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Cable Not Working? Blame A Squirrel

Jill Harness — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:46:48 +0000

I don’t know about you guys, but I am always having issues with my cable signal. While I always assumed it was the old wiring in my home, it turns out it might be caused by squirrels who apparently love the taste of fiber optic goodness.

A recent study has shown that around 17% of all damage done to fiber optic cables is done by the adorable little brats. So next time you see a squirrel climbing up a telephone wire, maybe you should coax him down with a few peanuts before he munches away at your precious TV signal.

Link Via Consumerist Image Via ingridtaylar [Flickr]

Trucks in the Sky

Miss Cellania — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:22:53 +0000

A new power plant in Switzerland will be situated up in the Alps. Construction requires huge excavator trucks, but there is no road to the site. What to do? Oh, there’s a cable! It must be pretty strong, because that’s how they are transporting the heavy equipment. See more pictures at Biglorryblog. Link -via Dark Roasted Blend

Cable Robot

Alex — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:32:37 +0000

Cable Robot Cable Organizer – $3.95

Tired of mess of cables behind your computer? Let the Cable Robot Cable Organizer from the NeatoShop tidy it all up for you! Simply wrap the robot’s arm around the cables to bundle them together:Link

The Cable Connector Quiz

Miss Cellania — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:43:08 +0000

Today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss is a lot of fun, especially for someone like me who spent decades connecting audio-video equipment professionally. I’m sure you will enjoy it, too! Can you identify ten different types of connecting cables, both old and new? Good luck; I scored 80%. Link

Send Nothing or Else!

Miss Cellania — Sun, 24 May 2009 12:18:01 +0000

Have you ever received a disconnect notice for owing a balance of $0.00? Rich and Alisa got one from Comcast. They’re not quite sure how best to resolve the problem. The entire letter is posted at Consumerist. Commenters suggested sending a check for $0.00, or sending a check for a few cents and then demanding a refund. Link -via NYC Educator

High Voltage Cable Inspection

Miss Cellania — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:18:03 +0000

"There’s only three things I’ve ever been afraid of: electricity, heights, and women." – Thanks özi!

Update 1/15/09 by Alex: Let’s do this instead – a thumbnail with a link to the video clip. It’s a fascinating excerpt from the IMAX movie Straight Up: Helicopters in Action