Obsolete tech worth keeping, deciding who can work from home, getting along with vendors

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10 obsolete technologies that are still useful Before you retire that camcorder and cancel your landline service, see why Brien Posey thinks some vintage tech is worth hanging onto. Read more Resource of the day A Year of Information in One Easy Download Ready for a full year's worth of improved application performance? Download this Application Performance Management (APM) Almanac to read more than 50 informative articles written by two long-time architect/developers. 10 things you should know about your clients (but probably don't) Your client relationships will be stronger if you know a thing or two -- or 10 -- about their needs, preferences, and the business itself. Read more 10 questions to determine whether an employee can work from home If you're thinking about letting staff members telecommute, ask yourself these questions -- about you, your department, and your employees. Read more 10 things you can do to ensure good vendor relationships Your projects will go more smoothly if you get along with your vendors -- and part of the responsibility for a healthy vendor relationship lies with you. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Tweak Windows 8 to remove the Metro Interface We have been saying all along that you can opt out of the tiles interface in Windows 8. Mark Kaelin shows you the registry tweak to make it happen. Read more How to deliver criticism to a sensitive employee Employees who get emotional in the face of criticism are often hard to deal with. Here are some tips for making it easier for you and for them. Read more When subcontractors poach: Watch for these warning signs If you have an inkling that a subcontractor is trying to steal your clients, these red flags might help you confirm or squelch your suspicions. Read more Hot TechRepublic blog posts The 20 best iPhone apps of 2011 for productive geeks 10 wacky IT office pranks Don't be fooled by these 10 PC performance myths The 10 best tablets of 2011 [UPDATED] Most unusual resume mistakes Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: The Perfect Storm - Drive Customer Satisfaction Up and Costs Down (Citrix Online) IT Essentials for Data Center Trends and Innovations (TechRepublic) Live Webcast: Fast-Track your Subversion Journey to the Cloud (CollabNet) Develop Custom Solutions for iPad and iPhone...Fast (FileMaker) 30 day trial of Foglight Experience Monitor Appliance (Quest Software) Call for writers: Cloud applications and services TechRepublic is looking for a few good writers on the subject of cloud services and applications. Read the details here. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) Smartphones Tech Sanity Check Five Apps

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