Sunday, November 16, 2008
Obama YouTubes and Techies Swoon (BoomTown Will Only Do So When There Is a National Broadband Policy)
Is it just me or does the fact that President-Elect Barack Obama is broadcasting his weekly address on YouTube not seem like it should be the very biggest deal in the world?
While it is a first for the Commander-in-Chief, I am more depressed that it is a first–after all, skateboarding cats made it to YouTube eons ago–than utterly thrilled that he is doing it.
But, when it come to the glacial movement related to politicians and tech issues, disappointment seems to be a better stance than hope.
