Actually it was pushed through by a politician who had an investment in the company that makes the scanners. Security? No, it was all about the pure greed.
I hope this doesnt turn into a climax with The Rock versus Cobra Commander in a raging gun battle and fist fight. While he could get in the action, it was pretty rare. He always had The Dragon to do his heavy lifting for him.
I cant help wondering if in the year 2190, modern 2010 photography will consist mostly of "Oh yeah, they were on that computer that died and we never got the files off of it. . . ."
In a hundred years time (with proper care, mind you) someone will still be able to shine a light through my negative and see an image. In a hundred years, JPG will be a long dead format. Hell, in just 20 years, just look how many computer games and word processing documents are only available in extinct formats?
You mean just like V?
I found a whole bunch of old photos from 1890 and 1910 pre-revolution Vladivostok under my mom's bed just last year. I cant help wondering if in 100 years time, people's modern 2010 photography will consist mostly of "Oh yeah, they were on that computer that died and we never got the files off of it. . . ."