Interviews From Ideation To Creation: Ponoko's Sci-Fi "Making System" When it comes to unique, 'out there' startup ideas, it doesn't get much more far out than Ponoko. The simplified concept for customers: design your own custom product and someone will make it for you. Example products created for Ponoko users so far include custom chairs, jewelry, toys, wine racks, laptop stands. As if the concept of customers… Richard MacManus View comments
Video Services Wikipedia Explores Peer-to-Peer Sharing for Video Distribution In order to help offset the costs of delivering an increasing amount of video, Wikipedia is experimenting with BitTorrent P2P technology. As Michael Dale notes in the foundation's announcement, "One potential problem with increased video usage on the Wikimedia sites is that video is many times more costly to distribute than text and images that… Audrey Watters View comments
Privacy The Feds Want to Make Web Wiretapping Easier The Obama administration is pushing for new regulations governing Internet communications, giving broader authority to federal law enforcement to wiretap the Web. New regulations will be sent to Congress next year, The New York Times reports, that would require online companies to build in "back doors" for law enforcement, making it possible for… Audrey Watters View comments
Location New iOS App Makes Using Geospatial PDF Maps Fun (Screenshots) What's a Geospatial PDF map? It's a single compressed file that contains layers of editable, measurable, geo accurate, location data. The format, which is easy to create using visual editing software from Adobe and others, sounds like a whole lot of fun. Today Geospatial PDF editing software provider Avenza launched a Geospatial PDF viewing… Mobile Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
Browsers Firefox Home Expanding to More Devices, Becoming Social Earlier this summer we told you about the launch of Firefox Home, an iPhone app developed by Mozilla that allows users of the popular Web browser to take their bookmarks and browsing history with them on-the-go. Since a full-blown mobile Firefox client would likely be turned away by App Store reviewers, the handy app has been a decent compromise… Mobile Chris Cameron View comments