Reader Michelle Pain sent this in: The Kensington Nightstand Charging Dock turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a handy bedside clock. The right angle dock holds your device in landscape mode using a kickstand to clearly display the time. A free application features a clock that doesn’t go into sleep mode. It has an optional screen dimming setting as well as weather info. It’s available for pre-order for $39.99. I just downloaded the app and can probably rig up a free alternative 
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Yeah, kind of lame that they claim a free app as a differentiating feature for what amounts to a $40 iPhone charger. Let us know if you come up with anything good to fake it.
Perfect for knocking over in the middle of the night, or when you mindlessly try to hit snooze. cracking the screen in either case.
@tamaracks All it takes is one of those AC adapters that you can plug a USB cable into. Just plug in the USB cable that came with the iPhone / iPod Touch and you’re good to go. As for the stand, there are a bazillion of them out there, or create one yourself from LEGOs or and old iPod dock
— the free clock app works in portrait mode too.
Think positive – it’s the first flip-style clock app for free!
As for the stand, a standard clothes pin (the european variety, spring loaded) will do just nicely. Or LEGO (Julie, I like the idea. Still have a huge box in the attic). Or anything.
Wouldn’t ya know it? Someone ALREADY did the Lego trick!
Even has online [ url=http://www.instructables.com/id/Lego_iPhone_Dock/ ]instructions[ /url ]
@Don Holt Not bad! BTW: Kensington is going to send me the NightStand. We’ll see how if it’s worth it…