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Speedcabling - Untangling For Fun and Profit

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-gotta-be-kidding-me dept.

ibnsuleiman writes "A new competitive sport is emerging amongst IT professionals and hobbyists. Speedcabling tests the ability to untangle the rat's nests that grow inside and outside of the beige boxes that pervade todays homes and workplaces. The first public competition was held in an LA gallery for a $50 gift certificate to a local Italian restaurant. The winner, LA web developer Matthew Howell, had to untangle a dozen ethernet cables in record time leaving them in working order to win."

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  1. Hmmm... by hbean · · Score: 5, Funny

    finally a sport where steroids wont help you!

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    "Give someone a program, frustrate them for a day... Teach someone to program, frustrate them for a lifetime."
    1. Re:Hmmm... by explosivejared · · Score: 5, Funny

      finally a sport where steroids wont help you!

      I can see the doping scandals already... Loser: Check his inhaler! I know he's taking stimulants! Look on the inside of glasses I know he's got a hologram of Natalie Portman to keep him relaxed! HE SO CHEATED!!

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      I got a catholic block.
  2. Next on... by airedalez · · Score: 5, Funny

    ESPN 8 the ocho!

  3. I was nearly with you until... by east+coast · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the blurb: The winner, LA web developer Matthew Howell, had to untangle a dozen ethernet cables in record time leaving them in working order to win.

    Working order? Man, there's a catch to everything. I guess I can put my weed whacker with it's steel blades back...

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    Dedicated Cthulhu Cultist since 4523 BC.
  4. Re:Limited real-world relevance by QuietLagoon · · Score: 5, Funny
    They need a variant of the sport

    What they really need is a life.

  5. Re:Limited real-world relevance by MT628496 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You mean that you don't just rip the switch out of the rack and throw it up in the air? I thought everyone untangled like that!