I guess I wouldn't use a set up like this either (I either prefer "lazying" on the couch with the iPad or using my laptop on my desk), but still, a good idea to use a microphone stand (or similar). I thought about using my iPad as a replacement for my guitar books (so I would just have used the sheet music stand) but didn't get to that yet. Did you post on instructables, too? I have posted a book-like cover and a wooden box for the iPad. Do we have a DIY-iPad-thread yet?