How I Lost a 12 Page Paper and How You Can Avoid the Same Fate

One minute you’re typing away and the next, the past six hours of late night paper writing are all gone in the blink of an eye. And you didn’t back up. You figured you’d be fine. It’s a good computer. What are the odds?

I figure I’m 1 in 50. Don’t be me.

You need to back up. Google Docs is nice, but you’ll want some programs on your computer to make copies. Dropbox is great (and has version control so you’ll be able to see old versions of your files). I also use Crashplan, but that’s not free. Onedrive is another decent option, and I’ve heard some decent things about Spideroak.

Now everything I do is backed up in as many places as possible. But Dropbox is my bae.

If you use this Dropbox link, you’ll get extra space: https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTE3MTcxMjk?src=global9