DefCon Ninja Badges Let Hackers Do Battle

eecue writes "The folks at DefCon, the world's largest hacker convention [previously on Slashdot], have been making awesome badges for years. Last year along with the convention badge, a group of hackers known as the Ninjas created an electronic badge for their exclusive party. This year the Ninjas have taken the whole electronic badge thing to the next level with an interactive, wireless, encrypted ninja battle video game badge. I convinced the Ninjas to give Wired.com an exclusive sneak peek, and let me tell you, this thing is awesome."

Somebody give these guys a job

[Locke2005]

They've obviously got way too much time on their hands!

Just Tell Me One Thing... Is it Awesome?

[RobotRunAmok]

I think if you use the word "awesome" twice or more in a slashdot summary you have to forfeit your adulthood.

oblig

[demonbug]

Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!

Re:Just Tell Me One Thing... Is it Awesome?

[revlayle]

adulthood is a bit overrated... FORFEIT AWAY!

Re:oblig

[Selfbain]

Without one you'll be defenseless against ninja attacks though.

Re:oh the irony

[minogully]

They're probably just trying to get on teh hackers' good sides so they won't get hacked.

Wired...

[Anonymous Coward]

I convinved the Ninjas to give Wired.com an exclusive sneak peek, and let me tell you, this thing is awesome."

Yeah, but if you write for Wired, you probably think being able to tie your shoes is awesome.

Re:Just Tell Me One Thing... Is it Awesome?

[icebraining]

What if the submitter is talking about Awesome [naquadah.org]?

Re:oblig

[HeckRuler]

Or impervious.
But the goons would give you the boot.

Re:Just Tell Me One Thing... Is it Awesome?

[ChefInnocent]

But dude, it's like totally gnarly. It's bad to the b to the o to the n to the e. It rocks, kicks @ss, and is uber cool. This badge is so far out there man, it's trippindicular. The only way for an old pothead^H^H^H^H^H^H^HWired writer to express it was by doubling the awesomeness of these badges.

Re:oh the irony

[DontLickJesus]

Alright, ye hacker community. Get your hands on one of these things and hack the interface before the show. This is a requirement, I shouldn't have even had to post this. That is all.

Take this public!!! NINJA BATTLE

[L3370]

Imagine you are in a restaurant minding your own business and enjoying a meal with your family. Your ninja alert beeps of as an enemy approaches the dinner table. An adversary (random stranger) has received the same alert...and at this point there is only one thing you both can do.

Jump up on the table. Stomp your bread roll and kick off the lobster bisque. Out from your guts you scream NINJAAAAA BATTTLLLLLLLLE!!!!
At the end one enjoys victory, the other tastes defeat. But both of you will share a chuckle.

Re:Take this public!!! NINJA BATTLE

[icarusalways]

Out from your guts you scream NINJAAAAA BATTTLLLLLLLLE!!!!

Your scenario sounds like a modern day pokemon epidemic... with ninjas!