--- title: The BornHack 2026 Cyber Ægg Is A Badge With A Life... description: BornHack 2026's conference badge, the Cyber Ægg, tackles the common problem of badge obsolescence by designing it to remain useful after the event. Built... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-bornhack-2026-cyber-gg-is-a-badge-with-a-life-afterwards-2wdxe5fej twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The BornHack 2026 Cyber Ægg Is A Badge With A Life Afterwards | daily.dev og:description: BornHack 2026's conference badge, the Cyber Ægg, tackles the common problem of badge obsolescence by designing it to remain useful after the event. Built... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-bornhack-2026-cyber-gg-is-a-badge-with-a-life-afterwards-2wdxe5fej og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/2wdXE5FEj.png og:image:alt: The BornHack 2026 Cyber Ægg Is A Badge With A Life Afterwards og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The BornHack 2026 Cyber Ægg Is A Badge With A Life Afterwards **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary BornHack 2026's conference badge, the Cyber Ægg, tackles the common problem of badge obsolescence by designing it to remain useful after the event. Built around a Nordic nRF52840 and a Semtech LoRa module with an e-paper display, it features a 3D-printed half-egg case with a flat base for desk use. On-site it offers a Tamagotchi-style pet game, event calendar, and RFID token game. Post-event, it functions as a desktop clock/calendar and a MeshCore node, giving it lasting utility rather than becoming e-waste. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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