The geeky side of the Inauguration of Barack Obama

Being a blog about geeks, and all things geeky, we very rarely involve ourselves in the world’s politics since, very often, the politicians know nothing about being a geek.  This was true with the inauguration coverage as well, for the most part.  However, I did stumble across something that struck me as very cool, and therefore, geeky.

[ GeoEye ], provider of satellite and aerial photos, has unveiled exclusive images from the GeoEye-1 satellite free of charge on the corporation’s Web site. TheGeoEye-1 produced color photos of the inaugural celebration from 423 miles above the National Mall during the swearing-in ceremony.

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Millions of people lined up early, and waited long hours in the cold, and wind to see the most historic inauguration in American history, and for those in the back, it was likely just an “I was there” moment rather then an real hope of seeing or interacting with the new president.

When that many people come together, getting an idea of what is happening or the true scope of the amount of people gathered is difficult to see from the ground, which is why these satellite images tell an even more impressive story.

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The images show the masses of people converging on the Mall, and the capitol building.  They look like little crazy ants.

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2 Responses to “The geeky side of the Inauguration of Barack Obama”

  1. Delmar Natal says:

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