They say that necessity is the mother of invention. So what do you do when you’ve got an iPod, a bunch of office supplies and some free time? You make an iPod stand. Out of pencils. This suddenly turns your pencil buy splurge into the best buy you’ve ever made. Do they even make iPhone stands? I couldn’t imagine that they do. My hat goes off to you, crazy cubicle inventor guy. Just be glad it’s my hat and not my pants.

DIY Pencil iPhone Stand [gearfuse]