When I said that the PirateBox #badgelife badge wouldn't be available at DEF CON, that wasn't quite true. There is *one*. It's available at the @dcfurs charity auction tomorrow. It's a rev2 prototype. The hardware is fully-functional but the software isn't quite done. It has blinkies, boops, bleps, and is a fully featured wifi router. What's missing is the pirate box application. It will be fully compatible with the production firmware when it's released though.

Not-so-great PirateBox Badge announcement:
Due to RF gremlins and competing responsibilities, the badges won’t be available at DEF CON this year. As much as I hate the idea of disappointing people by delaying the badge, I hate the idea of giving people a disappointing badge a *lot* more. So, I’m delaying release until the badges are properly ready.
I’ll provide more info on future plans and potential preorders after DEF CON.
Sorry to disappoint everyone this year, but we’ll be back next year better than ever!

PCBs for the next (and hopefully final) prototype round of PirateBox #badgelife badge prototypes arrived, so we’re cooking up some crimes on the griddle.

I finally got around to working on a little #badgelife project that’s been rattling around in my braincase for a while. The premise is pretty simple - slap an OpenWRT module and some batteries on a board and throw a Pirate Box app on it.