Obama
A world watching (and interacting).
(USA/WORLD) Like many others I caught the inaugaration of President Obama online through CNN and their live streaming of the event.
There’s no need to dwell on the significance of the moment however, to share the experience with others on Facebook was an illustration of the convergence of old and new technologies—not only could I read the status updates from people around the globe regarding the event but also specifically my friends could be viewed separately.
Here are some stats on the partnership:
1. 600,000 status updates posted through the CNN.com Live Facebook feed
2. Facebook averaged 4,000 status updates per minute during the broadcast
3. 8,500 status updates were posted during the first minute of Obama’s speech
What I also love is this shot of Obama’s daughter taking a pic of her Dads speech on a little digital camera (in years to come you’ll probably see it on her Facebook profile).
How did you ‘watch’ it?
January 22nd, 2009
I thought that was funny too (taking the pic of her dad) – although really she was probably playing Tetris ;-)
January 30th, 2009
I’d love to see his job description. The only weightier tome in the Oval office is the President’s employee handbook. Which he has to read and then be tested on. To get a crap certificate.