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Badge records tagged with MiniBadge, across United States.
Raspberry Pi Zero W badge with TFT, SNES-style buttons, MiniBadges, and Hacker Challenge registration
The SAINTCON 2017 badge was an electronic conference badge built around a Raspberry Pi Zero W and a custom SAINTCON board with a 2.8-inch TFT display, SNES-style buttons, battery power, MiniBadge expansion, Hacker Challenge registration, and a post-conference RetroPie conversion path.
ESP32 MicroPython badge with 8x32 LED matrix and twelve minibadge spots
The SAINTCON 2018 ESP32 Badge was an electronic conference badge built around a LOLIN D32 / ESP32 module running MicroPython, an 8x32 LED matrix, three buttons, a rechargeable battery, Wi-Fi configuration behavior, Hacker Challenge score display, and twelve minibadge spots.
STM32 and iCE40 Enigma-machine badge with linked-ring challenge
The SAINTCON 2019 Enigma Badge was a two-board electronic conference badge shaped as a segment of an Enigma rotor, combining a curved RGB LED matrix, lampboard LEDs, 26 buttons, plugboard wiring, minibadge-holder support, and badge-to-badge connectors for a cooperative ring challenge.
Virtual-edition shipped badge package with MiniBadge and Hackers Challenge context
SAINTCON 2020 is represented here by its virtual-edition shipped badge package. The official archive identifies 2020 as a virtual SAINTCON year, InfoconDB supplies the October 27-30 dates, and first-hand DC540 coverage documents a physical badge package with the badge itself, an included MiniBadge, a coupon for a custom MiniBadge, and Hackers Challenge CTF badge context.
Official and unofficial MiniBadges documented by the archived 2021 SAINTCON page
SAINTCON 2021 is represented here by its archived MiniBadge collection page, which documents in-person registration/status MiniBadges, community and challenge MiniBadges, soldering and puzzle badges, sponsor or booth-distributed badges, and a separate unofficial badge section.
Official, sponsor, community, and personal MiniBadge assembly-guide set
The SAINTCON 2022 MiniBadge Assembly Guide preserves a broad MiniBadge ecosystem: official community and status badges, sponsor badges, personal/trading badges, acquisition notes, rarity/difficulty labels, and assembly instructions for through-hole, SMD, RFID, motorized, and programmed badge variants.
Community, event, contest, and personal MiniBadges documented by the 2023 data export
SAINTCON 2023 is represented here by its public MiniBadge ecosystem: the official 2023 FAQ documents MiniBadge popularity and attendee trading, while the community MiniBadge Wiki export preserves year-specific personal, event, community, and contest badge records.
Official and submitted MiniBadges documented by the 2024 trading build-guide trail
SAINTCON's 2024 MiniBadge Trading page documents an official trading area and a public build-guide link covering submitted MiniBadges that attendees designed and brought to the conference, including official MiniBadges.
custom ESP32-S3 / LoRa Meshtastic badge
The BSidesSLC 2025 E-Badge is a source-backed custom electronic badge that BSidesSLC describes with an ESP32-S3-WROOM, LoRa, 25 addressable LEDs, TFT display, Micro-USB or three-AA power, mini-badge slots, and custom Meshtastic firmware.
Independent ATtiny814 24-NeoPixel minibadge holder offered for DEF CON 34
Cabinet of Distinctm1nd's live Beelzebub Minibadge Holder listing is a $45 offer that displayed sold out in this August 4, 2026 source pass and says DEF CON pickup is only for August 6-8 pickup attendees. The maker describes 24 NeoPixel LEDs, an ATtiny 814, USB-or-battery power, custom or pre-programmed themes, and an assembled board whose minibadge headers and optional battery holder still require soldering; it also says shown minibadges are not included. The public `distinctm1nd/beelzebub_minibadge_holder` repository corroborates a holder for five minibadges, a 24-LED source layout, button-selected theme code, and KiCad/BOM material. Its hardware archive includes a filename with `saintcon_2025`, so it is a useful implementation and lineage source, not proof of a completed SAINTCON distribution, an unchanged final 2026 build, final fulfillment, official DEF CON issuance, a complete source-license grant, or reusable-image rights.
Independent blue/yellow LED Day of the Dead Turkey v1 soldering kit offered for DEF CON 34
Cabinet of Distinctm1nd's live Day of the Dead Turkey v1 product page listed a currently available $12 kit in this August 4, 2026 source pass. It calls the artifact either an oversize minibadge or a standalone badge that can be pinned to a lanyard; in standalone form it uses a CR2032 battery and has blue-or-yellow LED colors. The maker says it requires soldering and that all components are 1206 or larger, then limits DEF CON pickup to buyers planning collection on August 6-8, 2026. The public DEF CON 34 Badgelife response separately lists Day of the Dead Turkey v1, v2 as a new $12 badge and calls it a standalone small badge or a Saintcon minibadge. These sources establish a real planned independent light-up kit and current event association—not the exact distinction between v1 and v2, final circuitry or components, completed fulfillment, SAINTCON distribution, official DEF CON issuance or admission, firmware/source/license terms, or a rights-cleared image.
Independent blue/yellow LED Day of the Dead Turkey v2 soldering kit offered for DEF CON 34
Cabinet of Distinctm1nd's live Day of the Dead Turkey v2 product page listed a currently available $12 kit in this August 4, 2026 source pass. It calls the artifact either an oversize minibadge or a standalone badge that can be pinned to a lanyard; in standalone form it uses a CR2032 battery and has blue-or-yellow LED colors. The maker says it requires soldering and that all components are 1206 or larger, then limits DEF CON pickup to buyers planning collection on August 6-8, 2026. The public DEF CON 34 Badgelife response separately lists Day of the Dead Turkey v1, v2 as a new $12 badge and calls it a standalone small badge or a Saintcon minibadge. These sources establish a real planned independent light-up kit and current event association—not the exact distinction between v1 and v2, final circuitry or components, completed fulfillment, SAINTCON distribution, official DEF CON issuance or admission, firmware/source/license terms, or a rights-cleared image.
Independent ATtiny814 five-NeoPixel minibadge holder offered for DEF CON 34
Cabinet of Distinctm1nd's live Krampus Minibadge Holder listing is a $45 offer that displayed sold out in this August 4, 2026 source pass and limits DEF CON pickup to August 6-8 pickup attendees. The maker describes five NeoPixel LEDs, an ATtiny 814, microcontroller development-pin access, USB-or-battery power, and custom or pre-programmed themes; it says minibadge headers and the optional battery holder require soldering and shown minibadges are not included. The public `distinctm1nd/krampus_minibadge_holder` repository corroborates an ATtiny814 holder described as holding six minibadges, a five-LED firmware layout, button-selected theme code, and KiCad/BOM material. Its hardware archive includes a `saintcon_2025` filename, so the tree is an implementation and lineage source—not proof of completed SAINTCON distribution, final 2026 production parity, fulfillment, official DEF CON issuance, a complete source-license grant, or reusable-image rights.
Pre-event main badge with 2.54 mm MiniBadge sockets
SAINTCON 2026 is represented by a conservative planned electronic-badge record: official pages state that the 2026 conference badge will have MiniBadge sockets on the standard 2.54 mm grid, while the sponsor prospectus distinguishes Electronic Badge and Non-Electronic sponsor-ticket types. The October event has not happened yet, so this record does not present the artifact as shipped.