Understanding the 'tick' behind things is what drives many with a drive related to technology
The preview of this badge from the 2010 Quahog hackercon provides us with a chance to test our skills. We can see an antenna outlined in the lower rectangle. Also seen is a 3v supply and silkscreened reset line. We deduce that the chip has wireless capability and since updates in the field are suggested, that it is in the AVR line or worst the PIC family.