Build your own gadget docking station

Keeping your essential gadgets charged can be a real nuisance, and stopping the cords from getting tangled up only adds to the frustration. Caro at IKEA Hacker solved that problem by modifying a $25 Estetisk desk organiser from IKEA and turning it into a charging station, with all the cords neatly hidden from view and plenty of space to rest a notebook PC on top. The wood finish might not be to everyone’s taste, but (as Caro points out) restaining or repainting wouldn’t be too difficult either. [Gadget docking and charging station]