[TechRepublic] The tool you shouldn't be without

May 01, 2009

TechRepublic User Support Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters Welcome: newsletter Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums The USB drive adapter: No tool kit should be without one Few tools are worth an entire blog post. This is one exception. If you have never used a USB drive adapter, you need one. You will wonder how you ever got by without it. SponsoredDo a salary check IT Professionals - check your salary on activeTechPros. Be a member and get instant access to salary charts and country reports. * * * * * * * * * * Business Professionals - join activeBizPros and play a part in driving the salary charts. Your input will help us build a valuable resource for you to compare salaries. Think twice before sending that e-mail -- and consider getting a rant buddy Let's face it, a lot of people have sent an e-mail, only to wish it could somehow be unsent. A mistake, something embarrassing, a rant, or whatever. 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