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The Blu-ray Versus HD DVD Battle Is Over

February 29, 2008

By Catherine Harvey

Technology news has not seen a debate on this scale since the VHS versus Betamax war in the 1980′’s.

The world has sat back and watched the developments with the battle between the next big thing in home entertainment technology for some time now.

Buying a DVD player has not been an easy task when the technology giants couldn”t assure us if our HD players would be obsolete and taken over by Blu-ray technology at some point in the near future.

The battle is now over with the news that Toshiba have bowed to pressure and intend to stop making their HD DVD players and recorders. This format has lost out to the Blu-ray favoured by US film giants and which is being developed by rival company, Sony.

With no way of winning the competition, Toshiba admitted defeat and are now free to concentrate on other projects. The death blow was dealt when Warner Brothers were the last film makers to make technology news announcements that culminated in the fact that they would only be releasing films in the Blu-ray format, bringing the total film releases on Blu-ray discs to three quarters.

Walt Disney, MGM and 20th Century Fox are all major film makers whose technology news includes the fact they are only producing DVD’’s in Blu-ray format. This is backed by the fact that the world’’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, will only be selling DVD players in the Blu-ray format.

As far as technology news in the UK goes, DSGI, who own the Currys chain of electronic stores, have also joined the crowd by saying they will only be stocking Blu-ray DVD players after the announcement by Toshiba. Panasonic are also advocates of Blu-ray technology as are Samsung, Dell and Apple, putting more weight behind the divide.

Blockbusters and Netflix video rental firms will only be offering Blu-ray films and Universal, Paramount and DreamWorks studios, although already signed up to HD DVD are expected to swap camps.

Now the uncertainty has been done away with, customers are more likely to be flocking to the stores for their latest electronic gadget in the form of a Blu-ray DVD player. It is estimated that one million people already own the HD DVD technology and they will continue to receive technical support from Toshiba after the cut off point at the end of March this year.

This technology news was not expected to go this way by many, including Microsoft, who supply their Xbox with HD DVD drives. They don”t believe this will affect them as they rely mostly on games sales as opposed to the use of their machines as DVD players.

Sony, understandably, are very upbeat about this news. They expect around 600,000 players to be flying off the shelves in US stores this year and have been able to knock $100 off the price of players thanks to the decision.

In a gracious move, they concede that the win was more attributable to high profile films being released on Blu-ray and not to the competition they posed to Toshiba’’s HD DVD format.Of the 20 top films due for DVD release, around 15 of them were set to be on Blu-ray.

About The Author

Technology expert Catherine Harvey looks at the latest technology news to hit the headlines. To find out more please visit http://blog.highposition.net/

The New \”Buzz\” On Ringtones

February 29, 2008

By Daniel Millions

Mankind has been learning from other creatures dwelling on Earth for centuries. One of the seemingly less important creatures, the mosquito, apparently has a lot to offer the mobile phone industry. We”ll agree that no one likes a mosquito’’s company, but vast amounts of teens around the world are now appreciating their abilities.

How an Ultrasonic Ringtone Works: There are few things in life that are more annoying than the high-pitched wail of a mosquito buzzing around one’’s ear. It’’s this kind of truth that made developers wonder if this type of mere annoyance could be adapted for use in today’’s society.

Researchers succeeded when they produced the aptly named mosquito device, which was used to repel youngsters from loitering around shops in the United Kingdom. But what really makes the technology work is the fact that the annoying sound falls on deaf ears to anyone over a certain age. While adults may not hear the screaming wail of the mosquito, most youngsters will.

But the fight wasn”t over for the teens. They took this technology and incorporated it into mobile phones as a way to produce the ultimate ringtone. Previously, students and employees had to simply run the risk of being caught with a mobile phone or turn it on silent. Now students may use the silent ringtone for notifications of text messages and calls- all while the instructor teaches class as if nothing had happened.

Why Ultrasonic Ringtones Work: So why don”t adults hear these sounds? We can attribute this anomaly to what is called Presbycusis. This simply describes the process of hearing loss as adults grow older. Mostly this phenomenon only affects high-pitch frequencies, so lower pitched frequencies can still be heard without trouble.

The ultrasonic ringtone would, then, have to operate at a rather high frequency- although not high enough so that the younger teens couldn”t hear it. It has been found that a frequency of around 17 kHz works the best- although don”t be surprised if some adults do indeed hear the sound; not everyone falls victim to Presbycusis quite the same way.

But don”t fret; statistics show that those who are over the age of 20 have a poor chance of hearing the tone, while those who are over the age of 30 will almost never hear this frequency. And since most school teachers are usually fairly healthy in age, students around the world are using the ringtone with much success.

Tactics in Concealing Secret Ringtones: The only downfall to the perfect scheme: the frequency is still quite annoying. Don”t be surprised if other employees and classmates become annoyed with your presence. This downfall can be circumvented through concealing the frequency to a certain extent.

The problem with the mosquito ringtone is that setting the volume just right can be a little tricky. Many mobile phones have rather loud default sound settings- making the ringtone less secret than one would like. The good thing about high frequencies, however, is that they don”t carry as far as lower frequencies.

This means that if one was to seclude him or himself, the problem of annoying others with the mosquito ringtone is less of a problem. Muffling the mobile phone’’s speaker is also effective in keeping the silent ringtone secret.

If all else fails- convert all of your peers to the mosquito ringtone movement; they”ll be joining teens around the world in the fight for easy mobile phone use at work in school.

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A Hub To Visualize Your Thoughts

February 28, 2008

By Ranju Kumar

Give paramount importance to graphic design. It is one which generates shine and attraction is definitely going to target clients to you. The term “graphic design” came into existence in twentieth century. This term was first used by the American book and advertising designer W.A. Dwiggins in 1922. However, it has its own history with images, text and visual communication.

Graphic design has strong inseparable relationship with art. Art has been a part of cultures since before the written word. The history of graphic design starts from these ancient beginnings. It has strong resemblance with applied arts. It got its true beginning with the discovery of the printing press.

Up to that time in the history of graphic design, art and other imaginative works had to be hand copied. The ability to print copies of art and other creative works was a gigantic stride toward the graphic design that exists today.

Another large step in its history was the vast growth in the field of photography and film making especially animated movies. These vital steps at the end of the nineteenth century were the stepping stones to creating the designs that we have today.

This era also script the beginning of the separation of creative art from applied art that was used for a purpose such as conveying a message, advertising, and other purposes.

The next leap in its history was the growth of the computer, and more prominently, the technological wave that led to a personal computer in every home as we have today. Graphic design would not be as admired, nor would it be as successful, creative, and reproducible without the invention of computers.

Therefore, the history of graphic design is strongly attached with the history of computers, computer software and digital photography. All these significant technological advances have lend their hands for the quick development of graphic design.

There are many other vital milestones in the history. In 1919 the first union of art and industry was put into place. In 1970 titans like IBM came forward with mega computers that allowed for more advances in graphic design.

The advent of the micro processor, allowing for personal office and home computers, came in 1980 and was marketed with Apple computers in 1984. Finally, the now common place technology of internet access in 1993 tops off the history that has lead to the graphic design industry we know and recognize today.

About The Author

Ranju Kumar offers excellent advices and great tips regarding all aspects of graphic designing. He brings you a compilation of all the gems gathered from the best of the best. For more information on graphic designing Visit http://graphic-design-hub.com

Leveraging Your Untapped Storage

February 28, 2008

By Joe Mullich

Most companies have massive amounts of unused and underutilized storage scattered across their enterprise. A recent study of 200 organizations found that 15% of all storage was allocated but never used; 10% was left behind when the server was moved, and 40% had not been referenced by an operating system for six months.

That’’s a lot of waste - of resources, of IT time, and of money.

“Increasingly, it is clear that IT can no longer afford to host discrete applications across discrete hardware for discrete organizations,” says IDC analyst John Humphreys in a recent white paper.

Enter storage optimization. This is a process of visualizing, accessing, and relocating the valuable wasted resource of your untapped storage. This allows the enterprise to look at its data as a single entity, rather than scattered silos. The benefits are wide-ranging:

* Data is no longer wasted.

* You can always visualize the amount of data you have.

* Data management is simplified and automated.

* You can align your storage plan with business needs, processes, and technology.

* The potential for security breaches, compliance issues, and backup problems is reduced.

* You can defer unnecessary capital expenses.

IT is freed from fighting fires and can move from a reactive to a proactive stance, spending time on more strategic issues.

More effective use of storage - capturing and using your untapped data brings performance benefits, as well, since the process not only releases more storage but helps you put a structure into place for using your storage in the most effective way possible.

Humphreys calls the current optimization landscape “Virtualization 2.0,” as companies leverage consolidation for ever-more-strategic purposes, including lowering operational expenses, improving service levels, and responding faster and better to changing business needs.

It’’s important to keep in mind storage optimization is not one-size-fits-all and must be carefully designed to the specific needs of your organization’’s priorities regarding flexibility, manageability, and other important considerations.

The five-step approach:
1. Define business requirements. Talk with all stakeholders and develop a strong understanding of all the issues that will affect the storage strategy, including customer expectations, compliance, and competition.

2. Assess current storage. By identifying business requirements and SLAs, you can quantify the short-term, mid-term, and long-term ROI for redeploying storage assets.

3. Tier, consolidate, and simplify. A centralized strategy will make it easier to control and manage storage centrally, using standardized IT platforms, tools, and interfaces, allowing you to find pockets of unused data. Currently, 40% of companies have just two tiers for their storage, meaning they typically have low-value data on expensive media.

4. Define service levels. Not all data is equally valuable or needs the same level of protection - and the value of data changes over time. Many companies have outdated reports still classified as important information that is kept on expensive media.

5. Monitor, manage, provision. Automatic monitoring and reporting capabilities makes data trackable across applications, platforms, departments, and vendors. You can have more efficient operations through better management and accurate charge-backs on a pay-per-use basis.

The information stored on computer systems is doubling every year, and the cost of managing storage is now nearly as much as the cost to buy it. With storage utilization rates running at only 40 to 60%, half of every dollar spent on storage may be wasted.

To see the payoff of storage consolidation in practice, let’’s look at KnowledgeBase Marketing(r), a subsidiary of one of the world’’s most comprehensive communication services organizations with 2,000 offices in 106 countries. They implemented a “blended” storage model that consolidated storage for its open systems platforms across two tiers. Results: 40% reduction in storage TCO, 50% reduction in storage administration time, 3X improvement in I/O throughput, and 86% reduction in transaction costs.

Companies in a diverse array of fields - energy, media, and education, for starters - have reported similarly impressive benefits from their own storage consolidation efforts.

To fully benefit from storage optimization, you must approach this as a methodical exercise. The right approach to optimization can result in a system that provides the correct degree of flexibility, availability, and security for your specific needs.

About The Author

For the full version and more info on storage optimization, visit our blog: http://www.TechnologySolutionsSimplified.com/blog or email: support@technologysolutionssimplified.com. Our technical expertise and dedication to superior customer service provide a competitive advantage for our partners.

Multimedia Makes Sharing Simple And Trouble-Free!

February 27, 2008

By Ranju Kumar

Multimedia can be seen everywhere. Multimedia is an information and communication technology related initiative and a very creative oriented field. It integrates text, graphics, video, audio and animation in a single program. This is constantly evolving. It was introduced in the field of advertising way long back and a very obvious change is visible as there is a significant progression in the field of designing and technology.

The key reasons for doing a multimedia project is to make sure that the project would be delivered on time, meet the customers” requirements, improve their value, stay within the budget and particularly an efficient way to manage risks. Multimedia helps improve the approachability to any audience as it is a combination of dynamic images, narration and music.

It distributes a range of audios and videos. This is bliss as you can get in touch with the products very quickly, get updates and climb up the ladder to improve your business in the field of marketing. If one creates a video or an audio without any simulation, you can get loads of free visitors to the website in the near future.

It is very difficult for a company to survive in today’’s world and brand its corporate identity. Things happen at a very fast pace and time is very important for customers. Extra effects like credits, transitions can also be added to make your video have a soothing effect. This not only opens a wide range of opportunities but also adds to the present market value.

With the help of groups feature you can create your video community. A custom profile and your own custom channel information can be created. Creating a promotional audio, video may be challenging as it is hard to learn how to optimize them and get many views. This could sometime also take years just to figure out the correct video and techniques used to promote. All this is very important because some of them might work while others fail.

WiFi multimedia players are available in the market that can be used as a camcorder by connecting digital cameras using an optional DVR travel adapter. Another feature of such players is being able to record audio and video podcasts without having to rely on a PC.

Internet marketing services has become very affordable over years. By combining multiple forms of media content, enhanced levels of interactivity is made possible. In the coming years online video may prove to be the biggest and fastest growing advertising media.

About The Author

Ranju Kumar is an assistant to Ads Tongson from Fireball Planet Corporation. Tongson’’s main intention is to help the visitors to find the best videos of their choices from her online store http://www.fireballplanet.com/multimedia.html.

How Do Barcode Scanners Work?

February 26, 2008

By John Barth

So you want to know how barcode scanners work. Well, we first want to narrow down which type of barcode scanner we are talking about. There are many types of barcode scanners from laser scanners, CCD barcode scanners, imager type scanners, and more. Our first focus will be on how a CCD barcode scanner works.

The CCD barcode scanner is a scanner that has no moving parts. CCD stands for Charged-Coupled Devise Scanner. The scanner has a light source that when pointed to an object or barcode, it illuminates that image. The image is usually a barcode. Once the barcode is illuminated, a reflection is created and the barcode scanner reads that image.

How does the barcode scanner read the image? Well, there is a linear photodiode within the scanner head. This photodiode can read the reflected light off the lines on the barcode. This reflection is a digital image that is then scanned electronically within the devise. When the image is scanned electronically, each bar on the barcode is converted to the corresponding number or letter.

The barcode scanner is connected to a PC or Mac and the CCD scanner then sends the sequence of numbers and/or letters to the PC or Mac to populate the field of entry. This connection can be made in a number of ways. On way is with a keyboard wedge. This is a Y connection where one end of the Y connects to the keyboard and the other end of the Y connects to the scanner with the bottom of the Y plugging into the PC where the keyboard would normally connect. This method is used many times when the PC does not have enough interfaces. Serial is another connection method and works with just a straight serial cable from the barcode scanner directly to the PC serial connection. USB is now about the most popular method, because most PC’’s and Mac’’s today have many USB ports. Just plug and play!

Now we can look at how a laser barcode scanner works. The laser scanner works by sending a low energy light beam or laser beam to read the spacing between a pattern on the image one space at a time. The beam is moving back and forth by using a mobile mirror which causes a blinking effect. You can usually see the read line moving over the barcode. The reflection comes back and is then read by the fixed mirror in the scanner. The scanner then generates analog and digital signals that match the pattern. A barcode reader decoder then processes the information and sends it through the data communications interface.

Wala! Knowing how a barcode scanner works answers a lot of questions about where you can use a barcode scanner. They are becoming so popular now, you can find them everywhere in retail stores scanning items.

About The Author

John Barth founded Adazon Labels and Barcode Equipment http://www.adazonusa.com in 2003 and has a wealth of information in the barcode arena from over 20 years of experience in distribution. John’’s experience allows companies to cut costs on total barcode solutions. Call 847-235-2700 for more info.

The Popularity Of The Flat Screen TV

February 26, 2008

By MIKE SELVON

The flat screen TV has become the “must have” piece of electronic equipment that most people want to have in their homes. Who can blame them? The flat screen television has replaced the bulkier televisions of the past. They come in a variety of sizes and some can be mounted directly on your wall.

Their lighter size allows people to free up space. Watching the game on a big screen television used to be the “cool” thing to do, but now you can get the same size with better color. The flat screen has come a long way and has affected more than just the television industry.

You have probably noticed that flat screen monitors have been around for quite some time. The laptop would not have been a viable and streamlined monitor had it not been flat. Flat screen monitor’’s first run of production were still quite heavy, but instead of a rounded screen, a flat screen was inserted. From there it became the goal of designers and engineers to have a monitor that was not as heavy, nor as bulky.

The year of 1964 was a huge year of discovery for the flat screen TV. Plasma technology was discovered thanks to a growing need by scientists to have a computer screen that did not have to constantly refresh itself.

The plasma offered a better screen resolution and provided a huge difference from having to use a regular television set as a computer monitor. LCD and plasma TV’’s came out of this revolution in technology. It did not happen immediately, but it was a starting point from which scientists began to work.

Television has come so far from its humble beginnings. It was a novelty to possess something that could transmit a program from the other side of the country. Sure the image was grainy and in black and white, but it was still an item that only the wealthy possessed.

Eventually it became more affordable. The television evolved into color and bigger screen sizes. Then it became much larger; as tall as the average woman. Too bad the image was distorted and lost its vibrant colors. LCD and plasma solved those dilemmas by changing from a cathode-ray to the use of plasma.

People everywhere are jumping into the flat screen TV craze. Even the price does not seem to be intimidating to most buyers when they compare the differences between their older models and the new fantastic versions.

As more manufacturers discover new technology, the prices will fall. The 30 inch flat screen plasma or LCD can be purchased for around $800 and in some sales, they go for as little as $600.

About The Author

Browse to Mike Selvon portal at http://plasmatv.mininicherecommends.com/ to find out more about the flat screen tv. We greatly appreciate your feedback at our retirement planning blog at http://www.mynicheportal.com/technology/.

Enhancing Music with Apple iPod Accessories

February 25, 2008

By Michael Hehn

Having dropped in price over the past few years, the already great value of the Apple iPod has dramatically increased with expanded music capacity, enhanced video capabilities, and other improvements. This is all included in newer versions of the iPod, but many people don”t realize that they can buy many different accessories for their Apple iPod. Some examples include car chargers, speaker systems, and protective cases, and those and more will be explained in greater detail below.

Protection

You can protect your iPod with a myriad of Apple iPod accessories. Various plastic and metal cases offer defenses against everyday wear and tear and the occasional drop, while other cases waterproof your iPod. They come in all sorts of materials, styles, and colors to suit your individual needs, and these Apple iPod accessories are the cheapest form of insurance against damage. In many ways, they are better than warranties which can only be used in specific instances and don”t cover normal wearing of the iPod while costing $50 or more per year of protection. For a few dollars, you can protect your iPod against the greatest threats.

Lifestyles

People have many different lifestyles. Even in one area of the world, such as the United States, people have many different hobbies and careers. Some people drive a hundred miles a day while some drive ten, while others use their iPod on the go and others just at home. No matter how you live, you can find Apple iPod accessories to fit your specific needs. If you drive a lot, check out car chargers and cables to hook your iPod up to your car’’s stereo system so that you can hear beautiful, crystal clear music all the time without having to worry about what’’s playing on the radio. At home or at work, you can also check out any number of iPod docks which your iPod hooks into to play your music library on speakers, so you don”t have to wear headphones.

However, you can also find replacement parts for the AC charger and included headphones, so you don”t have to worry about losing them. They”re also fairly cheap, like most Apple iPod accessories. You might think that cheap products might include defects, but the sheer number of accessories sold allows manufacturers to produce them quite cheaply without compromising quality. If you have just gotten your first iPod or have been a user for years, check out Apple iPod accessories to enhance the value that you get out of playing music on the go.

About The Author

Michael Hehn is the webmaster of http://ipodaccessoriessite.com, a site that offers a wide range of useful and helpful information about ipod accessories. Visit his site for more free tips to choose the ipod accessories for you and your family.

A Newsmagazine Shows Investigating Online Predators

February 24, 2008

By Yahya Allababidi

“To Catch a Predator” is a TV show that used to air on NBC. Its main goal was to catch pedophiles and child molesters red handed and on TV to expose them and protect the society from their danger. This was done by a team of three entities; NBC channel, Perverted Justice Foundation, and the police officers. The Perverted Justice Foundation was in charge of luring in the predators to come to a recording studio, which the predators thought of as the home of the victim. They do this by making a decoy (supposedly a 13 year old) chat with them on a pornographic website. The decoy agrees to meet them and gives them direction to his/her home which is actually the recording studio for the TV show.

The predators would then show up to meet the victim at the addressed location. Once they get close to the house by one block, their every move gets monitored and recorded. From the time they get close to the house by one block until they enter the house, their every movement gets recorded. This has been made possible by a complete system of hidden outdoor as well as indoor security camera . As much as eight security camera were installed inside the house, let alone those installed outside. It was vital that these cameras were hidden very well so as not to make the suspects suspicious of the place. On top of that, the team needed to make sure that their outdoor cameras could record at night as well since quite a few predators will be coming at night, since they will be less noticeable by people. So they brought cameras with infrared light and they were really pleased with the results.

Once the suspect gets lured into the house by the decoy, the decoy excuses herself to go and do something in the other room and she instructs the suspect to sit in the kitchen and wait for her. They usually comply to the decoy’’s desire without any resistance. As soon as they do so, Chris Hanson the host of NBC’’s Dateline emerges from the behind the curtain and starts to ask them questions in an interrogating manner to get some information from them about what they did and why they did it. This is a very critical and nerve racking experience for both the predator as well the host of the show. The suspect’’s nervousness is obvious, but the host is also frightened since he can not predict the actions of this criminal in front of him. These suspects can react in any manner that could be very dangerous to the program’’s host; in fact, they may also come armed to the studio.

In order to protect the host a team of security personnel and bodyguards closely monitor the security cameras in every corner of the house to make sure that everything is carried out in a peaceful nonviolent manner. A set of security monitor screens greatly assist them in fulfilling this task. As soon as the TV host finishes asking the suspect, he is set free, only to be captured again by the eagerly waiting cops outside the house. Thanks to the cooperation of cutting edge security technology and creative minds, these criminals will learn a hard lesson that will keep the American society more safe and secure for years to come.

About The Author

Call 1-877-92M-CCTV now, or visit us at http://www.2mcctv.com/ to customize your video surveillance system complete with security cameras.

Package Opener and Box Opener: Take a Stand Against \”Wrap Rage\”

February 24, 2008

By Ann Knapp

First there was road rage; next, air rage, and then computer rage. Now, more and more consumers find themselves experiencing wrap rage.

Apparently first used in print in a 2003 item in London’’s Daily Telegraph, the term “wrap rage” is rapidly catching on as a name for that peculiar combination of irrational frustration and homicidal anger brought on by hard-to-remove product packaging. After turning up several times in UK media during 2003-4, the phrase gained recognition when Consumer Reports used it in a 2006 story announcing the magazine’’s new Oyster Awards, given to the most-fiendishly-packaged products of the year.

After that, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on the phenomenon, and popular comedian Steven Colbert dedicated a segment of his TV show “The Colbert Report” to it, as he tried in vain to open a package containing a new calculator with a knife.

Wrap rage can easily lead to injuries both minor and major, as well as to unintended hilarity (at the would-be package opener’’s expense). Finger cuts, shoulder strains and wounds to one’’s dignity (if in public) are among the commonest minor injuries, while more serious injuries include major cuts (as when a sharp knife slips off the slick packaging).

One British newspaper reported recently that nearly 60,000 Britons sustain injuries requiring hospital treatment while grappling with food packaging every year. Meanwhile, in America, a typical figure is 200,000 packaging-related injuries in the year 2001 (the most recent figure available). That’’s no laughing matter.

What products are most likely to create wrap rage? Many authorities point to the CD, with its treacherous combination of insanely persistent shrinkwrap coating and ridged jewel-case edges (which lead to cut-up knuckles as you attempt to tear the package open for the nth time so you can enjoy your new copy of Astral Weeks). DVDs aren”t far behind, along with computer components, convenience food, and plastic-encased children’’s toys.

Energy-efficient lightbulbs can pose a serious problem. And of course, packages received in the mail - if mummified in packing tape by an overzealous sender - can out-wrap-rage nearly every item on this list. Moving boxes are frequent causes of wrap rage.

Wrap rage can be especially dangerous to the elderly and to sufferers from arthritis, but it can strike anybody. Folks working in shipping and receiving are likely to suffer from it, unless they”ve been provided with good box cutters. Office workers who handle large volumes of mail may struggle with frequent wrap rage. Those who buy and sell articles over the Internet - “eBayers,” as they often call themselves - are at risk, as are consumers, as a whole.

Wrap rage is easy to recognize. Symptoms include (a) irrational persistence in tugging or picking at wrapping that obviously isn”t going to budge; (b) sweating; (c) the use of foul language; (d) most importantly - and dangerously - the selection of unsuitable, unnecessarily sharp or powerful tools, or a resort to excessive force, in a last-ditch attempt to destroy the recalcitrant packaging. If you or a nearby person experiences wrap rage, set the package down, take a drink of water, count to ten, and think happy thoughts. Then go find a tool that’’s designed to open packages safely and quickly. For opening packages, knives and scissors aren”t entirely safe. They”re too prone to slippage. Fingernails, meanwhile, are rarely tough enough, and the claw of a hammer - an expedient sometimes resorted to by handymen - nearly always ends up tearing you and not the package. Chainsaws, meanwhile, are not recommended for indoor use.

But most wrap rage problems could be solved in advance by keeping a good package opener on hand - a safety knife specially designed to open boxes with a minimum of effort and a maximum of speed. Though many consumers still think of box cutters as a tool more appropriate for a mail room or shipping and receiving department, the utility knife is an everyday necessity in this age of consumer-unfriendly packaging.

About The Author

Safecutters, Inc. provides an online store of utility knife box cutters for opening shipping boxes and shipping packages, as well as safety knives to open moving boxes and packages. For more information about Klever Kutter and other Safecutters products, visit http://www.safecutters.com.


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