It also might be worth noting that Time Machine backs up any files that have been changed since the last backup. That can be a problem with programs like Entourage that keep all your mail in a single file. If you even get a single email, Time Machine will back up the entire file again, even if it's 4 GB or something.
Just something to look out for. I do wish Time Machine had an interface to let you see exactly which files are being backed up, like last night I ran a backup and it was only about a day out from the prior backup, but it backed up 1.2 GB of stuff and I don't know why. I'm not worried about it, I still have 450 GB free on my TM drive (named Tardis... nerd high five! *whapish*), but it would be nice to know in case it's something I can avoid in the future.
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