Remember that one time the cable you grabbed from the box was exactly the right length for the run from patch panel to server shelf? What if every patch cable you picked up were just the right length?

Keyspan is shipping a new line of retractable computer cables: the ZIP-LINQ, which consists of over a dozen USB, FireWire, PDA, phone, and Ethernet connectivity solutions. Pricing for the cables ...

Bless hotels that equip rooms with Ethernet ports linked to laptop-friendly modems. And kudos to the folks at Extngo for a compact, retractable 50-foot cable, which lets me and my laptop meander ...