In 2007 and 2008, Grand and his three co-presenters (Mike North, Terry Sandin, and "Zoz" Brooks) filmed 13 episodes of Prototype This! which were aired later in 2008 and in early 2009. The show received positive reviews and ratings and Grand continues to host additional features and content on his site.
Business ventures
After his television appearance, Grand launched Grand Idea Studio,[3] a San Francisco-based research and development firm.[4] In 2009, Grand was a member of a team that demonstrated vulnerabilities in San Francisco's e-parking meters.[5] He is also the sole proprietor of Kingpin Empire, an apparel project that gives back to the community through charitable donations.[citation needed]
Other activities include exhibiting hardware as art in a San Francisco gallery art exhibition titled When Electronics Become Art[6][7] and designing the electronic badges for DEFCON 2006,[8] 2007,[9] 2008,[10] 2009,[11] and 2010.[12] Grand also served as judge of the Electronic Frontier Foundation's DEFCON badge hack contest,[13] and as an instructor at DEFCON Kids.[14][15]
Grand remains an active member of the electronics engineering and security communities and is a regular guest speaker at international events, including the Black Hat USA conferences.
^"Your Prototypical TV Host". The Santa Barbara Independent. October 26, 2008. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2008.
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