Sunday, January 18, 2009
Obama's inauguration: sharing it on Twitter, Facebook, other sites - Inside Bay Area
"This is a historic event and the way we'll experience it will be just as historic," says Erica Schaefer. In perfect Generation Y style, the 20-year-old San Jose State University junior will watch the televised version of the ceremony at a local live screening — but she'll also be outfitted in full social-media regalia.
"I'll have my BlackBerry and my mini-laptop, which will allow me to share my status online, and I'll probably be on Twitter following @BarackObama, and on my Facebook chat section where I can talk about it live with hundreds of friends at the same time.”
Inauguration Is Climax to Two Years Of Increasing Security Around Obama - washingtonpost.com
The service requested about 5 tons of "transparent armor," laminated with four layers of virtually unbreakable plastic to resist chemicals, flames and multiple gunshots. When Obama is sworn in as the nation's 44th president Tuesday, the ballistic shield will provide a final layer of safety in a massive exercise in presidential security, the culmination of two years of a steady ratcheting up of the protection around Obama to a level unseen for any of his predecessors.”
Poll Finds Faith in Obama, Mixed With Patience - NYTimes.com
Obama Inauguration Trip - Democratic Housemates
Once I got my bags, got the Super Shuttle, and made to the house that my friend Teka has, I was able to meet our housemates. It turns out they played a big grass roots role in the Obama campaign in rural California
Obama Inauguration Trip - I Made UA Flight 100 To Dulles
I made the flight to Washington for the Inauguration, after all of that drama!! BACKStory: A number of events came together such that I decided to go to Washington DC to cover Inauguration-related happenings. I figured waiting stand-by was my only option -- but not a good one. But I made...
President Obama's Ride on the Whistle Stop Train Tour - Inaugural Weekend
Inaugural Weekend is kicked-off with President-elect Obama's whistle stop train tour from Philadelphia to Washington, DC.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Obama Inauguration Trip - Flying Standby Bad Idea
A number of events came together such that I decided to go to Washington DC to cover Inauguration-related happenings. I figured waiting stand-by was my only option -- but not a good one.