Exactly. As a photographer it's my responsibility to archive my negatives/chromes/digital files. I'm certainly NOT using Flickr as an archive. I'm definitely NOT putting print resolution files out there for the world to download either. Generally I'm ok with the average person seeing my image and using it in a non-commercial way, such as a desktop wallpaper or to just enjoy looking at. It's why I put it out there. To be seen and enjoyed. I think the parent is wrong to say that these images won't matter in 5-10 years. Different images will withstand the test of time for different reasons. One good example would be of photos of the Word Trade Towers circa 2000. 10+ years later, and you're not getting another new photo. These guys have effectively robbed photographers of their control over their images and the kiss to go along with this screwing is that you have to ask them to take the images down. That's like some guy stealing my bike and then having to go ask him for it back.

I'll stick to the old way of getting crabs.
Hookers.

I agree with you, that in the instance you specified, distractions could have been a very serious problem. Yet, I would chalk this instance up to flat out irresponsibility. My opinion is that having some tasks at hand to keep the pilot's mind functioning during a flight is fine. I feel like with the responsibility and lives being at stake, if the plane is going down, the pilot isn't going to say "oooo, I've almost beaten my high score! Give me one more minute..." My guess is they would drop their GameBoy and get to the task at hand ASAP. Even still, there are idiots out there that will be problematic once in a while, but I'm guessing they are pretty good about screening them anymore. I'd rather have the pilot pass the time playing video games/reading/surfing porn than drinking (like they used to).

That's my chicken pot pie!

I semi-agree with you. I feel like CC's stance should have been "Whatever. Eat it." Viacom in their willingness to kowtow to this group, just gave them a huge voice. In a lot of ways, that is just as bad as this group's threats of murder. I'm sure Matt and Trey knew what they were doing and are up to the risk that mocking these fruitbats involves. I don't think the location of their studios is something that couldn't be found in less than 5 minutes by searching google. Exactly what did this group of extremists do, that any other radical group wouldn't have already wanted to do had they actually taken this seriously? I'd hate to see Matt, Trey, the production staff, or anyone from Comedy Central murdered over something like this, but at the same time, where do we draw the line? Obviously banning Islam and it's practice is a bad idea, but how do we deal with a religion that feels it's rules take precedence over the law?

Also, for some purchases, shipping is cheaper than or equal to sales tax. At the point that you add tax+shipping, then purchasing online has really lost most of it's appeal and it just makes more sense (from a budget perspective) to go to the brick and mortar store and but it.

I'd also like to ask "Why wasn't this phone passcode locked?" I mean seriously. They wiped the phone to prevent it from being used/tested. To me the first line of defense would have been to require locking the phone as well, just in case the phone becomes lost. As the articles have mentioned, the "finder" of this phone was able to access and use different applications until the phone was eventually wiped sometime in the night.

Amen. I'd know nothing about computers if it hadn't been for porn and video games!

As a photographer and retoucher, this looks to be something worth while. As others have mentioned earlier, there are probably some things that will need to be taken care of around edges and stuff, but still, this could save some serious time and headaches. I think the next step for Adobe should be a "beautify" filter, and then I can stop thinking to myself "Oh god, what have I gotten myself into," when I meet some of my clients for the first time.

I was just thinking the exact same thing. What happens when they do find something? Wouldn't they want to use the image as part of their evidence for probable cause (not that they apparently need probable cause, but...). Certainly they aren't going to stop the machine and the security line while they pursue and investigation into something suspicious are they?

I've always been baffled that there hasn't been an attack BEFORE the machines. At certain times of day there are huge lines just to get in line for screening.

I'm pretty sure I've seen this on television.

I was thinking along the same lines, except putting them "closer" to the viewer so that they would appear to be floating in the glasses.