Seek & destroy: Cabling photos

July 16, 2021
Referring to the myriad of ugly "cable fail" situations to be found, and rectified in the field, by generations of information and communication technology (ICT) technicians.
We're scanning the scene in the city tonight
We're looking for you to start up a fight
There is an evil feeling in our brains
But there's nothing new, you know it drives us insane...
Searching
Seek and destroy...

-- Metallica, 'Seek & Destroy'

Was the legendary heavy metal band metaphorically referring to the myriad of ugly "cable fail" situations to be found, and rectified in the field, by forthcoming generations of information and communication technology (ICT) technicians (as regularly chronicled on social media at Reddit's photo subcommunities devoted to uncovering such indignities to the trade)?

Probably not. And yet...how many techs of a certain age have cabled to this music? How many digital foundations have been raised amid the pulse of these jackhammering guitars? Feel free to share your thoughts on the best music to cable to in the Comments section below.

About the Author

Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]

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