Don't Let Anyone Take Away Your Big Box of Cables
A personal reflection on the sentimental and practical value of keeping a collection of old cables is shared, inspired by a social media post. The author argues that keeping these items provides a sense of purpose and utility, despite common advice to declutter.
Why it matters
It touches on the cultural phenomenon of 'digital hoarding' and the emotional attachment people develop toward their technological artifacts.
Speaking of being on the internet and finding things that make you go, “Hey! It’s not just me!” I scrolled across this skeet from Tyler Gaw :
I just dug to the bottom of my Big Box of Cables to find two cables that I needed for something. They've been in the bottom for 10+ years. So, "when are you ever gonna use these?" was today. Don't ever let anyone take your Big Box of Cables away.
So inspired, in fact, that I decided I was gonna do something about it.
Something that would make me forever remember the value of that advice.
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