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Deskpecker may be the worst-named Windows app ever
by Lee Mathews May 18th 2009 at 2:00PM
If your RSS reader doesn't display images, you're either incredibly surprised or breathing a tremendous sigh of relief right now. The program I'm talking about is indeed a reference to a Woody, but it's the bird.
When I put together my list of 10 application names that needed rethinking, this little beauty wasn't out in the wild yet. If it had been, there's no doubt in my mind that Deskpecker would easily have taken the top spot.
Normally a poorly-chosen name might hurt an application's popularity, but in this case it's probably a big asset. After all, there probably aren't a large number of users sitting around thinking "My computer would be so much more awesome - if only I had a tiny bird pecking away at my window borders!"
Nevertheless, it got me to click through to the Deskpecker homepage and write this post about it. I'm sorry, loyal readers. I just couldn't help myself.
When I put together my list of 10 application names that needed rethinking, this little beauty wasn't out in the wild yet. If it had been, there's no doubt in my mind that Deskpecker would easily have taken the top spot.
Normally a poorly-chosen name might hurt an application's popularity, but in this case it's probably a big asset. After all, there probably aren't a large number of users sitting around thinking "My computer would be so much more awesome - if only I had a tiny bird pecking away at my window borders!"
Nevertheless, it got me to click through to the Deskpecker homepage and write this post about it. I'm sorry, loyal readers. I just couldn't help myself.
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Kenn.keeper said 2:47PM on 5-18-2009
Ok, those who know me know I'm no fan of toys or bling on my desktop, but this really takes the cake for useless, obnoxious,,,,,,,Ok something must be wrong with me today, I like it. It will stay on my desktop to remind me that everything has a purpose in life, besides that little pecker and I have something in common......
Kenn.....
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Magic Power said 7:09PM on 5-18-2009
Sometimes 'normal' English words or abbreviations sound really bad in another language. Here are some examples of English brand names which sound bad for Dutch people:
Flickr: Sounds a lot like the Dutch word 'flikker', which means faggot in English.
SOA: (Service Oriented Architecture). A SOA in Dutch means a Sexually Transmitted Disease. (Sexueel Overdraagbare Aandoening).
Orkut: The last part, 'kut', means 'cunt' in Dutch, and also is kind of a swear word. Compare it with saying '.. or cunt' in English.
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