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Electronics accessories manufacturer Belkin impressed me in two ways recently. First, check out the tabbed clamshell design of their Apple iPhone accessories packaging:

See the little pull-tab on the top right? No scissors, box-cutters, blowtorches or headaches required, you just pull it and the perforated plastic comes apart.

Second, a couple of weeks ago Belkin contributed a whole bunch of networking and power equipment to Alex Hillman's IndependentsHall coworking project in Philadelphia, which is now fully ensconced it its own space.

The Stash (uploaded by alexknowshtml, all rights reserved)

Here's more on the cooperative arrangement between Belkin and IndyHall. I've written previously about some of Belkin's innovative product designs -- I love the various form factors they offer for powerstrips. I think it's smart of them to support local, independent developers in Philadelphia as part of their outreach, product development, and marketing strategy. Congrats to the IndyHall folks as well for all of the great press!