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Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: Cabling photos

Oct. 25, 2019

There's a reason this was a red-hot tech meme, folks.

Welcome to our periodic gander at the most soul-stirring ICT cabling job site wins, as shared on social media at Reddit's photographic sub-community for 'Cableporn.'

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. There's a reason that was a red-hot tech meme, folks. As those in the professional ICT cabling trade know, it's because it's nearly always what needs to be done...

"Cleaned up our server room with what was available." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP [orig. poster]: sound4life

"Not my first time, but close. Sent to a client sight-unseen, the switch was even slightly too big for the rack but they were on a budget so I had to make do. 4 hours later this is the result." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP: MrMattSz

"Previous guy didn't know how cable managers worked..." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP: matt95110

"Hand dressed, they wanted a slack loop." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP: duckfan317

"Doesn't take much to do the job right. Got to have a lil' integrity in this job." -- Reddit/Cableporn OP: kfree68

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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]