backups

Everyone's been backing up their computer regularly right?

And I would recommend constantly storing your important documents in 2 physical locations at all times. At least for the accident-prone (me), it really comes in handy.

One of these days I need to buy Beyond Compare from Scooter Software. It's easy to use and reliable. I like it a lot. I use it for comparing files and directories for differences. Good when you're sharing files outside of CVS.