Modern equivalent to Ferretronics

Long ago, maybe 8 years of so, I got some Ferrettronics chips
to control RC servos. Worked pretty well, I wrote some Java using
their API kit, and played arround some.

I've just started reading this newsgroup a while and see
Ferrettronics has been bought out by E-Lab Digital Engineering
who are still using the old website.

Is this still a "cool" way to control servos?
or are there more modern and cooler or cheaper or
better ways to approach this?

Thx

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Pat