When I got done with work today (not true: it was just a stopping point) there was a blizzard going on. I thought: the campus is in good riding condition, but what about Normal Avenue? What if it’s a foot deep in snow? So I started off on foot. But when I reached that last half-mile, I found it clean and ploughed; I could have ridden home with no problem. I froze my ass off for no reason.
But when I walked in the door I found a package full of these:
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It gives me a happy, warm fuzzy feeling to think of all the high-quality _______ _____s I’ll make with them. Anyone?
I’m having a real hard time deciphering what those are. The real question is … is it taco night yet?
We haven’t fixed tacos since abdominal surgery last Summer. Might renew the fun if there is a reason.
Cables, Ethernet.
Twisted, not braided.
@ EdK: Yes! Love the James Bond ref.
@ WeeDram: I don’t know when tacos will be back. But, Mmmm, tacos!
Actually I am curious who makes their own cables and why.
I came here from the RSS feed to either say “no idea” or look at the solution. Yay, somebody found it
I used to make my own (braided) cables for my 10MB/s networks, because I had so many machines and wanted to be able to get just the lengths of cable I need.
These days I don’t use cables anymore at home, but a WLAN
008 (conductors), license to spill (data)
If I can buy cables at meritline or some other HK based place for $Cheap, I’ll grab some of those. Then I’ll cut it to fit a length for some specific purpose and utilize my crimpers for one end. Much tidier than spooling up cable and letting it hang over things.
Wire U dooin dat?
I make my own cause I can get a package of RJ45 jacks from China for $10 and 1000ft of CAT5 cable for $80. All I need to make is about 10 cables of roughly 10 to 20 ft in length each to realize the savings, especially for greater and greater lengths. And I don’t really need CAT6 cause I don’t care about gig yet. When I build my own house I will likely consider something more professional though.
Bad cables, or recycled cables make for great cable ties as well as other useful items…
Yep, same reasons for me. I want a cable a certain length, not 10 feet longer with the excess coiled up. Plus I’m cheap. Or I want a cable with a male RJ45 at one end and a wall block at the other. Or I want a cable WHEN I want it, and not after a trip to the store.