I'm setting up my computers "for real" at the apartment in NY now, no longer just using a laptop. Along with real computers come "wire messes." I hate them. I wish there was some way for all these things to "just work" without all the messy wires. 

Anyway, here's the wire mess behind my iMac. 

And here's the wire mess behind my TV. 

More wire messes to come for sure. :-( 

Update: My mom blogs about her wire messes.