Speedcabling

Category 5 Ethernet cable.

Speedcabling has been described as a competitive sport, which originated in the United States and was devised by Steven Schkolne. In the standard rules, competitors are challenged to separate a mass of either six or twelve tangled Cat 5 Ethernet cables in the fastest possible time. There are either two or four each of red 7-foot, blue 14-foot, and yellow 21-foot cables. According to the competition regulations, the cables are tangled by forming a figure-eight and placing them in a clothes dryer on high heat for three minutes. They are then allowed to cool. [http://schkolne.com/speedcabling/rules.html Speedcabling regulations] ] Schkolne says this allows them to achieve a "natural" entanglement.

First competition

The first speedcabling competition took place at the "Machine Project" art gallery in Los Angeles, California, and was won by local web developer Christian Baker. His prize was a $50 gift certificate for dinner at an Italian restaurant.cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7240939.stm |publisher=BBC News |date=2008-02-12 |accessdate=2008-02-12 |title=Close to the wire - the joys of speedcabling]

References

External links

*http://www.speedcabling.org - Concept creator's web site
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodilynn/tags/speedcabling/ Flickr page with photos of competition held at the "Machine Project"]