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Joe Grand, President and Principal Electrical Engineer of Grand Idea Studio
Bio:
Joe Grand is an electrical engineer and prolific inventor with four pending patents and 19 commercially-available products. Involved in computers and electronics since the age of 7, Joe has had the fortune of being a former member of the legendary Boston-based hacker collective L0pht Heavy Industries, testifying before the United States Senate Governmental Affairs Committee under his nom de hack, Kingpin, and being praised as a "modern day Paul Revere" by the Senators for his research and warnings of computer security weaknesses. Recognized for his unconventional approaches to product development and licensing, Joe is also a well-known hardware hacker and industrial artist, the author of two books, contributor to four others, and is on the technical advisory board of MAKE Magazine.
Joe Grand, President and Principal Electrical Engineer of Grand Idea Studio
Bio:
Joe Grand is an electrical engineer and prolific inventor with four pending patents and 19 commercially-available products. Involved in computers and electronics since the age of 7, Joe has had the fortune of being a former member of the legendary Boston-based hacker collective L0pht Heavy Industries, testifying before the United States Senate Governmental Affairs Committee under his nom de hack, Kingpin, and being praised as a "modern day Paul Revere" by the Senators for his research and warnings of computer security weaknesses. Recognized for his unconventional approaches to product development and licensing, Joe is also a well-known hardware hacker and industrial artist, the author of two books, contributor to four others, and is on the technical advisory board of MAKE Magazine.