goals, and hardware caveats.
Official source for 2014 hardware, software goals, and badge-team rationale.
Field-report source for Tobias Dorn credit, badge-kit framing, challenge-unlocked parts, and social/physical scavenger-hunt behavior.
Product-page source for the badge name, SKU RLTPP-BADGE, DEF CON 33 Rabbit-Labs vendor-booth debut, limited no-restock sales note, included battery/lanyard/accessories, firmware links, UART flashing notes, SDIO fix note, charger caveat, project credits, and legal disclaimer.
Post-event article source for the Compute Module 5 core, local private edge-AI goal, SolaSec and PamirAI collaboration roles, physical enclosure and assembly responsibility, medical-chatbot behavior, and the report that recent Biohacking Village badges included three AI models.
Raspberry Pi launch-context source for RP2350 and DEF CON badge connection around Pico 2 availability.
Raspberry Pi source for RP2350-powered DEF CON 32 badge description, challenge context, and public credit trail around badge hardware and firmware work.
First-hand attendee source for CactusCon 2017 paid badge package, soldering/de-soldering troubleshooting, WemOS-board identity, Wi-Fi SSID/signal display, Bluetooth MAC-address scrolling, and image-rights boundary.
Primary badge documentation source for participant kit distribution, DIP/easy-mount component framing, BOM, assembly photos, soldering steps, and Arduino IDE programming workflow.
Primary official badge archive source for the DEF CON 25 The Original badge, first-badge lineage, spy-silhouette design, die-cut shape, hardwear.io lanyard, and all-rights-reserved image boundary.
Primary official badge archive source for the DEF CON 26 The Dual Design badge, two variants, spy-silhouette design, skull artwork, and black-and-white aesthetic.
Primary official badge archive source for the DEF CON 27 The Skull Badge, steampunk-recon theme, skull-shaped PCB, LED eye, and CREW variant.
Primary official badge archive source for the DEF CON 30 The Radar Badge, global-surveillance theme, circular radar design, world-map overlay, and coordinate/compass markings.
Primary official badge archive source for the DEF CON 31 The Spy Silhouette badge, die-cut shape, LED illumination, speaker badge variant, and custom lanyard.
Primary official badge archive source for the DEF CON 32 The Recon Soldier badge, tactical-recon theme, multi-layer PCB construction, red and blue LED eyes, and 3D assembled design.
Primary official badge archive source for the DEF CON 33 The Cyber Owl badge, Cyber Vigilance theme, cyberpunk owl design, glowing pink LED eyes, detailed mechanical artwork, and metallic blue-gray finish.
Technical source for Raspberry Pi Pico-driven badge behavior, synthesizer, screen, speaker, BOOTSEL/picotool workflow, and OFRAK firmware modification.
First-hand technical source for the ESP32 badge design, LEDs, LED driver, buzzer, accelerometer, capacitive touch, Wi-Fi/IRC/serial behavior, GPIO0/DTR production fix, and schematic/board/driver development role.
First-hand badge-team source for the Contra theme, laser-tag function, enclosure and lens design, injection-molding decisions, Xometry production path, and physical-layout evidence.
Primary first-hand source for the CactusCon 2014 PCB badge, 300-board count, Erik Wilson design attribution, HeatSync Labs booth giveaway, LAN tap arms/legs, USB 3.0 breakout head, Teensy expansion space, acrylic, LED, resistor, battery, lanyard, and image-rights boundary.
Primary source for badge package, Cyber Saiyan authorship, hardware feature list, BLE behavior, schedule screens, WiFi functions, and snake game.
Primary current source for the announced RomHack Camp 2026 badge/challenge claim.
Primary current source for the on-site CTF finals and challenge context.
First-hand badge-build guide source for the WOPR 0x00 2019 badge, soldering logistics, ATTINY841-SSU, resistors, RGB LEDs, colored LEDs, battery clips, color-mixing warning, and staff-loaded firmware.
Official schedule source for the Hardware Hacking Village event placement.
Official HHV source for host names, village scope, attendee hardware expectations, and the ESP8266/NodeMCU tutorial context.
Official schedule source for the October 21-22, 2017 programme and Hardware Hacking Village placement.
Official source for the Ruxcon 2017 HHV Badge session and required assembled badge plus 3.3V USB-UART adapter.
Official source for Ruxcon 2015 dates, Melbourne/CQ Function Centre location, and hacker/security-conference framing.
Official source for Ruxcon 2016 dates, CQ Function Centre venue, Melbourne location, and security-conference framing.
Official source for Ruxcon 2017 security-conference and Melbourne/Aus-Pacific context.
Primary build-guide source for STM32 assembly, passives, CR2032 holder, programming header, I2C bodge, switch-footprint workaround, and blinky programming workflow.
SAINTCON-published video source for the badge talk and Michael Whiteley attribution.
Assembly source for the badge kit, Pi Zero W, PiTFT, PowerBoost, battery, cable routing, standoffs, lanyard, acrylic shield, and board mounting.
Registration source for Hacker Challenge server pairing, personalization, and Wi-Fi setup context.
Post-conference reuse source for RetroPie conversion and challenge-daemon cleanup.
Official MiniBadge list source for the 2017 add-on ecosystem.
Badge manual source for assembly, BOM, flashing, registration, MiniBadges, and post-conference reuse.
Assembly source for the badge kit, D1 Mini ESP8266, MAX7219 LED driver, 4-digit LED modules, BOM, header/socket cautions, and HHV part exchange.
Registration source for Hackers Challenge badge ID, UUID output, serial boot message, and score display behavior.
Badge documentation source for assembly, flashing, and registration navigation.
Flashing source for HHV flash stations, esptool.py, CH340G drivers, NodeMCU/Lua customization, badge firmware image link, and community extras.
Primary official badge source for the PCB badge with CTFs and features included with eligible passes, the first-180-registrants limit, and pre-event distribution framing.
Official event source for the OKC Cybersecurity Conference identity, September 18, 2026 date, sponsor and village framing, and Oklahoma City-area event context.
Official venue source for Rose State College's Tanenbaum Aerospace and Cybersecurity Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
Primary event-wiki source for hardware, software, WebUSB, appfs, driver, and production details.
Supplier-side context for MCU and sensors.
Press corroboration for HITB2018DXB dates, Dubai location, Grand Hyatt venue, and CommSec village context.
Official schedule archive for the September 14-16, 2016 London event metadata.
Official schedule archive for the September 13-15, 2017 London event metadata.
Schedule source corroborating October 18-22, 2021 dates, Provo, Utah location, and offline event status.
Challenge writeup source for hint pages, SAO and IR observations, Morse and serial puzzle material, and post-event solving details.
Official event-context source for the February 19-21, 2026 Goa conference, International Centre Goa venue, free conference framing, and Hardware Hacking Village link.
Primary badge-source page for the Hackable BCPen and CPen badges, SecOps BSides Goa 2024 booth context, pre-programmed LED/button hardware, programmable chip/register mentions, two badge challenges, Vulnmachines solve path, and binary unlock/reset behavior.
Official event source anchoring the 2018 Orlando event, attendee ticketing, Central Florida framing, and all-rights-reserved image boundary.
Security BSides wiki metadata source for the 2025 Salt Lake City event, Sandy venue context, and community lineage.
Primary official source for the 2024 edition, June 29, 2024 event framing, TWELVESEC venue signal, and DIY soldering session context.
Official recap source recovered through public search/archive context; it proves the electronic circuit badge, light-up soldering activity, breadboard reuse note, and hidden-secrets wording.
Official current site for the Athens chapter, its community-driven information-security framing, and previous-events linkage including the 2024 edition.
Official event page source for July 18, 2025 date, Ex Fabrica MX venue, Mexico City chapter framing, free community event model, and fifth-edition context.
Primary official source for the April 3-4, 2025 Prague event context and electronic badge claims: PCB construction, modular design, multiple processors, and two integrated systems.
Event source for October 11, 2019, Puerto Rico Convention Center, Hardware Village, and the page's statement that BSidesPR is the only hacker conference in the Caribbean.
Primary H2HC 2024 production source for on-site card printing in Sao Paulo, CR80 size, 600 DPI double-sided printer, artwork preparation, HackerID requests, and custom-card limits.
First-hand badge writeup source for the H2HC 2017 ATTiny85 USB HID injector badge, Watterott Nanite 85 design basis, Micronucleus bootloader, Arduino/Digistump setup, DigiKeyboard payloads, and layout/locale caveats.
Primary writeup source for ESP32 WROOM, OLED display, BLE behavior, LEDs, power, Arduino workflow, and programming warnings.
Primary writeup source for wooden-PCB construction, wrapped wire, NE555 clock signal, and blinking LEDs.
First-hand source for the custom Game Boy game badge/artifact, GB Studio development, flashed cartridge quantity, virtual Sao Paulo / hotel / conference setting, music credit, and non-PCB badge classification.
Primary source for the Hacker ID Card concept, reusable name-tag / business-card classification, QR-code back side, and first H2HC 2024 edition with five colors and five name-tag-side designs.
First-hand follow-up source that says the author printed HackerIDs during H2HC 2024, created Global Traveler IDs for speakers, prepared with a DASCOM DC-7600 printer, brought CR80 cards to Brazil, and used 600 DPI duplex re-transfer printing with UV-ribbon capability.
Secondary event-context source for date, Cape Town venue, and the public 2017 event listing.
Secondary event-context source for September 29-30, 2017 Phoenix Convention Center metadata; not used for badge technical claims.
First-hand source for the 2017 two-part badge hardware, flux-capacitor ESP badge, red CC1111 RF badge, RFCat challenge, RF chat behavior, challenge box, and solve flow.
Secondary attendee writeup source for bPod game, scoreboard, firmware-dump, and CTF impact context.
Secondary source for the 2019 edition's March 21-23 dates, Pavilhao Carlos Lopes venue, free-entry context, and Bright Pixel organization.
Organizer deck source for badge contest operations and a badge budget line in ShmooCon's public operating retrospective.
Official proceedings source for the 14th ShmooCon context and publication/image-rights boundary.
Attendee session notes for Angus Gratton's ESP8266 talk, corroborating ESPlant as a solar-powered gardening sensor project built in the Open Hardware Miniconf.
Project source identifying eHaserl as the Easterhegg 2010 conference badge organized by the Munich CCC.
Primary technical writeup for the ESP32-C3/OLED badge hardware, RGB LED strips, USB-C power, challenge interaction, Minecraft stage, and Jeremy Stott designer credit.
Public event-context source anchoring CactusCon activity on April 4, 2014.
Current official SEC page documenting the Youth Challenge as a DEF CON youth program, naming supporting staff, and recording retirement after the 2024 chapter.
Primary repository source describing the project as the Social Engineering Community Youth Challenge Flux Decoder badge for DEF CON 31 and exposing KiCad and firmware files.
Primary firmware source identifying DEFCON 2023 SEC Village context, Cyber City Circuits software authorship, LED pins, mode button, startup animation, center LED breathing, and jigawatts behavior.
Primary hardware source for the ATtiny1614-SS microcontroller, USB-C power-only connector, pushbutton, ten LED count note, labeled LED groups, and Cyber City Circuits company title block.
Setup source linked by the README for the SparkFun nRF52832 Arduino compatibility path used by the badge programming instructions.
SparkFun repost/context source for the October 20-23, 2014 Ogden event and badge-hacking write-up trail.
Primary technical talk source for 24 LEDs, 11 patterns, badge command line, M2351/TrustZone challenge structure, and public source-code links.
Talk-slide source connecting Oleksii Sobolevskyi's NoNameCon badge reverse-engineering material to post-event educational use.
Challenge writeup for the collector badge, ATmega328p/Arduino-compatible framing, mini-USB flashing, and solution notes.
Post-camp app/hack writeup for the SHA2017 badge.
Attendee report source for the 2018 event, Tampa Bay Chapter of (ISC)2 host context, more than 750 attendees, and Electronic Badge Assembly as an event activity.
Primary source for the 2018 floppy disk badge object and retro-gaming rationale.
Official source for identification tags/badges and printed materials as sponsor-funded event costs.
Primary source for identification tags/badges and printed materials as sponsor-funded event costs in 2019.
Official event source for THOTCON 0xD as Chicago's Hacking Conference on May 30-31, 2025, with TOP_SECRET venue framing and nonprofit production context.
Official event source for the May 4-5, 2017 Chicago edition and badge pickup at check-in.
Official event source for the Oct. 8-9, 2021 Chicago edition, badge pickup, party-entry badge requirement, and badge-hacking workshop title.
Official event source for the May 19-20, 2023 Chicago edition, badge pickup, and party-entry badge requirement.
Official contest source for the badge contest and Gold Badge eligibility framing.
CC BY 3.0 licensed video source for the DEF CON 23 opening and badge talk; a 00:09:56 frame is used only for image provenance after cropping to the talk-slide vinyl record badge collage.
CC BY 3.0 licensed video source for the badge-making talk; a 00:18:26 frame is used only for image provenance after cropping to the talk-slide badge collage.
Official retrospective source for badge story, lore, and post-event framing.
Official event archive for the Heidelberg conference edition.
Official event context.
Official event context for TROOPERS22.
Official event context for TROOPERS23.
Photo archive for the event context.
Maker archive source for the off-the-shelf virtual badge, Tinkercad virtual model link, attendee finished-project evidence, and Arduino Create code examples.
Build-guide source for the common-parts Arduino Nano badge BOM, LED/button/resistor list, breadboard PCB, and D2-D8 LED wiring chart.
Primary public firmware source for ESP-IDF badge code, project metadata, and production firmware modules; used as evidence, not as an image reuse basis.
Source tree evidence for SSD1306 OLED, WS2812 LEDs, buzzer, Wi-Fi, shell, settings, NVS, and CTF modules.
Primary public firmware source for ESP-IDF project metadata and source archive; GitLab metadata exposes a public project but no README URL or visible image-license basis.
Source tree evidence for badge inputs, board support, display/eyes, LEDs, NVS settings, protected/obfuscator code, sensors, battery-current support, WS2812 control, and componentized BME680/I2C/PCA9539/OLED drivers.
Schematic source for the black badge revision, USB-UART, I2C, display, BME680, joystick, touchpad, LED, CAN, and Shitty Addon connector hardware trail.
Primary badge-team source for the NoNameBadge 2020 air-quality purpose, scratch-designed PCB shift, Basic and Creators Edition differences, BME680/OLED/joystick/18650 kit contents, firmware behavior, CTF task framing, and hardware details.
Original-language TechMaker source for the 2020 badge article, including embedded photographs that are useful evidence but not a reusable image-rights basis for badge.gallery publication.
Primary badge-team source for the NoNameBadge 2019 hardware-badge claim, ESP32 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth platform choice, production/assembly history, OTA/SpyNet/CTF firmware story, six-flag challenge set, solved counts, and post-event reset update.
Primary first-hand badge-team source proving the June 7, 2025 Fort Wayne conference context, statement that the badge was given to each attendee, ESP32-WROVER hardware summary, team roles, MicroPython app framework, badge CTF challenges, and badge-development talk.
Official workshop-schedule source for The Diana Initiative 2020 online event, August 21-22 super-event dates, August 22 Village Workshop slot, online attendance mode, and @TechGirlMN speaker attribution.
Contemporary source for LostboY / Ryan Clarke authorship, playable vinyl record format, role-color variants, secret alphabet text, inner-groove markings, and analog puzzle surface.
Contemporary source for delegate home-made Arduino badge issuance and the running-order display behavior.
Primary assembly source for component placement, modified push buttons, BC817 transistors, LED/resistor counts, two-AA power, SAO connector behavior, and rework details.
Primary project-owner source for the unofficial Labitat badge, no-official-DEF-CON-style-badge statement, SR-latch theme, reverse-mount LED construction, and GitHub design-file pointer.
Project-owner writeup proving the unofficial Remoticon badge concept, customization/order model, artwork inspiration, SMD challenge, Feather mounting, and online-event motivation.
Primary project-owner announcement for the unofficial 36C3 badge, kits at Congress, and open controller experimentation.
Primary project-owner technical source for the kit contents, WS2812B LED string, controller pads, Adafruit Feather M4 mounting example, and CircuitPython NeoPixel snippet.
App-directory entry for mich181189's BSD-3-Clause ArtNet Receiver v0.0.1 release on 2024-07-07, with source repository at github.com/mich181189/Tildagon-ArtNet.
App-directory entry for Team Robotmad's BadgeBot and its source repository at github.com/TeamRobotmad/BadgeBot.
App-directory entry for naomi's LGPL-3.0-only Breadboard Tester v0.0.2 release on 2024-08-04, with source repository at github.com/npentrel/tildagon-breadboard-tester.
App-directory entry for walkerdanny's MIT-licensed Caffeine Jitters v0.0.3 release on 2024-06-20, with source repository at github.com/walkerdanny/caffeine-jitters.
App-directory entry for Matt Emerick-Law's MIT-licensed EEH Logo v0.2.1 release on 2024-06-04, with source repository at github.com/eehackspace/tildagon-app-eehneopixellogo.
App-directory entry for pikesley's EMF 2026 countdown app and its source repository at codeberg.org/pikesley/tildagon-countdown.
App-directory entry for JonTheNiceGuy's badge-holder challenge game and its source repository at github.com/JonTheNiceGuy/tildagon-emfight.
App-directory entry for John Rogers and Ben Eriksson's Fluroclock control app and its source repository at github.com/Johnr24/fluroclockapp.
App-directory entry for Tom Dalby's HABVille receipt-printer navigation/tracking app and its source repository at github.com/ThomasJackDalby/tildagon-flashy.
App-directory entry for pikesley's official Hat Village EMF 2026 app and its source repository at codeberg.org/pikesley/tildagon-hat-village.
App-directory entry for Team Robotmad's LGPL-3.0-only HexManager v0.4 release on 2026-05-03.
App-directory entry for Matthew Wilkes's LGPL-3.0-only MD Updater v2.0.1 release on 2025-08-24; the app-directory metadata currently lists a placeholder source repository URL.
App-directory entry for JonTheNiceGuy's Unlicense schedule app v0.2.0 release on 2026-01-26.
App-directory entry for Matt Emerick-Law's MIT-licensed Pacman LED v0.1.0 release on 2024-06-27, with source repository at github.com/emericklaw/tildagon-app-pacman-led.
App-directory entry for webboggles' IMU seismograph and its source repository at github.com/webboggles/tildagon-seismograph.
App-directory entry for Yale32's BLE-capable social-energy display and its source repository at github.com/Yale32/social-battery-tildagon.
App-directory entry for Tony Goacher's CC-BY-SA-4.0 sound-to-light app v1.0.6 release on 2026-02-13.
App-directory entry for webboggles' CC-BY-NC-4.0 TILDENSTEIN 3D v1.0.0 release on 2026-04-11, with source repository at github.com/webboggles/tildenstein.
App-directory entry for webboggles' MIT-licensed Tildagon WiFi Radar v1 release on 2026-04-11, with source repository at github.com/webboggles/tildagon-wifi-radar.
App-directory entry for JonTheNiceGuy's Unlicense WiFi Scanner v0.2.0 release on 2026-04-29.
Primary source for hardware overview and eGPIO caveat.
Primary source for hexpansion detection, update, and recovery caveats.
Primary source for post-event network setup.
Primary source for community hexpansion examples and mechanical/electrical rules.
Primary source for the official browser flashing workflow.
Primary source for screen, cable, LED, and battery connector replacement paths.
Primary facts for specs and hexpansions.
App development and publishing source.
Primary source for EEPROM metadata and stored app workflows.
Virtual badge model linked from the TechGirlMN archive for remote badge simulation and workshop build context.
Primary first-hand source for 2019 badge hardware, ESP32 and display details, custom PCB, touch buttons, battery and case, firmware framework, games, WiFi high-score sync, Bluetooth GamePad experiment, debugging screens, and design lessons.
Official event-page source for the June 26-30, 2024 dates, Doe Bay Resort & Spa venue, Orcas Island context, and hacker-camp framing.
Official event-wiki source for camp dates, Doe Bay Resort & Spa venue, Orcas Island context, and outdoor hacker-camp lineage framing.
Official speaker profile source for the badge-talk presenter credit.
Official schedule source identifying the badge-talk session, Rich Gonzales, and the design/project-management topics behind the badge.
Primary linked PDF source for parts, LED orientation, battery-holder soldering order, potentiometer adjustment, and optional buzzer/tripwire modifications.
Primary source for the 2024 Euphoria CTF flow saying to register a Shady Tag at the Shadytel Experience Center and that the first challenge is on the badge.
Primary source for the Shady Tag registration step at the Shadytel Experience Center before the first badge challenge.
Primary source for one-wristband-per-attendee issuance at registration, activation at Shadytel, QR-code wallet flow, external wallet linking, sponsorship, and spending behavior.
Official wiki source for ToorCamp 2022 dates, Doe Bay Resort & Spa venue, Orcas Island context, and camp lineage.
Official wiki source for ToorCamp 2024 dates, Doe Bay Resort & Spa venue, Orcas Island context, and the current camp operational page trail.
Ticketing and event-description source corroborating the dates, Goa venue, training days, conference day, debut-Goa framing, and Security BSides lineage context.
Dutch technical-media coverage.
Dutch report on queues, epoxy mitigation, and camp context.
First-hand finalist source for the top-50 finalist group, six-hour five-challenge finals, and ESP32 BLE mesh hardware trinket handed to each participant.
Public-affairs source for AvengerCon IX's 2025 return to the Georgia Cyber Center and broader Army Cyber conference context.
Primary public-affairs source for the February 28-29, 2024 Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center event, first AvengerCon electronic badge, 8-8-8 badge name, scavenger-hunt LED-code path, hack-bypass path, in-person attendee distribution until supplies ran out, more-than-300 badge build, and Capt. Richard Shmel maker credit.
Attached meeting-log source corroborating the CactusCon 2018 ticketing and paid-badge language; no hardware, firmware, or image reuse details are claimed from it.
Contemporaneous local notes source for CactusCon 2018 dates, Mesa Convention Center venue, ticket requirement, free-ticket path, and paid badge option.
Participant source for CTF result, badge add-ons, and soldering note.
Primary source for the June 4-6, 2026 Lima event and official lanyard plus badge included in the conference pass.
Primary sponsor-deck source for Peru conference positioning, dates, venue, and Latin American conference circuit context.
Primary production-story source for the badge concept, audio-streaming ambition, nRF52840 choice, CircuitPython work, and manufacturing constraints.
Primary official badge source for Raspberry Pi Zero W, custom board, 2.8-inch TFT display, SNES-style controls, MiniBadges, Hacker Challenge registration, and post-conference RetroPie language.
Primary official source for submitted and official MiniBadge scope, build-guide link, booth hours, and SHIFTY/JUP1T3R trading-page attribution.
Primary official badge source for the electronic badge announcement, compukidmike credit, expanded minibadge support, I2C support, repository link, and included female minibadge headers.
Primary source for MiniBadges of SAINTCON 2021, official and unofficial sections, badge names, designer fields, and acquisition notes.
Official source for SAINTCON MiniBadge definition, origin credit, yearly scale, attendee-trading participation estimate, and beginner-designer encouragement.
Official attendee source for The Enigma theme, badge framing, minibadge culture, Hardware Hacking Community, and Utah Valley Convention Center venue.
Primary source for the SAINTCON 2022 MiniBadge Assembly Guide, official/sponsor/personal category definitions, community and status MiniBadge names, creator credits, acquisition routes, difficulty/rarity labels, and assembly instructions.
Official venue source for Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah.
Official venue source for Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah.
Official venue source for Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah.
Official venue source for Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah.
Officially linked build-guide PDF source for the 2024 MiniBadge collection; cited as evidence but not republished as image material.
Official event archive source for October 27-30, 2015 timing, Weber State University / Ogden context, and event-site source trail.
Official event archive source for October 11-14, 2016 timing, Provo context, and Hackers Challenge event navigation.
Official event archive source for 2019 dates, Provo location, and event context.
Official archive source for the virtual SAINTCON 2020 framing and event-site context.
Official archive mirror source for October 25-28, 2022 dates, Utah Valley Convention Center venue context, event-site provenance, and MiniBadge-development links.
Official event archive source for October 10-13, 2017 timing and Provo, Utah context.
Official event archive source for September 25-28, 2018 timing and Provo, Utah context.
Official event archive source for SAINTCON 2021 site context and the archived MiniBadges page navigation.
Official event source for October 24-27, 2023 dates, Utah Valley Convention Center venue, and Provo, Utah context.
Official event source for October 22-25, 2024 dates and Provo, Utah context.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 1.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 2.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 3.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 4.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 5.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 6.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 8.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 9.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 10.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 11.
Secondary context source stating that DEF CON 14 in 2006 was the first electronic DEF CON badge, supporting the non-electronic classification of DEF CON 13.
Secondary history source for DEF CON 14 as the first electronic badge and the broader badgelife context.
Primary badge-source page for the electronic badge kit, PCB/components, battery and switch circuit, SMT and soldering workshop scope, IoTSRG host credit, and village leads Mohammed Saqeeb Shariff and Karthik Ekanathan.
Official event-context source for the June 14-15, 2025 schedule, Bengaluru conference, workshop/village track, and listing of Solder & Spark Badge Village in the day-one programme.
Official venue source for National Science Seminar Complex, IISc, Bengaluru 560004, India.
Attendee-report source for the integrated-circuit electronic badge, four-line LED screen, joystick, battery or USB-C power, pre-installed clues, badge connection for clue exchange, and puzzle/cipher/game/hack challenge framing.
Primary badge-team writeup proving the official HackConRD 2024 badge, first-badge badgelife framing, lanyard use, ATTiny85 hardware, conference firmware with challenges/hidden features, serial programming, aRGB LEDs, buzzer, and manufacturing-file context.
Source for the 2016 Pimp My Badge reuse workshop and explicit no-new-badge context.
Source for the companion wearable Arduino pendant workshop and badge-combination note.
Source repository preserving examples, binaries, documentation, and challenge tooling.
Primary event source for the WAHCKon 2013 public site and ticket-sale context.
Primary badge evidence: the standard ticket description explicitly included a WAHCKon 2013 badge.
Primary public mailing-list evidence that a conflict existed.
Primary public mailing-list evidence and caution about incomplete public facts.
Primary badge warnings, LoRa details, repair notes, and app install information.
Community-maintained issue and repair record.
Detailed fire-hazard advisory and response links.
Primary LoRa antenna advisory covering irreversible transmitter damage risk without a proper antenna, SWR thresholds, VNA measurement, and tuning notes.
Public attendee feedback on late distribution, queues, limited hacking, and documentation.
Primary public team page for Team:Badge member names and development-group structure.
Primary source for simple printed HIP97 badge memories and repeat photo IDs.
Source for the early-Dutch-camp badge-scope caveat and the transition toward modern electronic badges.
Source for the early-Dutch-camp badge-scope caveat and the transition toward modern electronic badges.
Source for the early-Dutch-camp badge-scope caveat and the transition toward modern electronic badges.
Source for the early-Dutch-camp badge-scope caveat and the transition toward modern electronic badges.
Source for the early-Dutch-camp badge-scope caveat and the transition toward modern electronic badges.
Source for the early-Dutch-camp badge-scope caveat and the transition toward modern electronic badges.
Primary source for personalized badge production, digital photography constraints, and field printing context.
Contemporary source for Ryan Clarke design context, embedded game, crypto/puzzle goals, badge-type roles, IR interactions, programming-language support, VGA expansion, and secret-society lore.
Contemporary source for PCB inner-layer metal clues, role badge types, over-forty design variations, poker-card/famous-hacker motifs, Uber watch construction, and Ryan Clarke quotes.
Official event archive trail for the 0x00 edition and talk/workshop context; the current live hostname was intermittently unreachable from the local resolver during this pass.
Linked vendor reference named by the attendee writeup for the badge board foundation; not used to infer a specific WemOS module beyond the source text.
Public-domain source image for Prosavage2600's original photograph of a DEF CON 13 badge; used for image provenance and identity-artifact evidence.
CC BY-SA 4.0 source image for Tony Webster's original photograph of a DEF CON 22 badge; used only for image provenance, not as a hardware-spec source.
CC BY-SA 4.0 documentary photo source by Sephiroth storm showing multiple DEF CON badges, including the DEF CON 20 Human badge; used for image provenance, not hardware specification.
CC0 source image for Hanno Böck's original photograph of the DEF CON 24 press badge front side; used only for image provenance, not as a hardware-spec source.
Image source for the CC BY-SA 4.0 original photo by Samsonswiki, described on Commons as DEF CON 18.
Image-provenance source for the original Mitch Altman conference photo, badge identification, CC BY-SA 2.0 license, Flickr source, and FlickreviewR confirmation.
Public-domain image source for the physical badge issued at the tenth HOPE conference, with source, author, and CC0 license metadata.
CC BY-SA 4.0 documentary photo source by Sephiroth storm showing a visible DEF CON I Human badge/name-tag artifact; used for image provenance and artifact visibility, not as a hardware-spec source.
CC BY-SA 4.0 documentary source image by Sephiroth storm showing the DEF CON 26 lanyard and official badge among other hacker-conference badges; used for image provenance, not as a hardware-spec source.
CC BY-SA 4.0 documentary photo source by Sephiroth storm showing a visible BSides Tampa 2018 badge/lanyard artifact; used for image provenance and artifact visibility, not component-level hardware specification.
CC BY-SA 4.0 documentary source image by Sephiroth storm showing the visible AND!XOR DC26 badge among multiple hacker-conference badges; used for image provenance and artifact visibility, not component-level hardware specification.
Official event source for the October 8-10, 2025 Deadwood Mountain Grand conference, venue address, event description, and registration context.
Primary official badge source for the Antisyphon-sponsored electronic badge, badge CTF framing, Meta CTF link, observation-or-firmware solve paths, and badge-team contacts Ray Feltch, David Fletcher, and Rick Wisser.
Secondary pre-event source for SD-card use, prototype caveats, Joe Grand and Jeff Moss context, and public badge positioning.
Primary event context for ZeTeCo 2017 and its archived camp documentation.
Primary event source for the April 4-5, 2024 closed vulnerability-research conference, Fairmont Ambassador Hotel Seoul venue, registration section, and sold-out state.
Primary event source for the April 10-11, 2025 closed vulnerability-research conference at Fairmont Ambassador Hotel Seoul.
Primary event source for the April 2-3, 2026 closed vulnerability-research conference at Fairmont Ambassador Hotel Seoul.
Primary field source for challenge behavior, HID/serial lore, clue flow, prize context, Weckzen attribution, and Zkylark Electronics thanks.
Site index documenting the move away from Blogspot and linking the Hacktivity 2018 badge guide in the current archive.
Project-owner retrospective corroborating 2019 badge concept, programming role, power switch, mode button, and CTF blink challenges.
Primary repository source for ESP32-WROOM-32E, BME280, SK6812 LEDs, crank generator, MicroPython firmware, BLE scanning, quest files, KiCad files, BOMs, Gerbers, 3D models, and license caveat.
Primary source for ATtiny85, CR2032 battery slots, five APA102 LEDs, LED modes, binary blink behavior, secret mode, badge-role variants, and Docker CTF challenge flow.
Primary source for the Hack-Master dual-PCB badge, ATmega328P-AU, three AAA power, nine APA102 LEDs, backlit image reel, serial mini-game removal, EEPROM, and ICSP pogo-pin programming.
Primary source for the Watch Badge firmware, ESP8266 Arduino core, ArduinoJson, Generic ESP8266 Module target, Wi-Fi configuration, flashing notes, and deauther lineage.
Retrospective context from a badge team lead.
Attendee source for badge repository link and SMD soldering in the hardware-hacking area.
Attendee source for Penten delivery credit, global parts-shortage context, GME and 4Design support, made-in-Sydney note, and field usability observations.
Attendee writeup source for the shipped orc badge description, 555-timer blinky circuit, LEDs, diode, resistor, capacitor, 9V battery use, and soldering context.
Primary facts for event, name, and sensors.
Registry metadata identifies the package as a hardware support library for the Disobey 2026 badge, published by Taneli Kaivola under the MIT license.
Programming source for OpenOCD, Bus Pirate SWD, firmware example compilation, flash/verify/reset workflow, and OLED/I2C example mention.
Primary developer context for TiDAL apps and Tildagon.
Badge documentation replacing the dead EMF badge wiki URL.
First-hand maker source for a BSides Ballarat 2026 Simple Add-On built for the badge ecosystem, covering the six-pin SAO interface, WS2812B LED design, pass-through connector, KiCad and PCBWay workflow, Firnsy design review, and prototype-board completion.
First-hand post-event source for the badge's limited speaker/friends distribution and project-status behavior.
Primary attendee source for the Off-By-One 2024 hardware badge, dual-controller design, dual GC9A01 screens, IR, SAO connector, WS2812 LEDs, MicroPython challenge workflow, six flags, Manzel credit, and CC BY 4.0 image license.
Primary app-index publishing and versioning workflow.
Official network add-on layer over Badge Link.
Official Qwiic / STEMMA QT expansion documentation.
Official firmware authorship and license statement.
Official update paths, including webflash, USB mass storage, and built-in WiFi updater.
Current official documentation index for firmware, app programming, networking, audio, and expansion docs.
Field-report source for Berlin reuse, soldering/workshop activity, case/add-on culture, and badge-hack presentations.
First-hand technical source for ATmega328PB hardware, CH340C USB serial, optional OLED, WS2812B LEDs, SAO/chain connectors, AVR ISP, EEPROM layout, and serial badge-chain protocol.
Primary badge-maker hardware source for the custom X-CTF 2016 electronic badge, ESP8266 platform, LCD, buttons, LiPo power, USB serial programming, manufacturing constraints, sponsor artwork, and public hardware handoff.
Primary badge-maker software source for the firmware architecture, CTF apps, Wi-Fi scanning, LCD/GPIO drivers, and public firmware release.
Officially linked local community lab context for the team handling DIY badge setup on the 2022 schedule.
Official source for event dates, Hobart/Wrest Point context, Open Hardware room placement, kit assembly, and the ESP32/IoTuz talk sequence on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
Primary LCA2019 source proving the E-ALE track, embedded/IOT/security tutorials, hands-on hardware design by ALE volunteers, Floral Bonnet purchase requirement, seminar topics, and room placement.
Official source proving the 2019 Open Hardware Miniconf as a Monday linux.conf.au stream covering software and hardware issues from beginner to advanced topics.
Official source for the January 21-25, 2019 University of Canterbury, Christchurch conference setting and hands-on tutorial/miniconf structure.
Official source for the January 21-25, 2019 University of Canterbury, Christchurch conference setting and miniconf/tutorial framing.
Official source proving the January 2020 Gold Coast event, Open Hardware room, assembly workshop, DingoCar: A machine learning platform session by John Spencer, and DingoCar visual-perception session by Andy Gelme.
Official source for SwagBadge build/shipping to delegates, remaining Australia-ticket SwagBadge availability, named SwagBadge team, and LCA2021 event date context.
Primary source for SwagBadge/DagBadge framing, badge hardware/firmware/application sessions, SAO education, DagBadge build path, and show-and-tell context.
Official source for onboard-microcontroller, Simple Add-On, protoboard, Tux SAO, and hardware-extension evidence.
Official source for MicroPython, Aiko framework, badge startup/customization workflow, and software session presenters.
Official source for testing hundreds of badges, completed-badge software testing, recovery, quirks, and SwagBadge/DagBadge future context.
Official source for the Rockling/Swag Badge hardware-design session, Robert Powers credit, FPGA design framing, and KiCad context.
Official source for the 2022 hardware-kit and software-tour session and presenter credits.
Primary source for updated LCA2022 SwagBadge availability, FPGA SAO, 2021/2022 compatibility, hardware/firmware/app workshop plans, and open-FPGA learning framing.
Official source for the two shipped SAOs, Rockling FPGA audio processor, Theremin SAO, and Party Button SAO context.
Official source for online LCA2022 dates, Open Hardware Miniconf hardware kits, limited stocks, and conference purchase path.
Upstream firmware/source context for the ESP8266 RS-232/Wi-Fi modem, Hayes AT command set, LED indicators, ATDT dialing, Wi-Fi setup commands, Wemos D1 mini basis, and OTA update support used as JawnCon's linked firmware lineage.
media.ccc.de archive proving the event lineage and public talks for the first Chaos Communication Camp.
media.ccc.de archive proving the event lineage and public talks for Chaos Communication Camp 2003.
Public talk recording for the HackerHotel 2025 badge process, workflow, and lessons-learned record.
Camp talk listing schneider, timonsku, and q3k as speakers.
Talk source for development-story and speaker credits.
Recording source for the Camp 2007 talk.
Talk source for the surprise-badge framing and eHaserl lore.
Talk source for RCA story, badge, and puzzle resolution.
Public badge talk listing Niek and Sebastius as speakers.
Post-event lifecycle source for firmware, Hatchery, BLE, companion app, sensor, and reuse evolution.
Talk on development and challenges.
Camp 2015 talk listing Sec, RFguy, and schneider as speakers for hardware, software, and creation-history context.
Primary public evidence for a ZeTeCo 2017 badge and the manufacturing/assembly story.
Primary talk source for badge purpose, biosensors, BLE, extension space, and camp app/interh4cktion workflow.
C3VOC Frag die Teams interview listing schneider, Sec, and Andi.
Camp 2011 talk source listing kiu, s, and Stefan 'Sec' Zehl as speakers.
28C3 follow-up talk listing lilafisch and Stefan 'Sec' Zehl.
Current muCCC history note tying eHaserl into the club's camp-badge lineage.
Software source checkout path documented by the EH2010 badge wiki.
Official schedule source for the Dec. 27-30 event days and venue-room context.
Earlier public source tying Hackin7 to development of a DEFCON SG SDR badge and documenting the intended FM/SDR scope before preorder publication.
First-hand community preorder source for DEFCON SG pickup, HFSDR kit contents, SMA/antenna/encoder/screen/LED parts, 50-60 SGD pricing, RF up to 300 MHz, onboard FM demodulation, waterfall/FFT display, LiPo charger, reprogrammability, and repository link.
Primary source for internal antenna tuning, external antenna/SMA workflow, and soldering warnings.
Primary case add-on source for 32C3 case kits, DXF files, SMA clearance, simple laser-cut cases, and 3D enclosure links.
Primary software guide for Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, GNU Radio, Gqrx, SDR#, RF Analyzer, udev, and HKRF-OLD caveats.
Primary wiki entry for HOWTOs, firmware-update note, HackRF-compatible SDR statement, and sitemap.
Primary firmware revision history from REV 01 through REV 05.
Primary hardware overview for RF path, Wimax transceiver, mixer, 2.5 GHz PCB antenna, LCD, joystick, audio connector, and dual Micro-USB behavior.
Primary troubleshooting record for flash station, HackRF boot modes, USB ID compatibility, autosuspend, soldering, battery, and antenna issues.
Official source for the r2con event, September 6-9, 2017 Barcelona context, and the scheduled r2con badge talk by NighterMan.
Official mirror corroborating the event page and badge-talk context.
Technical writeup source for KL27P64M48SF2, NXH2261UK NFMI, badge-type byte behavior, UART/SWD paths, firmware build changes, and chameleon firmware.
Attendee writeup source for observed controls, LEDs, challenge entry model, PCB blueprint analysis, and secret hardware challenge behavior.
Primary source-code archive; the technical archive labels the badge code as public domain.
Primary documentation archive source; the archive page states that schematic and Gerber documentation is Creative Commons Attribution licensed.
Primary technical archive source for the public documentation, source-code, BOM, process-video links, licensing notes, contributor acknowledgements, and official project framing.
Public fundraising and camp-context source for the 2017 edition.
Primary source for the security-conference scope, intended audience, and collaboration purpose between blue and red teams.
Primary source for the June 11-12, 2026 Gdynia dates, Pomeranian Science and Technology Park venue, hybrid event mode, red-team/blue-team framing, and registration path.
Primary identity-badge evidence: the Conference Badges section says all people on the conference floor must have a visible badge at all times.