The merits of smartphone cases are a subject of debate, but if you do use one, consider storing an emergency $20 bill between the cover and the phone.
As Reddit user Lunkavitch points out, the money could come in handy to pay a cab or lunch bill if your wallet gets stolen, or if you just forgot it at home. It may seem a little paranoid, but it's a small insurance policy that could get you out of a jam if your wallet goes missing.
LPT: Keep a $20 bill between your phone and its case. You'll have some cash if you lose your wallet | Reddit
While the iPad Smart Covers may not be the best protectors of the iPad, they are pretty neat and make for an easily attachable stand. If you have an iPad 1 and want to use a new Smart Cover, here's a quick hack that'll let you do just that.
Your phone, iPod, and other gadgets are cold pieces of futuristic tech, but you've got a soft spot for them. Give them, and your pockets, a different feel with Byrd & Belle's wool felt cases, which combine plush linings with modern style.
So many gadgets are machined in such a way as to leave the impression that no human ever had a hand in making them, and the cases are made to match—shiny, polished, round-edged things meant to either let the device's looks come through, or hide the device in a similar-minded pocket of future-shock materials. Byrd & Belle's cases are the antithesis, looking stylish, sleek, and unique, while offering a softer touch and warmer looks than the standard black accessory.
Sure you could probably pick up a pleather case for nearly any electronic device you own, courtesy of eBay and healthy international trade routes, but it would lack the charm of a hand crafted leather case. There is an excellent tutorial over at the DIY blog Instructables on how to make a molded leather case. The tutorial details how to make the case for an iPod, but the molding technique is valid for anything you'd like to mold a case for. The required tools are minimal and inexpensive, for their sample they bought leather scraps off eBay and made their mold out of dense chipboard and tape. For other interesting DIY case ideas, check out how to make an iPod Nano case from scratch or 
