Hackaday
Hardware hacking website
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::summary Hardware hacking website ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hackaday |
| logo | Hackaday Jolly Wrencher BBG.svg |
| url | |
| commercial | Yes |
| type | Weblog |
| language | English |
| registration | Optional |
| founder | Phillip Torrone |
| owner | Supplyframe Inc. |
| editor | Elliot Williams |
| launch_date | September 2004 |
| current_status | Online |
| :: |
| name = Hackaday | logo = Hackaday Jolly Wrencher BBG.svg | screenshot = | caption = | url = | commercial = Yes | type = Weblog | language = English | registration = Optional | founder = Phillip Torrone | owner = Supplyframe Inc. | editor = Elliot Williams | launch_date = September 2004 | current_status = Online | revenue = Hackaday is a hardware hacking website. It was founded in 2004 as a web magazine. Since 2014, Hackaday also hosts a community database of open-source hardware designs.
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 projects from around web". Hackaday was since split from Engadget and its former parent company Weblogs, Inc. by its at the time owner Jason Calacanis. In 2007 Computerworld magazine ranked Hackaday #10 on their list of the top 15 geek blog sites.
Hackaday.io started as a project hosting site in 2014 under the name of Hackaday Projects. It allows users to upload open-source hardware designs. As of 2015, it had grown into a social network of 100,000 members.
In 2015, Hackaday's owner, Supplyframe, acquired the hardware marketplace Tindie.
In 2021, Hackaday's owner, Supplyframe, was acquired by Siemens.
References
References
- (July 25, 2013). "Hello from SupplyFrame – your new evil overlords!". Hackaday.com.
- (December 10, 2021). "Today Is My Last Day At Hackaday; Thanks For All The Hacks!".
- Constantin, Lucian. (March 13, 2015). "Here's a USB flash drive that could fry your laptop".
- (2019). "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.
- (2019-08-09). "The Future Is Open: Open-Source Tools for Behavioral Neuroscience Research". [[eNeuro]].
- (July 12, 2010). "A Letter from Jason Calacanis, the Owner of Hack a Day".
- By. (July 12, 2010). "A Letter From Jason Calacanis, The Owner Of Hack A Day".
- Computerworld staff. (May 1, 2007). "Top 15 geek blog sites". Computerworld.
- (May 9, 2020). "Project Community Profile: Hackaday.io {{!}} Make".
- (February 18, 2014). "Introducing: Hackaday Projects". Hackaday.
- (2019). "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.
- (October 29, 2015). "HACKADAY.IO JUST PASSED 100,000 MEMBERS". Hackaday.
- By. (August 5, 2015). "Tindie Becomes A Part Of The Hackaday Family".
- By. (May 17, 2021). "Siemens accelerates digital marketplace strategy with acquisition of Supplyframe".
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