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I have a problem. It is a problem I try to hide out of sight and out of mind, one I try to pretend doesn't exist. But it does, and every so often it raises its ugly head to bite me. Most recently, I needed to replace an Ethernet switch as I needed more ports. As I unplugged the old switch, my monitor turned off. Why? Because under my desk I have a cable catastrophe. The mere act of unplugging the old switch had so disturbed and enraged the rat's nest of cables under my desk that in retaliation it decided to turn off my monitor.
So intertwined and confused is the mess beneath my desk that even the most mundane of acts—plugging in a new gadget, removing an old one, sometimes just even moving my feet—threatens to destroy everything.
TFA addresses the perennial problem of cable jungles. I use zip ties. What are the best solutions Soylentils have come up with, and what are their pros and cons?
(Score: 2) by Aiwendil on Thursday September 10 2015, @07:57AM
For bigger machines (desktops, laptops) I use velcro-strip at the desk (and a staplegun if I need to attach the velcro)
For smaller machines (mini-itx, rpi, industrial) I have started to use DIN-rails for attaching the macines, and using a "cable channel" for the cables.
Cable channel are also used for any cabling that is to remain untouched for more than three months. Unless it involves lots of bends, in which case it is velcro-time again.
Oh, and for all the small periphials (mouse, usbsticks, cardreaders, mice) I use those small baskets intended to keep soap/shampoo/toothbrushes in the bathroom.
And yes, I do have hanging sleeves I put mousemats in.