And you could use bandage tape to make a 'white' one..

Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude

But be sure to bend the paperclip EXACTLY to the measurements of his printout, or it simply won't work!

closhedbb

electrical tape will even give it that cool black glossy look.

Lupison

@gordeaoux:

I think that's Napoleon that said Awesome.

OGHowie

It needs to be wrapped in electrical tape or duct tape before I do this do avoid scratching the back on my phone... even more.

glennosmond

The cameraman whispering 'awesome' when he turned it around sold this video for me.

This'll be perfect next time my back goes out; just McGyver up a stand and I'm watching Tina Fey on my phone.

gordeaoux

@Tweak: "If i took a shit in the shape of an iPhone"

I'm already calling dibs on iShit.

Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude

It's a cell phone stand and SIM card removal tool all in one.

Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude

@Tweak: I bet you could sell that on eBay!

Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude

@Tweak: Only if your iTurd had wifi or 3G connectivity...

Mr.SithNinja

@Tweak:

dude, who WOULDN'T write an article about that?

Kohono

Ok this guy is awesome and I'm doing this right now for my regular cellphone. kthx.

RE-L

OMG when dropped it and said "AWW FAILL"...i thought "man this guy is an internet geek"... Like myself. Great Idea/design!! :thumbs up: -SpenOne-

SamhitaJibber

Really? This needs an article? If i took a shit in the shape of an iPhone you guys would make an article on it wouldn't you.

Tweak

i'd paint it and sell it for 15 dollars

Kohono

I need to buy this guy a beer.

Lupison

Ok, but I can't read his measurements. Anyone?

Ideapimp

Yep, took the 5-10 min it takes to make one at the office (though honestly I just bent the thing in six places with out worring about obtuse or acute) put my touch on there and admired my handy work.

The I started to wonder WTF I was ever going to use it for since I didn't even bother keeping the free one that came with my touch.

tande04

@Player4: The new ones don't include it anymore.

BiZarRroBALlmeR

@Tweak:

I hope that won't copy/paste.

rogre

Now I have that Napoleon Dynamite song stuck in my head.

RE-L

Why not just use the little plastic stand that comes with the Touch? (I didn't listen to the audio, so I don't know if he said anything about it)

Player4

awesome hack man! now drop that thing in some some plastic dip (plastidip.com) and you can help avoid potential scratches.

enumerator

LOLOL "awww fail"

I love it!

That's a great idea, I'm going to do it now :)

Thanks man!

twomilesfromhome

I've used a simple business card holder. I created an iPhone web interface for my firm's web-based app, and wanted to demo it a tradeshow. I already had a number of business card holders, so voila! As cheap as 30 cents at OfficeMax/Depot/Staples.

MacTodd

Actually I was impressed with myself the other day on a plane. I didn't have a paper clip or would ever be that industrious...BUT, I wanted to watch a movie on my iphone but holding it was so uncomfortable.

Wait, what's this on my head (and probably yours) during this flight? Sunglasses.

Yup, I found folding up the sunglasses and placing the iPhone in between the lenses and "Arms" was a perfect impromptu stand.

I know I always have my sunglasses (Florida) so thats a perfect solution for me....not sure it would work on all types of sunglasses tho...

Begin experiment...

twitzgall

The full guide is here for those that want exact measurements and a tutorial: [www.deanying.com]

LittleBigPlaneteer

@Ideapimp:

The full guide is here: [www.deanying.com]

LittleBigPlaneteer

'Hey have you guyses got any chap sticks?'

hired_geek

Not portable.

Put that shit in your pocket. Go ahead. I dare you!

golferal

fucking awesome...

johnthevulcan

WOW! This is the first person I see with an iphone and a brain! they just don't seem to match.

Superjuanvi

@midwestkel: That was Napoleon Dynamite saying that in the movie playing on the iPhone/iTouch. But appropriate, nonetheless...

FritzLaurel

this dude rocks!

FritzLaurel

Did you hear the guy at 0:58 whisper "that's awesome?"

midwestkel

If you get one of those plastic covered paperclips I bet you could make it pretty portable.

XgamerM

@Superjuanvi:
Takes a guy with no brain and too much spare time to watch a 2:14 min video and make a stupid comment on a subject that doesnt interest him!

speakerwizard

So making it

TF2Soldier914

@OGHowie: that's what I was thinking but the timing was perfect.

Boognish

@speakerwizard:

uuhhhh.. I am sorry, I forgot that iphone users are so much more sensitive

BTW it does interest me, that is the funny thing, it is cool idea.

Superjuanvi

I used the business card stand method ([www.instructables.com]) out of some mounting board lying around.
Guess this one's worth a try too, though I worry what the scratch-making ends of the paper clip may do.

judacris

aww fail

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

@Tweak: You've now put your foot in it. I bet they would even include you in the picture.

GTBruiser

@closhedbb: disagree, dont need no stinking template. Arent you a DIYer?

ARONBOARD

I spent the last 15 minutes wasting time at work perfecting this stand. (ie: making sure the back angle is steep enough for the stand to become stable) I initially wrapped the paper clip in scotch tape to protect the iPhone from unnecessary rubbing. It looked a little ghetto but worked. Then I saw an unused coffee straw sitting on my desk. I slipped that over the paper clip and bend another stand. Waa-laa... an instant protective cover to the stand.

olynorth

Great, simple idea.
I love people who improvise!

Xterm11

@ARONBOARD: Sarcasm?

closhedbb

I bought that paper clip stand on Ebay for only 10 bucks. Too bad I had to assemble it once it arrived.

nuggetz