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Stream Live Global Feeds to Inauguration Parties Everywhere? Yes We Can!

That’s right… Wiffiti will be capturing the live vibe of the inauguration in real time – on screens in DC, across the nation, and across the web!

Check out the full release, and send your messages of support to the YesWeCan Wiffiti screen!

Rather just sit back and watch the voices unfold across the globe? Just pull up the screen and track live, relevant feeds from Flickr, Twitter, and Wiffiti stream in as we all witness history unfold together…

Watch Wiffiti simultaneously with inauguration coverage online and on tv, and now we’re talking about truly social media.

Thanks #NN08!

A big thanks to everyone at Netroots Nation (especially Nolan, Raven, and Mary) for a fantastic conference. I’m psyched that everyone seemed to dig the Wiffiti screens, and we’re excited to roll in with some new stuff for next year!
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Re-Tee-Vee?

I ran into this mini-rally encouraging people to recycle their old TVs right outside the Austin Convention Center on Saturday afternoon. They were moving too quickly for me to grab any collateral (or perhaps I was moving too slowly). It was also hard to catch their attention- you know, with the TV hats and all.
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Final Day in Austin: Lawrence Lessig and Conceptual Elephants

As my role of Wiffiti Girl wrapped up at the Netroots Nation Convention, I went out in search of some Austin culture. From textual art I switched to contextual art… via the Sol Lewitt exhibit at the Austin Museum of Art. I also went in the “explore” room and created an awesome picture of a polka-dotted elephant. (And yes, I realize the irony of leaving the Netroots Nation Convention and drawing an elephant… This was a non-political, multi-colored, conceptual elephant, mind you.)
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Al Gore Was Here!

Yep. Surprising EVERYONE, Al Gore showed up at the Pelosi keynote this morning. Some flickrers captured the moment! Well, and so did the NYT… and FoxNews…

and so did Wiffiti!

Twitter and Wiffiti Hold Hands… Aww.

Check out this tweet that I noticed pop up during the Netroots Nation Convention. It’s one big metamouthful of social platform leaders…

In other news, I’m off to check out more Wiffiti and Lawrence Lessig’s lunchtime keynote.

Austin: LocaJayne’s Pictorial Journey of Day 2

Y’all ready for some awesome Austin sites and awesomer Austin furniture?

You’re in luck.

While I’m on call at the Convention Center to check out the Wiffiti displays in between panel sessions and speakers, I’ve been checking out the best and brightest that Austin has to offer (well… sorta).

When I went in search of a sandwich place for lunch, I stumbled upon the gate shown in the thumbnail above, and then…

The Capitol! It’s big. And it emits hotness.

Actually, the whole city is hot (no, Jayne, really?). And I love it.

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Netroots Nation Kicks Off

So.

I’m in Texas. That’s abundantly clear.

I’ll fill you in with a full pictorial shortly, but first a Wiffiti update.

Despite a few AV issues last night, Wiffiti was a hit! Better yet, speaking to attendees, people were familiar with the online screen and immediately knew what to do in the venue! What a difference a year makes…

Wiffiti will continue to be live 24/7 on the Netroots Nation site, and live in venue off and on through Saturday night. If you’re at the convention, look for Wiffiti in Exhibition Hall 4 (and, hey, while you’re at it, give me some dinner suggestions).

Forgive the lighting issues… better pics to come when I return and can upload the pics from the good cam. These are the iPhone “express” editions…

Netroots Nation Wiffiti Live on the Web

Just a quick update: The Netroots Nation Wiffiti is live on their site, so feel free to pop over and toss in your two cents. Make sure you have Flash 9, or you’ll see a whole lotta nothin.

I’m headed out early tomorrow morning to join in the on-site festivities in TX, and I’ll be wildly twittering while I’m there. Catch you on the flip side with pics!

See you in Austin!

I’ll be headed to Austin next week for the third annual Netroots Nation Convention (formerly YearlyKos), where LocaModa will be powering Wiffiti!

I attended last year in Chicago and had a fantastic time, so I’m psyched to see what this year has in store. Caucuses, mixers, blogger sessions- it’s always a very FULL long weekend. Howard Dean will be giving the opening keynote on Thursday night, as he did last year… and he’s guaranteed to get everyone riled up and rearin’ to go.

Of course, I’ll be blogging and twittering from the event. If you’ll be there, be sure to drop me a line or tweet me a tweet (@jayniek). And if anyone has any suggestions for things I need to check out while I’m there, please help out an Austin newbie!

Here’s a glimpse of last year’s event (HELLO Progressive Bloggers!!)

And, for those of you who won’t be joining me in the trek to Austin, I highly recommend hitting up PodCamp in Boston- I’d be there if I wasn’t going to be here!