Wired magazine has a great article about how the Presidential inaugurations were celebrated in terms of technology back then and now. Recently when I heard several people mention about the inauguration webcast and watching the celebration at the community gatherings etc, I was thinking about how such events were communicated/conveyed to the people when there was no web or Television. Here I notice this article gives an overview timeline from technology aspect.
Also take a look at this slideshow here
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2009/01/dayintech_0120
I will be watching it on the Penn State big screen at the IST building
I wish they had shown it in our BIG Beaver Stadium. It would have been great fun to be with so many people cheering on the inauguration!
Comment by My3 — January 20, 2009 5:59 am @ 5:59 am |
@My3 – hope you enjoyed the celebration.
I watched it online for few minutes before heading to work on http://inaugural.senate.gov/history/video/video-2009-obama.cfm site.
Comment by Ram — January 20, 2009 11:13 pm @ 11:13 pm |