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# ? Jun 13, 2024 07:43 |
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i dont. that is why i have "an office", it serves as a computer junk containment zone so i can just close the door and it all disappears when i need it to at least that was the case before covid, then nobody was coming over anyway so it started spreading
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but seriously i’m moving in my partner and she’s not a slob and there’s gonna be a part of the end of the living area that my pc and synths will end up and I want that poo poo tidy and contemporary
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yeah we’re gonna have 5 kids under one roof and we’re building a two bedroom sleepout to do it and there simply no other place in the house for my pc and synths to exist it’s gonna look classy. like, she can’t be wanting to go to the bedroom with me but then turn and see my “corner” and get profoundly turned off
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i bought a Fully standing desk along with their cable tidy thing and a desktop plug socket, works great. All the cables go through the holes and under the desk into a tray, and if you need to plug a laptop or something in there's a socket right there, no need to get on your knees and fumble around in the giant mess of cables hidden underneath
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Oh synths too? Yeah if you figure it out let me know because I've given up and allowed it to become a complete sprawl
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yooo echi congrats on your life event ![]() also Raluek posted:i dont.
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i use velcro tape to ensure particularly long runs of things dont go all over the place but besides thatRaluek posted:i dont.
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i have a cable box and a couple of those zippered neoprene sleeves but i've got cables that don't work with either so it's still a mess
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I have an L shaped desk so i bought two packs of these and have them in two parallel L's on the bottom back edge of the desk. Outer one is only for power cables, inner is only for data. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LDZKP9P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
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I don’t op
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an I feel bad about it every day ![]()
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also my desk at home is an absolute mess of unfiled letters and stuff
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seriously I need an app to help with this before my life falls apart
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Jonny 290 posted:I have an L shaped desk so i bought two packs of these and have them in two parallel L's on the bottom back edge of the desk. Outer one is only for power cables, inner is only for data. oo poo poo these look perfect we’re in the position to get new desk or whatnot. In my head I imagine something that has a section big enough to plonk my case in without compromising airflow too much Dijkstracula posted:yooo echi congrats on your life event thankyou gonna be a fuckin brady bunch sitch Silver Alicorn posted:seriously I need an app to help with this before my life falls apart we can do this
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One actual tip that's made my cable management significantly easier: both ends of each cable get matched color electrical tape, different kinds of cable like my primary monitor cable and the usb cable going to my switching hub get the same color tape. Really handy for keeping track of which synth power supply is which too.
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InternetOfTwinks posted:One actual tip that's made my cable management significantly easier: both ends of each cable get matched color electrical tape, different kinds of cable like my primary monitor cable and the usb cable going to my switching hub get the same color tape. Really handy for keeping track of which synth power supply is which too. Holy poo poo this is a good idea
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Can even put a piece of tape on the front of the unit itself to remember which color corresponds to that device at a glance
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Zip ties, cable sleeves, and mounting tape. Wireless input devices. Wall mount monitor. If your desk itself doesn’t fit the room get a desk mat or leather hide or something that does fit the room.
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https://www.inkedgaming.com/ I've ordered a few custom mats from these guys and they've always come out great. Just be sure to get the stitched edging and they'll hold up for a while.
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I do the multiple tape colors, but also generally do power cabling with zip ties as they rarely change. cables that may change get mounted velcro ties, and then velcro'd together. special use cables live like poo poo all over everything because it's all futile special sauce is an umbilical for the test bench. vga, usb hub, 2 diff colored ethernet (one to dev network one to open network), iec plug, ac plug, and a powerpole. anything over 500w draw gets its own ac cord to not mess with the ethernet/vga signalling
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Classy leather cord wraps, OP https://saddlebackleather.com/leather-cord-wrap
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Silver Alicorn posted:I don’t op Silver Alicorn posted:an I feel bad about it every day ![]() ![]()
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InternetOfTwinks posted:One actual tip that's made my cable management significantly easier: both ends of each cable get matched color electrical tape, different kinds of cable like my primary monitor cable and the usb cable going to my switching hub get the same color tape. Really handy for keeping track of which synth power supply is which too. I do this but with zip ties. I have four coax patch cables that I use to get from my antenna feedthrough panel (basically a bunch of sockets on a metal plate in my window) to my radios. One cable has no zip ties on it. the others have 1, 2 or 3 zip ties on each end, about 1/2" apart. That way I can identify which one i'm working with by feel behind the radios
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![]() just a few quick snips and any unsightly cables can be removed
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hide the filth and clutter under more filth and clutter
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DJ Commie posted:I do the multiple tape colors, but also generally do power cabling with zip ties as they rarely change. cables that may change get mounted velcro ties, and then velcro'd together. special use cables live like poo poo all over everything because it's all futile i did this when i used to do pc repair. each "position" on the bench had its own bundle at home, stuff changes on the bench too often for it to make sense, to me. maybe im working on a receiver, maybe im working on a pc, maybe im working on a camera
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i have a desk totally sling one wall and built a shelf underneath to put all the cables and boxes on. i also have tried to be more practical about just having less stuff/wires, it doesn’t come naturally
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git apologist posted:having less stuff/wires this sounds wrong, and bad i think you have made a mistake
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Raluek posted:i dont.
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nudgenudgetilt posted:
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i screwed a 6-way extension cable to the back of the desk, so now everything plugs into that and theres just once cable that comes out and plugs into the wall
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my cat loves to chew on round cables which means anything dangling over or under my desk is a target. i've had to invest heavily in defenses to guard against her chompers. mostly i've velcro-tied bundles of cables together, moved my power strips off the ground on mounted them hanging from the desk in an enclosure, and any wires i had to run from one side of the desk to the other i bundled behind the desk. i also got a wireless mouse.
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echinopsis posted:lmao I don't OP, literally every USB port on my PC has something plugged in and they meld into a mind-bending jungle of black wires
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Sweevo posted:i screwed a 6-way extension cable to the back of the desk, so now everything plugs into that and theres just once cable that comes out and plugs into the wall lol uhh lets see what is on this circuit outlet -> 2x 8 outlet strips for ham desk outlet -> 10ft awg12 extension -> 10 outlet tripp-lite pdu + 8 outlet strip for audio rack you need more poo poo !!! !! ! !!!!
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Throw all your synth patch cables away and replace with these: https://www.ctrl-mod.com/products/control-crono-3-5mm-patch-cables?variant=28209001746
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I got a table today!!! I’m pleased as heck because imma be able to hide almost every cable and put poo poo in drawers people will soon consider me an adult
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echinopsis posted:I got a table today!!! i love this for you.
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🙏
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# ? Jun 13, 2024 07:43 |
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I bought an under desk Ikea cable holder thing and it's too small for my powerbar and power brick and dock thinking about mounting some of this directly under my desk with screws or two sided velcro tape, idk
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