Dan Benjamin

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| name = Dan Benjamin

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|10|26}}

| birth_place = Rydal, Pennsylvania, USA

| known_for = Founder of 5by5 Studios

| occupation = Broadcaster, writer, software developer, designer

| website = {{URL|http://benjamin.org/}}

}}

Dan Paul Benjamin (born October 26, 1972) is a software developer, user interface designer, writer, and podcaster.{{cite news |title=Dan Benjamin |url=https://danbenjamin.com/ |work=danbenjamin.com}} He is the founder of 5by5 and owner of Bacon Method.{{cite news |title=Dan Benjamin's favorite pencil, microphone, blender, and standing desk |url=https://boingboing.net/2016/05/26/dan-benjamins-favorite-penci.html |work=Boing Boing |date=26 May 2016}}

Career

In 2010, Benjamin started 5by5 Studios, a podcast production outlet that currently produces nineteen shows, including several co-hosted shows such as Back to Work with Merlin Mann and The Ihnatko Almanac with Andy Ihnatko. Based on his popular podcasts, Benjamin has been called "the king of Apple talk radio" by Philip Elmer-DeWitt of Fortune magazine and CNN.{{cite news|url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/02/15/the-king-of-apple-talk-radio/|title=The King of Apple Talk Radio|work=CNN|access-date=April 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202061540/http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/02/15/the-king-of-apple-talk-radio/|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=dead}} In the past, he co-founded Cork'd and Playgrounder, and wrote the content management system behind A List Apart.{{cite web|url=http://www.alistapart.com/articles/ala40|title=A List Apart – A List Apart 4.0|date=August 22, 2005}} Additionally, he has made educational screencasts through PeepCode.{{cite web|url=http://www.alistapart.com/authors/b/danbenjamin/|title=Dan Benjamin – A List Apart|access-date=March 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225073914/http://www.alistapart.com/authors/b/danbenjamin/|archive-date=December 25, 2010|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://danbenjamin.com/|title=Dan Benjamin.com}} Benjamin has appeared on the Fox News program Strategy Room – Gadgets and Games multiple times{{cite news|url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/4269618/gadgets-and-games-701/|title=Gadgets and Games: 7/01 - Fox News Video - FoxNews.com|accessdate=October 5, 2010|date=July 2, 2010|archive-date=July 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719130806/http://video.foxnews.com/v/4269618/gadgets-and-games-701|url-status=dead}} to discuss various topics.

In 2017, he released fireside.fm, a platform for podcasters.{{Cite web|url=https://fireside.fm/faq|title = Fireside FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions}} Benjamin holds a B.A. in technical writing with a computer science focus from the University of Central Florida.

In 2024, all podcasts on 5by5 seem to have come to an end. The last published podcast with Dan Benjamin was the [https://www.backtowork.limo/644 644th episode of Back 2 Work on April 3, 2024].

References

External links

[http://5by5.tv/ 5by5]
[http://fireside.fm/ fireside.fm]
[http://hivelogic.com Hivelogic]
[http://baconmethod.com/ Bacon Method]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20101010030550/http://content.corkd.com/ Cork'd]
[http://peepcode.com/ PeepCode]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20101005081234/http://playgrounder.com/ Playgrounder]
[http://5by5.tv/people/dan-benjamin Dan Benjamin on 5by5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508213958/http://5by5.tv/people/dan-benjamin |date=May 8, 2014 }}
[http://proguide.io/content-networks-with-dan-benjamin/ Interview with Dan about his Network Creation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330011439/http://proguide.io/content-networks-with-dan-benjamin/ |date=March 30, 2019 }}

Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:University of Central Florida alumni

Category:American computer programmers

Category:American technology podcasters

Category:American technology company founders

Category:5by5 Studios