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True macheads have good cable management
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no kidding. op needs to set an example for his thread lol
my cables are messy. i have no shame in that
Am away from home at the mo, but I can assure you I have 1 cable visible under my desk - the rest are taped to the underside... in the meatime...
please view my nightmare
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Wow
Wow... I have my macbook connected to my 24" display, so you think it would be pretty tidy, but it's ugly! Don' even get me started on the three UPS units under the desk with the "wireless" router, voip phone router, 3 external drives, external burner etc... etc... etc...
Gosh! that new setup with the mini display port for the Macbooks is looking good right now. At least I have a wireless keyboard and mouse to help simplify the desktop.
Wow... I have my macbook connected to my 24" display, so you think it would be pretty tidy, but it's ugly! Don' even get me started on the three UPS units under the desk with the "wireless" router, voip phone router, 3 external drives, external burner etc... etc... etc...
Gosh! that new setup with the mini display port for the Macbooks is looking good right now. At least I have a wireless keyboard and mouse to help simplify the desktop.
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well, i don't have a pic, but cable management is something i've always struggled with.
i think there is a fine line b/n being a messy putz and one how tries to keep cables managed well. In the end, for me, I have 5 macs, multiple transfer devices (VCRs, minidv, digital8 camcorders, lp and cassette player), 7 externals, 1 esata storage unit and 2 monitors, plus a switch and a partridge in a pear tree in one small area. oh and 2 printers (although i'm trying to fix the samsung so it's wireless through my aebs).
I have labels on most items and for identical externals, I only use 1 set of cables. i also try to use the least amount of usb or FW cables as I need by switching them b/n externals as required. i sacrifice a few seconds of time to make the switch instead of more cables hanging about.
It's not a total disaster, but certainly not as clean as I'd like. I won't be able to post pics for a week or so, but I'll see if i remember.
My goal in early January is to take a day or 2 and reconfigure the office, but I really need to think about how I do that
happy cabling,
keebler
i think there is a fine line b/n being a messy putz and one how tries to keep cables managed well. In the end, for me, I have 5 macs, multiple transfer devices (VCRs, minidv, digital8 camcorders, lp and cassette player), 7 externals, 1 esata storage unit and 2 monitors, plus a switch and a partridge in a pear tree in one small area. oh and 2 printers (although i'm trying to fix the samsung so it's wireless through my aebs).
I have labels on most items and for identical externals, I only use 1 set of cables. i also try to use the least amount of usb or FW cables as I need by switching them b/n externals as required. i sacrifice a few seconds of time to make the switch instead of more cables hanging about.
It's not a total disaster, but certainly not as clean as I'd like. I won't be able to post pics for a week or so, but I'll see if i remember.
My goal in early January is to take a day or 2 and reconfigure the office, but I really need to think about how I do that
happy cabling,
keebler
I don't have a current shot showing the lack of cables, but you can get the idea from this.
All the cables from my stuff are hidden behind a board underneath the desk. There are two power strips and everything is plugged into those and tied up so that nothing dangles down.
It takes time but is worth it for me.
All the cables from my stuff are hidden behind a board underneath the desk. There are two power strips and everything is plugged into those and tied up so that nothing dangles down.
It takes time but is worth it for me.
I'm sure he's kidding. I've seen that network room pic make the rounds on the internet many many times.
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I could tidy it up a bit.
I could tidy it up a bit.
Already posted on another thread...
anyway, this is my cable arrangement. NCOTF (NoCableOnTheFloor) version.
General view:
A lot of work, but I'm paranoid about cables...
Ciao!
anyway, this is my cable arrangement. NCOTF (NoCableOnTheFloor) version.
General view:
A lot of work, but I'm paranoid about cables...
Ciao!
Already posted on another tread...
anyway, this is my cable arrangement. NCOTF (NoCableOnTheFloor) version.
General view:
A lot of work, but I'm paranoid about cables...
Ciao!
My god that is beautiful.
Already posted on another tread...
anyway, this is my cable arrangement. NCOTF (NoCableOnTheFloor) version.
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A lot of work, but I'm paranoid about cables...
Ciao!
I... I... I, think I love you!
I would post pictures of my setup, but it's really awkward to show, basically, I have a 7 USB port hub on the underside of my desk, that connects everything up to my iMac, although when at uni, it's a sprawl of cables connecting to a hub, connecting to my MBP