Being the youngest in the office, when nostalgic stories, references to past events, pop culture - you name it, really! - are traded by my co-workers across the lunch table, a few of these anecdotes are a little over my head... okay, well most of them. It's not like I can help being part of the MTV Generation..!

But stumbling upon this spoof YouTube video highlighting the wonders of MS Paint did bring back some fond memories of a simpler time playing Oregon Trail on my original Macintosh computer in my school computer lab, way back in 1999; something my fellow employees can probably relate to - regardless of the fact that I was in grade 4 at the time.

We've come a long way from the spray paint can, the 12 swatch colours, and the pathetic eraser tool. And thank goodness we have, because without the development of Photoshop for image editing, Illustrator for vector logos, and the many other software programs available for the design industry, my career field of choice would be drastically different.

I think I can speak for all when I say good riddance to MS Paint design if the below photo is any indication of the program's achievements...

And to all would-be client/designers: Step away from the paint bucket!

Here's the YouTube video, if you yourself are feeling nostalgic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxx2KcPWWZg