The 2009 ‘Obamaration’: Brought to you by Patton Boggs
As soon as they install a ray-gun on the iPhone, it will become the one true tool. It’s really not all that surprising that the people at the Apple App Store have come up with a way to virtually experience the overbooked Presidential inauguration with touch screen comfort:
The free 2009 Presidential Inauguration Guide landing screen features an inauguration countdown, as well as the distance the user is from the steps of the Capitol building, where the event takes place.The application also provides information about metro service and parking garage locations, a Zagat guide of local restaurants, a list of free nearby Wi-Fi zones, and information about the afterparties that are sure to keep Washington abuzz all night.
Tool use > natural selection.
What is surprising about this latest application is that it was developed (in part) by a law firm:
The application’s developers, law firm Patton Boggs and public-relations firm Qorvis Communications, call it “THE guide to the inauguration,” though the two firms are only the latest to develop an App Store download that caters to the excitement surrounding the inauguration.
Is Patton Boggs making any money off of this free application? In this market, you can’t have too many revenue streams.
iPhone app navigates Obama inauguration [CNet]
Inauguration Prep [WNYC]
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fourth first this week
17th 2nd this week.
Useless post. Next subject please.
Only speak if it improves the silence, Elie.
TPW bloodbath in progress.
How does this affect the morale at SkaddenDC?
Kevin today is the day. I am pretty sure. Of course I could be wrong.
PattonBoggs is a lobbying firm, essentially. It wants to get into the good graces of the Obama transition team, obviously.
Lobbying firms > any law firm in DC, especially Skadden DC.
8: Patton Boggs also likes to consider itself a law firm. I realize its bread and butter in D.C. is from lobbying, but let's not forget that it tries to practice some law here and there.
This is an odd way to try to get into the Obama administration's good graces. It's just odd all around.
What I find odd is the lack of comments regarding CWT NY 05 female associates and their apparent insatiable appetite for the D.
MysTTTal.
The distance to the capitol steps function seems redundant. Won't there be a Star in the East guiding the sheep...errr....wise men to the Messaiah's innauguration?
ROD PAMPERS' succulent fun bag.
TPW associates to New York State unemployment office:
BITCH SPREAD THE BUTT CHEEKS SO I CAN SMELL THE JUICY INSIDES!
what is the source of the "CWT NY 05 female associates" comments? Was this an ATL post?
sixteenth.
Another posting by Mystal about Obama that is remotely connected to legal news....so much for the quality of ATL changing after the election
Missed opportunity to call the iphone with the ray gun a "killer app" rather than a "true tool."
MysTTTal is a true tool.
I took the high road and avoided calling Elie a true tool.
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