Comments on: Turning the iPad into an iBook (DIY iPad Booksafe case) http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/ Smart, Mobile and Internet-connected. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:40:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ZachD http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-13846 ZachD Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:24:33 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-13846 loved this so much, I had to make my own! Thanks! Pictures here: http://emptyheaded.posterous.com/diy-booksafe-ipad-case loved this so much, I had to make my own! Thanks! Pictures here:
http://emptyheaded.posterous.com/diy-booksafe-ipad-case

]]> By: Elmo Weser http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-10832 Elmo Weser Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:57:11 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-10832 One other very robust and highly effective post. I’ve been reading by way of a few of your earlier posts and at last decided to drop a comment on this one. I signed up to your newsletter, so please sustain the informative posts! One other very robust and highly effective post. I’ve been reading by way of a few of your earlier posts and at last decided to drop a comment on this one. I signed up to your newsletter, so please sustain the informative posts!

]]> By: book + iPad = iBook(?) « relax lah! http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-9987 book + iPad = iBook(?) « relax lah! Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:15:45 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-9987 [...] it (based on my very unscientific method of deduction). There were two other posts on the topic, by Ben and Lindsay. Since I could find no other posts, I must be the [...] [...] it (based on my very unscientific method of deduction). There were two other posts on the topic, by Ben and Lindsay. Since I could find no other posts, I must be the [...]

]]> By: Tony Bors http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-8260 Tony Bors Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:38:49 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-8260 Interesting read.. Would love to read more of this.. Awesome blog btw! Subscribed Interesting read.. Would love to read more of this.. Awesome blog btw! Subscribed

]]> By: Ben http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-7927 Ben Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:24:55 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-7927 Wow Lindsay, I just looked at the pictures of the one you made, it looks so cleanly done! I'm jealous : P Wow Lindsay, I just looked at the pictures of the one you made, it looks so cleanly done! I’m jealous : P

]]> By: MTFF http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-4452 MTFF Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:23:37 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-4452 Love this! I went out and bought an old, slightly dusty book entitled 'English Cathedrals' at a 2nd hand bookstore today to start this project - feel completely gleeful at the thought of starting. I would be wary of magnets, but a moleskine type elastic band would be perfect, or (as the older lady who owned the bookstore suggested) an ordinary elastic band around it with some extra pieces of paper glued into the book as false 'notes' to give it an even more authentic studious look - she was completely into the whole disguising the iPad idea and asked me to come back with the completed project for her to see (very sweet as I thought she might be a bit offended I was cutting up a real book) Love this! I went out and bought an old, slightly dusty book entitled ‘English Cathedrals’ at a 2nd hand bookstore today to start this project – feel completely gleeful at the thought of starting.
I would be wary of magnets, but a moleskine type elastic band would be perfect, or (as the older lady who owned the bookstore suggested) an ordinary elastic band around it with some extra pieces of paper glued into the book as false ‘notes’ to give it an even more authentic studious look – she was completely into the whole disguising the iPad idea and asked me to come back with the completed project for her to see (very sweet as I thought she might be a bit offended I was cutting up a real book)

]]> By: Cathryn http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-3651 Cathryn Thu, 27 May 2010 15:11:17 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-3651 Magnets? Don't know if it's true about newer televisions, but used to be that you could screw up a TV screen real good with a magnet. Could the same thing happen with a magnet that close to an iPad? Who wants to find out! Putting the iPad into a book is a great idea. btw - you used a router? Thanks. Magnets? Don’t know if it’s true about newer televisions, but used to be that you could screw up a TV screen real good with a magnet. Could the same thing happen with a magnet that close to an iPad? Who wants to find out!

Putting the iPad into a book is a great idea. btw – you used a router?

Thanks.

]]> By: BNY http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-2396 BNY Wed, 05 May 2010 16:54:34 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-2396 Very interesting indeed. You see a lot of these types of "niche" products within the techy world because it seems the techies have a great appreciation for weird and obscure stuff. Thank god for the childlike enthusiasm. It reminds me of seeing Saturday morning commercials during Saturday morning cartoons. I had to have that new GI Joe character or I was going to die. Very interesting indeed. You see a lot of these types of “niche” products within the techy world because it seems the techies have a great appreciation for weird and obscure stuff.

Thank god for the childlike enthusiasm. It reminds me of seeing Saturday morning commercials during Saturday morning cartoons. I had to have that new GI Joe character or I was going to die.

]]> By: Lindsay B http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-2353 Lindsay B Tue, 04 May 2010 17:13:39 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-2353 The book I used was about 8 3/4" x 12" and a little less than 1" thick. You can use a piece of paper to measure the book - 8.5" x 11" should fit, but you might want to go slightly bigger. Inside I have about half an inch on either side and an inch on the top and bottom. I've got more photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindsayfotos/sets/72157623940626900/ The book I used was about 8 3/4″ x 12″ and a little less than 1″ thick.

You can use a piece of paper to measure the book – 8.5″ x 11″ should fit, but you might want to go slightly bigger.

Inside I have about half an inch on either side and an inch on the top and bottom. I’ve got more photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindsayfotos/sets/72157623940626900/

]]> By: Cat http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-2206 Cat Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:33:37 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-2206 What are the dimensions of the book you used? What are the dimensions of the book you used?

]]> By: Lindsay B http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-2006 Lindsay B Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:45:11 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-2006 Thanks for your post. I created my own ibook: http://lindsaybanks.tumblr.com/ Thanks for your post. I created my own ibook:
http://lindsaybanks.tumblr.com/

]]> By: jessamyn http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-2001 jessamyn Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:07:41 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-2001 Did you do any bevelling when you cut the pages out? I noticed you said to put the iPad in "left side first" or is that just your preference? Did you do any bevelling when you cut the pages out? I noticed you said to put the iPad in “left side first” or is that just your preference?

]]> By: jjray http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-1940 jjray Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:17:51 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-1940 Nicely done. Perhaps such a DIY case also comes with a theft deterrent feature. If you absent-mindedly leave it on the car while running into the grocery store (or on the table at the coffee shop for a run to john) it's less likely to get stolen. Nicely done. Perhaps such a DIY case also comes with a theft deterrent feature. If you absent-mindedly leave it on the car while running into the grocery store (or on the table at the coffee shop for a run to john) it’s less likely to get stolen.

]]> By: Waine http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-1928 Waine Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:07:20 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-1928 Your article is very interesting - thanx Your article is very interesting – thanx

]]> By: ‘In Other News…’ April 21st | UMPCPortal - Ultra Mobile Personal Computing http://www.carrypad.com/2010/04/15/turning-the-ipad-into-an-ibook/#comment-1829 ‘In Other News…’ April 21st | UMPCPortal - Ultra Mobile Personal Computing Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:30:51 +0000 http://carrypad.com/?p=1838#comment-1829 [...] Turning the iPad into an iBook (DIY iPad Booksafe case). I was in the mood for a nice DIY project, so I picked up about $10 worth of materials (including [...] [...] Turning the iPad into an iBook (DIY iPad Booksafe case). I was in the mood for a nice DIY project, so I picked up about $10 worth of materials (including [...]

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