Whether you are headed to Washington for the Obama Inauguration or simply want to follow along online, there is no shortage of sites and applications dedicated to the national party on Tuesday, January 20. Of course, every major news site (ABC.com, CBS.com, MSNBC.com, Fox.com, CNN.com, NYTimes.com, WashingtonPost.com, etc) will have videos, photos, and reporting from the event. But the people lining the parade route will also be Twittering, uploading photos, and capturing video moments with their cell phones and video cameras. General information about the inauguration can be found at the sites for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and Presidential Inaugural Committee.
Below is the TechCrunch Guide to the Inauguration, a collection of links and apps that will help you make the most out of the inauguration.
—Hulu: Will be streaming live, Fox.com will also be using Hulu's stream.
—C-Span: Washington D.C.'s video standby will have four live feeds to choose from.
—CNN.com: Partnering with Facebook so you can see your friends' status updates while watching.
—Ustream.tv: This stream will also be available on your iPhone, great for those along the parade route too far away to see the main stage.
—CrashTheInauguration: If you are going to Washington, D.C. and still don't have a room, you might find a couch to sleep on at CrashTheInauguration. And if you are lucky they might even serve you Obama O's for breakfast.
—Twitter: Just search for "inauguration" or "Obama". The chatter has already started.
—Flickr pool for Inauguration 2009.
—Users can get Twitter, Flickr, Change.gov, and YouTube updates to follow only the most interesting pictures, video, posts, and tweets about the election through Dipity.
—NPR Inauguration Report: Run by NPR's social media desk, it will be collecting dispatches from spectators via Twitter, Flicr, YouTube, and text message. All Tweets or text messages that start with "#inaug09" or "#dctrip09" will be included in NPR's feed, as well as Flickr photos and YouTube videos tagged "inaug09" or "dctrip09." There are also an accompanying iPhone and Android apps called IR09, Inauguration Report 2009 (more details here).
—CNN/Microsoft 3D Photosynth: People at the inauguration can upload their photos and Microosft will combine them into a 3D panoramic Photosynth (more details here).
—Where Were You?: A video contest sponsored by Memelabs that will let people share where they were on this historic day.
—Ustream .tv: Stream the inauguration to your iPhone (see above).
—PolitFact's Obameter: Obama made more than 500 promises during the election campaign. Track how many he keeps with the Obameter.
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