I recently saw a helpful note in Backpacker.  The just of it was:  Write down your name and personal info. on a card and then take a pictue of it.  If you happen to lose your camera then this may increase your chance of getting it back. 

I've never thought of that, but that's a great idea! There are definitely some people out there who would make an effort to return it. It certainly couldn't hurt.

A lady at my company lost her digital camera while she was traveling in Italy. Fortunately, she'd left some pictures on there from a company event before the trip. The person that found it researched the company name (from the logos in the photos) and emailed a few of the pictures to the contact information found online. With a little research, they identified the employee and gladly had the camera returned.