Power of the Network.. err, Tangle

Pictured above is Scott Doorley trying to hold up a tangle of power-supply cords at the Computer Recycling Center -- you can see him leaning back to counter-balance the weight of the tangle. After tugging and untangling for five minutes, we eventually gave up on the power supply we were trying to reach.

While this is an extreme case, the proliferation of computer-connected devices/sensors/actuators/etc means that each person's individual cable-tangle grows over time.

Is there anything that can be done to address this growing problem?