I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

  • Mitchell Glaser

    While this seems like a reasonable idea, $20 for four little twisties? That is outrageously expensive! They couldn’t cost more than five cents to manufacture, probably closer to a penny.

  • Mister44

    I’ll just keep on using regular twist ties. Or those velcro ties. Both are cheaper – though not as cute – as these ‘laces’.

    • ocker3

       I was wondering why I shouldn’t just buy a roll of velcro and cut it to length with some scissors

      • cfuse

         Because mindless consumerism.

  • timquinn

    pretty fangled if you ask me.

  • macegr

    Kickstarter: making dollar-store-type items appear awesome and desirable.

  • Mitch Calvert

    Turn down the reverb!

  • http://twitter.com/warcormc Mike C

    What was wrong with Velcro?  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E1Y5O6/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=condescension-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B001E1Y5O6&adid=0XPXK9E6T9ZHPRV40MQW&

  • fuzzyfuzzyfungus

    Keep it classy with real cable lacing.

    http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codeq/doctree/87394.pdf

  • bobarctor

    So like these, but flatter, and 6 times as expensive
    http://www.amazon.com/Wire-5-Inch-Flexi-Cable-Count/dp/B0017165JG/ref=pd_sim_k_1

  • CaptainPedge

    Is anyone else sick of everything being silicone these days? its all nice and good until its about 2 years old and then it just becomes a horrible sticky mess.

    • fuzzyfuzzyfungus

      True silicone rubbers should be significantly more stable, under even moderately nasty conditions, than that. Unfortunately, the good stuff isn’t (as) cheap, so you may well run into silicones with various fillers, or non-silicone plastics rendered rubbery with various plasticizers, which do tend to leach out over time, leaving the product sticky and brittle. Some plasticizers are also not so good for you, in the bargain!

  • pjcamp

    I’m not sure tied together at one point counts as “tamed.”

    Now this, on the other hand:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/kraemer/4762391678/in/pool-unclutterer

    has teh shit managed out of it.

    • Kyle Willis

       Nope, it could look WAY cuter… and cost a LOT more.

  • Kyle Willis

     Binder clips? Zip ties? String? Velcro strips? They are not solving anything here. The product is cute, but, it solves no dilemma other than how to make cables/cords look cute. If you can’t wrap your wires correctly with things already available and performing well, start a company…and make cute rubbery things…

  • eldueno

    I use strips cut from old bicycle tubes, about a quarter inch wide and as long as need be to wrap wires together. I’ve been doing this for years, wires and wraps look professional and easy to remove when needed.