I am fortunate to have the support of a group of local geeks who attend LAN parties. This group has convinced me to attend one of these gatherings and it was amazing. There were computers as far as the eye could see. There were hundreds of participants.

If there was an Olympic event in setting up and tearing down a computer set up, each person in this group would have a world class ranking. It is like a choreographed routine. The system is up and running in minutes. There is super organization. And from these friends, I learned an excellent organizational technique.

They have had me label each cord, power pack, extension hook up… everything. Some use tags that go on airport luggage. There is space to fill in that such and such cord goes with this specific piece of equipment. It saves so much time and eliminates so much searching. Eventually, things will become separated or land in some desk drawer, with the best of intentions. Then, perhaps months later, a piece of equipment is found and it becomes a guessing game as to where it belongs. This sort of guessing is eliminated, if everything is tagged initially. No more guessing necessary. It is an inexpensive way to becoming organized with all the gadgets and accessories. And, if you ever have to move, this method of keeping things sorted is absolutely terrific.

Catherine

Tags: electronic equipment, organizing, identifying, tags