[Freakin]

I've found that you have to reboot your computer less if you freqently straighten your cables. Computers operate in binary, which is all 1's and 0's. The 0's are nice and round, so they can get through kinks in the cable. The 1's, however, have sharp points that tend to get stuck in bends. So give that a try for starters. I only have to reboot my computer every 2 weeks or so.