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10 DIY Laptop Stands

by Terrence O'Brien on April 2, 2008 at 02:02 PM

10 DIY Laptop Stands
Laptops are great for their portability, but no so wonderful ergonomically. The flat key board is hell on the wrists and the hot underside is not so nice on your lap. That's why someone, now undoubtedly rich, invented the laptop stand. These $50+ angled bases for your laptop often are little more than glorified wedges of plastic.

As is often the case when there is an easier cheaper way to do something yourself, the folks at Lifehacker got on this one like white on rice and compiled a list of ten DIY (Do It Yourself) alternatives to commercial laptop stands. All are cheaper than the retail options and some of the more complex ones will give you a real sense of accomplishment when you're done.

Solutions range from simply sticking a pair of wine corks under your laptop, to simple but ingenious solutions involving a three ring binder to route cables and store an external hard drive, to complex projects that require at least a little bit of carpentry know how. Check out the entire list at the link, and do yourself a favor and choose one of these DIY option if you're in the market for a laptop stand.

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Tags: cheap, diy, free, laptop, laptop how-tos, laptop stand, LaptopHow-tos, LaptopStand, lifehacker

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