Simple file backup

cp - Copy files and stuff; since tar and rsync are sometimes overkill.
    This is, by far, the simplest way to backup and archive files. Also see ln for symbolic and hard links.

BASIC

cp file backupFile

SHORTHAND - This uses a shell trick to copy file to file-backup

cp file{,-backup}

RECURSIVE

cp -r folder destination

PRESERVE - Retain file permissions, attributes, and user and group IDs (I think)

cp -p file file2

VERBOSE

cp -v file file2

Remote Desktop

rdesktop - Remote DESKTOP connection client. For linux, this tool replaces mstsc.

    I can't seem to fully escape Windows. Yet. 

    It's like the end of the Universe: I can't escape it... Yet. But I will find a way eventually.

    In the meantime, I still don't have to have it installed on my local computer.

CONSOLE - /admin or /console argument in mstsc

rdesktop -0 hostname

AUTHENTICATION - (Is there a way to specify the local computer as the domain?)

rdesktop -uUserName -pPassWord -dWindowsDomain hostname

SEAMLESS - Full Screen

rdesktop -A hostname

CACHING - Persistent bitmap caching to disk to speed up performance.

rdesktop -P hostname

COLOR DEPTH

rdesktop -a <8, 15, 16 or 24>