Gizmodo
-
packaging
Thoughtful Packaging
Toothpaste for Dinner has a take on the ridiculous packaging phenomenon, where Amazon (or whoever) sends you a box that you can shove a toddler into for an SD card. [Toothpaste For Dinner via Consumerist]
0
38
By Jason ChenComment by Software_Goddess: I think we all have a story like this. I ordered a baby rattle that came in a box large... 8 Responses | Other threads
-
palm pre
Video: Palm Pre Unboxed
We don't know where, when, or by whom this was filmed, but it looks very real to us, confirming our earlier suspicions that the Pre will be packaged in a box. Update: More » -
palm pre
Palm Pre Box Shots Leak, Suggest Pre Will Come In Box
BGR snatched up some Pre box shots from a forum. No surprises here—we don't even get a look at the way the phone is packaged, and the list of gear is obvious... More » -
packaging
Boxed Water: It's What's for Drinking
Boxed milk and juices are a supermarket staple, but one company is now selling boxed water. More »
0
By Mark WilsonComment by Homerjay here for OxyClean!: Well put but realistically, there is a humongous difference in taste between "packaged" water and tap water. 43 Responses | Other threads
-
more ridiculous packaging
Motorola Sends Teeny Ear Clips In Huge Cardboard Box
Giz reader Thomas just received two 2-inch Bluetooth earhooks from Motorola—in a 320-cubic-inch box. As he puts it, "the package was filled with about 99% air." Haven't they heard of envelopes? More pics: More »
0
Comment by bosskev: Perhaps reader Thomas could avoid being such a Negative Nellie and see this as fortuitous. 320 cubic inches would easily... 7 Responses | Other threads
-
rumor
Is This the New Mac Mini Packaging?
First the spy shot, then the spy video, and now finally the spy packaging? Is this really what's coming March 24? They do all match, at the very least. [Wired]
0
By Jason ChenComment by 350z-racer: i'll take one depending on the specs :) hoping the video card can handle 1920x1080 lol. 9 Responses | Other threads
-
Shipping Hall of Shame
Best Buy Mails Tiny Photo Paper in Massive Box
How much packaging is necessary to ship a small package of 4"x6" photo paper, Best Buy? More »
0
By Mark WilsonComment by Lewis Beechey: How do we know if this is actually real? 12 Responses | Other threads
-
packaging
Sony Declares Death to Clamshell Packaging by Way of Campy Video
As someone who's ended up on the wrong end of clamshell packaging, I welcome all news about manufacturers that abandon the practice. Sony did just that this week (but the video still needs work).
0
By Jack LoftusComment by xaronax: I don't mean to sound redneck, but how do you go through life without having a knife handy? One with... 5 Responses | Other threads
-
-
smackdown
Dell on Apple's Environmental Ads: 'We Wish Apple Would Be More Bold in Making a Difference Rather than Making Ads'
In a blog post, Dell VP Bob Pearson outlines his views on Apple's environmentally-focused MacBook ads, and dismisses Apple's claims as rhetoric rather than action. He also blasts Apple for their lack of transparency. More » -
Shipping Hall of Shame
Apple Ships Mini DisplayPort Adapter In Huge MacBook-Sized Box
Speaking of Mini DisplayPort, here's another entry from Apple in the shipping hall of shame. They're shipping the five-inch Mini-DiplayPort-to-DVI adapter in a box that's bigger than the MacBook's. Check out the waste. -
packaging
Call for Ridiculous Packaging Photos for Hall of Shame
We've covered a few before, but since you guys keep uncovering examples of companies supplying you with gizmos in ridiculously voluminous packaging, we're building a new Hall of Shame to give these things a home, and embarrass the perpetrators. More »
0
By Kit EatonComment by josh.hofer: I really don't understand how you can cut yourself opening that plastic wrap. Well, I mean... I guess I can,... 12 Responses | Other threads
-
packaging
Sony, Microsoft, and Best Buy Join in the Fight Against Tough Packaging: Clamshell's Days are Numbered
Electronics manufacturers are finally coming together for a cause I think we can all support: getting rid of the impossible-to-open, finger-slicing, dangerous-sharp-tool-requiring plastic prisons for our gadgets known as the clamshell package. Amazon started the struggle, and Sony, Microsoft, and Best Buy are jumping in to finish the job. More »
0
By Dan NosowitzComment by vista64guy: This new device discriminates against deaf criminals ;) Seriously though, this is fantastic. No more sharp knives at weird angles,... 7 Responses | Other threads
-
packaging
Amazon Promises Frustration-Free Packaging: Dentists, Scissor-Makers Dismayed
I'm 100% certain I'm not alone when I say I hate gadget packaging—specifically the armored transparent stuff that they clamshell-wrap electronic gizmos in nowadays. But an unexpected guardian angel has arrived to ease our packing woes: Amazon has just launched its "Frustration-Free Packaging" initiative. I think they should call it the "don't rip out your teeth/stab your fingers with scissors as you struggle with plastic" initiative, but I get the point. More » -
styrofoam
The Styrobot Wants to Rule Your Cups and Packaging
There's really nothing great that can be done with Styrofoam other than not produce it in the first place, but in lieu of recycling it or throwing it away, one man and his son, inspired by this artwork, took 5 years worth of Styrofoam packaging and did the next most logical thing—built a giant robot. More » -
lights
Packaging Lamps Look Better with the Lights Off
Anke Weiss has designed these neat lights made from packaging, by pricking holes in soap boxes and juice cartons. There is one problem, however: More » -
finally
First Useful TV Packaging In History Transforms Into a TV Stand
Wouldn't the packaging for a big-screen TV be the perfect size for a TV stand? Yes, and a clever designer decided to do just that. We knew there were some tricky designers working on various packaging techniques for electronics devices, judging from all the puzzle-like intricate packing schemes we've seen in the hundreds of devices passing through here. So finally, one designer got his shit together, and decided to put all of that packing material to good use. How is it done? More » -
gadgets
Klever Kutter: Impregnable Plastic Clamshell Packaging Meets Its Match
Next time you consider breaking out the high explosives to open one of those impenetrable plastic clamshell packages, use the Klever Kutter instead. Even though it's packing ultra-sharp razor blades, there are no exposed cutting surfaces and it's guaranteed not to cut you or that valuable gadgetry/snack food on the other side of that bulletproof plastic shit in which it's entombed. Not a bad deal for less than two bucks. More »
0
Comment by chezchas: Klever Kutter kan't kut plastik klamshells (although it does work great on kardboard boxes). If you're looking for a produkt that... more » | Other threads
-
software
Microsoft Packaging for Vista and Office 2007 Revealed
Microsoft, planning to lure you into using Windows Vista and Office 2007 for the rest of your life, today reveals the packaging for the upcoming products, going with a rounded design reminiscent of a 1950s toaster. Let's let the Microsoftians damn us with their faint prose:Designed to be user-friendly, the new packaging is a small, hard, plastic container that's designed to protect the software inside for life-long use. It provides a convenient and attractive place for you to permanently store both discs and documentation. The new design will provide the strength, dimensional stability and impact resistance required when packaging software today. Our plan is to extend this packaging style to other Microsoft products after the launch of Windows Vista and 2007 Office system.
Take a look at close-ups of a couple of the new boxes, after the jump. More »
0
Comment by Bostbrother: Now if I could only figure out how to open the &$#^(#@)* thing . . . .excuse me while I... more » | Other threads
-
gadgets
Programmable Soda Bottle: Have It Your Way
In the name of efficiency (and perhaps novelty), Massachusetts company Ipifini created a programmable soft drink bottle, containing a base flavor and additional flavor buttons around the top that you push to inject that certain favorite flavor of yours into the mix. For instance, it could be used for cola drinks, where you can just drink the basic cola or push a cherry or vanilla button to add those flavors if that's your preference. More »
0
Comment by Plasmafire: I would go with "Black Death" which is everything mixed together. more » | Other threads
-
portable media
A Box of Zunes Make Us Swoon
We don't know what it is about a big box of anything that's so tempting to us gadget hounds, but this here giant box of Zunes make us really want one to play with. Cesar, from Zune Inisder, snapped this pic of what looks like the final retail packaging for the Zune. More »
0
By Jason ChenComment by RiceBandit: Talk about taking the "unboxing" concept to the next level. more » | Other threads
-
home entertainment
Bulletproof Packaging Punishes Consumers
We're fed up with impenetrable packaging. We've all experienced those oyster-like packing materials, where even the sharpest knife in the drawer won't put a dent in them. Then you get out the industrial-strength pruning shears, make a few cuts, and the result? Shards of plastic that are sharper than a scalpel. The folks at Wired have put together a diatribe about the status of consumer electronics packaging today, and it's a satisfying read:From Psyclone electronics cables encased in impenetrable layers of thick plastic to DigiPower camera batteries coated with packaging several times the size of the item itself, the hardest part of buying electronics these days is opening the products when you get them home. In many cases, it makes solving Halo 2 seem like a kindergarten project.
In honor of this packaging nightmare, Consumer Reports has created the annual Oyster Awards, shaming the creators of the hardest-to-open packages. It's no wonder hospital emergency rooms report significant increases in deep lacerations from product packaging during the week after Christmas. Sure, product manufactures want to make it so that products are hard to shoplift, but this is getting ridiculous. Commenters, any packaging horror stories? More » -
pcs
New Apple Software Shipping in Mini Packaging
If there s one thing that really stands out about Apple lately, it s that its products keep getting smaller and smaller. Just as Apple shrank the iPod with the nano (and subsequently its packaging), the company's latest consumer software offerings are also arriving in ultra-thin, super-small retail packaging. The retail boxes are now just big enough to house a single dual-layer DVD and documentation. More » -
gadgets
Chilled For Skin: Freshness Packaging
After the great success of the Airstockings a couple of years back, Nissin Medico has come with yet another literally cool product: the "Chilled for Skin" series. These refrigerated cosmetics are made from raw materials such as collagen and fresh plants that are packed immediately after they're harvested, and kept cold to keep them fresh. The concept is based on the idea that oxygen, temperature, time and light have a negative effect on fresh materials. After packaging, the cosmetics are sent to the customer refrigerated. The special packaging keeps the product fresh, and its freshness can be checked by the red sensor on the pack that will change color if, for example, oxygen enters the sealed pack. The first product launched in the line is "Chilled for Skin Sea Collagen" at a price of about US$30. More »
- 1
1-23 of 23 for "Packaging"
