I usually take weekends off from blogging, but this one is just too good to pass up: Shapeways and Soundcloud have teamed up to bring out “the Vibe” an iPhone case which comes with a completely custom waveform as its back. 

I love this because it shows off the power of the platforms that Shapeways and Soundcloud have created.  It also represents a completely unexpected use case for a sound file.  And it is a completely organic, API-enabled collaboration between two of our portfolio companies. 

All of that launched at SXSW!  Makes me wish I was there after all and even has me tempted to get an iPhone.

PS Some nice coverage over at Businessweek.