Wanted: Interaction Designer

January 27th, 2008 by davidtenhave

Listening to: One Of Them (Feat. JuJu Of The Beatnuts) - Jurassic 5

Ponoko is looking for an interaction designer who is passionate about creating a world-class user experience. As a key player of the team, you are passionate about understanding our users, developing creative solutions to meet their needs, whilst also satisfying business and brand requirements. You will participate in a user-centered design process to ensure that our online product is easy to use and meets the goals of the users and the business. You’ll be responsible for planning project strategies, creating sitemaps, wire frames and navigational structures, performing user testing, and ensuring the final product meets usability best practices. You are an experienced design leader working within project teams and comfortable engaging with a wide range of people.

Please email your CV to david[at]ponoko[dot]com.

Sample Jewellery

January 21st, 2008 by davidtenhave

Listening to: Going Under - Rocker’s Hi Fi

A nice little sample of our next instructable:

Travel Orange Juicer by Dining Room Design

January 15th, 2008 by davidtenhave

Listening to: Silverfuck - Smashing Pumpkins

Super cool!

A Rep Rap In the Flesh

January 15th, 2008 by Flickr

Listening to: Quiet - Smashing Pumpkins

While it’s technically the second time I have seen a Reprap in the flesh (I saw one in Boston last year) today was the first time I saw one running. A seriously cool piece of technology.


A Rep Rap
Originally uploaded by flash5.

I was collecting my photos together and I am now convinced that NZ is a real hot bed for the digital manufacturing game and Wellington especially.

Twisted Stack

January 9th, 2008 by davidtenhave

Listening to: It’s Not Enough - Strawpeople

A bit more dog-fooding:

Bookcase via Ponoko

January 7th, 2008 by Flickr

Listening to: Broken Radio - Jesse Malin


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Originally uploaded by jdlewis.

John has posted an awesome set of shots of his latest Ponoko creation.

Second Ponoko Instructable

December 18th, 2007 by davidtenhave

Listening to: Move Along - The All-American Rejects

The second Ponoko instructable is up. This time it’s Christmas decorations.

For those who have wanted to see the laser cutter in action there is this little gem:

A very big THANK YOU to the team for an amazing piece of work.

Street Front

December 16th, 2007 by Flickr

Listening to: Air Towel - Underworld

We’re a little easier to find these days. It’s funny how hanging your shingle makes you feel all proprietorial (which is not something a feel about a website).


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Originally uploaded by flash5.

The Robots have Arrived!!!!

December 10th, 2007 by davidtenhave

Listening to: Fly Trapped In A Jar - Modest Mouse

It’s funny, you create something and there are applications you dream of… with me and Ponoko it was robotics… the first robot has walked off the production line:

For extra awesomeness there is an associated instructable and youtube videos.

Fantastic work Clement Fletcher.

Martian Card Holders & Key Rings - Martian Design

December 9th, 2007 by davidtenhave

Listening to: Shadowplay - The Killers