!!! Updated video here. Easier process to follow for images now with current firmware!
   • UPDATED Pimoroni Badger 2040, 2040W Q...   !!!

In this video I check out and customize the Pimoroni Badger 2040 I'd ordered to use at VCFMW2022. I ordered it too late so it didn't arrive in time. Now that the dust has settled from VCFMW however, I figured I'd tinker with it a bit and share the results. I think something like this could be of interest to fellow retro/security/etc nerds that attend conferences and want a custom/dynamic badge.

The badge functionality is just scratching the surface of what you can do with these things though. A very fun & hackable little piece of kit here Pimoroni have made available.

Resources:
Badger Kit I ordered.
https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/ba...

Getting Started with Badger 2040
https://learn.pimoroni.com/article/ge...

Badger2040 Image Convert Script
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pim...

Gimp (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
https://www.gimp.org/

Thonny Python IDE
https://thonny.org/

Music: Context Sensitive - 20XX
   / contextsensitive  
https://contextsensitive.bandcamp.com/

00:00 Intro
00:52 What's in the box?
01:45 Default behavior when powered up.
02:37 Basic Specs & Layout
02:47 Using Gimp to prepare image for badge app.
04:02 Using python script to convert prepared image.
04:24 Get/Use Thonny to push updated test and prepared image to badge.
05:27 Reset Badger to see updated badge changes.
05:37 Closing.