Cable Management

Repurpose A Shoe Organiser For Compartmentalised Cable Storage

8:34AM October 20, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Keep cables organised, especially those that you use just enough that putting them in deep storage at the back of the closet isn’t practical, is a challenge. Repurpose an over-the-door shoe organiser for easy but out of sight cable organisation. More »


How To Properly Wrap Up Your MacBook Power Cord

1:40PM August 13, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Apple’s white power brick is pretty handy, what with the attached hooks for coiling it up and packing it away. If you do it wrong, though, you’ll likely stress the cord and break it (or worse, create a fire hazard). More »


Gadgets

Bluelounge’s Refresh Station Charges Four Devices At Once

7:04PM August 14, 2009 | Danny Allen

The Refresh charging station is like a beautifully slimmed down version of Bluelounge’s Sanctuary charger, with half the connections: 2x iPod/iPhone, 2x USB, plus single Micro USB and Mini USB plugs. More »


10 Of Your Biggest Cable Management Disasters

6:00AM August 5, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Last week I asked you to show us your cable management situation. Not surprisingly, elegant solutions were hard to come by. What we did have was complete chaos. More »


Show Us How Bad You Need One Of These 10 Cable Management Solutions

6:00AM July 31, 2009 | Sean Fallon

If you have a tangle of cords and power strips behind your desk, you might want to consider one of these cable management solutions. And while you are at it, show us a picture of what your are dealing with. More »


Gadgets

Gutters Are Good For Rain, Great For Cable Management

9:40AM June 24, 2009 | Sean Fallon

If you thought Wolverine was a good cable wrangler, get a load of Lifehacker reader Seandavid010′s rain gutter solution. It’s smart, it’s practical and it’s easy to pull off yourself. [Lifehacker] More »


Cordotz Candy-Coloured Cord Management System

9:40AM May 14, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Cordotz is a colourful three-point cord management system that consists of cordwraps, cordstraps and a cordidentifier.

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Keep It Tidy Phone Station Keeps Your Phone Charger… Tidy. Hmmm.

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12:35PM May 11, 2009 | Nick Broughall

This is the kind of cheap plastic accessory I can get behind. Instead of having piles of cable stranded across the room when you’re charging your mobile, this station sits between your powerpoint and your charger and offers cable management and a holder for your phone while charging. More »


Wolverine Is Skilled at Cable Management

2:30AM March 19, 2009 | Sean Fallon

An astute observation by GeekSugar has revealed that Wolverine Mighty Muggs toys make great cord wranglers. Not a bad solution for only $US11. [Geeksugar via Unplgged and Hasbro]

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Gadgets

Swan Desk: Turn Your Loose Cable Into Art

11:15AM March 6, 2008 | Sean Fallon

Loose cables hanging around all bunched up and twisted around a workspace is absolutely infuriating. Organising them neatly is definitely the way to go, and there are a number of products out there that can help you get the job done—but the Swan Desk can accomplish that feat with a little artistic flair. As you can see,the cable slots are organised in such a way that it becomes possible to weave your cords into a pattern.

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