It’s formally two weeks out from Hacker Summer season Camp, the world’s largest 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 alternative villages, however presumably probably the most well-liked points is #badgelife. Over the previous few 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 group to assist introduce “n00bs” to the hacker group 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 isn’t any completely different, however the important thing to discovering that meetup is hidden inside this yr’s Lonely Hackers Membership badge.
The badge itself is an excellent 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. For those who’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 you should definitely search Tindie for different badges additionally being offered! And if you happen to’re at DEF CON 30, you should definitely go to the {Hardware} Hacking Village,