Freelance writers – and indeed, any business which makes use of a computer to store digital records, project files or any other type of business information – should have a strict backup policy in place to protect them from any potential loss due to equipment failure, theft or destruction in a fire or flood.

I’m the kind of person who is somewhat hard on his or her personal digital devices, which is why I bought an extended warranty for my Zune 120 after the original warranty ran out.

My Zune goes where I go, which usually means the car, the gym and on occasion an airplane. As a result, it’s exposed to enough action that scratches and nicks on its glass screen are a real worry.

Being Canadian and being an automotive enthusiast can sometimes be a bit of a struggle. Despite its enormous geographical dimensions, Canada has a very small population of just under 35 million people, which means that when it comes to the automotive market there are far fewer options when compared against its neighbor to the south.