An impressive gallery of behind-the-scenes photographs from Tuesday's inauguration. Before the public, Obama appeared calm and collected. But in private he was... no, calm and collected too, actually. [Time]
No Facebook, no outside email checking, no instant-messaging: the geeks taking over the White House are pretty annoyed by the security restrictions. "It is kind of like going from an Xbox to an Atari," says Obama spokesman Bill Burton. [Washington Post, Marc Ambinder]
Our dear friend Sarah Palin, from whom we'll surely be hearing again, is shopping around for some kind of book or television deal, but even rightwing publications seem to be getting tired of her attempts to attack the media while exploiting it.
Take your Obama-worship to the next level with this terrifyingly kickass presidential action figure, or these Sasha and Malia Beanie Babies.
Photographs, and personal reflections, from the Bush plane flying home to Texas. Kick back and share a nostalgic wisecrack with Karl Rove or Karen Hughes, if you're so inclined. [Daily Beast]
Inauguration ticketholders who suffered in the Purple Tunnel of Doom get an apology, and the promise of an investigation. [Ben Smith]
More fly-on-the-wall details from Obama's re-run of the swearing-in. [Ezra Klein]
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In case you hadn't figured it out already from my silence so far today, this will be the final Inauguration Diary post. Many important things are happening as the Obama administration gets under way, and our Deadline USA blog will follow events as they unfold. Thank very much indeed for reading and for all your comments.
