MadMania

Lots of places that sell computer and computer accessories also sell “computer toolkits.” I put that in quotes because they are kind of a joke, consisting of one useful tool and a bunch of useless stuff you will never use.

If you work on computers or plan to, here is the list of items in my I.T. toolkit that I carry on my person constantly:

1. Allway 4 in 1 Screwdriver (see previous post here)
2. Craftsman #0 Phillips Screwdriver
3. Coast LED Lenser flashlight
4. Sanford Super Sharpie series 33000
5. Pilot G2 .07 retractable black gel pen
6. Small needle-nose pliers
7. Stanley 10-179 Utility Knife
8. Victorinox Swissbit USB Swiss Army Knife (see previous post here)

And here are some useful, but certainly less-used, tools:

1. 3/16″ nut driver
2. Craftsman T8 Torx driver
3. Craftsman T9 Torx driver

And some extremely handy things to have at your desk:

1. Scotch tape with desk dispenser
2. Canned air
3. 3M Adhesive remover
4. Ruled yellow Post-It notes

As for that awesome anti-static wrist strap, I have only used one once in 11 years.