Tiny Transmission Towers Tidy Tethered Toys [Wish You Were Here]
Andrew Liszewski
Those giant power-line transmission towers that keep high-voltage cables safely off the ground have been re-born as miniature versions that can do the same for the mess of USB, power, and headphone cables cluttering up your desk. More »


source: gizmodo.com
15 Mar 2012
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