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==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.<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 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.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<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>

==See also==
* [[Weblogs, Inc.]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:08, 1 June 2020

Hackaday
File:Hackaday logo.png
Type of site
Weblog
Available inEnglish
OwnerSupplyframe Inc.[1]
EditorMike Szczys
URLhackaday.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedSeptember 2004
Current statusOnline

Hackaday is a hardware hacking website.[2] It was founded in 2004 as a web magazine.

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".[3] Hackaday has since split from Engadget and its former parent company Weblogs, Inc..[4] In 2007 Computerworld magazine ranked Hackaday #10 on their list of the top 15 geek blog sites.[5]

Hackaday.io started as a project hosting site in 2014[6] under the name of Hackaday Projects[7] to provide a hosting space for documenting hardware and software projects. It has now grown into a social network of over 350,000 members[8]

References

  1. ^ "Hello from SupplyFrame – your new evil overlords!". Hackaday.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. ^ Constantin, Lucian (2015-03-13). "Here's a USB flash drive that could fry your laptop". Computerworld. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. ^ Phillip Torrone (October 2004). "Introducing Hack A Day, the gadget hack archive". Engadget. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. ^ By (2010-07-12). "A Letter From Jason Calacanis, The Owner Of Hack A Day". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  5. ^ Computerworld staff (1 May 2007). "Top 15 geek blog sites". Computerworld. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Project Community Profile: Hackaday.io | Make:". Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  7. ^ "Introducing: Hackaday Projects". Hackaday. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Hackaday.io Just Passed 350,000 Members". Hackaday. Retrieved 3 Dec 2015.