Quick Tip: Desktop Cable Management
OK, anyone with less than four cables sticking out of their computer USB ports raise your hand? It's a mess, right?
This little trick comes to bring order where cable chaos once ruled.
Thanks to the aid of Metal Binder Clips. yea, the ones you used to hand Dire Straits posters when you were young. Wait, you did not hang Dire Straits posters? am... well..... hit the jump then.
The idea is simple, cables make a mess, cuz they don't know where to go. We are going to tell them.
A stack of metal binder clips is the perfect accessory to let each cable know where to go (and where not to go). The pictures is kinda self explanatory. (and iPhone cable, my cards readers cable, the mic and USB cam.
I also use those to direct/mount my set of skype headphones.
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Another suggestion I read a
Another suggestion I read a while back: recycle old bulk CD / DVD spindle cases. First, cut two holes (near the base) of the plastic cover. It is best if the holes are opposite each other because you will be feeding the cables in one side and out the other. Once you have the plastic cover prepared (20 seconds), wrap the cables around the spindle base, replace the cover and you are done. This is particularly helpful for organising longer cables.
Protip: If the table is
Protip: If the table is thicker than your clips, clamp the clips on stationary wires (I use my desk lamp)
But that's not all!
Those binder clips (various sizes) are terrific for closing over potato chip (snack) bags. Once you get started using them it's hard to stop.
Beats using those plastic bag clips that always has the spring fatiguing or the plastic wings either breaking or deforming.
Not to spoil all the binder
Not to spoil all the binder clip goodness (which is awesome I'm going to buy some today! well, when the blizzard stops ...), but for chip bags the Swedish Twixit are the best (http://amzn.com/B00076VGQY).
:D
That's Simple but Cool
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