Gadgets
Wired Previews Hackable Defcon 16 Badge
Posted by Matt Hickey at 12:00 PM on August 6, 2008
Wired got a sneak peek at one of the more fun aspects of this coming weekend's Defcon, the hackable badge. Last year's badge was hacked in just ten minutes, but it didn't have an SD card slot at USB support. The new card has fewer features than last year's but is more powerful. And it comes with a longer battery life, good news. But not everything is known, and that's kind of the point to these fun trinkets. [Wired]

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pizzlepaps
Posted 12:35 PM 6/8/08
@njgtechguy: ban this fgt imo
pizzlepaps
strider_mt2k
Posted 12:23 PM 6/8/08
@njgtechguy: Then first and second loser you are.
strider_mt2k
njgtechguy
Posted 12:15 PM 6/8/08
btw 1st and 2nd post
njgtechguy
njgtechguy
Posted 12:15 PM 6/8/08
sweet
njgtechguy
qbrad
Posted 12:54 PM 6/8/08
@pizzlepaps: I think you mean fucktard. Let's not rag on the gays here. But totally second on the banhammer drop.
qbrad
untitledjL
Posted 1:20 PM 6/8/08
eighth?
untitledjL
anonymousryan
Posted 1:11 PM 6/8/08
I wish I had h4x.
anonymousryan
Mike918
Posted 1:02 PM 6/8/08
@njgtechguy:
Does Giz has to put a giang yellow sign on the mainpage to make people understand that is stupid to do that?
Mike918
Jackson
Posted 1:44 PM 6/8/08
@pizzlepaps: @qbrad: @Mike918: Yeah man this guy is a total prick....I read all his nonsense and for what? Totally threw me off my game. The nerve.
And now 9 comments down we can start talking about the post. I'm hoping it takes a little longer and there is a little more detail behind the badges shared this year...really cool idea though.
Jackson
8086child
Posted 2:06 PM 6/8/08
"...didn't have an SD card slot at USB support." - huh?
8086child
reckless_inoz
Posted 1:54 PM 6/8/08
Maybe it should have no battery life at all. Then they'd have to create their own power source before they try to hack it.
Also, can't the Giz comment system be set to auto delete any post that contains a variant of "first post"? We've put men on the frikkin moon, people, why is this planet still overrun by trolls?!
reckless_inoz
chizelord
Posted 2:38 PM 6/8/08
I fail
chizelord
Xavoc
Posted 2:38 PM 6/8/08
But will it enable you to hack a Gibson?
Xavoc
chizelord
Posted 2:38 PM 6/8/08
hmm lucky number 13...and 12...now that we're counting.
chizelord
paul
Posted 2:37 PM 6/8/08
@8086child: Replace 'at' with 'and'
paul
chizelord
Posted 2:37 PM 6/8/08
lol, I posted a "WOO HOO #1" comment once...never again will I be so ignorant...now that I think about it (and with the help of njgtechguy) i realize how pointless, immature and annoying it is.
chizelord
paul
Posted 2:42 PM 6/8/08
I think an explanation into njgtechguy's comments can be seen in the first 5 words of another comment he posted here: [gizmodo.com]
paul
Charging_Mooses
Posted 4:19 PM 6/8/08
@paul: ahhh so hes a nerd?? no social life?
okay im sorry bud that was harsh... anyways, at the risk of sounding naive, what is a defcon badge? and how is it hackable?
Charging_Mooses
Delaportas
Posted 4:40 PM 6/8/08
@Charging_Mooses: I thought that I should know what a defcon badge is too...
Delaportas
froggy
Posted 4:48 PM 6/8/08
@Charging_Mooses: not trying to be mean, but reading the article would help. Here, first link from the Wired posting: [blog.wired.com]
froggy
Zaxxon Q Blaque
Posted 9:26 PM 6/8/08
@pizzlepaps: I'd rather see 'first' posts than your bigotry. You can keep that to yourself. There is no need to call someone that EVER.
Zaxxon Q Blaque
RG_Shrike
Posted 10:28 PM 6/8/08
whats a fgt?
I mean if you're gonna try and hurl insults at least spell them out. If the filters won't let you then that should be a clue.. just don't. Try slapping someone down with a witty and intelligent rant instead... or sumptin.
RG_Shrike
Gann
Posted 11:54 PM 6/8/08
@Zaxxon Q Blaque: Unless they're gay, and you want to piss them off more than you want to keep your dignity.
Gann
gerbick
Posted 12:37 AM 7/8/08
Bicker all you want... I just want one of those badges.
gerbick
Xavoc
Posted 1:09 AM 7/8/08
@Gann: Couldn't you just make fun of their track lighting if you wanted to piss them off. You know, not resort to insulting their sexual preference?
Xavoc
Charging_Mooses
Posted 4:15 AM 7/8/08
@froggy: okay yeah that helped a lot!
Charging_Mooses
Charging_Mooses
Posted 4:12 AM 7/8/08
@froggy: *cries in corner*
Charging_Mooses
Pi-face
Posted 6:00 AM 7/8/08
Um, how do these things work? What are they for?
Pi-face
Mig255
Posted 8:06 AM 7/8/08
name calling cracks me up on these posts
@pizzlepaps: realy, 'fgt?' I didn't see anything that would suggest a love for his fellow man and a awesome sense of style. btw he's 13. whats your age?
@Charging_Mooses: you're reading gizmodo, chances are like me you're not too far off from 'nerd' status yourself.
Mig255
slayersher
Posted 4:32 PM 6/8/08
the badge is another one of the many hack games or DIY games at defcon. It's just something they added recently ( 3rd year???) to there games but its pretty cool what some of the people come up with... i hope they make a robot out of it :)...or the matrix in a badge..lol
ps. who cares if you where first comment... all you said was first... no input ..so your a tool shed the end
slayersher