Hackaday
| File:Hackaday logo.png | |
Type of site | Weblog |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Supplyframe Inc.[1] |
| Editor | Mike Szczys |
| URL | hackaday |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | September 2004 |
| Current status | Online |
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]
The Hackaday Prize was founded in 2014.[9]
In 2015, Hackaday acquired hardware marketplace Tindie.[10]
References
- ^ "Hello from SupplyFrame – your new evil overlords!". Hackaday.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Constantin, Lucian (2015-03-13). "Here's a USB flash drive that could fry your laptop". Computerworld. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Phillip Torrone (October 2004). "Introducing Hack A Day, the gadget hack archive". Engadget. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ By (2010-07-12). "A Letter From Jason Calacanis, The Owner Of Hack A Day". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Computerworld staff (1 May 2007). "Top 15 geek blog sites". Computerworld. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Project Community Profile: Hackaday.io | Make:". Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Introducing: Hackaday Projects". Hackaday. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Hackaday.io Just Passed 350,000 Members". Hackaday. Retrieved 3 Dec 2015.
- ^ Schneider, David. "Hackaday Prize Is Looking for Products—and Profitability". IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hackaday Acquires DIY Hardware Marketplace Tindie". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
External links
- Official website
- Hackaday.io, Hackaday's online community