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My set of [Badgeware](https://badgewa.re/) badges arrived this week and I wanted to take a minute just go over unboxing and my initial thoughts. You’ve already had the spoiler; I think they’re pretty cool. 
{{< img src="images/DSCF3545.jpg" alt="Set of three Badgeware badge boxes" width="900x" >}}
{{< img src="images/DSCF3545.jpg" alt="Set of three Badgeware badge boxes" >}}
# What are they?
Made by [Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/) here in the UK, they are smart badges that run MicroPython and have a little battery onboard, with WiFi and Bluetooth too. They come in three flavours: eInk, IPS display and LED array. I got one of each. The underlying specs are the same regardless of which version you’re looking at, an RP2350, 16mb flash storage, and 8mb PSRAM. You can check out the full specs on the [website](https://badgewa.re/) if you’re into that sort of thing.
{{< img src="images/DSCF3552.jpg" alt="Box contents of the Tufty 2350" width="900x" >}}
{{< img src="images/DSCF3552.jpg" alt="Box contents of the Tufty 2350" >}}
# Unboxing
Popping them open is quick enough, they come in recycled feeling cardboard (it doesn't state it is, but it isn't the horribly glossy style cardboard) and inside the box is the device, a different lanyard in for each type, a brief getting started leaflet and most importantly a STICKER. 
{{< img src="images/DSCF3553.jpg" alt="Stickers waiting to find a home on one of my laptops" width="900x" >}}
{{< img src="images/DSCF3553.jpg" alt="Stickers waiting to find a home on one of my laptops" >}}
The only downside is there’s no protection on the screen casing itself, and one of mine arrived with a scratch - I presume from the lanyard clip - but a brief email to Pimoroni support and they had dispatched a replacement cover the same day so I can’t complain about that. I do feel this could have been avoided, but at the cost of adding disposable packaging to the box. I guess for the small amount of replacement covers they might have to issue the planet is overall thankful for the lack of disposable packaging included.