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White House Retro-Tech


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Rycona
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PostPosted: Jan 24 2009 11:08 am Reply with quote Back to top

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/01/wired-or-tired.html

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"It is kind of like going from an Xbox to an Atari," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said of the White House's outdated tech.


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Ash Burton
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Joined: Nov 10 2008
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PostPosted: Jan 24 2009 11:31 am Reply with quote Back to top

This is probably the first president who can actually use a computer, so this doesn't surprise me. Remember 1992 and the "amazing" grocery store checkout machine?


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Tyop
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Joined: May 04 2008
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PostPosted: Jan 24 2009 02:17 pm Reply with quote Back to top

I hope they unblock YouTube in the White House. I really want to rick-roll the world's most powerful man.



 
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SoldierHawk
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PostPosted: Jan 24 2009 04:33 pm Reply with quote Back to top

If he can't stand to be without his Blackberry, I'm sure the CIC will bring things up to snuff pretty quickly.


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GPFontaine
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Location: Connecticut
PostPosted: Jan 24 2009 05:53 pm Reply with quote Back to top

It will be interesting to see if added technology aids or detracts from diplomacy.



 
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