Tag: INAUGURATION

In theory, at least, we already knew that the Gigapan Imager was capable of some amazing things. This, friends, is proof. David Bergman strapped the device and his Canon G10 onto a rail at Barack Obama's inauguration and snapped 220 images. After giving his MacBook Pro 6.5 hours to compile a two gigabyte image, he hosted it up on his Web site for people to zoom around on. We'll caution you -- ...

We can't see how this is shocking to anyone who has tried to make or receive a phone call on New Year's Eve (right around midnight, in particular), but cellular networks in the Metro DC area were pretty much bombarded yesterday. The inauguration of America's 44th president brought most networks to their knees, though most carriers reported that interruptions were relatively minimal. AT&T ...

If you couldn't get to D.C. to see the inauguration today, or just didn't feel like fighting with the crowds, you have plenty of options for keeping up with the action, without going outside. Of course, every news network has its cameras poised to capture all the action it can, but if you're not near a TV you can still keep up with things, thanks to a range of online services (compiled by ...

It's no secret that President-elect Barrack Obama ran one of the most "connected" campaigns in history. With YouTube videos, Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr accounts, and even a spankin' iPhone application, was there anywhere (or anyone) Obama couldn't reach? Those of you who thought all his tech-centric escapades would end after the election, think again: Obama will be Webcasting his first dance ...

Due to the massive crowds speculated to appear in Washington D.C. on January 20th (as many as 4 million), Presidential inauguration organizers and D.C. officials are hustling to put communication networks in place, CNET News reports. Perhaps surprisingly, these networks will largely depend on text messages and Twitter pages. Because of the sheer numbers expected to be in the capital during the ...

Due to the masses expected to descend upon Washington D.C. for President-elect Obama's inauguration, wireless companies are bracing themselves -- and the public -- for overloaded systems, according to Reuters. As many as four million revelers and onlookers are expected to show up in Washington on January 20th to witness the inauguration, a number that makes cell providers uneasy. "It's the ...

Even if you have to sell your soul to get them, there's always a way to find tickets to overhyped events online. But with the expected popularity of Barack Obama's inauguration, the senator in charge of the shindig is asking eBay and other private sale sites to ban the re-sale of the tickets so nobody has to pay. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein of California predicts there will be a ...