Tech No Stranger to Inaugural Addresses

One last note about the inauguration. It's not surprising that Obama mentioned technology (and science) in his inaugural address. After all, technology -- or its synonym, digital -- will play a supporting role in much of what Obama wants to accomplish. From Obama's speech:

The state of our economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act--not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.