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1 Top Design Ideas For Storing Your Tech From the 2011 Ikea Catalog
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2 31 Days of Spring Cleaning: Organize Spare Cables in Style
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3 The Sling Back: Not Just For Your Feet Anymore
Shopping
4 6 Ways to Wrangle Your Desktop Cables
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5 Cute 'Woofy' Dog Hides Cables
Love It or Leave It
7 Cordwrap: Love It or Leave It?
Organization
8 10 Ways to Manage Your Cables For Under $15
Geek Tip
9 Geek Tip: Use an Old Tube Sock to Round Up Your Cords
Shopping
10 Keep Cables in Check With the Bluelounge CableClip
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11 Geek Tip: Work With What You Have For Cable Management
Shopping
12 The Contort USB Hub Bends and Expands to Fit Any Space
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13 If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: CableDrop Cable Organizers
Organization
14 Best Organizational Tips of 2010
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15 Handmade Cable Identifiers Are Fun and Functional
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16 The Latest in Cord and Cable Organizers
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17 The Name Says It All: Bluelounge's Refresh Charging Station
Gadgets
18 Blinded by the Light: Have You Been Fooled by a Commercial?
Cables, cables everywhere. With every new gadget we purchase comes a bag of cables we already have but toss onto the growing tangle of cords anyways. Master the labyrinth with one of the most basic of household objects, the toilet paper roll. We got our crafting on with empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls. Cover the basic cardboard rolls with art-store kraft paper and Japanese washi tape Read more
No time like the present to get your gadgets and techie life in gear. We've got all the right tech tools to gear you up, and the tips you need to get your techie cleaning done. So, make organization easy and keep your life neat and clean when you get going with our helpful tips to step up your routine. Clean Up Your Computer — De-clutter your digital life when you purge your computer of any Read more
If you took my advice to Spring clean your computers inside and out, you can take your desktop organization a step further by getting your cables and cords under control. Desktop cables can be a distraction to your work flow but can also trip you up if your laptop's Ethernet cable keeps slipping down behind your desk (like mine does here at the office). Keep your essential cables and cords in Read more
Keeping organized 365 days a year may seem like a daunting task, but once you've got your home, office, and mobile life straightened out, it's all about maintenance. Use these tips from 2010 to get organized and stay that way in 2011. Read more
USB hubs are a dime a dozen, but this well-designed hub from Quirky may be just the hub you're looking for. The Contort Hub ($35) is a flexible accessory designed to plug into your computer's USB drive at any angle necessary, bending to accommodate up to four USB connections. Plus, it features its own cord management system built right in that expands to accommodate more cords if necessary. Read more
Although Spring is the perfect time to declutter and organize your life, there's no reason you can't maintain a level of cleanliness all year round, especially when it comes to managing your cables. New gadgets come in and out of our lives all the time, which is why we need to constantly keep our cords in check. Perfectly prepped for the task is the Bluelounge Cableclip ($10), which keeps your Read more
As long as you have gadgets around, you'll always have an abundance of cables to deal with as well. Don't let them overrun your life! Keep them in check with these organizers that are all under $15. Get moving! Read more
I live for the Ikea catalog like some men live for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. It gets my creative juices flowing, and arrives at the perfect time — before the Fall semester starts — to get your digital life in order for the latter half of the year. I picked up the latest 2011 edition at my local Ikea store the other day (but you can check it out for yourself online now), and Read more
Clutter doesn't make anyone feel productive, which is probably why there's such a market for all kinds of cord management devices. They're versatile — perfect for any room of your house that has an excess of power cords, charger cords, computer cables, audio cables, and any other unruly cord that needs a little controlling. Each of the Cordies ($13), which come in four different colors, is made Read more
For me, Spring cleaning means ripping out that rat's nest of cords behind my desk and getting a fresh start with minimal cable interference. Thankfully, there's a new wireless charger on the block that will help me keep things neat and tidy. Like the Powermat before it, the Case-Mate Hug ($100) charges your iPhone without all those nasty wires and cords. Sure, it won't charge your BlackBerry or Read more
