Barcode Shmarcode

Barcode Shmarcode is BACK, and now in 2D.  Yes, the crazy dudes with the orange pants are at it yet again at the only badge hacking contest that doesn't [necessarily] require a soldering iron.  The idea is simple - Find the coolest, l33t3st, most outlandishly "h5ck3r" way to print out your ShmooCon ticket confirmation barcode. The only rule is your barcode has to scan and it has to be YOUR unique barcode.  The winner will be granted bragging rights and a free ShmooCon barcode for next years ShmooCon!

The same judging rules apply as previous years...

• Originality
  
• Best use of theme
  
• Best use of materials
  
• Most error free scan
  

Entries will be accepted Friday from 16:00-18:00 in the registration room. Since we know hackers are never punctual, we'll accept late submissions if you're willing to track down someone in orange pants and hand them your submission.

This contest is brought to ShmooCon thanks to the efforts of DC949.  Three years ago, the DC949 crew took it upon themselves to create a custom ShmooCon ticket in the form of an airplane boarding pass. It looked awesome and it scanned the first time.  Some of the entries in the past have been Shmoomeister, an Arduino with a red LED, cake, beers, a laser pointer w/ something wrapped in electrical tape attached to it, shmeat, an image from an X-ray machine, T-shirts and many otheroddities.  In case it wasn't obvious, bribes are welcome.

The barcode reader is a Motorola DS4208 Handheld Bar Code Reader (in twilight black!) and is what your entry must be able to be scanned by - if you've got other questions, let us know.

Good luck to all and have fun hax0rin your bars!