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Paper iPad/iPhone Stand

Monday, April 26th, 2010

I’ve seen some pretty inexpensive iPad docks, but I thought I could take the next step to make one that is virtually free! I made this little beauty out of a single piece of paper. Well, it actually took 3 pieces of paper in order to work out all the bugs, but at $0.015 a sheet, this thing ran me a little less than a nickel!

Admittedly, this was originally designed for just iPhones (seeing as I haven’t purchased an iPad yet), but surprisingly worked well for iPads too, as the following image demonstrates!

Its very simple to make your own!
  • Download the template
  • Print it out (preferably on thick paper!)
  • Cut it out (and scoring it makes it easier too)
  • Glue it
  • Enjoy!

There you have it! Download the file and get to it, and make your own sub-nickel iPhone/iPad stand!

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A few more drawings

Monday, April 19th, 2010

I’ve had some more time to draw some Apple hardware in Illustrator. Here are some of the results.

The TV is a nifty little product. This was an easy drawing to create. Getting the correct perspective on the label was the most interesting aspect.

The newest iPod Nano was a breeze to replicate. The exceptionally clean lines meant that this was recreated in about 5-10 minutes.


This is the Apple Xserve. This one had a few more details than some of Apple’s other hardware that was fun to replicate, like the icons and lights.

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The Saddest Sight

Monday, April 5th, 2010

imac-windows-install

So, at work I had the sad duty to demote an iMac by installing Windows XP on it because we need to be able to test the websites we make in Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8. The juxtaposition of this state-of-the-art industrial design, and the antiquated 2 color installation screen just made me feel as though I were committing some sort of unpardonable sin!

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CSS Fun

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

So, today I worked with a friend to figure out how to do a partially rotating image with just CSS, and no JavaScript. I took some pictures of a toy Delorean, and cleaned them up to be my subject matter. If you mouse over the image, it will change degrees a little bit. It was a fun little project, and I think ended up being a clean implementation. Enjoy!

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Can’t wait for an iPad?

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

So, you’re just itching for an iPad, aren’t you? You’ve seen that shiny screen on Apple’s website, and can’t get it out of your mind. I’ll bet you’ve even pre-ordered your 3G-iPad already! You still can’t wait for it? Then why don’t you just print one up?

Click on this image to view the full sized, and then print it up, get out your scissors and glue, and you’ll be sporting your own paper iPad in no-time! It should be printed on 12×18 paper to get the full-sized iPad effect (11×17 will work in a pinch though!). At any rate, try to be patient while you wait for the delivery of your iPad!

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