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CONFIBADGE 2026


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“Every machine is a smoke machine if you operate it incorrectly enough.”

Welcome to the official electronic badge of the CONFidence Conference - where hardware meets hacking, and curiosity drives innovation.

This badge is more than just an accessory. It's a fully functional, hackable platform designed to be explored, modified, and pushed beyond its intended limits. Whether you're here to reverse-engineer its circuitry, experiment with embedded code, or uncover hidden features, this badge is your playground.

Inspired by the spirit of the security community, it blends hardware design, firmware challenges, and interactive elements into a single device. From its ESP32-C6 core to the OLED display, audio interface and input controls, every component invites you to dig deeper and build something unique.

What you can do with this badge:
Philosophy

At CONFidence, we believe in learning by doing. This badge reflects that ethos - it's open, imperfect by design, and meant to be broken, understood, and rebuilt.


countless prototypes · 1337 hours spent · bunch of smoke

bunch of coffee (yes, coffee!) · 99% fun (2137 DRC errors!)