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Tape measure from iPod headphones

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Neat idea, add inch (or centimeter marks) to your headphones and use them as an always-with-you tape measure or quick measurements - Link.

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Posted by: Stokes on August 20, 2007 at 7:38 AM

That's kind of a neat, simple idea... it might look better with a silver paint marker. Maybe silver and gold paint markers, for inches and centimeters...

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Posted by: debaser on August 20, 2007 at 8:24 AM

I'm confused, do I have to have iPod headphones in order for this to work? Please help.

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Posted by: Paolo* on August 20, 2007 at 11:20 AM

Well, you see apple has a patent on it so it won't work if you don't have iPod headphones...

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Posted by: samurai1200 on August 20, 2007 at 6:40 PM

DO NOT DOUBT STEVE JOBS.

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Posted by: r080 on August 20, 2007 at 8:47 PM

debaser--iPod headphone cable is white, so the black and red shows up well. Silver might work well on black cable.

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