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- Joe Grand
- Also known as Kingpin
- Computer engineer, hardware hacker, product designer, teacher, advisor, runner, daddy, honorary doctor, TV host, member of legendary hacker group L0pht Heavy Industries
- Proprietor of Grand Idea Studio.
- Our first guest to have a Wikipedia page
- Has been creating, exploring, and manipulating electronic systems since the 1980s.
- Parker and Joe meet each other at the unofficial propeller expo in Sacramento. This what right around the time MacroFab was starting in 2013.
- Joe "flew" Ken's brand new quadcopter
- IRC channel #tymkrs on afternet
- Joe first discovered the hacker world at 7 years old in 1983.
- First online name was "black ninja" then went to fbi agent, astro zombie, autovahn, the youth, before settling on Kingpin.
- Joe's first hardware hack he remembers was the Ring Busy Device - you can still use the phone, but if someone called, it would give a busy signal. Built with circuit board from Radio Shack kit. Came with switch so he could turn it on and off.
- DEF CON badges - what’s the history?
- Joe is friends with the Jeff Moss aka Dark Tangent for a long time through bulletin board systems
- Joe had been giving talks for DEF CON for a long time and was approached by Jeff to make an electronics badge
- Before e-badges they had Laser cut , acrylic one , liquid filled badge
- First electronic badge ran on a PIC10f202
- Badge hacking contest - 20 people hacked the first time
- DEF CON 15-18 were years that Joe tried to challenge and one up himself
- DEF CON 16 Badge
- DEF CON 17 Badge
- DEF CON 18 Badge
- Joe is friends with the Jeff Moss aka Dark Tangent for a long time through bulletin board systems
- Tooth tunes hack
- The MacroFab Meetup in Houston is next week!
Creators & Guests
Producer
Chris Martin
What is Circuit Break - A MacroFab Podcast?
Dive into the electrifying world of electrical engineering with Circuit Break, a MacroFab podcast hosted by Parker Dillmann and Stephen Kraig. This dynamic duo, armed with practical experience and a palpable passion for tech, explores the latest innovations, industry news, and practical challenges in the field. From DIY project hurdles to deep dives with industry experts, Parker and Stephen's real-world insights provide an engaging learning experience that bridges theory and practice for engineers at any stage of their career.
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