Monday, November 3, 2008

Cable Management

http://gizmodo.com/5054007/5+in+1-usb-charger-cable-could-solve-some-usb-woes

Despite all of the methods that have been found over the years to deal with cable clutter, from zip ties to wifi, cables are still a mess. Its easy to get a wireless mouse and keyboard. Wifi cards can be built in. Unfortunately, this is where mainstream technology stops. There is no widely adopted wireless usb standard. There is no easy to use wireless monitor connection, or even sound connection for speakers. Most cameras are not wireless(although the eye-fi makes this pretty easy). Finally, power cables are usually the thickest, and just about every device needs one. I think that cameras, printers, MP3 players, and other usb devices will be the first to get mainstream wireless. Then comes the speakers and monitors. Eventually, wireless power should get rid of the last cables cluttering desks. Unfortunately, that seems to be pretty far away, so this cable should help with the mess. At $14, it has a mini-usb, ipod, psp, Nintendo DS, and aGBA connections. It works with just one usb port, and splits near the top, saving lots of clutter.

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