Word: socket
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...them, earns a higher margin on items that aren't so price sensitive, such as basic tool kits and paint accessories. The strategy lures customers to his store (as it does to the chains), but Sullivan wins additional business through service. His sales force helps people find the right socket wrench fast, holds their hands through a plumbing project and pays a home visit if necessary. Says longtime customer Dan Laycock: "If I need a couple of nuts and bolts, I don't want to wait behind people buying drywall." Sullivan is doing so well that he opened his fourth...
...protect user logins and passwords, as well as the e-mail messages themselves, the Webmail service uses 128-bit Secure Socket Layer encryption, which is the industry standard that is used in highly secure Internet applications...
...never fails: just when you need it most, your cell phone runs out of juice. For moments like that, keep handy the new Instant Power Charger ($10, plus $20 for a connecting cable) from Electric Fuel. It generates power chemically, no wall socket required, and it packs enough punch to recharge your phone three times over. Best of all, it fits into your shirt pocket. For more info, charge over to www.electric-fuel.com...
...different angles, whether from above or the sides. Wraparound frames that fit snugly against your face are most effective at closing off these open spaces. Even those large Jackie O frames that have come back into style are a good choice because they cover all of the eye socket and surrounding areas...
...smart living up and running in rural Hertfordshire, just outside London. When I visit, specialist construction company Laing Homes is showing off a beautiful five-bedroom home that in part replicates the Cisco template. The house comes with built-in Cat 5 network cabling; each room has a socket that can accommodate a phone, computer, audio speakers and webcam. You can access the Net or listen to your stereo from anywhere in the house. Sarah Bailey, Laing's sales and marketing director, says the wiring ensures the house "can be upgraded to any level of wiredness that the buyer desires...