Obama Inauguration Today

The inauguration of our 44th president takes place at the Lincoln Memorial. Anyone serious about being there for the event is already there even though the ceremony begins at noon.

Many schools are suspending normal activities--including exams--to allow students to witness the historic event on television.

Some critics believe the kids should be studying...I believe they will be studying and living history. This will have a greater impact on their lives, no matter their political persuasion, than going over the math tables another time.

The biggest controversy so far about the inauguration is the cost.

In keeping with Obama's embrace of technology, there will be streaming video of the inauguration.

Obama Inauguration shines on Linux too with Moonlight

By Ryan Paul | Published: January 20, 2009 - 08:09AM CT

We learned on Monday that incoming president Barack Obama's Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) selected Microsoft's Silverlight framework for the official Internet video stream of the inauguration ceremony. This choice has generated some controversy among Linux enthusiasts, because it requires Silverlight 2.0, which is not yet supported on the open source operating system.