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introducing the @iFixit 2026 SAO badge - just in time for DEFCON. This was a collab with @nerdflareslo, features a few animation modes and soldering game (which unlocks a little treat if you complete it!). And, in the spirit of fully open hardware, all code, art, and PCB files are free and open-source, available here: https://github.com/NerdFlare/iFixit-SAO-2026 by @nerdflareslo

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an SAO for your next con by @nerdflareslo

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 🔥🔥🔥NerdFlare passed out over 100 Noyce-themed badges at Cal Poly's Alumni Wine and Beer Garden event last weekend!! The attendees got to experience the game that was programmed into these badges, in which they had to go out and connect their badge to that of another badge-holder with the same blinking-LED color as them. Upon connecting, another LED would start flashing. Finding all LED colors resulted in the badge shining the colors of the rainbow!We would once again like to thank iFixit for providing the soldering stations that were used to create these badges as well as commend the members of NerdFlare for creating these badges and embodying the Learn-by-Doing spirit. This would not have happened without you! Amazing work! by @nerdflareslo

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WELCOME BACK SPARKIES ⚡️⚡️!! We have some exciting projects planned out for this quarter! We will continue working on the display board for the MEP study room. Our main project for this quarter will be to design and manufacture a custom badge for iFixit; these badges will be displayed at their DEFCON booth later this year! Free pizza will be provided and no prior experience is required. We will help out newcomers all throughout the project, so come join us as we build up these awesome projects! by @nerdflareslo

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Christmas came early this year 🎄🎄Thank you to iFixit for being generous enough to loan NerdFlare a mobile soldering kit!! With the hot projects that we have coming up this year, we are excited to put these kits to use! by @nerdflareslo

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Thank you iFixit 💙💙iFixit was generous enough to sponsor the Soldering Contest and donate prizes for the winners and runner-ups, which included a portable soldering station, repair toolkits, tweezers, shirts, and more. We hope to partner with them again in the future! by @nerdflareslo

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AND THAT'S A WRAP!! ⚡️⚡️ Best Soldering Job: Sera SasakiMost Creative LEDs Display: Jared StimpsonRunner-ups: Hunter Pinkstaff, Ivan Nieto, Julian Duque Congratulations to the winners of the NerdFlare x IEEE Soldering Contest, and thank you to everyone who participated, as well as to IEEE for collaborating with us in organizing the contest!! If we missed your name, please let us know. We all had a blast taking on this challenge and hope to do it again in the future! We would also love to thank iFixit, who was generous enough to donate several of the prizes for the competition! by @nerdflareslo

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COLLAB TIME (AGAIN) ⚡️⚡️NerdFlare and IEEE are teaming up to present a Soldering Contest on January 31! Participants will be given a board and components that get smaller and smaller to solder; what is your stopping point?? Will you be able to solder even the tiniest, atom-size component?? (Disclaimer: Components are not actually atom-size).Check out our sign-up form (link in bio) for the event! Pizza will be provided 🍕🍕 by @nerdflareslo

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NerdFlare is teaming up with IEEE to bring you a SOLDERING COMPETITION 🛠️✨Think you’ve got steady hands and sharp soldering skills? This is your chance to prove it.Join us for a fast-paced challenge where competitors race to solder tiny components for a shot at prizes for the top 3 winners 🏆 Whether you’re a soldering pro or just want to test your limits, this is an event you won’t want to miss.🗓️January 31⏰ 10AM–1PM📍 Room 20-111Use the QR code or link in bio to sign up! by @nerdflareslo

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COLLAB TIME!! 💜⚡️💜⚡️NerdFlare is proud to announce that we will be partnering with WISH this weekend to offer a two-day tutorial going over how to create art on a PCB! Saturday will be dedicated to creating the PCB on KiCad (and food will be provided on this day too!) while Sunday will focus on designing the art on Inkscape. Join us this weekend as we teach you skills you can then apply to create your own beautiful art on PCBs!! by @nerdflareslo

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New quarter, new projects, same ol' Sparky ⚡️⚡️! Come to our meetings to learn about what NerdFlare will be up to this quarter, including designing an electronic art piece to be displayed in the MEP study room, planning out our next major team project (a scavenger hunt!!), and -- of course -- helping you design your own badges! by @nerdflareslo

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