Of all the species of office supplies, none is more adaptable than the wily paperclip. Over the millenia, paperclips have evolved to form chains, lamps, and, surprisingly, a house in Saskatchewan. Now introducing the latest incarnation, the paperclip tripod!

A couple of strategic bends transforms the humble paperclip into a stand for your camera. Scrounge a couple of clips from work and tuck them in your camera case. Then when you need a quick shot of you and your best mate at the coffee shop, just whip one out, prop your camera on it and shoot. The stand will hold a point-and-shoot horizontally or vertically with a little balancing. Bending and paperclips: the solution to so many of life’s problems.

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