Taming the Outlet Squid

I have always tried to keep all my electronic device chargers (iPod, cell phone, camera, Nintendo DS, bluetooth headset...) in one location. The problem is it looks like you have a electronic squid sitting on the floor. A power strip with tentacles of all shapes, sizes, brands, lengths, hooked up to devices.

Maybe you've seen a solution to this problem before. I did, when I came across this "Cell Phone Charging Station" made by a company called KangaRoom.

So what can I do to tame my beast of an out of control electronic squid?

You ask a very good question! Here's how, you take a pair of scissors, a standard 6 outlet power strip and a shoe box (which does not poke any fun at the company who made the politically incorrect device whatsoever... wait uh, yeah never mind), mix it up with a socially booked Saturday night and BAM you have yourself on your way. MacGyver would also be proud based on the use of basic house hold goods used to slay the electronic outlet squid.


While I was designing my own, why not make other improvements?

I decided 4 ports was just lame, any real technophile has more than 4 devices. Also, the real ugliness of the squid lays with all the exposed cords and adaptors. The KangaRoom design has all of them individually hanging out the back, but may not really hide them.

So why not allow for a standard 6 outlet power strip be able to fit inside and only one cord coming out? It's also surge protected! (Genius, I know. Some call it "engineering")





The Finished Product

So by 3am here we have a homemade, recycled, biodegradable, improved, politically correct, electronic device charger. Every technophile, egalitarian, and environmentalist should be happy with this solution.



(Yes I rock my a real adult pair of KangaROOS.)