Envelopes

Geek Out

Netflix Envelope Art Is Better Than The Movie Inside

4:20AM June 21, 2011 | Casey Chan

I’m always embarrassed when I accidentally write something on a Netflix envelope, like some Netflix employee is going to automatically know I’m a weirdo from my scribbles. Not if I had these envelopes though, they actually have impressive art on them. More »


Gadgets

Bring Snail Mail Unto The 21st Century With Recordable Envelopes

9:00PM May 12, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Oh, so you still send snail mail? Boobytrap envelopes by recording 10-second-long messages on these rewritable talking envelopes, which cost $US4.75 for a 10-pack. Be sure to address them in pencil only, though! [SoundExpression via RedFerret]


News

Why The Netflix Envelope Is Rectangular Instead Of Square

4:02AM March 24, 2011 | Kwame Opam

It’s a question that might have crossed your mind before: Why not ship a DVD in a square envelope? But, it turns out, Netflix would actually lose money if they went the more logical, greener route. More »


Snail Mail With A Dash Of Google Maps

6:00AM February 7, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

I thought Google Map Buddy’s ability to generate printable, hi-res versions of Google Maps was pretty neat but figured I’d never find a reason to use it. These Google Maps envelops, however, are definitely worth the ink and the effort. More »


Your Bills Will Now Make You Poor And Fat

1:20PM November 17, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Bacon-flavoured mmmvelopes are envelopes with adhesive that tastes like bacon. So when you seal an envelope, you get the taste of bacon and a deep feeling of emptiness inside yourself. So it’s kind of a double-edged sword. More »


Computing

Dell to Ship All Computers, Rubber Chickens in Apple Manila Cases

5:00AM July 5, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

Laredo, Texas (Agencies) – Surprising everyone but industry guru Gene Munster, Dell has announced a partnership with Apple Inc. that will see the former licensing the latter’s exclusive Manila Case technology to ship all their computer products and accessories, like their Dell Rubber Chickens and Dell Texas-Style BBQ Ribs. “It was bound to happen,” said Munster in a telephone interview from his room at the Cupertino Inn, which he uses as a base to stalk Steve Jobs.

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