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Obama faces BlackBerry withdrawal
ZDNet Government —
... Despite being a class-A CrackBerry addict, Barack Obama will likely be forced to go cold turkey from email when he takes office, The Times’ Jeff Zeleney reports. In addition to concerns about e-mail security, he faces the Presidential Records Act, which puts his correspondence in the official record and ultimately up for public review, and the threat of subpoenas. A decision has not been made on whether he could become the first e-mailing president, but aides said that seemed doubtful. Even so, he still hopes to keep a laptop on the Oval Office desk, which would be a ...
Law may require President Change to give up cellphone, email [Barack Obama]
Gawker: valleywag —
... The New York Times reports that as President, Barry O may not be allowed to use a smartphone. Not even an iPhone. Worse: "A decision has not been made on whether he could become the first e-mailing president, but aides said that seemed doubtful." Twitter is right out. Did I miss a memo on this roadblock before I voted? (Photo by the New York Times/ ...
No more BlackBerry for Obama when He is Mr. President
I4U News —
... the official record and ultimately for public access and risk of subpoenas. Maybe Barack Obama should look into advice from the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also known as SMS Chancellor into how to realign the laws to continue using mobile email. Another interesting piece in this NY Times story is that Barack Obama might be the first US President to have a Notebook on his desk in the oval office. He might not be able to use it for email though. Read the full story on NY Times . This also means Barack Obama misses out on the new ...
All the President's Email
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... however, seems intent on pulling the office at least partly into the 21st century on that score; aides said he hopes to have a laptop computer on his desk in the Oval Office, making him the first American president to do so.The article explains that Obama has to give up his BlackBerry and laptop due to restrictions from the Presidential Records Act. To which I say...huh? The President won't use email because it could be subpoenaed? That seems really paranoid.
Say Goodbye to BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe [NYTimes]
Obama appoints YouTube (Google) as Secretary of Video
Outside the Lines —
... Implicit product endorsements are difficult to avoid for any public official. If Obama prefers a Blackberry, Apple can't do much to fix that problem. But, Obama is rarely seen in pictures with his Blackberry and the New York Times reports that he is going to have to give up his favorite communications device. ...
Free the Obama Blackberry
Open Source —
... President-elect Barack Obama is being told he will have to give up his Blackberry, by aides who fear subpoenas, the Presidential Records Act and e-mail insecurity. ( ...
Mr. Obama, no soup... err, no email for you! http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/politics/16blackberry.html
Politweets —
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Awww, Prez Obama gonna have to give up the CrackBerry habit? That sucks! http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/politics/16blackberry.html
Politweets —
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Another Problem with BlackBerry Addiction
Biz-Tech 3.0 —
Sure, mobile devices have plenty of downsides: the blistered thumbs, people squirreling away as they bump into you on the street, etc.
For President-Elect Barack Obama, an apparent BlackBerry enthusiast, there's a wave of regulations placed on the White House's use of e-mail.
So it appears Obama will have to give up his prized portable. That could be quite an adjustment; for years I shied away from using a smartphone, but now ...
Obama likely to be forced to surrender his BlackBerry
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... And no, he's not getting an iPhone. President-elect Barack Obama is rarely seen in public without his BlackBerry smart phone, but that's likely to change when he sits down at his desk in the Oval Office come January. And, says the New York Times, he's dreading that moment . The first e-President is likely to become significantly less connected come January 20 for a variety of reasons. Naturally security is a concern, lest Obama be tricked into clicking on the wrong ad. But the bigger issue is now a legal one: As President, Obama's written correspondence will be subject to the ...
Cartoon: The President's Blackberry
ReadWriteWeb —
The news that Barack Obama will probably have to surrender his Blackberry during his time in office seems incongruous. With a torrent of suggestions flying for how the new U.S. president can use the Internet to govern, and given the role the Internet played in Obama's election, it's ironic that he may be spending much of his time disconnected from the hive mind.
Too bad. I'd dreamed he'd be using Twitterberry to share tidbits from NSA briefings ("OMFG @Biden - can you believe Libya is at it AGAIN?!"). At the very least, I was hoping he could ...
Will Rahm Emanuel Turn The Obama-McCain Meeting Into A Dance-Off? [Crappy Hour]
Jezebel —
... MEGAN: [shudders] The other big story is that Obama might have to give up his blackberry, and he's not even going to go into rehab. ...
Quite a concept that Obama has to give up his Blackberry and email. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/politics/16blackberry.html
Politweets —
Quite a concept that Obama has to give up his Blackberry and email. http://www.nytimes.com/2008... 2 minutes ago from web Recording the debate on DVR - will watch with fast forward capabilities shortly. 6:41 PM Oct 7th from web Enjoying the fall weather in NYC. 8:39 AM Sep 23rd from web (Did I mention I can't believe I have a 7 year old son?) 9:49 AM Sep 10th from web Getting ready to celebrate my son's 7th birthday today. Will eat dinner at his fave restaurant Wo Hop in Chinatown. 9:48 AM Sep 10th from web Older » RSS
Around the Web 11.17.08: Oh my Hulu, what's up with YouTube?
L.A. Times Tech Blog —
... TiVo knows when you're hungry. Gearlog
-- Unhappy people watch more TV. University of Maryland
-- Computing pioneer to introduce supercomputer. NYT
-- For Yahoo, size still matters. Advertising Age
-- Adobe demos flash for mobile, but not iPhone. MobileCrunch
-- Secret Service wants President-Elect Obama to disconnect. NYT
-- Intel funds community driven film project. VentureBeat ...
Obama to his Blackberry: Farewell, dear friend!
p2pnet news —
... Not to further belabour the point, “For all the perquisites and power afforded the president, the chief executive of the United States is essentially deprived by law and by culture of some of the very tools that other chief executives depend on to survive and to thrive,” says the New York Times. ...
RT @murkiv: Guardian sources claim HRC will accept the Sec. of State post under Obama
Politweets —
... to ApolloMD @ mattwilliamson 2. a more correct explanation for peak oil will also capture EROI (see: http://www.theoildrum.com/n... ) about 1 hour ago from web in reply to mattwilliamson @ mattwilliamson 1. oil replenishes only on geologic time scale; if you can wait several million years, then there is no oil supply issue about 1 hour ago from web in reply to mattwilliamson No more blackberry? How will Obama survive!? http://www.nytimes.com/2008... about 1 hour ago from twhirl Why they didn't sue the ...
RT @kas Obama to Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/politics/16blackberry.html
Politweets —
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"This Is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to Watch for in Obama's White House": http://tinyurl.com/6a89ph
Politweets —
... novels you can use:: mystery.alltop.com, romance.alltop.com, and horror.alltop.com 7:01 AM Nov 17th from alltop "best of 2008" book lists: http://tinyurl.com/66dp9o 6:39 AM Nov 17th from web excited about hearing bill ayers speak tonight... http://tinyurl.com/6dzln2 4:34 AM Nov 17th from web Total coverage of Java programming: http://is.gd/7Dnz 7:01 PM Nov 16th from alltop yes, this article was in the nytimes: http://www.nytimes.com/2008... 11:22 AM Nov 16th from web Older » RSS Name ...
"The Internet is the greatest generation gap since rock and roll" [Bruce Schneier]
Gawker: valleywag —
... one aspect of that generation gap: the younger generation chats digitally, and the older generation treats those chats as written correspondence. Until our CEOs blog, our Congressmen Twitter, and our world leaders send each other LOLcats – until we have a Presidential election where both candidates have a complete history on social networking sites from before they were teenagers– we aren't fully an information age society. (Photo by the New York Times/Ozier Muhammad)
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About Obama's Zune...
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... and said that he was pretty sure sure it was a Zune, but of course didn't know if it was Obama's Zune. By then, however, the blogosphere was already abuzz about the Obama-Zune connection. There's no doubt that Obama's our first tech-savvy commander-in-chief. He's been seen using a MacBook, Blackberry, iPod, and iPhone at various times during the campaign. Because of security and public records issues, he may have to give up his Blackberry and iPhone . Being the leader of the free world may have its benefits, but Internet connectivity won't be one of them. Microsoft blogger ...
