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In 2015, Hackaday their owner Supplyframe 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><ref>{{Cite web|last=By|date=2015-08-05|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=2020-06-02|website=Hackaday|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2015, Hackaday their owner Supplyframe 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><ref>{{Cite web|last=By|date=2015-08-05|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=2020-06-02|website=Hackaday|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Hackaday Prize ===
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 2014 it was awarded to someone who developed a [[satellite 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>
* The prize for "Best Product" was awarded to the Vinduino project in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=An Engineer Shows How Data Can Trump Conventional Wisdom|url=https://www.electronicdesign.com/content/article/21801308/an-engineer-shows-how-data-can-trump-conventional-wisdom|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Electronic Design]]|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Water-Saving Agricultural System Wins Best Product|url=https://hackaday.com/2015/11/18/water-saving-agricultural-system-wins-best-product/|last=By|date=2015-11-18|website=Hackaday|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> Another winner was the inventor of an eye-driven wheelchair.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-11-18|title=Eye-driven wheelchair scoops US prize|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-34858765|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:05, 10 June 2020

Hackaday
File:Hackaday logo.png
Type of site
Weblog
Available inEnglish
OwnerSupplyframe Inc.[1]
EditorMike Szczys[2]
URLhackaday.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedSeptember 2004[3]
Current statusOnline

Hackaday is a hardware hacking website.[4] 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..[5] In 2007 Computerworld magazine ranked Hackaday #10 on their list of the top 15 geek blog sites.[6]

Hackaday.io started as a project hosting site in 2014[7] under the name of Hackaday Projects.[8] It has now grown into a social network of 100,000 members[9]

In 2015, Hackaday their owner Supplyframe acquired hardware marketplace Tindie.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Hello from SupplyFrame – your new evil overlords!". Hackaday.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Mike Szczys's Profile". hackaday.io. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. ^ a b Phillip Torrone (October 2004). "Introducing Hack A Day, the gadget hack archive". Engadget. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. ^ Constantin, Lucian (2015-03-13). "Here's a USB flash drive that could fry your laptop". Computerworld. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  5. ^ By (2010-07-12). "A Letter From Jason Calacanis, The Owner Of Hack A Day". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  6. ^ Computerworld staff (1 May 2007). "Top 15 geek blog sites". Computerworld. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Project Community Profile: Hackaday.io | Make:". Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  8. ^ "Introducing: Hackaday Projects". Hackaday. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  9. ^ "HACKADAY.IO JUST PASSED 100,000 MEMBERS". Hackaday. Retrieved 3 Dec 2015.
  10. ^ "Hackaday Acquires DIY Hardware Marketplace Tindie". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  11. ^ By (2015-08-05). "Tindie Becomes A Part Of The Hackaday Family". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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