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| 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 |access-date=June 23, 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 = 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|language=en}}</ref>
| 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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==History==
==History==
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 (do it yourself) 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>https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/a-letter-from-jason-calicanis-the-owner-of-hack-a-day/</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 was founded in 2004 by Phillip Torrone 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 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=May 9, 2020|website=[[Make (magazine)|Make]]: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers|language=en|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</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|access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref> It has now 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|access-date=December 3, 2015}}</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=May 9, 2020|website=[[Make (magazine)|Make]]: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers|language=en|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</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|date=February 18, 2014|access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref> It has now 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>
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>

Revision as of 11:56, 23 February 2022

Hackaday
File:Hackaday logo.png
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.

History

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 (do it yourself) 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.[5][6] In 2007 Computerworld magazine ranked Hackaday #10 on their list of the top 15 geek blog sites.[7]

Hackaday.io started as a project hosting site in 2014[8] under the name of Hackaday Projects.[9] It has now grown into a social network of 100,000 members[10]

In 2015, Hackaday's owner, Supplyframe, acquired the hardware marketplace Tindie.[11]

In 2021, Hackaday's owner, Supplyframe, was acquired by Siemens.[12]

References

  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 Letter from Jason Calacanis, the Owner of Hack a Day". July 12, 2010.
  6. ^ By (July 12, 2010). "A Letter From Jason Calacanis, The Owner Of Hack A Day". Hackaday. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Computerworld staff (May 1, 2007). "Top 15 geek blog sites". Computerworld. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  8. ^ "Project Community Profile: Hackaday.io | Make". Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. May 9, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Introducing: Hackaday Projects". Hackaday. February 18, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "HACKADAY.IO JUST PASSED 100,000 MEMBERS". Hackaday. October 29, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  11. ^ By (August 5, 2015). "Tindie Becomes A Part Of The Hackaday Family". Hackaday. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  12. ^ By (May 17, 2021). "Siemens accelerates digital marketplace strategy with acquisition of Supplyframe". Siemens.
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