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Friday, May 29, 2009
Gadgets

The Shit Box Is A Cardboard Box To Shit In

10:26AM Nick Broughall | What’s made out of cardboard, packs flat and is covered in poop? Answer: The Shit Box. More »
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Design

MacBook Boxes Make a Great Dresser

11:00AM Sean Fallon | Apple packaging is so pretty, it’s kind of a shame to throw it out. If you can collect enough boxes, one option would be to create a handsome bureau like the one pictured here. More »
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Phones

Palm Pre Box Shots Leak, Suggest Pre Will Come In Box

10:55AM Wilson Rothman | 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 »
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Design

This Pizza Comes From… THE FUTURE

6:20AM Jesus Diaz | Witness the magic of US Patent 7,051,919: The Pizza Box that Comes From the Future! It tears, it converts to plates, it folds, it saves the planet! Or something like that. More »
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Monday, April 6, 2009
Random Stuff

Mystery Huge Box Hint #3: Uhura’s Bra

7:51PM Jesus Diaz | Here’s another clue to uncover the huge box mystery: The new Star Trek TV spot. In it, Kirk is kicking arse and Uhura’s bra—unlike bra-less Betty—is armour plated. (I’m partial to yellow lace.) More »
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Random Stuff

Mystery Huge Box Hint #2: A Peek Inside

12:45PM Jesus Diaz | It’s gone. Gone. Gone forever, on a trip across a continent, and then to infinity and beyond. Here’s how the mystery box’s interior looked just hours before the FedEx man came to pick her up. More »
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Toys

Lego’s Digital Box Shows Completed 3D Models With No Construction Needed

5:40AM Gizmodo US Edition | Imagine mulling over two new Lego sets, wondering which one would look more impressive on your parents’ mantle. To help you out, Lego’s Digital Box shows a 3D model right there in the store. More »
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Gadgets

Jewellery Box Features USB and Fingerprint Authentication Security

12:20PM Sean Fallon | Perhaps Paris Hilton would have avoided the $US2 million theft of her jewellery recently if she had one of these BioMirage Coffers. It can only be opened via fingerprint identification or a USB key. More »
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Gadgets

Madman Entertainment Enters The Shipping Hall Of Shame

2:45PM Nick Broughall | This is not something I enjoy writing about, but as gadget fans, it’s our duty to put pressure on companies to try and minimise the environmental impact of shipping our favourite products. The latest villain is Madman Entertainment, who shipped a copy of Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law to reader Kieran in a monstrously oversized box. UPDATE: Received an official comment from Madman about this. More »
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
Design

Planet 3 Studios Crams an Entire Office Workstation Into a Box

6:20AM Sean Fallon | It appears that the design team at Mubai-based Planet 3 Studios have done for the office what the Casulo did for small apartments. That is to say, they have found a way to cram a rooms worth of furniture into a box. At a glance, it appears that their “Out-of-Box” workstation incorporates 2 desks, a decent amount of desktop real estate and a ton of storage space into a fairly compact design that can easily be wheeled from one room to another. The design is still very much a work in progress, but the US$2350 build price suggests that they will become commercially available. A video of the workstation in action is available after the break. More »
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