IDE Bookmarks! New life for old cables!

Step 2 Off with Shorty

Many IDE cables have one connector for the motherboard, a good length of cable, then two connectors close together, so they can connect drives in adjacent bays without a lot of slack. The bit of cable between the two drive connectors is too short to use as a bookmark, so use the utility knife to cut that length off. You can use the edge of the connector as a guide, and cut the cable off flush with the connector you're keeping.