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Re: Manufacturing could hit a new upswing in the United States

Derek Elley — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:06:27 -0000

On ROI from state of the art equipment - is there a comparison to be had here with the advances in server hardware?

Re: Turn your Product Ideas into Income

Derek Elley — Wed, 30 May 2007 17:29:09 -0000

Thanks so much Josh. Yes, we are very excited too. We believe this is an amazing opportunity for humanity to open the floodgates of product creation like never before, and just as importantly do it in a more environmentally sustainable way also.

Re: 2008/09/25/ponoko-photomake/

Derek Elley — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:11:09 -0000

Hi everyone,

To go into the drawing to win your thingy made for free, you need to:

1) Use the Photomake service - http://www.ponoko.com/photomake

2) Enter the word "Mashable" in the "Special delivery instructions" text box on your way through the checkout.

Enjoy! :)

Re: Ponoko's Photomake: If You Can Draw It, They Can Make It

Derek Elley — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:41:22 -0000

Hi there everyone,

I think you have some really important comments about Ponoko.

First off - materials. I agree! We need greener materials. We've been so very busy focusing on solving the biggest green issues in trad manufacturing (transport, storage, waste) with our on-demand making and trying to make distributed manufacturing happen, that our tiny team have found it really tough to add new materials. But your concerns are ours too.

So we've been working on a big change about how we do materials at Ponoko. Please stay tuned at our site. We hope you like it. And I'd love it if you could point out some of your favorite suppliers of greener plastics. Also, if you're passionate and want to show people how good greener materials are, feel free to make contact with us - we're very keen to get some things made and showcased.

Next - copyright. Being creative people ourselves this is dear to our hearts. We don't like our ideas being ripped off, although sometimes it can be flattering in an odd kinda way. BUT with Ponoko you are in complete control of your copyright. If you want to keep your creations secret, you can. In fact our system is setup so this is the default situation. And if you want to share them with others, you can. Like on any other website where you display your creativity, it's completely up to you - you're in control.

So please do contact me at Ponoko and we'll get cracking with you on this.

Derek from Ponoko