Hackaday
File:Hackaday logo.png | |
Type of site | Weblog |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Supplyframe Inc.[1] |
Editor | Mike Szczys[2] |
URL | hackaday |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | September 2004[3] |
Current status | Online |
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] to provide a hosting space for documenting hardware and software projects. 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]
Hackaday Prize
The Hackaday Prize was founded in 2014.[12]
- In 2014 it was awarded to someone who developed a satellite ground station.[13]
- The prize for "Best Product" was awarded to the Vinduino project in 2015.[14][15] Another winner was the inventor of an eye-driven wheelchair.[16]
- The 2016 Hackaday Prize was awarded to Dtto, a modular open-source robotics platform.[17]
- In 2017, Antonio Regueira was nominated with a robot arm, but he did not won the prize.[18][19] It was awarded to an open source underwater glider.[20]
- In 2018, the prize was awarded to Dexter, an open-source robotic arm.[21]
- In 2019 the prize was awarded to FieldKit, a modular sensor system.[22][23]
References
- ^ "Hello from SupplyFrame – your new evil overlords!". Hackaday.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Mike Szczys's Profile". hackaday.io. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ a b Phillip Torrone (October 2004). "Introducing Hack A Day, the gadget hack archive". Engadget. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Constantin, Lucian (2015-03-13). "Here's a USB flash drive that could fry your laptop". Computerworld. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ 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 100,000 MEMBERS". Hackaday. Retrieved 3 Dec 2015.
- ^ "Hackaday Acquires DIY Hardware Marketplace Tindie". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ By (2015-08-05). "Tindie Becomes A Part Of The Hackaday Family". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Schneider, David. "Hackaday Prize Is Looking for Products—and Profitability". IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Hackaday Prize Awarded to Satellite Ground Station Project". IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "An Engineer Shows How Data Can Trump Conventional Wisdom". Electronic Design. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ By (2015-11-18). "Water-Saving Agricultural System Wins Best Product". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Eye-driven wheelchair scoops US prize". BBC News. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ By (2016-11-29). "Awarding The 2016 Hackaday Prize". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ By (2015-12-26). "Project Giant Robot Arm". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ By (2017-11-12). "Open Source Underwater Glider Wins 2017 Hackaday Prize". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ By (2018-11-04). "Dexter Robotic Arm Wins The 2018 Hackaday Prize". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ By (2019-11-17). "FieldKit Is The Grand Prize Winner Of The 2019 Hackaday Prize". Hackaday. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Welcome to the new FieldKit". FieldKit. 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
External links
- Official website
- Hackaday.io, Hackaday's online community