For those of you who are working on collaborative academic projects, be sure to look into using either of the following:
Google Docs: http://docs.google.com/ (requires a Google Account)
Microsoft Office Live: http://workspace.office.live.com/ (requires a Hotmail Account)
Both of these allow you to work synchronously or asynchronously while geographically dispersed on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. They also allow you to export those documents to PDF, Word, Excel, or Powerpoint. They should be quite the time saver, especially by reducing the dependence on face-to-face meetings, schedule coordination, or the tediousness of cutting-and-pasting from email or multiple document revisions.
