Backup is boring, it’s tedious, and it’s not cheap. But once you’ve had your ass handed to you by a badly-broken drive, you really get the importance of a zero-latency recovery. It’s positively liberating.
But, for now, right this second: go Gmail your kid’s baby pictures to yourself. Do it.
Now. Backup. Then read this. Good practice, even for Windows users.
Source: 43folders.com