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Dvorak on 'Rinky-Dink' Software Rant

DigitalDame2 writes "John C. Dvorak explores the trials and tribulations of photo editing software and why it's so difficult to use. Unless you are using these programs full-time, you spend a lot of time trying to figure things out. Is it too much to ask for a simple and powerful software program that can do the 45 things photographers do most in Photoshop?"

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  1. I agree. by FireballX301 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Which is why I use MSPaint.

    MS PAINT 4 LYFE!

  2. article is -1 troll by John+Nowak · · Score: 5, Funny

    For the love of god, PLEASE stop posting articles from dvorak. It is just sadistic.

  3. Re:Picassa by Nqdiddles · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the website:
    "...it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had)" (emphasis added).
    I don't know about you, but I'm not sure I want any program finding all the photos I've got - even if I have forgotten about them!

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  4. Re:whinge whinge by Fred_A · · Score: 4, Funny

    Also, he implied the "Are you sure you want to do this?" message boxes

    I always thought those should be replaced by

    You really shouldn't be doing this
    [Fuck my stuff up] [Oops, forget about it]

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  5. Re:Picassa by vagabond_gr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I though you were speaking about porn. But then, did you forget about your porn???? Are you ok man?

  6. Re:Picassa by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny
    I don't know about you, but I'm not sure I want any program finding all the photos I've got - even if I have forgotten about them!
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    Digital camera: $300.
    Getting a cute coed drunk: $15.
    The look on your kids' face when they realize that the pictures Picasa unearthed were of Mommy: priceless.

    Best text+sig combination I expect to read this week.

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  7. Re:Parent is Funny by gerardlt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunately, you forget that many kids can use Photoshop functions while many adults struggle to use MS Paint.

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