Lazy? Talentless? Ponoko’s latest tool can make you creative, anyway
I’ll admit it: Ponoko excites me. In the virtual world of of web startups, it’s unusual to see one that not only sells, but produces real-world items. Prior to today, Ponoko was only accessible to people with at least some familiarity with computer aided design… Continue Reading
Ponoko opens new service for custom on-demand crafts
Custom design is finally beginning to mean more than just cheesy screen-printed t-shirts and coffee mugs. With a little money, you can now order specially manufactured goods from a company called Ponoko, by tapping into a base of freelance designers who will bid to fulfill… Continue Reading
Manufacturing could hit a new upswing in the United States
A few years ago, it was still a subject of regular outrage. Jobs were headed to Mexico. Factories moving to China. Everybody hated globalization, without quite understanding it. But with a flood of news coverage — the slightly nauseating peak being an all-too-popular book about… Continue Reading
VentureBeat SF Green event adds three new companies; audio post
The clean-technology event VentureBeat is co-hosting with SF Green is coming up on Monday (it starts at 5pm for networking at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco; program content starts at 6pm).
We’ve added three companies onto the roster of exhibitors, which already included Tesla Motors… Continue Reading
New companies, continued: MusicShake, Cake Financial, Ponoko, TripIt standout
Ten more companies presented during today’s afternoon portion of the Techcrunch40 conference. If we were able to have stock in these companies, here’s the order we’d rank them: MusicShake, Cake Financial, Tripit, Ponoko, Everywhere, CrowdSpirit, DocStoc, Flock, StoryBlender and TeachThePeople. Summaries of each company follow.
MusicShake,… Continue Reading