Have you ever worried that you might lose an important file? There are many files that we can't afford to lose. Copies of tax returns, first family photo, word document with your address book, the list goes on and on. If your hard drive fails, or you get a computer virus, those files can be lost forever.
My advice: back it up!
Obviously, having an external hard drive is a great way to maintain a library of your files that is "safe" and separate from your computer. Hard drives are relatively cheap now and easy to use. There are also a number of great services online that you can upload your files to. However, here is an easy tip to quickly and simply save your files.
Attach the file in an e-mail to yourself, and send it!
Obviously this works great on gmail, since you have a huge quota and you can easily search your messages. Just type the name of the document or file in the subject heading when you send it to yourself, and you will be able to easily find your file. I've done this with scanned copies of my DD214 and other military documents, my lease, and even some of my favorite pictures of my son.
Trying to recover damaged files from a corrupted disk can be very costly, and in some cases it doesn't even work. So do yourself a favor and back up your important files and photos. E-mail is super easy, but here are some other ideas:
Copy to CD/DVD
Save on external hard drive
Save to an online backup service
Use the cloud
Upload photos to Picasa Web or other photo service
Good luck!
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