I love the creativity of Mac users. Marcelo, a reader of Lifehacker, put together a great DIY laptop stand he cobbled together from an IKEA paper towel holder. He’s got tips for how to do it, but you really do need some serious hardware:
This was made from some plexi and an Ikea paper towel holder that I had laying around. I drilled some holes in the stainless steel crosspiece (don’t try this without a drill press and graduated high speed bits).
Gorgeous. Totally matches the aesthetic of the MacBook Pro. More pics at his Flickr stream.
Via Lifehacker.
Pete Mortensen is a design strategist for consulting firm Jump Associates and the co-author of Wired to Care: How Companies Prosper When They Create Widespread Empathy, a book and blog that are significantly more interesting than you might initially think. Pete’s particular Apple avocations are both around design–interface and industrial. Follow him on Twitter!
2 responses to “Hacked IKEA Paper Towel Holder Makes Great MacBook Pro Stand”
Very inventive. You’ve made a very classy computer a very classy stand. I’d buy one in a heartbeat!