I have just finished uploading version 0.2 of my SketchUp plug-in to “Google Code” under GNU GPL v3. The plug-in and source code is available via the download area, and also via SVN.
This plug-in should allow users to export selected faces from SketchUp as Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). This is of particular use for aiding in the design of laser cut products (especially using Inkscape and Ponoko).
One of my personal favorite features of the new Ponoko showroom is that we’re enabled RSS feeds all over the show. Handy when tracking the progress of a competition (RSS) for instance. Implementing this was one of those ‘damn i enjoy programming in Rails’ moments - super powerful and super easy.
I’m really pleased to see that the RepRap built using Ponoko is making some great progress… nice work Vik (*). It’s really exciting to be able to help out.
(*) and a nod to Don for providing a really forward thinking environment that allows the RepRap work to occur at the current awesome rate.
Listening to: When I Dream of Michelangelo - Counting Crows
Hey, hey… we made the print edition of WIRED. Very cool:
WIRED 2008 BUSINESS TRENDS: Sure, there’s bad news out there, what with the panicky Fed and people whispering the R-word. But somehow, the wired world continues to churn out smart, useful, occasionally game-changing ideas.
From the rise in instant manufacturing to the growth of open-source business models, these trends show that innovation can bloom even in a grim economic climate.
Here’s a look at nine trends driving business in 2008…
