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US Congress Launches Their Own YouTube Channels

GeekSugar — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:00:33 -0800

Taking their cue from Barack Obama's high-tech campaign that won him the presidency, the US Senate and the House of Representatives have launched their own YouTube channels in order to connect with the American public. Although past restrictions have prevented government officials from posing on outside websites, the rules have quickly changed to catch up with the online population.

Not only will the Senate's Official YouTube page bring you messages straight from your senator's office, but you'll also catch some behind the scenes tidbits, like which senators entered into a friendly wager on the Florida Gator/Ohio Buckeye game, and which one had to pay up in push-ups. As for the House of Representatives, they like to stay a little more low key - you can get your burning questions answered from the Reps themselves, and find out how many friends Ohio Representative Tim Ryan has on his Facebook page. That's right, he's on Facebook.

The Digital TV Transition Is a Go For February 17

GeekSugar — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:00:54 -0800

For the eighty-four percent of you who said that you are ready for the Digital TV Transition, please disregard this message. For those of you that aren't ready, here are two tidbits of useful info.

The first is that the bill that the Senate was pushing to make the digital television transition easier for Americans - by changing the original February 17 date until June 12 - did not pass yesterday in the US House of Representatives.

And the second? Here's everything you need to know to be fully prepped for the digital switch on Feb. 17!

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Daily Tech: Is the Kindle 2 Coming Feb. 9?

GeekSugar — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:00:14 -0800

It's rumored that Amazon's new and improved Kindle will be officially announced on Feb. 9 in NYC. - Gizmodo
The US Patent Office has granted Apple the multitouch patent and because the new Palm Pre features multitouch support, this might not go over well with Palm. - The Boy Genius Report
Senate has pushed back the date for the digital TV transition until June 12. - Switched
Now with a handy app and hardware device, you can turn your BlackBerry into a remote. - Unplggd
Nigerian scammers are making their way from Craigslist to social networking sites like Facebook. Here's the latest example. - Silicon Alley Insider
Nintendo Japan has just announced a new Wii Check-Up channel that will act as a liaison between Wii users and health professionals. - Engadget