Lucky little newt
Look at the adorable smooth newt that Uncle B found SWIMMING IN THE DOWNSTAIRS TOILET. I may never poop again.
Yes, he rescued it.
Speaking of slimy things: Adobe. I posted a rave review of Photoshop Elements some time ago, which has damn near all the functionality of my full Photoshop but only costs, like, £70. I went to buy a copy for new machine, and noticed in the fine print it now says “3 year license.”
So I looked it up. Yup. After three years, the program stops working and you have to pony up again. They started this in 2025 and, because everything is delivered digitally now, you simply cannot buy an older version.
Anyway, I may have a workaround. I bought the 2024 version for work and it’s a one person, two seat license. If I can find the serial number.
Wot bastards.
Posted: February 4th, 2025 under animals.
Comments: 8
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Comment from QuasiModo
Time: February 4, 2025, 9:07 pm
I’ve gotten rid of all my Adobe stuff…I just use open source apps these days…I don’t do that much anymore, anyway. I had to run this utility to deep clean my computer of every Adobe fingerprint.
Comment from ExpressoBold Pureblood
Time: February 4, 2025, 9:38 pm
Just to put a bow around yesterday’s post about British conservative admiration for PDJT, Katie Hopkins left the most heart felt beauty on x.com:
Comment from Pupster
Time: February 4, 2025, 9:41 pm
You may never 💩 again?
Think of the poor newt! He probably thought he stumbled into some sort of newts health club.
Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: February 4, 2025, 10:57 pm
Bravo Katie Hopkins!
And bravo Uncle B! Rescuer of newts!
Comment from Veeshir
Time: February 4, 2025, 11:54 pm
I hate that you don’t own your electronics or software anymore.
I stayed with a friend when I first moved to AZ.
One morning there was a scorpion floating in the toilet.
I was afraid of that bathroom until I moved.
Comment from Gordon R. Durand
Time: February 5, 2025, 2:31 am
I’m with QuasiModo. Gone over to the dork side with Linux and open source. You kids have no idea how easy it is.
Comment from technochitlin
Time: February 5, 2025, 12:15 pm
You really ought to look into the Affinity Photo and Designer programs. Close to Adobe but without the looting of your wallet.
Comment from S. Weasel
Time: February 5, 2025, 1:01 pm
The problem with switching to another product is that I’ve been using Photoshop since it was ported to PC in 1993. The keyboard shortcuts have contaminated my DNA now. A couple of times they’ve changed a shortcut and I immediately scramble to change it back.
And yes, Elements uses nearly all of the same shortcuts.
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