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Ipod Earphone Cord-Wrapper for Free

Posted in MacGyver-ism, Ipod by David Dugay on the 05.13.2008.0.45.10

A few months ago, I was shopping for a new computer monitor.  I was amazed when I saw a computer monitor that had an iPod dock on its base.  My monitors will typically last at least 3 years.  Sticking an iPod dock onto a monitor is a pretty bold statement as to how long iPods will be around and how much they have become a part of our lives.

LCD Monitor with iPod dock

The monitor was a decent price at the time, but I decided to skip it anyway.  Rather than spend over $400 for a new monitor, I found a couple of ways to make a different iPod accessory.

Lifehacker.com and Instructables.com both have great tutorials for making an iPod earphone cord-wrapper for FREE.

Make a foam cord-caddy at wikihow.com

earbud cord wrapper

A cord wrapper in 5 minutes or less at instructables.com

Credit card cord wrapper

Make Your Own Camera Tripod

Posted in MacGyver-ism by David Dugay on the 01.30.2008.12.00.33

The Internet is full of wonderful things.  One of my favorite sites for DIY projects is Instructables.

Here are 2 seperate tips on making a very cheap, very portable camera-stabilizing system.

Here’s a video that teaches you how to make a monopod.

Here is an instructables that teaches you how to make an adaptable mono/bi/tripod out of string.