Blame @hamster.dczia.net , indeed! For ushering in the AI-augmented neo-retro, {steam,cyber}punk future of your dreams. Neopixel? ✅ Tactile keys? ✅ SAO? ✅ Buttons ON buttons? ✅✅✅

So... #badgelife #dc34 Blame @hamster.dczia.net for this. Coming soon... @lithochasm.dczia.net @rlucero.net get moving... @defcon.bsky.social looking forward to this year.

From the @defcon.bsky.social SSV/HHV to your home lab (or office)! ✈️ What's the current status of that awesome solder project you were working on at #DEFCON33? Share the latest on your build in its natural habitat! #hardwarehacking 📸🤖

Thank you to everyone who participated in the @defcon.bsky.social HHV CTF. The challenge page has been updated with winners, files, and a writeup dchhv.org/challenges/d... Thank you also to our supporter, JLC PCB jlcpcb.com who helped make our CTF possible! #DEFCON33

#DEFCON33 may be over, but we’re already thinking about #DEFCON34! Our volunteers work hard to make it an amazing experience and we can’t do that without your insight. Share your feedback on the village in the official HHV Discord! discord.gg/8fwuDSP4d6 #hardwarehacking

The DCZia Crew now have badges! @hamster.dczia.net and @lithochasm.dczia.net had a surprise for the group - customized ZipDisk jewel cases! #DEFCON33 #hardwarehacking #badgelife

Wave two of DCZia folks are inbound. If you didn't get your badge order in time for DefCon, we've got a fun little puzzle coming up so you might be able to win one! #ctf #defcon33 #hackallthethings

I'm giving away a Tricorder SAO and my buddy Danner is giving away a DC33 wooden challenge coin and wooden flipper badge. We'll have extras for trades or donations. See you all at the Linq bar at 7pm with the defcon reddit group! Giveaway details will be given at the bar. #defcon #defcon33

Someone found it!

Hidden location for tricorder SAO at BSides

This is me! Come say hi and I will be announcing a giveaway later today at BSides for a Tricorder SAO. Stay tuned! #bsides #defcon #blackhat #hackersummercamp

⛳Planning on participating in the @defcon.bsky.social HHV CTF? Here's a list of tools we recommend you bring: dchhv.org/announcement.... We can't wait to see you soon! 🛠️⚡ #hardwarehacking #DEFCON33

The vanguard DCzia crew is @bsideslv.org ! Excited for the kick off of #hackersummercamp - and don't miss @syntax976.bsky.social at the pool party this year! #bsides #hacktheplanet

Throwback to last year 🔧✨ The calm before the hardware storm at @defcon.bsky.social's DC32 HHV/SSV! Soldering stations ready, tools gleaming, silence hanging in the air. Get ready for this year - we’ve got so much more in store! 🛠️⚡ #DefCon33 #HardwareHacking

Heading to Vegas! I'll have soldering kits, flipper macropads, star trek tricorder SAOs! Tricorders & FlipBoards will be at the Hacker Warehouse booth at DEFCON. I'll have the kits on me as well as some Tricorders. Each item comes with stickers 🤓 #defcon #blackhat #startrek

The team has done an awesome job on this badge - we cannot wait to see it at #DEFCON33 this year. Thank you to everyone who helped with ideas, support and landing the badge this year🛬!! #hardwarehacking #badgelife #defcon #hackersummercamp

My Hacker Summer Camp updates are coming soon. I'll show the blinkies I made for this year, link for a panel, and a bit of a schedule. #defcon #bsides #blackhat #startrek #hackersummercamp

Can't wait to start soldering some fun things! #hacktheplanet #defcon

⏰We are just ONE WEEK AWAY from @defcon.bsky.social #DC33! We can’t wait to see you there. HHV/SSV have some really exciting updates for you all....

Get hyped everyone... The first packages are away! #defcon #badgelife

🚨 Today's the last day to order to make sure you get the Zippy Zipdisk Badge in time for #DefCon! Purple was only the start - come find some of us and we may have other colors to share! www.tindie.com/products/ham... #badgelife #hardwarehacking

Whew assembly is done. The @dczia.net badge is looking good. RP2040 based, accelerometer, microphone, SD card slot, flipper zero expansion pinout. Open source, open hardware - everything including the shell STLs are on GitHub. www.tindie.com/products/395...

The team has been working hard on this. We can't wait to see them at the con and at the parties this year! The cases are amazing - we're also working on a way to win a couple at #Defcon this year! #badgelife #hardwarehacking #blinkylights

We've still got badges in stock! If you want to get it before DefCon get your order in soon! This is the #retrocool ZipDisk #badgelife #defcon badge! www.tindie.com/products/ham... #defcon33 #hardwarehacking Photo by @lithochasm.dczia.net

We made a badge, it blinks, it's got a mic and accelerometer to react to movement and sound. It's atomic purple, or a surprise color depending on how many we get made. It has a sweet lanyard inspired by one of our previous (and my fav) designs. Check it out? www.tindie.com/products/ham...

Introducing the #defcon33 DCZia #badgelife badge: The DCZia Zippy Badge! Did you ever want to wear a zipdisk around your neck and have it blink 🚨? Now you can! www.tindie.com/products/ham... Shout-outs to the DCZia Badge crew in getting this together in time for #defcon!

Soon... #badgelife #hardwarehacking #dc33 #defcon

Major Updates on dchhv.org! CTF ⛳, RoboSumo 🤖,Talk Schedule 💬, and more! All skill levels welcome—compete, hack, or hang out! We’ll see you @defcon.bsky.social DC33 #dchhv #hardwarehacking #hacktheplanet

🚨 Last Call for HHV/SSV Volunteers! 🚨 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Volunteer sign-up closes Saturday, July 5th! We’re getting excited for all the amazing things in store, but we can’t do it without your help. Sign up now! #DefCon33 #hardwarehacking

Gave this over the weekend to @dczia.net in slide form. Here it is in blog form. catblade.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/o...

The website just got updated by @lithochasm.dczia.net dczia.net There's some interesting things there... #dc33 #badgelife #defcon

While our CFP might be closed, you can always be a volunteer! Call for Volunteers is open for #defcon33 HHV/SSV! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our CFP will be closing May 31st, 23:59 Pacific time! If you have an idea be sure to get it submitted ASAP! CFP form is available here: forms.gle/8dgN9uwSwwba...

Well - looks like this is happening again #ziacon #badgelife #defcon Coming to a DefCon near you ... We'll have more details soon. @hamster.dczia.net @lithochasm.dczia.net @rlucero.net zipdisks are cool.

Woo ZiaCon 6 getting started!

Finally got around to getting our handle looking more professional.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,180,971!

Print Full Color onto Circuit Boards! Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video. Bring your projects to life at www.pcbway.com #electronics #circuitboard #graphics #defcon #badgelife Watch Here: youtube.com/shorts/kakUe...

For folks who purchased a Ziatron Badge and are planning on a DefCon pickup please check your email for details! #badgelife #defcon32

Available now for order the DCZia Ziatron #defcon #badgelife badge! www.tindie.com/products/ham... Limited availability - pick up options at DefCon

You all have waited so patiently, and here they are: Presenting GothCon 2024’s Blinky Badge Grab your randomized 👻 Spirit Boards 👻 from us at @defcon.bsky.social and get your spooky on! 😈 #badgelife

Badge preview - introducing the Ziatron #badgelife badge. Lots of blinky bling and almost ready for #defcon32 Preorders via tindie will be live "soon" - with pickup options in Vegas. Shout out @lithochasm.bsky.social for the sweet press photo

As always, we're coming down to the wire. Good news is that we have working protos and a basic software package. More info on how to get your hands on a @dczia.bsky.social #DefCon32 #badgelife badge will be out soon!

So this party is starting and it is a sprint to the finish. Hamster has set us up - proto badges are out to the dev teams. Keep an eye out for details on how to get your hands on DCZia's #defcon32 #badgelife badge. p.s. the team is working really hard on this - give them malort when you see them.

Alright we seem to be a go with our PCB order that Hamster made. Assuming all goes well we'll have updates on how to get one in the next couple of weeks #hardwarehacking #defcon #badgelife

We may or may not be making speed malort at ZiaCon24

Here at @dczia.bsky.social we're cleaning out the parts bin for the Next Neat Badge. As such, the DCZia 30-in-One badge stock is now half price. Grab one while it lasts. Mad props to @pcbhamster.bsky.social who is making it happen. #badgelife #hardwarehacking

Fellow nerds 🤓 If you're going to Hackday Supercon next weekend (Nov 3-5) and you're interested in automating selling/shipping/fulfilling orders for shops like Tindie, Etsy, Shopify, and Lectronz... come check out my talk Saturday morning at 11:00am in the DesignLab! hackaday.io/superconfere...

If you missed the last of our DCZia Electric Sampler badges - we still have some older badges in stock, like the 30 in 1 badge from last year! www.tindie.com/stores/hamst... If you really missed out send us a message and we may do one last targeted run. #badgelife #hardwarehacking