As a professional in the cabling industry who has spent countless hours in telecommunications rooms and the enclosures/cabinets within those rooms, you may very well believe that you have seen it all.
The clever marketing folks at Automated Outlet are betting you have not seen it all. They have posted on YouTube a video showing a cabinet for structured wiring that houses ... no, not cabling. Liquor. The "Cool Home Automation Liquor Cabinet Using Structured Wiring" is made up of parts available from Automated Outlet. Although I bet the liquor is sold separately.
It's a simple concept and the video tour is only 30 seconds in duration. You can check it out below.
Patrick McLaughlin, chief editor of Cabling Installation & Maintenance, has covered the cabling industry for 12 years. Reading this blog, you may be surprised to discover how little he has learned in that time. He encourages everyone to use the comments section to set him straight on the opinions he voices in The Cabling Blog.
Matt Vincent is senior editor of Cabling Installation & Maintenance. A perpetual student of the cabling industry, he has more questions than answers...and welcomes your feedback!
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