prodil89 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 LAS VEGAS — A hacker group known as the Ninjas has created what may be the best DefCon badge ever. The badge allows wireless ninja battle between badge holders. Unlike the official badge, attendees can’t buy this one: it’s free. DefCon, the world’s largest hacker convention, is more than just a group of hackers getting together to exchange the latest exploit code and hacking techniques. It’s a time for hackers who may only see one another once a year, to socialize face to face. One of the most exclusive venues for fraternizing at DefCon is the Ninja party. To attend the party attendees have to know one of the Ninjas and they have to give them a badge. In years past, a Ninja would give a party attendee a sticker or a paper invite that would get them in to the party. Last year the Ninjas took the party invite to the next level when they created their own custom badge for their party attendees. This year, badge designers Amanda Wozniak and Brandon Creighton decided to take the badge to the next level, and then some. What started as a sketch on a napkin ended up as an amazing hacker gaming and development platform. The DefCon 18 Ninja Networks badge is an interactive wireless game system, consisting of role-playing style Ninja battles. The badge shows a list of other badges within range and allows the badge holder to fight them. Every time players fight, they gain experience points, making them more powerful. The badge has a column of LEDs with the same color coding as World of Warcraft items. The players receive virtual items by completing missions in various locations around DefCon and Las Vegas. More.... [url=http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/defcon-ninja-badge/]Exclusive Sneak Peek: DefCon Ninja Party Badge | Threat Level | Wired.com[/url] Freaking awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
