Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

The big appliance boxes are what you really want. They're thick, sturdy, double-walled. Those hold up way better than the flimsy ones. Medium to large delivery boxes from retailers also work great.

Three teenagers in New York designed a cardboard, called Kiriboard, to replace plastic packaging. They got the idea when a box of motors for their robotics hobby arrived damaged. Their invention won ...