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Turn Old CDs Into a DIY iPod Dock


Got a pile of old, scratched-up coasters that you don't really need anymore? You can repurpose them into a dock for your iPod, iPhone, or other audio player.

The Geeky Gadgets blog walks you through the process of taking a stack of discs, a Dremel, some glue, and the USB cable for your iPod and turning them into a dock. The steps are simple, and if you already have the glue laying around it shouldn't cost you a dime—just the type of DIY hack we like.

If you don't want to build an iPod dock, there's lots of clever uses for CDs—you can turn CD cases into bookends, build your own lamp from a stack of CDs, or even repurpose your empty CD spindle as a bagel tote.

Got your own favorite use for those extra discs everybody has laying around? Tell us in the comments.

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DIY: Recycled CD iPhone Dock [Geeky Gadgets]