ponoko rules manufacturingThe TechCrunch40 is being held this week and Ponoko made an appearance.

Ponoko is a site where you can turn your product ideas into income. When they were in Beta, I immediately went to sign up. Even though I didn’t get an invitation I’m still excited about using it now that it’s out of beta. Now I just have to wait till their servers can handle the load of traffic they’ve gotten.

My view is that this will actually change the way people think about the possibilities they have for creating their own design. It’s not just an idea anymore. It’s a prototype or a product that has the potential of bringing in money.

Thier blog is also a good source of insight on design and news on Ponoko.

Go check out the possibilities.

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Josh is founder and editor at SolidSmack.com, founder at Aimsift Inc., and co-founder of EvD Media. He is involved in engineering, design, visualization, the technology making it happen, and the content developed around it. He is a SolidWorks Certified Professional and excels at falling awkwardly.