Re: How to Fix a Rats Nest of Cables at a Workstation

"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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At 3+ pounds its no longer a wart, its a tumor.

Remember hte old Colecovision power supplies from the '80s? Seemed like they
were being sold by All Electronics and similar surplus places for years at
$5.95 a pop.

It definitely qualified as a tumor.

Wow, eBay still has them available... here's one that gives some idea of
scale:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-Colecovision-Coleco-Power-Supply-Atari-2600-Paddles_W0QQitemZ120108443562QQihZ002QQcategoryZ49230QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


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