Building a DEF CON Badge in Two Weeks
https://hackaday.com/2017/07/27/building-a-def-con-badge-in-two-weeks/
https://hackaday.com/2017/07/27/building-a-def-con-badge-in-two-weeks/
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Building a DEF CON Badge in Two Weeks
DEF CON is starting right now, and this is the year of #badgelife. For the last few years, independent hardware wizards have been creating and selling their own unofficial badges at DEF CON, but th…
Advances In Flat-Pack PCBs
https://hackaday.com/2018/11/28/advances-in-flat-pack-pcbs/
https://hackaday.com/2018/11/28/advances-in-flat-pack-pcbs/
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Advances In Flat-Pack PCBs
Right now, we’ve got artistic PCBs, we’ve got #badgelife, and we have reverse-mounted LEDs that shine through the fiberglass substrate. All of this is great for PCBs that are functional…
Fail Of The Week: How Not To Light Pipe
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/19/fail-of-the-week-how-not-to-light-pipe/
You’d think that something made out of glass and epoxy would transmit a decent amount of light. Unfortunately for [Jeremy Ruhland], it turns out that FR4 is not great light pipe material, at least in one dimension.
The backstory on this has to do with #badgelife, where it has become …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/19/fail-of-the-week-how-not-to-light-pipe/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/19/fail-of-the-week-how-not-to-light-pipe/
You’d think that something made out of glass and epoxy would transmit a decent amount of light. Unfortunately for [Jeremy Ruhland], it turns out that FR4 is not great light pipe material, at least in one dimension.
The backstory on this has to do with #badgelife, where it has become …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/19/fail-of-the-week-how-not-to-light-pipe/)
Pictorial Guide to the Unofficial Electronic Badges of DEF CON 27
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/19/pictorial-guide-to-the-unofficial-electronic-badges-of-def-con-27/
DEF CON has become the de facto showplace of the #Badgelife movement. It’s a pageant for clever tricks that transform traditional green rectangular circuit boards into something beautiful, unique, and often times hacky.
Today I’ve gathered up about three dozen badge designs seen at DC27. It’s a hint of what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/19/pictorial-guide-to-the-unofficial-electronic-badges-of-def-con-27/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/19/pictorial-guide-to-the-unofficial-electronic-badges-of-def-con-27/
DEF CON has become the de facto showplace of the #Badgelife movement. It’s a pageant for clever tricks that transform traditional green rectangular circuit boards into something beautiful, unique, and often times hacky.
Today I’ve gathered up about three dozen badge designs seen at DC27. It’s a hint of what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/19/pictorial-guide-to-the-unofficial-electronic-badges-of-def-con-27/)
Beam Me Up to the PCB Space Ship
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/19/beam-me-up-to-the-pcb-space-ship/
This project would fit in perfectly with #BadgeLife if someone could figure out a way to hang it from their neck. Inspired by Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise, [bobricius] decided to design and assemble a miniature space ship PCB model, complete with 40 blinking LEDs controlled by an ATtiny85.
While the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/19/beam-me-up-to-the-pcb-space-ship/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/19/beam-me-up-to-the-pcb-space-ship/
This project would fit in perfectly with #BadgeLife if someone could figure out a way to hang it from their neck. Inspired by Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise, [bobricius] decided to design and assemble a miniature space ship PCB model, complete with 40 blinking LEDs controlled by an ATtiny85.
While the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/19/beam-me-up-to-the-pcb-space-ship/)
Hackaday Superconference: Nick Poole On Boggling The Boardhouse
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/hackaday-superconference-nick-poole-on-boggling-the-boardhouse/
By now we are all used to the role of the printed circuit board in artwork, because of the burgeoning creativity in the conference and unofficial #BadgeLife electronic badge scenes. When the masters of electronic design tools turn their hand to producing for aesthetic rather than technical reasons, the results …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/hackaday-superconference-nick-poole-on-boggling-the-boardhouse/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/hackaday-superconference-nick-poole-on-boggling-the-boardhouse/
By now we are all used to the role of the printed circuit board in artwork, because of the burgeoning creativity in the conference and unofficial #BadgeLife electronic badge scenes. When the masters of electronic design tools turn their hand to producing for aesthetic rather than technical reasons, the results …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/hackaday-superconference-nick-poole-on-boggling-the-boardhouse/)
Developing Retro Games For Conference Badges With Kate Morris
https://hackaday.com/2020/02/26/developing-retro-games-for-conference-badges-with-kate-morris/
PCB badges have exploded in popularity in recent years. Starting out as a fun token of entry to a conference, they’re now being developed by all manner of independent groups, with DEFCON serving as the heart of the #badgelife movement. After DEFCON 26, Kate Morris and associates decided to undertake …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/02/26/developing-retro-games-for-conference-badges-with-kate-morris/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/02/26/developing-retro-games-for-conference-badges-with-kate-morris/
PCB badges have exploded in popularity in recent years. Starting out as a fun token of entry to a conference, they’re now being developed by all manner of independent groups, with DEFCON serving as the heart of the #badgelife movement. After DEFCON 26, Kate Morris and associates decided to undertake …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/02/26/developing-retro-games-for-conference-badges-with-kate-morris/)
Hands-On: AND!XOR Unofficial DC28 Badge Embraces the Acrylic Stackup
https://hackaday.com/2020/08/07/hands-on-andxor-unofficial-dc28-badge-embraces-the-acrylic-stackup/
Still hot from the solder party, a new AND!XOR badge just landed on my desk courtesy of the hacking crew that has been living the #badgelife for the past five years. Originally based on the Futurama character Bender, the design has morphed to the point that it’s no longer recognizable …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/08/07/hands-on-andxor-unofficial-dc28-badge-embraces-the-acrylic-stackup/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/08/07/hands-on-andxor-unofficial-dc28-badge-embraces-the-acrylic-stackup/
Still hot from the solder party, a new AND!XOR badge just landed on my desk courtesy of the hacking crew that has been living the #badgelife for the past five years. Originally based on the Futurama character Bender, the design has morphed to the point that it’s no longer recognizable …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/08/07/hands-on-andxor-unofficial-dc28-badge-embraces-the-acrylic-stackup/)
SVG To Gerber, Without The Pain
https://hackaday.com/2021/03/01/svg-to-gerber-without-the-pain/
We’ve all marveled at the high quality PCB artwork used within the #BadgeLife and other communities to produce eye-catching designs, but those of you who have dipped your toes in the PCB artwork water will know that it’s hardly an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/03/01/svg-to-gerber-without-the-pain/)
https://hackaday.com/2021/03/01/svg-to-gerber-without-the-pain/
We’ve all marveled at the high quality PCB artwork used within the #BadgeLife and other communities to produce eye-catching designs, but those of you who have dipped your toes in the PCB artwork water will know that it’s hardly an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/03/01/svg-to-gerber-without-the-pain/)
For years I’ve looked forward to seeing each new unofficial hardware badge that comes out of the #Badgelife powerhouse known as AND!XOR. A mix of new and interesting components, alternate-reality …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/andxors-def-con-29-electronic-badge-is-an-assembly-puzzle/)
Every badge needs a Jolly Wrencher
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231020_202412670.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231020_202412670.jpg?w=800">Making conference badges, official or unofficial, has become an art form. It can get pretty serious. #badgelife. But DEFCON-goers aren’t the only people making fancy personalized nametags. Hams often had …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/26/simple-badge-is-simple-but-its-yours/)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231020_202412670.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231020_202412670.jpg?w=800">Making conference badges, official or unofficial, has become an art form. It can get pretty serious. #badgelife. But DEFCON-goers aren’t the only people making fancy personalized nametags. Hams often had …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/26/simple-badge-is-simple-but-its-yours/)