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I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

And why not? Cardboard boxes have long been a blank canvas for children's imagination. Markers, stickers, tape and some scissors, and they can easily be turned into cars, cribs, fairy houses and even ...