the code example doesn't work:
has anyone gotten it to work or am i brain dead?
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        horizontalAlign="center"
        xmlns="*">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[

            [Bindable]
            public var flickrURL:String = "http://api.flickr.com/services/rest/?method=flickr.photos.getRecent&api_key=8709b73b4e d150ca12cf33a8d4c0e2a4";
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:HTTPService id="srv" url="{flickrURL}" useProxy="false" />
    <mx:Button label="Get Recent" click="srv.send()" />

    <mx:TileList id="myList" dataProvider="{srv.lastResult.rsp.photos.photo}" width="450" height="300" top="100" left="100">
        <mx:itemRenderer>
            <mx:Component>
                <mx:VBox width="80" height="80">
                    <mx:Image source="http://static.flickr.com/{data.server}/{data.id}_{data.secret}_s.jpg" />
                </mx:VBox>
            </mx:Component>
        </mx:itemRenderer>
    </mx:TileList>

</mx:Application>

The code is fine, but you need to enter your own API key in place of the one in the flickrURL variable:
http://api.flickr.com/services/rest/...ecent&api_key=

Rich

I used my own flickr api key and the code worked fine.

You can get a flickr api key here:

http://www.flickr.com/services/api/