Re-tweeting Obama: Twitter and the presidential inauguration online

But what of Twitter itself, notorious for crashing at big events like an Apple launch -- did we see the fabled Fail Whale error message? (image: BBC)

MikeLizun Okay, back to work. Twitter, nice job during the #inaug09 Didn't see one fail whale. Slow, but that is to be expected. Many sites were

stuhelm Do you think Obama got his folks to give Twitter a few extra DoD servers for today

badgergravling Just thought - if Obama isn't biggest twitter event, it's the biggest positive Twitter event

jongalloway This speech is running long - just show off the new iPods already!

monkchips hash tags are fing pointless with this type of event. just watch the tweets of the people you normally follow. the conversation is there.

Good idea Mr Monkchips. Let's see what this Craver's friends were saying...

mrtonylee Am I the only one who, after she announced the elects and currents, wanted her to go 'LETS GET READY TO RUUUMMMMMBBLLLLEEEE!!!!'

shinygemma For the record, Michelle Obama is wearing Isabel Toledo, who designed for Anne Klein for a short while. You totally needed to know that.

JazCummins Aretha Franklin! Their politics is so much glammer than ours!

adamvaughan_uk Starting hash tag #biggardenbirdwatch for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. Please use to share your bird spotting experiences this weekend :-)

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