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Design, Products, Technology August 5, 2010

Unplggd: Cord Envy

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“Messy wires are a definite pet peeve for most people. They look unorganized and can make managing your computer and electronics a hassle. We’ve put together some innovative solutions that will help sort out the mess. The best ones will keep the mess at bay for a long time, even though it might take an effort to convert your place.

1. Fork and Cream Sauce It’s one of the funniest and innovative cable management systems that we’ve seen. It will most definitely help you stay clear of any kind of cable mess.

2. Leaf Tie This is a really cool way to tie together your cables. We usually use binder clips or zip ties, but these Leaf Ties are fun to have around. Both of these ideas are by Lufdesign.

3. IKEA Signum It doesn’t look the greatest, but it sure gets the job done. It can be placed at the end of a table and neatly tuck away your cables.

4. X Marks The Spot We think that X Marks The Spot sounds a lot better than the ACD Variable Cable Organizer, but whatever you call it, this typographically-inspired mount will sort out some of your cable management woes.

5. The Coat Hanger Cable Management System This is more of a hack, but it shows how you can just hack your cables into being more organized.

Originally posted on Unplggd by Range.”

This story appears in partnership with Unplggd, a site for people who embrace technology and design in their home.

Design, Products, Technology July 15, 2010

Unplggd: Japanese Cord Control

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“Hey there. Can you do us a favor? Next time you’re in Japan can you pick up a few things for us? K, thanks!

Holy moly, have we stumbled upon quite the treat for anyone with connections in Japan. The product design firm iida, as they explain on their site, “is a brand that proposes products that feel right intuitively, not because they make sense or because you’ve been convinced. It’s a brand that makes your life fresh and more creative, everyday.” So while they’re not innovating how stuff works, they are improving on the way the stuff that already works looks.

Last year Gregory posted about iida’s leafy power cords and since then the company has expanded it’s collection to include not only fun adapters, but cute solutions for keeping your cables and wires in check. All the items below can be found at iida Shopping.

• AC Adapter AO: coming soon for $12 or ¥1050
• Biscuitta: $11 or ¥990
• Cord Router: coming soon for $22 or ¥1980
• Wormy: $12 or ¥640
• AC Adapter Chargy: $20 or ¥1780
• AC Adapter Rangers: $21 or ¥1880

By Sonia Zjawinski

This story appears in partnership with Unplggd, a site for people who embrace technology and design in their home.

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