Uses This What do people use to get stuff done? Interviews Categories Community About Computer engineer, hardware hacker Published August 24 , 2017 . development hacker mac software My name is Joe Grand , aka Kingpin. I'm a computer engineer, hardware hacker, product designer, teacher, advisor, runner, daddy, honorary doctor, TV host , member of legendary hacker group L0pht Heavy Industries , and the proprietor of Grand Idea Studio . Most of my life revolves around creating, exploring, and manipulating electronic systems. I specialize in the reverse engineering and security analysis of hardware products and enjoy teaching others about how products can be forced into doing things they weren't designed to do. I also enjoy inventing my own products to share with the world, sometimes useful, practical things and sometimes ridiculous, goofy things , depending on my ...