As I recall, there was a group of people who contributed to buying him an iPod as a way of trying to show that not everyone who saw the video was laughing at him. Any idea whether he got it? TFA doesn't mention it.
I work in IT over at Arizona State University and had to cable manage hundreds of computers. What we used was super Velcro which allowed us to connect switches, hubs, etc. to the underside of desks and then we used this spiral cable wrap to wrap all the cords together. It was the first time I had seen anything like it but it worked wonders. I don't know where you can get it the cheapest but this website carries it http://cableorganizer.com/richco-flame-retardant-wrap/ so check it out. Once the cables are bound (which can be undone relatively easily) you can then zip tie or Velcro them under a desk or against a wall. It keeps everything nice and tightly.
I noticed in the store the other day a great option that may help in your desire to reduce power usage by AC adapters that are not currently plugged in to anything. It is a special surge protector that has two outlets that are âoeAlways onâ and then several others that are connected to the on off switch on the surge protector. This allows you to give certain components (i.e. routers, NAS boxes, etc) constant power while other components (i.e. AC adapters) can be turned on an off at the flick of a switch. You can even control the on off with a remote control which I thought was pretty cool, save on having to bend down underneath a desk just to turn on your power strip. You can check it out at http://catalog.belkin.com/conserve/features/ so that may help your endeavor as well.
Good luck!
If you want to do some exercise that is just way cool become a traceur (a traceur is someone who practices the discipline of parkour). With proper exercise and training you pretty much become an urban ninja. Check out the 3 Doors Down music video "It's Not My Time" and you'll see what a traceur does (check it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHU9dN0Itrk ). I've been training for a few months and love it and yes I am a major geek myself.
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As I recall, there was a group of people who contributed to buying him an iPod as a way of trying to show that not everyone who saw the video was laughing at him. Any idea whether he got it? TFA doesn't mention it.
He not only got an iPod from this group but also $3600 worth of giftcards to Futureshop's online store. http://waxy.org/2003/05/finding_the_sta/ http://waxy.org/2003/07/shipping_the_st/
I work in IT over at Arizona State University and had to cable manage hundreds of computers. What we used was super Velcro which allowed us to connect switches, hubs, etc. to the underside of desks and then we used this spiral cable wrap to wrap all the cords together. It was the first time I had seen anything like it but it worked wonders. I don't know where you can get it the cheapest but this website carries it http://cableorganizer.com/richco-flame-retardant-wrap/ so check it out. Once the cables are bound (which can be undone relatively easily) you can then zip tie or Velcro them under a desk or against a wall. It keeps everything nice and tightly. I noticed in the store the other day a great option that may help in your desire to reduce power usage by AC adapters that are not currently plugged in to anything. It is a special surge protector that has two outlets that are âoeAlways onâ and then several others that are connected to the on off switch on the surge protector. This allows you to give certain components (i.e. routers, NAS boxes, etc) constant power while other components (i.e. AC adapters) can be turned on an off at the flick of a switch. You can even control the on off with a remote control which I thought was pretty cool, save on having to bend down underneath a desk just to turn on your power strip. You can check it out at http://catalog.belkin.com/conserve/features/ so that may help your endeavor as well. Good luck!
If you want to do some exercise that is just way cool become a traceur (a traceur is someone who practices the discipline of parkour). With proper exercise and training you pretty much become an urban ninja. Check out the 3 Doors Down music video "It's Not My Time" and you'll see what a traceur does (check it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHU9dN0Itrk ). I've been training for a few months and love it and yes I am a major geek myself.