Holy_calamity writes "The FBI has released images of some of the kit that will be deployed to safeguard Obama's inauguration, including mine-proof armored trucks like those used in Iraq to protect against IEDs, and a large armored chamber that any bombs will be shoved inside to be transported away and perhaps detonated inside. Interesting, even though the really good stuff is presumably being kept under wraps." Relatedly, necro81 writes "The Inauguration of Barack Obama tomorrow is scheduled to put large stress on the cellphone network around Washington, DC. The designated crowd could top two million people, and many of them are scheduled to call, text, tweet, photo, and blog their way through the event. In response, the major digital call carriers in the area have spent thousands* of dollars upgrading their local machine knowledge and will bring in extra 'cells on wheels' (COWs) and 'cells on light trucks' (COLTs). They are also form that attendees limit their usage during the event, and avoid bandwidth-heavy activities — like uploading photos — until afterward."

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