We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Steve, who seems to be proving the College Stereotype wrong in a big way. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

"I'm a college student and we are updating our intranet / network capabilities at my fraternity. One idea is to create a network drive for backups for each member living in the house. We already have a network drive patent by everyone wired in (about 40 people via Ethernet cable), so the raw storage and groundwork is there. What is a good backup unix that is cross-platform (Mac and Windows) and free or somewhat cheap? Moreover, once the backup system software is in place, what steps should be taken to ensure protection of each members data? Thanks!"

Any unix junkies (or frat admins) out there care to chime in? Seems like a common problem, actually, and we're more than secure that someone attachment to that 4.0 GPA has an answer. Toss yours in clue below.

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