If you get a kit from us, it is highly likely to arrive looking something like this: The box on the left is, indeed, a purpose-made box specifically chosen to ship our kits, and it’s wrapped in a tape that we’ve specifically chosen to inform the recipient that they’re about to receive a Ploopy. It’s… Continue reading Unboxing Ploopies
Category: Business
Thoughts on the Canada Post Strike
I’m relieved that the Canada Post strike is over, but I’m not happy about it. CP is being pulled in two directions: on the one hand, a race to the bottom where your mail gets delivered on Saturday by mistreated temp workers. On the other, a vision that includes postal banking, social services for aging… Continue reading Thoughts on the Canada Post Strike
Defeating another hacking attempt.
Yesterday evening, I received a suspicious email. Someone has requested a password reset for the following account: Site Name: The Ploopy Blog Username: colin If this was a mistake, ignore this email and nothing will happen. This password reset request originated from the IP address 36.72.217.165. I actually received an email for each username on… Continue reading Defeating another hacking attempt.
Why We Don’t Offer Kits Without 3D-Printed Parts
We get asked for product kits that include all the hardware except the 3D printed parts. We get asked this a lot. For the uninitiated, we offer most of our products in two forms: fully assembled and in kit form, for you to put together yourself. Our kits include everything you need except a few… Continue reading Why We Don’t Offer Kits Without 3D-Printed Parts
“Ya’ll need a new name”
That’s an actual quote from someone who thought that the name “Ploopy” is shitty. Throughout the short history of our company, people have been asking my partner and I why we settled on that name. There’s not really much to it. We wanted a quirky name. I threw it out there as a wild suggestion,… Continue reading “Ya’ll need a new name”