Editing DEF CON (section)

===Badges===
[[File:DefCon Badges.jpg|thumb|right|Multiple, electronic and non-electronic, DEF CON human badges along with other conference badges.]]A notable part of DEF CON is the conference badge, which identifies attendees and ensures attendees can access conference events and activities. The DEF CON badge has historically been notable because of its changing nature, sometimes being an electronic badge ([[Printed circuit board|PCB]]), with [[Light-emitting diode|LEDs]], or sometimes being a non-electronic badge such as a [[vinyl record]]. Conference badges often contain challenges or callbacks to hacker or other technology history, such as the usage of the [[Konami Code]] in the DEF CON 24 badge, or the DEF CON 25 badge reverting to the look of the DEF CON 1 badge. DEF CON Badges do not (generally) identify attendees by name; however, the badges are used to differentiate attendees from others. One way of doing this has been to have different badges, a general conference attendee (HUMAN) badge, a Staff member (GOON), Vendor, Speaker, Press, and other badges. In addition, individuals and organizations have begun creating their own badges in what has become known as badgelife. These badges may be purchased in many cases, or earned at the conference by completing challenges or events. Some badges may give the holder access to after hours events at the conference. In 2018, the evolution of this came with what was termed "shitty addon's" or SAOs. These were miniature (usually) PCBs that connected to the official and other badges that may extend functionality or were just collected.<ref>{{cite web |last=Oberhaus |first=Daniel |date=September 18, 2018 |title=A History of Badgelife, Def Con's Unlikely Obsession with Artistic Circuit Boards |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-history-of-badgelife-def-cons-unlikely-obsession-with-artistic-circuit-boards/ |access-date=January 14, 2019 |website=Vice Motherboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=McAllister |first=Neil |date=August 12, 2015 |title=Is this the most puzzling DEF CON attendee badge yet on record? |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/12/def_con_23_record_badge/ |access-date=January 14, 2019 |website=The Register UK}}</ref>