Obama campaign announcement calls for fatter intertubes

If there was any doubt that the 2008 election season would be the tech-heaviest ever, Illinois senator Barack Obama's campaign kickoff speech this morning put that to rest.

He decried the lack of "computers in schools" in the first couple of minutes of the speech, proposed "using technology to cut the bureaucracy" in the nation's health care system, and he called for fatter pipes: "Let's lay down broadband lines through the heart of inner cities ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Feb 11, 2007 - 11:09 AM PST
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by Kyle Klipowicz - Oct. 1, 2008

Xeni Jardin is always a treat to read/hear. This story shows a nice path of posts from various bloggers emitting (mis)information and various responses. It's great to see how easily a deceptive rumor can become a 'media truth,' but nevertheless can be quickly debunked by an informed readership.

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