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Parallax Distributes Emic Text-to-Speech Module
Parallax, Inc., creators of the BASIC Stamp and the Stamps in Class educational program, has become the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Grand Idea Studio’s Emic Text-to-Speech Module, a fully-integrated solution that converts digital text into a high-quality English-speaking voice. [ continue ]
Stelladaptor Released
Grand Idea Studio and AtariAge announce the release of the Stelladaptor 2600 Controller-to-USB Interface. The Stelladaptor allows the use of standard Atari 2600-compatible controllers, including joysticks, paddles, and driving controllers, with modern computers running Windows, Macintosh, or Linux operating systems. It will work with any emulators that support standard HID-class USB game controllers. [ continue ]
Book Release: Hardware Hacking
Grand Idea Studio and Syngress Publishing announce the release of their new book, Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty. Joe Grand was the Technical Editor and primary author of this hands-on adventure into the world of product modifications and hacking consumer devices to do things they weren’t intended to do. [ continue ]
Emic Text-to-Speech Module Released
Grand Idea Studio’s Emic Text-to-Speech Module is an off-the-shelf solution aimed at engineers, hobbyists and product designers seeking a low-cost method for integrating text-to-speech into their mobile and consumer designs. It provides a simple way to speech-enable any product and uses recorded human speech samples, which ensures that the output is a recognizable human voice. The Emic module is fully customizable and suited to a wide range of hardware platforms and software applications. [ continue ]
pdd Licensed to Paraben
Paraben Corporation, the leader in Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) forensic software, has acquired pdd (Palm dd) from author Joe Grand of Grand Idea Studio. pdd has been integrated into Paraben’s PDA Seizure tool, the most popular and fully-supported acquisition and analysis tool for mobile devices (currently supporting Palm OS, Pocket PC, and BlackBerry). With the rise in popularity of PDAs and mobile devices, the need to properly examine the electronic data on these devices in a forensically safe method is growing daily. [ continue ]