# Digital Picture Management

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/digital-picture-management/51208
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [July 8, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/digital-picture-management/51208 "2008-07-08T13:55:10Z")
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### Author: ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/digital-picture-management/51208/8 "2008-07-08T17:28:43Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> 15k pics, 25gb.
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> I may start tagging with Picasa. I’ll probably play with Ubuntu a bit too and see how I like gimp and/or f-stop. Or even Picasa in linux. Photoshop in windows is just too slow.
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> As for storage, I’m thinking DVD backup, although burned DVD’s don’t last forever.
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> I should really just build a new box with a raid1 array.
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> As for centrally locating/displaying… Video out from the computer run to the TV? Bluetooth mouse to control it, or some such shenanigans?

ive used gimp and you dont need ubuntu. there is a windows version. paint shop pro is also just as good.

IM prob just going to get a raid 1 box too. hdds are super cheap

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