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{{short description|A blog publishing several articles each day about hardware and software hacks}}
{{short description|Hardware hacking website}}
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| language = English
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| founder = Phillip Torrone<ref name="launch"></ref>
| owner = Supplyframe Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hackaday.com/2013/07/25/hello-from-supplyframe/ |title=Hello from SupplyFrame – your new evil overlords! |publisher=Hackaday.com |accessdate=23 June 2014}}</ref>
| owner = Supplyframe Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hackaday.com/2013/07/25/hello-from-supplyframe/ |title=Hello from SupplyFrame – your new evil overlords! |date=July 25, 2013 |publisher=Hackaday.com |access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref>
| editor = Mike Szczys
| editor = Elliot Williams<ref>{{Cite web|title=Todsy Is My Last Day At Hackaday; Thanks For All The Hacks!|url=https://hackaday.com/2021/12/10/today-is-my-last-day-at-hackaday-thanks-for-all-the-hacks/|access-date=December 10, 2021|website=hackaday.com|date=December 10, 2021|language=en}}</ref>
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'''''Hackaday''''' is a hardware hacking website.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Here's a USB flash drive that could fry your laptop|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2896525/heres-a-usb-flash-drive-that-could-fry-your-laptop.html|last=Constantin|first=Lucian|date=2015-03-13|website=Computerworld|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> It was founded in 2004 as a web magazine.
'''''Hackaday''''' is a hardware [[Hacker|hacking]] website.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Here's a USB flash drive that could fry your laptop|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2896525/heres-a-usb-flash-drive-that-could-fry-your-laptop.html|last=Constantin|first=Lucian|date=March 13, 2015|website=Computerworld|language=en|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> It was founded in 2004 as a [[Online magazine|web magazine]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last= |url=https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330372 |title=Global perspectives on assistive technology: proceedings of the GReAT Consultation 2019, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 22–23 August 2019. Volume 2 |date=2019 |publisher=World Health Organization |hdl=10665/330372 |isbn=978-92-4-000026-1 |language=en}}</ref> Since 2014, Hackaday also hosts a community database of [[open-source hardware]] designs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=White |first1=Samantha R. |last2=Amarante |first2=Linda M. |last3=Kravitz |first3=Alexxai V. |last4=Laubach |first4=Mark |date=2019-08-09 |title=The Future Is Open: Open-Source Tools for Behavioral Neuroscience Research |journal=[[eNeuro]] |volume=6 |issue=4 |pages=ENEURO.0223–19.2019 |doi=10.1523/ENEURO.0223-19.2019 |issn=2373-2822 |pmc=6712209 |pmid=31358510}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


==History==
==History==
Hackaday was founded in 2004 as a web magazine for [[Engadget]] devoted to publishing and archiving "the best hacks, mods and DIY (do it yourself) projects from around web".<ref>{{cite web|author=Phillip Torrone|title=Introducing Hack A Day, the gadget hack archive|url=https://www.engadget.com/2004/10/07/introducing-hack-a-day-the-gadget-hack-archive/|work=Engadget|accessdate=15 November 2011|date=October 2004}}</ref> Hackaday has since split from Engadget and its former parent company [[Weblogs, Inc.]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Letter From Jason Calacanis, The Owner Of Hack A Day|url=https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/a-letter-from-jason-calicanis-the-owner-of-hack-a-day/|last=By|date=2010-07-12|website=Hackaday|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> In 2007 ''[[Computerworld]]'' magazine ranked Hackaday #10 on their list of the top 15 geek blog sites.<ref name=CW>{{cite web|last=Computerworld staff|title=Top 15 geek blog sites|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2545070/data-center/top-15-geek-blog-sites.html|work=Computerworld|accessdate=29 August 2017|date=1 May 2007}}</ref>
Hackaday was founded in 2004 by Phillip Torrone as a web magazine for [[Engadget]], devoted to publishing and archiving "the best hacks, mods and [[Do it yourself|DIY]] projects from around web".<ref name="launch">{{cite web|author=Phillip Torrone|title=Introducing Hack A Day, the gadget hack archive|url=https://www.engadget.com/2004/10/07/introducing-hack-a-day-the-gadget-hack-archive/|work=Engadget|access-date=November 15, 2011|date=October 2004}}</ref> Hackaday was since split from Engadget and its former parent company [[Weblogs, Inc.]] by its at the time owner [[Jason Calacanis]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/a-letter-from-jason-calicanis-the-owner-of-hack-a-day/|title = A Letter from Jason Calacanis, the Owner of Hack a Day|date = July 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=A Letter From Jason Calacanis, The Owner Of Hack A Day|url=https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/a-letter-from-jason-calicanis-the-owner-of-hack-a-day/|last=By|date=July 12, 2010|website=Hackaday|language=en-US|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> In 2007 ''[[Computerworld]]'' magazine ranked Hackaday #10 on their list of the top 15 geek blog sites.<ref name=CW>{{cite web|last=Computerworld staff|title=Top 15 geek blog sites|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2545070/data-center/top-15-geek-blog-sites.html|work=Computerworld|access-date=August 29, 2017|date=May 1, 2007}}</ref>


Hackaday.io started as a project hosting site in 2014<ref>{{Cite web|title=Project Community Profile: Hackaday.io {{!}} Make:|url=https://makezine.com/2020/05/09/project-community-profile-hackaday-io/|date=2020-05-09|website=[[Make (magazine)|Make]]: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> under the name of Hackaday Projects<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hackaday.com/2014/02/18/hackaday-launches-our-own-hosting-site/|title=Introducing: Hackaday Projects| work=Hackaday|accessdate=23 June 2014}}</ref> to provide a hosting space for documenting hardware and software projects. It has now grown into a social network of over 350,000 members<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hackaday.com/2015/10/29/hackaday-io-just-passed-100000-members/|title=Hackaday.io Just Passed 350,000 Members|work=Hackaday|accessdate=3 Dec 2015}}</ref>
Hackaday.io started as a project hosting site in 2014 under the name of Hackaday Projects.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Project Community Profile: Hackaday.io {{!}} Make|url=https://makezine.com/2020/05/09/project-community-profile-hackaday-io/|date=May 9, 2020|website=[[Make (magazine)|Make]]: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers|language=en|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hackaday.com/2014/02/18/hackaday-launches-our-own-hosting-site/|title=Introducing: Hackaday Projects| work=Hackaday|date=February 18, 2014|access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330372 |title=Global perspectives on assistive technology: proceedings of the GReAT Consultation 2019, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 22–23 August 2019. Volume 2 |date=2019 |publisher=World Health Organization |hdl=10665/330372 |isbn=978-92-4-000026-1 |language=en}}</ref> It allows users to upload open-source hardware designs.<ref name=":0" /> As of 2015, it had grown into a social network of 100,000 members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hackaday.com/2015/10/29/hackaday-io-just-passed-100000-members/|title=HACKADAY.IO JUST PASSED 100,000 MEMBERS|work=Hackaday|date=October 29, 2015|access-date=December 3, 2015}}</ref>


In 2015, Hackaday's owner, Supplyframe, acquired the hardware marketplace Tindie.<ref>{{Cite web|last=By|date=August 5, 2015|title=Tindie Becomes A Part Of The Hackaday Family|url=https://hackaday.com/2015/08/05/tindie-becomes-a-part-of-the-hackaday-family/|access-date=June 2, 2020|website=Hackaday|language=en-US}}</ref>
The Hackaday Prize was founded in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hackaday Prize Is Looking for Products—and Profitability|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/hands-on/hackaday-prize-is-going-for-products|last=Schneider|first=David|date=|website=IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> In that year it was awarded to a sattelite ground station.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Hackaday Prize Awarded to Satellite Ground Station Project|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/satellites/the-hackaday-prize-awarded-to-satellite-ground-station-project|website=IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>


In 2015, Hackaday acquired hardware marketplace Tindie.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hackaday Acquires DIY Hardware Marketplace Tindie|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2015/08/06/hackaday-acquires-diy-hardware-marketplace-tindie/|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>
In 2021, Hackaday's owner, Supplyframe, was acquired by Siemens.<ref>{{Cite web|last=By|date=May 17, 2021|title=Siemens accelerates digital marketplace strategy with acquisition of Supplyframe|url=https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-accelerates-digital-marketplace-strategy-acquisition-supplyframe?linkId=300000001169307|website=Siemens|language=en-US}}</ref>


== See also ==
<br />

* [[Instructables]]
* [[Thingiverse]]
* [[TorrentFreak]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 02:14, 4 December 2022

Hackaday
Type of site
Weblog
Available inEnglish
OwnerSupplyframe Inc.[1]
Founder(s)Phillip Torrone[2]
EditorElliot Williams[3]
URLhackaday.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedSeptember 2004[2]
Current statusOnline

Hackaday is a hardware hacking website.[4] It was founded in 2004 as a web magazine.[5] Since 2014, Hackaday also hosts a community database of open-source hardware designs.[6][5]

History

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Hackaday was founded in 2004 by Phillip Torrone as a web magazine for Engadget, devoted to publishing and archiving "the best hacks, mods and DIY projects from around web".[2] Hackaday was since split from Engadget and its former parent company Weblogs, Inc. by its at the time owner Jason Calacanis.[7][8] In 2007 Computerworld magazine ranked Hackaday #10 on their list of the top 15 geek blog sites.[9]

Hackaday.io started as a project hosting site in 2014 under the name of Hackaday Projects.[10][11][12] It allows users to upload open-source hardware designs.[6] As of 2015, it had grown into a social network of 100,000 members.[13]

In 2015, Hackaday's owner, Supplyframe, acquired the hardware marketplace Tindie.[14]

In 2021, Hackaday's owner, Supplyframe, was acquired by Siemens.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hello from SupplyFrame – your new evil overlords!". Hackaday.com. July 25, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Phillip Torrone (October 2004). "Introducing Hack A Day, the gadget hack archive". Engadget. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Todsy Is My Last Day At Hackaday; Thanks For All The Hacks!". hackaday.com. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Constantin, Lucian (March 13, 2015). "Here's a USB flash drive that could fry your laptop". Computerworld. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Global perspectives on assistive technology: proceedings of the GReAT Consultation 2019, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 22–23 August 2019. Volume 2. World Health Organization. 2019. hdl:10665/330372. ISBN 978-92-4-000026-1.
  6. ^ a b White, Samantha R.; Amarante, Linda M.; Kravitz, Alexxai V.; Laubach, Mark (August 9, 2019). "The Future Is Open: Open-Source Tools for Behavioral Neuroscience Research". eNeuro. 6 (4): ENEURO.0223–19.2019. doi:10.1523/ENEURO.0223-19.2019. ISSN 2373-2822. PMC 6712209. PMID 31358510.
  7. ^ "A Letter from Jason Calacanis, the Owner of Hack a Day". July 12, 2010.
  8. ^ By (July 12, 2010). "A Letter From Jason Calacanis, The Owner Of Hack A Day". Hackaday. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Computerworld staff (May 1, 2007). "Top 15 geek blog sites". Computerworld. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  10. ^ "Project Community Profile: Hackaday.io | Make". Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. May 9, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Introducing: Hackaday Projects". Hackaday. February 18, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  12. ^ Global perspectives on assistive technology: proceedings of the GReAT Consultation 2019, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 22–23 August 2019. Volume 2. World Health Organization. 2019. hdl:10665/330372. ISBN 978-92-4-000026-1.
  13. ^ "HACKADAY.IO JUST PASSED 100,000 MEMBERS". Hackaday. October 29, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  14. ^ By (August 5, 2015). "Tindie Becomes A Part Of The Hackaday Family". Hackaday. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  15. ^ By (May 17, 2021). "Siemens accelerates digital marketplace strategy with acquisition of Supplyframe". Siemens.
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