I got a Wacom Intuos graphics tablet - a killer 9"x12" one, at that - for free from a friend whose dog had chewed off the USB end, and bit it in half near the end, too. w00t! Those things are $400 ...

The reciever plugs into my usb port which is fine but it has this nasty 4 foot cord on it. needless to say it makes it hard to be very portable throughout my house.<BR>I would like to shorten that ...

Cut the USB cable or cables you wish to splice at the designed length using a wire cutter. Cut a 1-inch section of the plastic sheathing from the end of each wire segment using a razor blade.

Before you throw your old USB cables in the trash or stuff them in a drawer forever, consider this: those tangled cords might be more valuable than you think. From smart reuses to safe disposal ...

Q-I want to extend some lamp cords to make them longer, rather than use extension cords. I want to remove the plug and splice on an additional length of the same-colored wire. My problem is that in… ...

Apple's newest monitors are a bit more universal than their old Studio Displays, which combined DVI, USB, and power signals into one cord. Here are two ways to make one of the old monitors work ...