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=== Hackaday Prize ===
=== 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> and in that year 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 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>


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>
* 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>
* The 2016 Hackaday Prize was awarded to Dtto, a modular [[open-source robotics]] platform.<ref>{{Cite web|last=By|date=2016-11-29|title=Awarding The 2016 Hackaday Prize|url=https://hackaday.com/2016/11/29/awarding-the-2016-hackaday-prize/|access-date=2020-06-02|website=Hackaday|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, Antonio Regueira was nominated with a robot arm, but he did not won the prize.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Premio a un robot correcaminos de dos alumnos de la Politécnica de Ferrol|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/sociedad/2017/05/10/premio-robot-correcaminos-dos-alumnos-politecnica-ferrol/0003_201705G10P28993.htm|last=|first=|date=2017-05-10|website=[[La Voz de Galicia]]|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Project Giant Robot Arm|url=https://hackaday.com/2015/12/26/project-giant-robot-arm/|last=By|date=2015-12-26|website=Hackaday|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>
* In 2017, Antonio Regueira was nominated with a robot arm, but he did not won the prize.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Premio a un robot correcaminos de dos alumnos de la Politécnica de Ferrol|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/sociedad/2017/05/10/premio-robot-correcaminos-dos-alumnos-politecnica-ferrol/0003_201705G10P28993.htm|last=|first=|date=2017-05-10|website=[[La Voz de Galicia]]|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Project Giant Robot Arm|url=https://hackaday.com/2015/12/26/project-giant-robot-arm/|last=By|date=2015-12-26|website=Hackaday|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> It was awarded to an open source [[underwater glider]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=By|date=2017-11-12|title=Open Source Underwater Glider Wins 2017 Hackaday Prize|url=https://hackaday.com/2017/11/11/open-source-underwater-glider-wins-2017-hackaday-prize/|access-date=2020-06-02|website=Hackaday|language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2018, the prize was awarded to Dexter, an open-source [[robotic arm]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=By|date=2018-11-04|title=Dexter Robotic Arm Wins The 2018 Hackaday Prize|url=https://hackaday.com/2018/11/03/dexter-robotic-arm-wins-the-2018-hackaday-prize/|access-date=2020-06-02|website=Hackaday|language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2019 the prize was awarded to FieldKit, a modular [[sensor]] system.<ref>{{Cite web|last=By|date=2019-11-17|title=FieldKit Is The Grand Prize Winner Of The 2019 Hackaday Prize|url=https://hackaday.com/2019/11/16/fieldkit-is-the-grand-prize-winner-of-the-2019-hackaday-prize/|access-date=2020-06-02|website=Hackaday|language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:40, 2 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 100,000 members[8]

In 2015, Hackaday acquired hardware marketplace Tindie.[9]

Hackaday Prize

The Hackaday Prize was founded in 2014.[10]

  • In 2014 it was awarded to someone who developed a satellite ground station.[11]
  • The prize for "Best Product" was awarded to the Vinduino project in 2015.[12][13] Another winner was the inventor of an eye-driven wheelchair.[14]
  • The 2016 Hackaday Prize was awarded to Dtto, a modular open-source robotics platform.[15]
  • In 2017, Antonio Regueira was nominated with a robot arm, but he did not won the prize.[16][17] It was awarded to an open source underwater glider.[18]
  • In 2018, the prize was awarded to Dexter, an open-source robotic arm.[19]
  • In 2019 the prize was awarded to FieldKit, a modular sensor system.[20]

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 100,000 MEMBERS". Hackaday. Retrieved 3 Dec 2015.
  9. ^ "Hackaday Acquires DIY Hardware Marketplace Tindie". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ "The Hackaday Prize Awarded to Satellite Ground Station Project". IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  12. ^ "An Engineer Shows How Data Can Trump Conventional Wisdom". Electronic Design. Retrieved 2020-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ By (2015-11-18). "Water-Saving Agricultural System Wins Best Product". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  14. ^ "Eye-driven wheelchair scoops US prize". BBC News. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  15. ^ By (2016-11-29). "Awarding The 2016 Hackaday Prize". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  16. ^ "Premio a un robot correcaminos de dos alumnos de la Politécnica de Ferrol". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2020-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ By (2015-12-26). "Project Giant Robot Arm". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  18. ^ By (2017-11-12). "Open Source Underwater Glider Wins 2017 Hackaday Prize". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  19. ^ By (2018-11-04). "Dexter Robotic Arm Wins The 2018 Hackaday Prize". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  20. ^ By (2019-11-17). "FieldKit Is The Grand Prize Winner Of The 2019 Hackaday Prize". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

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