DC27 Pirate Projects
The Whiskey Pirates did not design a badge this year. Boo. But that doesn't mean we don't have badges to bring.
Individual pirates have put together badges this year.
This is a list of resources for DC27 pirate badge projects.
Where is WP this year?
We don't know yet. At DEF CON 27 if it isn't canceled. We won't know until DC27 starts.
Some more information
After the debacle of our badge at DC24, WP has been asleep for a while.
We had no badges to show at DC25 nor at DC26, and little other motivation
to do anything else other than open our room, have some chats and serve booze.
We've come up with some great ideas at the last two cons, but are very aware that
have no way to make them reality without funding. We don't want to sell badges.
While some have offered to help, it just hasn't been reliable nor enough. There is
also the fact that we can never promise to complete or deliver anything.
So for 2019, for DEF CON 27, true worked on some badges separate from the Whiskey Pirates
with two goals: bring more fun badges to con, and to fund further Whiskey Pirates projects.
The main design - SPACE FORCE! - was brought up during tired nighttime
chats at DC26. The nametag and AOA were last minute designs.
Badges will still be given away at con this year, but true's badges will also be sold
to fund future projects. If you want to help out, consider buying a Space Force
or Nametag badge.
We don't want money to stand in the way of having a good time, so contact us or meet us
in the room if there is any way we can help you.
Who made your badges?
Well I can tell you they weren't made in China. OK, the PCBs were. I'm sure many of
the components were as well. But board assembly was kept local.
true machine- and hand-assembled all Space Force and
Nametag badges in Las Vegas, NV. Over 20,000 parts were placed, many being hand soldered.
true assembled the main component side of the
Internet of Batteries badges. Aask and
true did top-side assembly by hand during the long
July 4th weekend.
Several people assembled AOA badges.
Many hundreds of hours went into assembly of badges this year. Blame the above people
if there are soldering faults on your badge =)
Badge designers and code authors are listed in the above table.
About the Whiskey Pirates
We're just a group of hackers and technology enthusiasts from all over the Internet
and the world.
Our core base of operations is in Las Vegas, NV.
Membership isn't exclusive or even really a thing. Want in? Be cool.
Key principles:
Just be cool
Hack shit, learn shit, teach shit, or chill
Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free
How can you contact us?
So, you want to help us?
We're pirates. We're not a charity. Whatever ends up our way will be used however we want,
and we can't promise anything good will happen or that you'll get anything out of it.
With this in mind, of course we'll take your money, parts, or badge stuff. See us in person
for a drink, contact us above or visit
whiskeypirates.com for online methods.
