GeekDad: Difference between revisions
Hmainsbot1 (talk | contribs) m →History: AWB general fixes and delink dates per WP:DATELINK, WP:YEARLINK and MOS:UNLINKYEARS using AWB (8097) |
Nightingale (talk | contribs) →History: April 2013 |
||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
On June 28, 2010, GeekDad was named one of the 25 "Best Blogs of 2010" by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1999770_1999761_1999868,00.htmlBest "Blogs of 2010 - GeekDad"]. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.</ref> |
On June 28, 2010, GeekDad was named one of the 25 "Best Blogs of 2010" by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1999770_1999761_1999868,00.htmlBest "Blogs of 2010 - GeekDad"]. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.</ref> |
||
In April 2013, GeekDad left Wired. |
|||
== Core contributors == |
== Core contributors == |
||
Revision as of 04:11, 5 April 2013
Type of site | Technology news & information |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chris Anderson |
| URL | http://www.geekdad.com/ |
GeekDad is a website covering multiple topics targeting fathers who categorize themselves as a "geek." Popular categories include Lego, Star Wars & Star Trek, video games,[1] books, and field trips. GeekDad also publishes a regular podcast covering items of interest to the website's readers. The GeekDad blog was named one of the top ten best-written blogs for its in-depth explanations of difficult and intricate topics.[2]
History
GeekDad was started on March 15, 2007 by Wired editor Chris Anderson. Anderson was inspired by a weekend of fun and adventure when his love for R/C planes and his son's love for Lego came together and they built and programmed a UAV driven by the Lego Mindstorms NXT. Wanting to share this experience with other geek dads, he bought the geekdad.com domain, then set up a Wired blog. As readership grew, he realized he needed some help and sent out a call for writers. Anderson brought Ken Denmead on board to serve as the GeekDad leader. Denmead then brought on more writers and has grown GeekDad to a well-rounded blog with a focus on things that geeks can share with their own children.
In 2009, the GeekDad brand expanded to include clothing by offering a GeekDad T-Shirt through ThinkGeek, an online retailer.[3]
The first GeekDad book,[4] Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share, written by Denmead, was released May 4, 2010. The second GeekDad book, GeekDad's Guide to Weekend Fun, is scheduled for release on May 3, 2011.
On June 28, 2010, GeekDad was named one of the 25 "Best Blogs of 2010" by Time magazine.[5]
In April 2013, GeekDad left Wired.
Core contributors
- Ken Denmead (Editor-in-Chief)
- Matt Blum (Managing Editor)
- Jonathan Liu (Senior Editor)
- Chris Anderson (Editor-Emeritus)
- John Baichtal
- Dave Banks
- Natania Barron
- Nathan Barry
- John Booth
- Kathy Ceceri
- Doug Cornelius
- Daniel Donahoo
- Dave Giancaspro
- Michael Harrison
- Jason B. Jones
- Corrina Lawson
- Chuck Lawton
- Brad Moon
- Russ Neumeier
- Anton Olsen
- Andy Robertson
- Curtis Silver
- Tony Sims
- Jenny Williams
- "Z"
Notes
- ^ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-game-guy/the-game-guy/2009/04/things-to-do-with-your-new-dsi/
- ^ https://www.techworld.com.au/article/264259/top_10_best-written_blogs?pp=2&fp=4&fpid=139
- ^ Continuation of the Species - the GeekDad T-Shirt: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/generic/c7bb/?cpg=wnrss
- ^ GeekDad Book Website http://www.geekdadbook.com
- ^ "Blogs of 2010 - GeekDad". Time magazine.
References
- Krypton to Klingons, Obama shows geeky side
- GeekDad: Soda Bottle Water Rocket
- http://www.independentfreepress.com/stratford/article/50480
- 'Speed Racer': Go remake, go
- Targeting Dads Online