Help me find a good WiFi 'cable extender' vendor ... [more inside]
posted by bhance on Nov 7, 2009 - 4 answers

I have a Sonic Impact T-Amp 2 that works really well but I'm wondering what kind of cables I'm supposed to get for it. [more inside]
posted by god particle on Sep 11, 2009 - 6 answers

How do I use computer speakers in a vintage amp? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 7, 2009 - 6 answers

Table Hockey in the dark? [more inside]
posted by DrAlbin on Aug 5, 2009 - 5 answers

Snow chain recommendations? [more inside]
posted by |n$eCur3 on Jan 2, 2009 - 12 answers

I am a Final Cut editor working on a first-class Mac Pro. But since I work at a shop with three other editors, I always seem to be hunting for various cords and cables (headphone splitters, rca to quarter-inch connectors, DV deck firewire cables, etc). I'd like to create something like a first-aid bag for myself, complete with all the accessories I seem to lose time searching for - like a CF card reader. My question is what would you put in the bag and what kind of small, manageable bag would you use. Links welcomed. Thanks.
posted by captainscared on Dec 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Which FireWire cable do I need? [more inside]
posted by mdavis1982 on Jul 27, 2008 - 7 answers

how do i use audiovox D1730 as a pc monitor? [more inside]
posted by raphael19 on Jul 20, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I find a simple tutorial on structured cabling? [more inside]
posted by yellowbkpk on Nov 14, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm about to make a bunch of XLR cables. I have everything but the cable and I'm hoping for some brand advice. [more inside]
posted by Your Time Machine Sucks on Oct 22, 2007 - 10 answers

I have about a million USB cables. How can I tell which ones are USB2 and which are USB1, and is there really a difference?
posted by nowonmai on Oct 7, 2007 - 8 answers

TV Signal Problem: Co-axial cable suffering EM interference (I think), and it only affects the good channels! [more inside]
posted by boosh on Sep 16, 2007 - 6 answers

i happened upon an old Korg Poly 800 synth (vintage 80s!). i understand it is one of the earlier MIDI synths--but i don't really grog MIDI. what additional cables/equipment will i need to use it to control the many possible sounds i see in garageband on my macbook?
posted by garfy3 on Sep 14, 2007 - 13 answers

AVFilter: Can I extend HDMI over CAT5? No baluns or fancy equipment - just copper, baby! [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on Sep 5, 2007 - 5 answers

How and why cables/strings/hoses/lines/cords etc. become entangled? Is there any scientific explanation of the process and more generally a science studying the physical/topological properties and behaviour of string materials? [more inside]
posted by elgilito on Aug 27, 2007 - 6 answers

Like any self-respecting geek, I've got a bunch of cool toys I carry around. Each of those toys, unfortunately, comes with a bunch of wires -- chargers, adapters, connectors... Help me keep them organized! [more inside]
posted by jacobian on Jan 15, 2007 - 16 answers

Solutions for organizing lots of different kinds of cables (xlr, 1/8 in, 1/4 in, rca, usb, firewire, ac) for easy access where space is at a severe premium?
posted by Eothele on Jan 6, 2007 - 14 answers

I have two SATA drives installed on my machine. My computer works fine except for the fact that roughly every two or three weeks my computer will fail to boot with a message reading "NTLOADER is missing. Press CTRL ALT DEL to reboot." I can fix the problem temporarily by opening up my computer case and swapping the drives around on the motherboard (putting the cable for Drive 1 into SATA 2 and vice versa), at which point Windows will boot up fine and function without a problem but as I said, within the space of two to three weeks, the problem comes back. Hope me, please! System specs inside. [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Dec 28, 2006 - 14 answers

Good news: I have been offered a job. This job involves running and terminating network cables. Bad news: I do not really know how to terminate network cables. Please help me learn how to do so. [more inside]
posted by aerotive on Oct 5, 2006 - 16 answers

Can one use RCA cables (red/white/yellow) in component jacks (red/blue/green)? I understand that the jacks carry much different data/signal/whatever, but I was told that there is no need to buy (very) pricey component cables...you can actually just hook up good quality red/white/yellow RCA cables to the component jacks for the same purpose. [more inside]
posted by tpl1212 on Sep 14, 2006 - 17 answers

Advice for using a MacBook as a primary machine? [more inside]
posted by pzarquon on Jul 3, 2006 - 18 answers

So many cables!!! Is there a product out there that one can wrap such cables as headphones, usb mini cables, ipod cables etc around...???
posted by matthelm on Feb 2, 2006 - 11 answers

Can I use a Direct TV dish as the antenna for my Sirius receiver? [more inside]
posted by poppo on Jan 9, 2006 - 12 answers

I am trying to set up my non-DirecTV TiVo to a DirecTV box. [more inside]
posted by ebeeb on Dec 28, 2005 - 3 answers

What do you do with the assortment of cabling and other electronic doodaddery (especially that not currently being used and not wanting to throw away!) that one tends to accumulate in the course of lifetime when you have a love of almost all things electronic? [more inside]
posted by dgeiser13 on Jul 21, 2005 - 34 answers

Please help me hide my surround sound speaker wire in a finished basement! [more inside]
posted by xmutex on Feb 22, 2005 - 10 answers

I would like to play PC games on my Panasonic PT-50LC13 HDTV monitor. Since it has two RBG connections, I assume that's my best option. How important is the quality of the RGB cable and any recommendations on where I should buy it from?
posted by tuxster on Nov 15, 2004 - 9 answers

I'm planning to buy a pair of Sennheiser 497 headphones. The cable is easily removed and replaced, and as all reviews note that the cable is unwieldy for portable use, I'm looking for a shorter replacement. Googling finds no such animal. Ideas? Could I make my own with basic soldering skills? [more inside]
posted by schoolgirl report on Nov 2, 2004 - 3 answers

Trapped in a maze of twisty cables, all alike: yesterday one of my harddrives (about two years old) started fucking up (I/O errors) whenever I tried to read some directories (like /usr/bin and /sbin, helpful). Boot with knoppix, by some miracle am able to read the drive, fsck it. I switched the cable going from the mobo to the CD drive with that going to the hard drives, and then it worked. At some point my other hard drive (less than a year old) starts to have similar errors, but worked on reboot after a fscking. Today: same problem as before! But, on merely switching which drive was above which, so the cable fit in more naturally, it works! So my question: could simply twisting the cable have caused those errors? If not, where's the error more likely lie—with the drives or the motherboard?
posted by kenko on Oct 12, 2004 - 9 answers

I'm trapped in a maze of twisty little cables, all alike. (Well, not exactly all alike...) Any hints on organizing the rat's nest of USB, power, audio, etc., cables lurking behind my computer?
posted by arto on Jun 8, 2004 - 7 answers

I have an iPod remote (past warranty), and unfortunately the insulation is breaking right where the cable joins the plug. I've considered heat-shrink tubing, but the funky plug shape makes this impractical. Is there a way to fix it?
posted by O9scar on Apr 23, 2004 - 6 answers

I am thinking about getting a KVM so that I can move my PC tower further away from my desk. What kind of KVMs do you use and more importantly do they slow down gaming? [more inside]
posted by riffola on Jan 30, 2004 - 13 answers