Tomas Carrillo designed this cardboard laptop stand: I wanted something that could raise my laptop screen by 8? and not show too much cardboard. The final result is a stand that is partially hidden by the laptop's keyboard and takes up a small amount of desktop space. Although this stand has held up well under constant use, I wouldn't recommend leaving your laptop on it unattended! I've included some instructions below if you're interested in building your own, or you can download a PDF of the instructions. PROS: The stand has a small desktop footprint, provides decent monitor height, and is comprised of inexpensive corrugated cardboard. Also, the cardboard can be composted and recycled depending on the recycling facilities in your neck of the woods. CONS: It's not the most robust or stable stand out there, and CD/DVD slots may be obstructed if they're located on the front of the laptop. Also, if you consider cardboard to be ugly, then it's ugly. Last but not least, it's not advisable to type or mouse on your laptop's keyboard when it's sitting on the stand. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Computers | Digg this! Less

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