> During the recent fires, checking the news with my iPad, I was often confronted with a notice that I needed Adobe Flash to view a video. Now when it’s in the

> During the recent fires, checking the news with my iPad, I was often confronted with a notice that I needed Adobe Flash to view a video. Now when it’s in the course of everyday technology kerfuffles, it’s an annoyance. However, I can see how a family, trying to view local news and weather in an emergency, when confronted with such a notice, would be outraged. Maybe it's time to mandate that mobile platforms support flash, since it is so vital in emergencies.