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Re: Cable Colors


From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () cs columbia edu>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:25:57 -0400

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:09:42 -0700
Peter Wohlers <pedro () whack org> wrote:
 
About 7% of the male population in the US has red-green
colorblindness, so keep that in mind.

At least in my son's case, bright colors -- like the typical red and
green cables -- are easily distinguishable.  Pastels are more of a
problem.  But for proper cabling, see
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I1X6PM -- and make sure you read
the comments...



                --Steve Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb


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