SHA2017 badge
Retrospective context from a badge team lead.
Evidence index
Sources
Primary docs, public wikis, repositories, talks, press writeups, and first-hand notes used to support badge pages.
2807 matching source(s)
Easterhegg 21
Attendee source for badge repository link and SMD soldering in the hardware-hacking area.
Bsides Canberra 2021
Attendee source for Penten delivery credit, global parts-shortage context, GME and 4Design support, made-in-Sydney note, and field usability observations.
Bsides Canberra 2024
Attendee writeup source for the shipped orc badge description, 555-timer blinky circuit, LEDs, diode, resistor, capacitor, 9V battery use, and soldering context.
ScapyCon26 EVSE Badge Flash Kit
Independent artifact corroboration naming the ScapyCon 2026 conference badge, its ESP32-C5 platform, and the OCPP Pocket EVSE mode, and stating the September 15-16, 2026 Regensburg event dates.
The Beer SAO: Measures your beer temperature!
Primary live maker product source for the August 4, 2026 $45 / 150-total / 28-sold / 122-remaining pre-sale snapshot, no-shipping status, announced BadgeLife Village pickup labels, roughly 100 mm beer-cup form, sensor/display/RP2350/USB-C/adapter claims, and intended BCCC context. It does not prove production completion, event pickup, delivery, contest availability, final build configuration, accuracy, safety, or image reuse permission.
Cackalackycon 101
Primary attendee-guide source stating that student admission includes a paper badge, not an electronic badge, with valid student ID at registration and no preregistration required.
Cackalackycon 101
Official attendee guide that repeatedly identifies free student admission as a paper badge, not an electronic badge.
cackalackycon 2026 official event page
Primary source for the May 15-17, 2026 Durham event and the statement that students attend with a paper badge, no electronic badge.
cackalackycon 2026 official event page
Official event source used to distinguish student paper-badge access from the separate electronic-badge paths.
cackalackycon 2026 schedule
Official schedule source corroborating the May 15-17 date range and Durham venue context.
cackalackycon 2026 ticketing
Organizer-linked ticketing page marked ended that separately markets an electronic badge and describes student entry as a paper ticket, without badge-specific technical, delivery, or distribution detail.
cackalackycon 2026 ticketing
Organizer-linked completed-event listing that markets a 2026 electronic badge while leaving the hardware, software, final physical form, and allocation unspecified.
cackalackycon 2026 Call for Papers
Organizer-provided CFP source proving that accepted speakers receive a speaker-colored electronic badge, while the included guest admission is paper and a guest seeking an electronic badge must purchase a ticket.
cackalackycon 2026 Call for Papers
Organizer-provided CFP source proving the selected-speaker speaker-colored electronic badge, free speaker admission, paper-badge guest admission, and the paid-ticket condition for a guest electronic badge.
#NOICE SAO
Primary first-party source for the DEF CON 34 association, $20 / eight-sold / 92-remaining snapshot, pickup/shipping labels, 16 XL-1606SURC LEDs, FR4, tactile button, retained effect, stated 2.7–3.7 V input, lanyard, visual effects, and source-published advocacy/fundraising statement. It does not independently establish the described policy claims, donation outcome, final manufacture, electrical/optical safety, host compatibility, delivery, official status, admission, or image reuse permission.
card10
Primary facts for event, name, and sensors.
METROPOLIS AI SAO
Primary first-party source for the DEF CON 34/BSidesLV pickup context, $20 / 20-sold / ten-remaining snapshot, fully assembled claim, standard 2 by 3 SAO header, red-eye behavior, and Metropolis/Maria inspiration. It does not describe an AI function, controller, firmware, technical archive, final manufacture, delivery, official status, admission, film-rights status, or image reuse permission.
Vibe Coder Dog SAO
Primary first-party source for the maker-stated DEFCON 33 creation, Science Dog/Coder Dog wording, fully assembled standard 2 by 3 SAO header, cycling multicolor keyboard LEDs, AI-magic marketing phrase, and the later $15 / five-sold / zero-remaining 2026 pickup snapshot. It does not establish original DC33 distribution date, count, recipients, final 2026 handoff, controller, actual AI function, firmware, electrical safety, official status, admission, or image reuse permission.
disobey2026badge crate metadata
Registry metadata identifies the package as a hardware support library for the Disobey 2026 badge, published by Taneli Kaivola under the MIT license.
INSPECTRON 34 engineering notes
Primary technical source for the post-conference status, JLCPCB quickturn, hand-assembly, maker-reported sales, hardware revisions, DC34 power/interface assumptions, and software layout. It does not replace independent manufacture, safety, compatibility, or recipient evidence.
INSPECTRON 34 project history
Primary maker-published timeline for the 30-board run, about-20 sales statement, fleet disposition, V4 event firmware, and August 11 V5 update. These are source-attributed maker statements, not a third-party allocation or quality audit.
d4rkwyng/inspectron-sao-dc34
Primary public project archive identifying INSPECTRON 34 as a DEF CON 34 retro-TV Simple Add-On. It establishes a maker-published independent project, not DEF CON authorization, admission use, ticket inclusion, an official BadgeLife role, or image rights.
INSPECTRON 34 LICENSE
Primary source-license statement: MIT for repository code and original design files, with explicit exclusions for third-party GIFs, DEF CON name, and DC34 logo artwork. It does not grant image reuse for an asset containing excluded material.
INSPECTRON 34 README
Primary maker documentation for the stated RP2040, 16 MB flash, ST7789V display, CircuitPython, USB-drive GIF, SAO, USB-C, and unofficial-community-add-on surfaces. It does not establish complete production parity, electrical safety, support, or reusable project media.
offzone-led-customizer
Primary artifact source for the STM32 badge board, its USB Virtual COM Port console with led, echo, and mini-game commands, four LEDs, and the official led_instr.h-derived bytecode format.
Ruxcon 2015 Badge: Part II - Programming
Programming source for OpenOCD, Bus Pirate SWD, firmware example compilation, flash/verify/reset workflow, and OLED/I2C example mention.
Luna SAO
Primary first-party source for the DEF CON 34 association, $10 / six-sold / 44-remaining snapshot, pickup-only terms, stated tentative times, approximate dimensions, assembled/tested claim, 2 by 3 SAO header, yellow LED, and no-adapter claim for the DC34 badge. It does not establish final stock, technical design, broad host compatibility, delivery, official status, admission, or image reuse permission.
Badges (2022 and 2024)
Primary developer context for TiDAL apps and Tildagon.
TiDAL
Badge documentation replacing the dead EMF badge wiki URL.
Scapycon 2026 Badge Firmware
Primary artifact source for the ESP32-C5-WROOM-1-N4 badge, its netlist and schematic PDF, 802.11p sniffer, schedule app, flashloader, and OTA tooling.
SAO BSides Ballarat 2026
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.
We should go to the r2con together, again
First-hand post-event source for the badge's limited speaker/friends distribution and project-status behavior.
Off-By-One 2024 Hardware Badge
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.
Monorail Con badge
First-person community announcement that links directly to the maker storefront and describes the three-SAO package, paper-ticket clip, intended DEF CON pickup, original tentative shipping wording, and monorail non-affiliation. It is corroborating context rather than an engineering archive or a replacement for the live maker store.
flow3r apps
Primary app-index publishing and versioning workflow.
Badge Net
Official network add-on layer over Badge Link.
I2C / Qwiic Expansions
Official Qwiic / STEMMA QT expansion documentation.
License
Official firmware authorship and license statement.
Updating firmware
Official update paths, including webflash, USB mass storage, and built-in WiFi updater.
Welcome to flow3r's documentation
Current official documentation index for firmware, app programming, networking, audio, and expansion docs.
Nachschau: Hackaday Europe in Berlin
Field-report source for Berlin reuse, soldering/workshop activity, case/add-on culture, and badge-hack presentations.
MNSEC2026BADGE
Primary artifact archive for the 2026 badge documentation, uploaded September 28, 2026 by the maintainer of the already-seeded MNSEC 2025 badge archive. It has no licence and publishes no design files, so it supports the badge's existence and user-facing design but not production, quantity, or distribution.
MNSEC2025BADGE
Primary public badge archive identifying the MNSEC 2025 commission, MNCERT/CC customer context, Beelog Tech role, three badge types, and 418 completed units. Its design archive is not treated as proof of every final delivered configuration.
MNSEC2025BADGE Badge PCB Gerber Files
Primary public source for the three named Gerber archives. It supports the collection's multi-variant design trail, not an exact final manufacturing or recipient record.
MNSEC2025BADGE Firmware
Primary public source for the preserved firmware binary, named sketch, and examples. It does not establish a complete released software inventory, operational configuration, or support policy.
MNSEC2025BADGE Schematics
Primary public source for the two schematic PDFs. It establishes design-document availability without a production, safety, or all-unit configuration guarantee.
NorthSec 2023: The conference badge
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.
Designing the X-CTF 2016 Badge
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.
X-CTF 2016 Badge Firmware
Primary badge-maker software source for the firmware architecture, CTF apps, Wi-Fi scanning, LCD/GPIO drivers, and public firmware release.