Not So universal USB

USB_Cables Originally uploaded by shersteve There is a need for the 4 port hub and maybe even for a larger size. The more devices I get, the more unique connections they require. While the large end of the USB cable is common, the small end is unique and in some cases proprietary. The Canon cable can't be used elsewhere. Neither does the Apple iPod Nano dock and cable. I can use the iRiver on my BlackBerry but not the Blackberry on my iRiver. How do you avoid getting tangled up in cables? FYI: click through to Flickr to see the descriptive note on the picture itself.

Kick that board!

Kick that board! Originally uploaded by shersteve. Caught waiting for a late train as I worked on a special project, I had some time to take photos of the latest iPod ads in South Station. You may recall the photos during the Jewel concert during February featured Dewar's. The schedule board had just gone on the blink. So it seemed appropriate that the iPoder was seeming to kick the board to get it started again. Note the last column. Train numbers and times listed but no destinations. The train to Nowhere? No, the train we won't tell you about until it is ready to go.