It’s formally two weeks out from Hacker Summer time Camp, the world’s greatest and baddest hacker con, the {hardware} meetup of all {hardware} meetups.
DEF CON 30.
There are such a lot of issues to do, like taking part in competitions, attending talks, and hanging out within the many various villages, however probably one of the vital standard points is #badgelife. Over the previous couple of weeks, badges for DEF CON 30 are popping up throughout Tindie. One which instantly caught my consideration was the Lonely Hackers Membership Badge.
For the uninitiated, the Lonely Hackers Membership is a neighborhood to assist introduce “n00bs” to the hacker neighborhood at massive, each on-line and in particular person. They’ve put collectively an extremely thorough information for first-timers at DEF CON, and so they host an IRL meetup at DEF CON. DEF CON 30 is not any totally different, however the important thing to discovering that meetup is hidden inside this yr’s Lonely Hackers Membership badge.
The badge itself is a superb tribute to floppy discs of previous, with three surface-mount LEDs, three resistors, a coin cell battery holder, and 4 front-facing SAO connectors. The badge is pre-assembled and thoughtfully consists of two CR2032s and a lanyard. Only a heads up although, these are for native pickup solely in Las Vegas at DEF CON 30.
This badge was a collaboration between H4r0ld, V3rbaal, and c0ldbru. In case you’re within the historical past of the Lonely Hackers Membership, there’s a write-up on the badge’s product web page! And in case one LHC badge isn’t sufficient for you, TechGirlMN has an unofficial LHC badge on the market, and remember to search Tindie for different badges additionally being offered! And in case you’re at DEF CON 30, remember to go to the {Hardware} Hacking Village,
