cables
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Coil Your Extension Cords Like A Roadie With The Over-Under Method
4No one understands the value of a properly wound cable more than concert roadies and TV crew professionals, who wrap and unwrap hundreds of metres of cord on a daily basis. Here’s the method they use to keep their shows running on time.
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Wrap Cords With Duct Tape, Without Leaving Them Sticky
Magnets, Velcro and binder clips are all helpful in managing cables. But they’re all probably less abundant in your house than tape. The only problem with tape is the sticky residue, but this folding trick can eliminate that annoyance.
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Ask LH: Are My Long Network Cables Slowing Me Down?
Hey Lifehacker, Cable question: Currently I am using a 7-foot Cat 5e cable from the router to the ethernet wall jack in the bedroom upstairs. I want to use a 100-foot cord. I need to run it out the upstairs window, across the porch roof and down into the window on the main floor into…
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Keep Earbud Cables Tidy With This DIY Organiser
Over the years, we’ve talked about a lot of ways you can avoid the tangled mess of poorly wrapped earbud cables, and we’re not about to stop now. This time, we have a rather handsome DIY snapping leather clip.