<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/101117-How-it-works.png" />If you're feeling the need to have some special objects manufactured for you or a loved one, there are a few c

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ponoko.png" />Ponoko, a company that helps people make stuff on a small scale, has teamed up with SparkFun Electronics - another company

Goodbye, Desktop Factory, we hardly knew ye. This company was supposed to offer a sub-$5,000 desktop 3D printer. Alas, they are no more and they’ve sold their IP and assets to an unnamed buyer.

<a href="http://www.ponoko.com"><img src="http://www.crunchbase.com/assets/images/resized/0000/0697/697v1-max-250x250.png" class="shot2" /></a> <a href="http://www.ponoko.com">Ponoko</a>, the site th

<img src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/ponoko-logo2.gif" /> <a HREF="http://www.ponoko.com/ponoko-id">Ponoko ID</a> is a new service from Ponoko that allows customers to "bid" on

Designer Joost van Bleiswijk makes everything flat. He designs components on a computer and then essentially laser cuts them out and folds them together into full-sized candelabras, clocks, and even t

TCUK’s Mike Butcher writes: So first there was the online creation of pretty simple items like business cards and T-shirts – businesses which cut out the old middle-man way of doings thing

So first there was the online creation of pretty simple items like business cards and T-shirts – businesses which cut out the old middle-man way of doings things. Soon there will be a way to cre

You know that doohickey you’ve wanted to make for the last decade, but you’ve never had the right materials or equipment? The one that’s going to make you rich? Your time for glory h

We’ve made our way through most of our Macworld footage and now we’re back with fresh news about gadgets and tech. Nokia is planning to purchase Trolltech, a software company that could pr

The team over at Docstoc has compiled a document (embedded below) with traffic charts from Alexa and Compete for all forty of the companies that presented at TechCrunch40. As could have been expected,

Still no confirmation on that rumored $30 million hedge fund investment (it happened, though), but Kleiner Perkins backed Zazzle is now beefing up it senior management team. Tomorrow they’ll ann

As much as I enjoy screwing around with the latest tech goodies, I couldn’t build a car out of legos, much less Steampunkify an old keyboard or mouse. Plenty of folks can, however, and are turni

Don’t ask me what Ponoko is, was, or isn’t, but I signed up to be a Beta user. Actually, I do know what it is, so I guess I’m obligated to tell you. The clip I posted to the right pretty much su

We are being flooded with emails regarding the TechCrunch40 conference – things we did right, things we did wrong (lots, apparently), and suggestions for next year. All are welcome, but what I l

Session four as follows, including our live notes. Cake Financial Cake Financial is a social investment service that lets people track all their investment portfolios in one place. The service allows