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Despite the ominous name, DestroyFlickr isn't an application that deletes your Flickr account and removes all of your photos. Rather, it's a desktop client for Flickr that uses Adobe AIR and the Flickr API to enhance the Flickr experience.

First up, the browser has a dark background which makes it easier to focus on images rather than the white space surrounding them. You can view your stored Flickr images, browse your contacts' photos, or view interesting photos uploaded by other Flickr users. You can also upload and download photos.

But like any good Adobe AIR application, what makes DestroyFlickr a little bit cooler than the web site it's based on are a series of nifty animations. When you navigate from one view to another, the images slide off the screen. And when you click the Workspaces button to View All, the whole screen zooms out to show what you've been up to. In other words, if you were browsing a friend's photostream, looking at interesting photos, and leaving comments on one individual picture, you can see each view and zoom in on the one you want to return to. The effect is actually quite similar to the way the concept UI for Firefox Mobile manages tabbed browsing.

Noticeably absent is any sort of search function. You search Flickr for users or photos, but in order to conduct a search you have to first click on the photos or contacts tab and then click on canvas to bring up the search option. It's a bit more awkward than a dedicated search button, but it gets the job done.