Working with music technology I am used to cables. I don’t mind the cables themselves, since cables are in general much less pain than slow/unreliable wireless solutions. However, I do mind unnecessary long cables. Therefore I love the MacBook power adapters (which are even better in US version than the EU).

MacBook power adapters for different regions: EU, US, UK, and AU

I also love the retractable iPhone cables and short USB cables (which even works with my small USB-powered hard drives) they sell on Dealextreme, which make my setup very cable-friendly:

Laptop with short retractable and compact USB cables connecting iPhone and peripherals

Unfortunately, I have yet to find short power cables. For example, I have one adapter with a small, thin cable on one side, but with a monster of a power cable on the other side:

Power cables comparison: good short cable on left and bad unnecessarily long cable on right

I have been looking for a short replacement cable (this particular being of the Mickey Mouse type, but I would need for regular AC adapters as well). Unfortunately, it seems like 1 meter (or longer) is some kind of standard size for such cables. I want some really short cables, ideally something just like the Apple plugs, but something more generic-looking and fitting the various types of connectors that exist:

Apple power adapter AC plug for Europe with two prongs

I could even dom with something like what they have at Cables online, but with a European plug:

Short AC power cable from Cables Online with standard plug and IEC connector

Please let me know if you know where to get such short cables (with EU plug). Otherwise, I will have to get my soldering iron out…