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Stick-On Cord Wranglers Detangle Desks

6:58AM June 10, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

That Hydra of power and USB cords at the back of your desk isn’t going to un-knot itself. But if you don’t want a freestanding box to organise your accessories, Cordlets may be the answer. More »

Gadgets

Pinza: The Classy Cord Tamer

4:00PM May 4, 2011 | Davey Alba

Cords! All gadgets have ‘em. They’re everywhere. And there are a million different ways to deal with them. But this cord tamer from Pinza is prettier than most, cast from solid stainless steel and hand-polished. $US26. [Pinza]

Don’t Just Dump Electronics And Cables Into Your Suitcase

11:20AM September 3, 2010 | Jason Chen

Like me, you’re probably making a collection of devices and cables that you need to pack with you when you go places. And, like me, you probably just shove them all into your travel bag. No more! More »

Eat Your Cable Troubles Away

3:48AM July 15, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

I really do hate all these cables, and I will keep on hating them until all my charging and syncing happens over the very air I breathe. Until then, I guess these ice cream sandwich cables will have to do. More »

A Woman In Cables

1:00PM April 23, 2010 | Brian Barrett

This is Connected, a self-portrait sculpture by artist Kasey McMahon. It’s made entirely of Cat 5 cables and other wires, wrapped around a steel frame. It’s absolutely stunning. More »

Welcome To The Future, Tables

8:20AM April 3, 2010 | Mark Wilson

Henceforth, all four-legged tables shall have at least one hollow leg which shall be named the magic leg. And should a table have more than one magic leg – a rare splendour – they shall be named the magic legs. More »

PowerCurl Tidys Up Mac MagSafe Wires, Cures Cord OCD

11:35PM September 11, 2009 | Joanna Stern

Seriously, one of my biggest pet peeves is disorganised wires so this PowerCurl clip-on cord wrap for Macbook chargers does more than get me a little excited. It wraps both cords (plug end and MagSafe end) around the orange gadget. More »

iStubz iPhone/iPod Cables Can’t See Over The Bank Counter

10:44PM August 7, 2009 | Mark Wilson

iStubz might sound like a stupid idea, but practically speaking, my iPhone charge/sync cable is a bit annoyingly long when charging over USB. 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 »