SB showed me this really cool site this week which lists alternatives to popular pieces of software programs! AlternativeTo will....oh heck let me show you!
From the front page, you can quickly gain access to alternative software solutions to say, Nero!
That's awesome IMHO! Now you can find inexpensive (hopefully) tools to the more costly counterparts you might think you're forced to use.
Now that you know you can backup your digital pictures to DVD cheaply, it's time to go grab a coffee and get coding!