Reddit reviews Belkin BP108200-06 8-Outlet Pivot-Plug Power Strip Surge Protector with 6-Foot Power Cord and Telephone Protection, 1800 Joules, Gray

Not far into the comments section, I found this link:

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Pivot-Outlets-Telephone-Protection/dp/B000JEACFK/ref=sr_1_14?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1293128873&sr=1-14

Seems he could have saved some time in Photoshop with a quick Google search.

You're welcome even more

Yup, which is why the one sold at amazon that has been out on the market longer than this art student has had a computer is clearly fake.

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Pivot-Outlets-Telephone-Protection/dp/B000JEACFK/ref=sr_1_14?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1293128873&sr=1-14

Awesome!
Thank you!

I'm gonna install this. HARD.

BTW it's much cheaper on Amazon

Yup, i have a few old game systems and they all have big "wall wart" plugs. So you get one of these!!

Belkin 8-Outlet Pivot-Plug Power Strip Surge Protector with 6-Foot Power Cord and Telephone Protection, 1800 Joules (BP108200-06) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JEACFK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_UYx7AbXDJ4H5Y

Or any other brands equivalent.

I see your problem, you need one with a black cord.

Put the second monitor on a lazy Susan on the edge of his desk so he can rotate the screen and watch Netflix in bed on his computer. Should only cost $2 and vastly increases quality of life :D

Other things:

-- Ties for wire management - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E1Y5O6/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_jqgbub0823QYK

-- Rotating Power strip and duct tape to tape that shit to the underside of the desk (beer will be spilled at some point) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JEACFK/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Xxgbub0E3RY3J

-- Computer lock and cable to stop pesky thieves

-- LEDs that are daisy-chained and can be plugged into a USB

-- A USB hub for all his gadgets

-- Wireless bluetooth speaker (many uses outside of his normal computing)

-- Microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 - most comfortable keyboard ever - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004SUIM4E/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Nygbub1ZK53VH

-- Bluetooth touch mouse - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0093H4VBU/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_9wgbub1542WT5

-- Exercise ball chair (also, with that weight limit... Lots of fun can be had doing.. Activities.. Of all sorts... Ahem..) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DG9KIE0/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_wrgbub07AKZHX

-- Some sweet headphones - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XEYT48/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Gugbub07RHAXS

-- A handheld wireless keyboard/mouse (not what you think, this is badass. I have one. He can use it for presentations and stuff too) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UE52ME/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Kvgbub004D1EF

-- Go to a pawn shop and get a third computer monitor (make sure his gfx card can handle it)

-- USB can cooler or 'hot plate' that keeps either your can of beer cool or your coffee warm

Anything with a link I own and definitely recommend.

Or this thing if, like me, a power squid doesn't mesh with your cable management needs.

Would this do? (Note: am Canadian, must use Canadian Amazon lest it take longer than the rise and fall of nations to arrive and customs comes to my house to beat me with sticks) I have no idea how to calculate from length and gauge provided there. The Hanvex cables from Amazon.com are not available on the .ca site unfortunately. The Belkan surge protector there is though.

So you're suggesting I replace my eight outlet surge protector with eight 1' long extensions? Okay smart guy, just where am I going to plug those eight extensions into?

For the eight extensions alone it'd cost $22 and you'd still have to get a surge protector to go with them. Then compare that to the $20.88 it'd cost to just get the Belkin. Then there's the clutter issue because of all the extra cables you'd be adding to the mix. The choice is pretty damn obvious.

Extensions don't replace a surge protector/power strip. They're good for those one-off scenarios where you have a single bulky adapter you need to plug in to a pre-existing setup, but they're not a valid alternative in a new setup.