{"id":67,"date":"2019-05-13T16:34:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T16:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?p=67"},"modified":"2019-05-20T04:37:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T04:37:36","slug":"goon-box-badge-defcon-27-presale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?p=67","title":{"rendered":"Goon Box Badge Defcon 27 Presale!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieScrewdriver2-1024x630.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieScrewdriver2-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"71\" class=\"wp-image-71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieScrewdriver2-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieScrewdriver2-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieScrewdriver2-768x472.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole-1-1024x989.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole-1-1024x989.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"87\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?attachment_id=87\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole-1-1024x989.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole-1-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole-1-768x742.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s finally time! We&#8217;ve got two awesome badges for you! Our presale is going on right now, just <a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/shop\/index.php?rt=product\/category&amp;path=71\">click here to order<\/a>. If you&#8217;d like to know more about our badges this year, keep reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GoonBoxBadge Defcon 27\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MpA674R-f_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presale Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re using this presale to gauge interest and to decide how many badges to take with us to Defcon. We decided not to do a kickstarter this year, so we&#8217;re relying on you to get the word out and make sure everyone knows where to get awesome badges! Presales will end in 2 weeks on Memorial Day (May 27th) at midnight MDT. Presales will ship out approximately 2 weeks before Defcon. We also learned our lesson last year with pickups at Defcon. It&#8217;s a huge hassle both for us and you, so this year we&#8217;re only shipping presales. We&#8217;re also only shipping to the USA (Sorry to all our international fans, it&#8217;s just not worth the hassle and cost). We should be bringing a bunch with us, so watch our twitter account (@GoonBoxBadge) for sale locations during Defcon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bow Ties are Cool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve upped our game this year with new designs and we even branched out to other fandoms!  For those who think bow ties are cool, we&#8217;ve got just the thing&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTie-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTie-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTie-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTie-768x395.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This bow tie badge has 20 red LEDs on it for lots of blinky, as well as an IR receiver to make it react to the screwdriver. It has 2 pins on the back for attaching to a shirt or lanyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieBack.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieBack-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieBack-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieBack-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BowTieBack-768x404.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s screwdriver is inspired by the 11th Doctor&#8217;s screwdriver and features a soft green color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screwdriver.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screwdriver-1024x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screwdriver-1024x271.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screwdriver-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screwdriver-768x204.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is a new design, it&#8217;s functionally identical to last year&#8217;s screwdriver. This means that if you have a screwdriver from last year, it&#8217;ll work with the new bow tie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Even though we added a lot of functionality with the bow tie this year, we&#8217;ve decided to keep with our original mission of making a $20 badge. The complete set with bow tie and screwdriver is only $20!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Branching Out &#8211; Beyond The Doctor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to do something a little different this year, so we made a badge inspired by The Fifth Element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole-1024x989.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole-1024x989.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementWhole-768x742.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s comprised of 4 Element Stones that are also SAOs, as well as a base badge to hold and power them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The element stones feature LEDs in the top and the stones actually open when you place them on the base! There is a spring-loaded mechanism inside that makes the magic happen. Even better, this will still work if you put the stone on another badge that supports SAOs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireCorner-669x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireCorner-669x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"75\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?attachment_id=75\" class=\"wp-image-75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireCorner-669x1024.jpg 669w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireCorner-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireCorner-768x1175.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireCorner.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireBottom-854x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireBottom-854x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"76\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?attachment_id=76\" class=\"wp-image-76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireBottom-854x1024.jpg 854w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireBottom-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireBottom-768x921.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireBottom.jpg 1845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireLit-899x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireLit-899x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"77\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?attachment_id=77\" class=\"wp-image-77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireLit-899x1024.jpg 899w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireLit-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireLit-768x874.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireTopOpened-1024x737.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireTopOpened-1024x737.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"74\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?attachment_id=74\" class=\"wp-image-74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireTopOpened-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireTopOpened-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireTopOpened-768x552.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The center of the badge features a bright white LED that is activated when the stones are all placed in the correct locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementHeart-1-1024x862.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementHeart-1-1024x862.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"79\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?attachment_id=79\" class=\"wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementHeart-1-1024x862.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementHeart-1-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementHeart-1-768x646.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementBase-1024x983.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementBase-1024x983.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"80\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?attachment_id=80\" class=\"wp-image-80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementBase-1024x983.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementBase-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementBase-768x737.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>This badge is available for $100, which includes all 4 element stones and the base with a cool lanyard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of you may have noticed that the element stones in the pictures are all the same, except for LED color. This is just for prototyping, as it&#8217;s much cheaper to get a few extras of one design rather than 4 separate designs. Rest assured, the final badge will have 4 different element stones \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kit Option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re also doing something else new. We know a lot of people like building badges, so we&#8217;re going to offer a kit option for this badge. This kit is not for the faint of heart, as there are a lot of pieces. Each element stone is composed of 11 circuit boards plus other parts that must be soldered together. It&#8217;s a lot of work, but it offers a significant savings on the badge. Fully assembled badge sets are $100 while the <strong>kit is $60.<\/strong> Now, we know what you&#8217;re thinking, &#8220;that&#8217;s a lot of money.&#8221; It is, but the fact is that this badge takes a lot of time to put together. Here&#8217;s a picture of the parts that go into each element stone, and this is partially assembled. There&#8217;s also 3 LEDs, 3 resistors, and the SAO connector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementKit-1024x968.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementKit-1024x968.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"81\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?attachment_id=81\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementKit-1024x968.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementKit-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementKit-768x726.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireInside-1024x612.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireInside-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"82\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/?attachment_id=82\" class=\"wp-image-82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireInside-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireInside-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FifthElementFireInside-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re not trying to dissuade anyone from the kit option, just trying to give an accurate picture of what it takes to put these together. The kit does include a fully assembled base for the element stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Pickup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re local to the Salt Lake City, UT area and want to save a few bucks on shipping, we&#8217;ll be having a meetup at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.801labs.org\/\"> 801 labs<\/a> a couple weeks before Defcon. This free pickup option will only show up during checkout for Utah addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for checking out our badges. If you&#8217;re interested in buying one, <a href=\"https:\/\/mkfactor.com\/shop\/index.php?rt=product\/category&amp;path=71\">click here to go to our presale.<\/a> It&#8217;s going on now through Memorial Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s finally time! We&#8217;ve got two awesome badges for you! Our presale is going on right now, just click here to order. 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