Disney technicians are hard at work on an incredibly-lifelike robotic version of President Obama. Dick Cheney is reportedly working on a virus to cause the robot to fail.
How does a one-term US Senator become President of the United States and enter office with crazy approval ratings? Previously unseen footage (click to embiggen) reveals Obama’s secret: the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. [Buzzfeed]
American ingenuity, entrepreneurship and Obama will pull us out of this recession. For proof, look no further than the “44th President” font, which is based on Obama’s handwriting.
Obama about his new Blackberry: “It’s like Inspector Gadget. If you touch it, it may blow up. The works. It turns into a car.” Funny. The same could be said about the economic crisis. [Jalopnik]
Obama won the fight to keep email and his BlackBerry. Now, knowing the president’s email address is a privilege reserved for the truly elite. The NYT explains this, and other juicy details about Obama’s email.
I hate cordless phones. So when Gizmodo reader ournextcontestant asked why Obama was using a corded phone instead of a cordless phone in this photo, I felt it was our duty to explain.
“Wow, this is amazing. I’m bearing witness to a truly historical moment. Hmmm…seems like the perfect time to play a game of Bejeweled on my iPhone.” [NYT Thanks James!]
Obama will soon be sworn into office. Earlier this morning, before stepping in front of the pulsing millions, there was a quieter ceremony signaling the transfer of power: He received the nuclear launch codes.
There’s also hope and change in the land of the brick: Behold the Presidential inauguration of Barack Obama in Lego bricks, complete with every single character that will be at the Capitol, including Lego Oprah.
