EEVblog badge plan - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ansonbao
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 02:59:07 am
content: Recently we sponsor #badgelife and received so many interesting PCB design. One thought suddenly occurred to me.Did you ever have an idea of create EEvblog badge? Maybe we can do something interesting design for eevblog. If you ever considered this or have designed it, please share it.Also I will arrange manufacture the badge for free and everyone can get it. In the end, I hope Dave will agrees with the badge plan.

author: mtdoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 03:05:26 am
content: Sorry, couldn't resist!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 03:12:31 am
content: I don't understand the badge craze.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 03:45:20 am
content: I'm a fan of challenge coins as collectors items.

author: Mr.B
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 03:59:00 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 29, 2018, 03:12:31 amTotally escapes me too.

author: John B
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 04:35:55 am
content: Talk about trivial things.You haven't even sorted out the EEVBlog masonic handshake yet.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 04:42:00 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on August 29, 2018, 03:45:20 amI'm actually working on my own 1oz silver EEVblog coin. Anyone with graphics arts skills in coin design, get in touchOr I might put the concept on 99designs and pick a winning design?I don't really get the "challenge coin" concept though, I don't think it's a thing here as I've never herd the term until recently.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 04:49:33 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 29, 2018, 04:42:00 amIt's popular among Defence (Army, Navy, Air Force) units and some security agencies/law enforcement, more so in America but reasonably popular in Australia/New Zealand.

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 05:16:58 am
content: Hmmm. Make a badge as a small round PCB, black soldermask, white silkscreen and ENIG pads, with the EEVblog logo on it and space on a rectangle of silkscreen to write ones's name or nym, above the textEEVblog.comforum memberand it could be useful for mutual recognition at events. A very large pad on the back would allow brass safety pins, or various types of badge clips to be simply soldered on. It should look pretty good with an ENIG track round the perimeter framing it.Or maybe spec ENIG finish for supporters and ordinary immersion tin for plain forum members so there are gold and 'silver' badges.

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 05:22:21 am
content: Quote from: mtdoc on August 29, 2018, 03:05:26 amThe quote originates here. Treasure of the Sierra Madrehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OcM23Hbs5U&feature=youtu.beJust for the sake of historical accuracy.I've recently heard pins are in. A podcast I listen to has just added one to their merch.

author: SparkyFX
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 05:40:15 am
content: I think a 121GW serves the purpose as well.

author: mtdoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 06:45:37 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on August 29, 2018, 05:22:21 amHa! Yeah. I'm aware. That's a great movie but the scene from Blazing Saddles was just so much funnier.

author: Tedro
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 05:46:30 pm
content: How about a EEVblog tattoo? I am in.

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 07:58:53 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 29, 2018, 04:42:00 amYou keep a Law Enforcement related challenge coin in your pocket just in case you get searched for some strange reason. Will it help? Probably not... OTOH, it can't hurt!

author: iainwhite
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 08:07:19 pm
content: How about a set of 3 EEVBlog spoof coins?What is Spoof?

author: Cerebus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2018, 09:40:06 pm
content: Quote from: rstofer on August 29, 2018, 07:58:53 pmOver here the thing you really want is a NUJ Press Card in your wallet. A old colleague of mine of, *ehm*, dusky appearance was unreasonably stopped and searched very aggressively once. When the Press Card was found the policeman in question visibly blanched and being addressed as "Sonny" suddenly became "Sir".

author: Cyberdragon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2018, 03:26:15 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 29, 2018, 04:42:00 am

author: rjp
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2018, 03:39:09 am
content: the only time the badge things make sense is when their is a deadline to assemble and program them with a custom firmware.sorta like the old hacking competitions but electronics.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2018, 12:03:37 pm
content: I notice the original poster is banned. What did they do?

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2018, 12:23:12 pm
content: Dave said PCBway spam. Seehttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/supporters-lounge/allow-pcb-sock-puppet-accounts-back/

author: digsys
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 31, 2018, 12:24:25 pm
content: Quote from: Hero999Quote from: EEVblogHe was caught stuffing socks in his pocket !!! :-)

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2018, 01:01:41 pm
content: Quote from: rjp on August 30, 2018, 03:39:09 amAn update of Dave'sµWatchwith a a colour graphic display, (or just maybe a mono eInk one for battery life), would make an interesting badge with ongoing utility.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 31, 2018, 01:26:39 pm
content: Quote from: Cyberdragon on August 30, 2018, 03:26:15 amI'd buy that!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 31, 2018, 01:28:14 pm
content: Quote from: rstofer on August 29, 2018, 07:58:53 pmWouldn't you just carry your badge everywhere?

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2018, 02:16:02 pm
content: Now to get a batch of shonky CR2032 batteries laser etched with the EEVblog logo and spam the forum from a sockpuppet with:Quote

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 31, 2018, 02:29:12 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 31, 2018, 01:28:14 pmAbsolutely! They come in a little clear plastic sleeve/envelope to protect the painted finish. It's important that the writing be easily read using a flashlight at night.It's the little things...