links for 2008-11-03
- End User: Amazon.com Launches Frustration-Free Packaging: Awesome! “Amazon.com has launched “Frustration-Free Packaging,” a new initiative designed to make it easier for customers to liberate products from their packages. Amazon is focusing first on two kinds of items: those enclosed in hard plastic cases known as “clamshells” and those secured with a large number of plastic-coated wire ties, commonly used in toy packaging.” (tags: amazon, work, ecommerce, retail, shopping)
- Family Tree of Telecommunication Companies: “Ever wonder how your telephone company relates to other telecommunication companies? Think that AT&T’s monopoly was successfully broken up by the Feds back in the 80s? And do you know what Sprint was originally named after?” (tags: telecom, business, history, phone)
- Things I wish I’d known when I was younger – Stepcase Lifehack: “So here are some of the things I wish I had learned long ago. I hope they may help a few of you avoid the mistakes that I made back then.” (tags: productivity, lifehacks, reference, tips, knowledge, inspiration, work)
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