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Cable Chaos

Posted by michael on from the bluetooth-coming-real-soon-now dept.

thames writes "I have recently moved in to a new college-dorm, and I'm reinstalling all my electrical equipment, such as DVD-player, CD-player, Stereo Receiver, Computer, Speakers, Mini-Disc-player, Video, Playstation, TV and so on... All these things are connected via multiple cables, so I have approximately 50 cables running in my room, and it isn't pretty... My question is: How do I get rid of all those (or most) cables, without throwing my stuff out the window??"

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  1. Get rid of the stuff or learn to live with a mess by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Insightful

    Christ kid, are your parents drug dealers or something?

    When I moved into the dorm (9 years ago), I had a $50 stereo, some tapes, and that was it. No TV, no DVD player. I spent my time studying, not watching DVD's.

    *you* were the one who bought all those toys, learn to live with the friggen mess, and quit whining.

  2. Step 1 by flikx · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Throw stuff out window.

    You're starting college. Get good grades, lose the junk you don't really need. You will flunk out before the term is over if you have your small dorm room packed with distractions.

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    One future, two choices. Oppose them or let them destroy us.