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| '''Rob Malda''' (born May 10, 1976), also known as '''CmdrTaco''', is ] and ] of the website ]. He is a ] of ] and ]. | '''Rob Malda''' (born May 10, 1976), also known as '''CmdrTaco''', is ] and ] of the website ]. He is a ] of ] and ]. | ||
| In 1997 Rob Malda and ] created ] while undergraduates of ].<ref>{{cite web | title = Attack of the Blogs | publisher = Holland Sentinel | date = September 7, 2004 | url = http://hollandsentinel.com/stories/090704/lif_090704042.shtml}}</ref> After running the site for two years "on a shoestring",<ref>{{cite web | title = Cmdrtaco on Slashdot Sale | publisher = Wired.com | date = June 29, 1999 | url = http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/1999/06/20483}}</ref> they sold the site to ], which was later acquired by ].<ref>{{cite web | title = VA Linux buys Andover.Net | publisher = news.com | date = February 3, 2000 | url = http://www.news.com/2100-1001-236456.html }}</ref> Malda now runs the site out of the ] office in ].<ref>{{cite web | title = The Slashdot Supremacy |last=Kushner |first=David| publisher = spectrum.ieee.org | month=November |year=2007 | url = http://spectrum.ieee.org/nov07/5639}}</ref> | In 1997 Rob Malda and ] created ] while undergraduates of ].<ref>{{cite web | title = Attack of the Blogs | publisher = Holland Sentinel | date = September 7, 2004 | url = http://hollandsentinel.com/stories/090704/lif_090704042.shtml}}</ref>{{dead link}} After running the site for two years "on a shoestring",<ref>{{cite web | title = Cmdrtaco on Slashdot Sale | publisher = Wired.com | date = June 29, 1999 | url = http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/1999/06/20483}}</ref> they sold the site to ], which was later acquired by ].<ref>{{cite web | title = VA Linux buys Andover.Net | publisher = news.com | date = February 3, 2000 | url = http://www.news.com/2100-1001-236456.html }}</ref> Malda now runs the site out of the ] office in ].<ref>{{cite web | title = The Slashdot Supremacy |last=Kushner |first=David| publisher = spectrum.ieee.org | month=November |year=2007 | url = http://spectrum.ieee.org/nov07/5639}}</ref> | ||
| Rob Malda also wrote a monthly ] for '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Malda |first=Rob |title=The Department of Stuff: Caught In The Web |url=http://www.computerpoweruser.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Farchive%2Fc0910%2F50c10%2F50c10.asp |date=October 2009 |work=Computer Power User |accessdate=28 August 2009}}</ref>{{dead link}} | Rob Malda also wrote a monthly ] for '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Malda |first=Rob |title=The Department of Stuff: Caught In The Web |url=http://www.computerpoweruser.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Farchive%2Fc0910%2F50c10%2F50c10.asp |date=October 2009 |work=Computer Power User |accessdate=28 August 2009}}</ref>{{dead link}} | ||
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| Rob Malda | |
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 Malda at LinuxWorld Boston 2006 | |
| Born | (1976-05-10) May 10, 1976 (age 48) |
| Other names | CmdrTaco |
| Known for | founder of Slashdot |
Rob Malda (born May 10, 1976), also known as CmdrTaco, is founder and editor-in-chief of the website Slashdot. He is a graduate of Hope College and Holland Christian High School.
In 1997 Rob Malda and Jeff Bates created Slashdot while undergraduates of Hope College. After running the site for two years "on a shoestring", they sold the site to Andover.net, which was later acquired by VA Linux Systems. Malda now runs the site out of the SourceForge, Inc. office in Dexter, Michigan.
Rob Malda also wrote a monthly column for Computer Power User.
References
- "Attack of the Blogs". Holland Sentinel. September 7, 2004.
- "Cmdrtaco on Slashdot Sale". Wired.com. June 29, 1999.
- "VA Linux buys Andover.Net". news.com. February 3, 2000.
- Kushner, David (2007). "The Slashdot Supremacy". spectrum.ieee.org.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - Malda, Rob (October 2009). "The Department of Stuff: Caught In The Web". Computer Power User. Retrieved 28 August 2009.