Roll Your Own iPod Stand

An anonymous reader writes "Everybody seems to enjoy accessorizing their iPods, most of all coming up with ways for it to stand up on its on feet. Unstatisfied with commerical offerings, some intrepid souls are making their own iPod stands, using everything from foam core, to LEGO bricks, to a simple CD case, to a converted picture frame!"

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what the...?

[Twirlip of the Mists]

So let me get this straight. This article gets posted, but my article about today's announcement that Firefly has been cancelled was rejected five minutes after I submitted it.

Bring on the Off-topic mods. This just makes no sense.

Re:what the...?

[sweetooth]

All of todays news has been, uhm, below average.

Re:what the...?

[Twirlip of the Mists]

I guess we could try co-opting this discussion. Since nobody wants to talk about iPod stands (seeing as how mine is lying here on the desk next to me and all).

Hey, everybody! Fox has cancelled Firefly. Here's what Joss Whedon wrote about it in a post to a message board this morning:

Four AM. Can't sleep. Who'd have thought?

There's a couple of things I'd like to say. And a few things I really can't. First of all, I'm prouder of this show and the people I worked with on it than I can express in words, monkey noises, or hyroglyphics. I believe this has been some fairly great TV. And the experience of making it... I've had crew members who've been working for 20 years say they've never worked around such excitement, support and love. You walk on that set, you're transported. The cast: 9 count 'em 9 incredibly talented actors who are all decent, wonderful people. This phenomenon cannot be explained by science.

Second of all, don't think for a second that I have given up on this show. I think it has been mistreated shamefully, but the Fox network has indicated that they would not stand in the way (which they can) of my finding a new home for the show. That's no easy prospect. But I will do everything in my power, as always, to keep this bird in the air. Of course I'll post if there's any news.

But even if the show goes back up elsewhere, I'm going to lose a good portion of my crew. Production will halt, they'll need to find new jobs. You can't imagine how that feels. How much they brought to the table, how hard and well they worked. And their Christmas bonus is this. As much as the cast, the staff, and my not so secret lover Minear, I honor those guys, and hope to get them back on board.

So for now, I proudly take my place beside Profit, The Ben Stiller Show, the Tick, and Action. But I won't rest until I've found safe harbour (no, not the Gregory Harrison show) for this vessel.

I've got the time.

It ain't like I'm sleeping.

I know a lot of people didn't like Firefly, but it still had a loyal, if outnumbered, following. It'll be missed.

Re:what the...?

[stefanlasiewski]

You should repost your submission in your Journal. At least some of us would read it.

Re:what the...?

[Twirlip of the Mists]

Oh, yeah! I forgot about that. Thanks!

Re:what the...?

[sweetooth]

Probably get more comments there than a thread jacking of this topic anyway ;)

Re:what the...?

[Twirlip of the Mists]

Just FYI, to those of us who skim rather than reading carefully, the phrase "jacking of" takes on a whole new meaning. ;-)

Re:what the...?

[WeaponOfChoice]

everything I like is being cancelled this year: Firefly, Futurama (well, the F's I guess). What is it with networks and good sci-fi?

Re:what the...?

[stefanlasiewski]

And then you need to enable posting so that we can abandon this thread :)

Re:what the...?

[Twirlip of the Mists]

everything I like is being cancelled this year: Firefly, Futurama (well, the F's I guess).

Don't forget Farscape. Can Friends be far behind? (God, I hope not.)

Re:what the...?

[Twirlip of the Mists]

Consider it done. Hey, when did comments in journals become disabled by default? I don't recall having to enable them before.

The journal article is here.

Re:what the...?

[WeaponOfChoice]

oh yeah - damnit - forgot Farscape too! fscking fox...
what is it with this century - every day life becomes a little less worth living...

Re:what the...?

[qengho]

my article about today's announcement that Firefly has been cancelled was rejected five minutes after I submitted it.

Aw crap. Insult to injury, that is.

Re:what the...?

[sco08y]

Oh please, oh please, oh please cancel Friends.

I've hated it ever since everyone started singing "Smelly Cat," and it's just the same unfunny crap they had on Seinfeld.

I know I'm blaspheming, and yes, Kramer was funny. At least, the first thousand times he did the running through the door thing.

Thank God Seinfeld knew he wasn't funny and quit before everyone found out.

Re:what the...?

[Cs.Ender]

Not to mention the Geocities link...

Not only do they post boring crap no one cares about, but they have to make sure that only like 3 people will be able to know what boring crap theye're talking about...

Pudge

[Anonymous Coward]

So is it time to send Pudge hatemail for posting a slashdot story that no one finds interesting whatsoever?

In SOVIET RUSSIA...

[Anonymous Coward]

They stand on your ipod and then roll over YOU.

Re:Unstatisfied

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

Someone was offended, modded my comment FLAMEBAIT?

Geez! I thought it was an expression of GLEE!

Watch the sourpusses mark this as a flame, or offtopic. They'll do it, practically on command. My suggestion? Lighten up a little, people!

oyster dock for Titium Powerbook

[gqgreg]

I just read about this in this month's Wired:
The Oyster Dock

It looks pretty cool. Has a built-in USB hub, for super-easy "docking" experience.