Keep your eyes peeled for a new service from Google called GDrive. Rumors are circulating that Google is going to offer basically unlimited storage for any files you would like to keep. For me, that means possibly storing digital videos of forever and freeing up my local hard drive space (digital videos take up a LOT of space). Also, it means not worrying about a hard drive failure. Few home users give much thought to storing critical data on a single hard drive. Companies spend millions on expensive arrays of disks and backup systems. With an online storage solution like what Google may offer, the home user gets the benefits of the company's storage security.

All of this is rumor, but if it comes true (and doesn't cost too much), it could definitely change things for the better.