Darrell Proctor is a publishing industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience writing about business, technology and sports. He spent more than a decade at the St. Petersburg Times and later the Rocky Mountain News, where he authored the Mile High Tech blog and was noted for his reviews of consumer electronics and technology. Questions for Darrell? Drop him a line at techexaminer@gmail.com.

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Obama could be 'first technology president'

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August 28, 2:54 PM

by Darrell Proctor, Business Examiner

Barack Obama said he will appoint a
Cabinet-level "chief technology officer"
if elected.

This line from a New York Times opinion piece says it all: "the Obama campaign has made a statement . . . grounded in technology" with its design for the Democratic National Convention.

Barack Obama has been called many things, and he might rightfully be called the "first technology president" should he win election in November. He's already called for the creation of a "chief technology officer" Cabinet-level position.

You can contrast that with John McCain's stance on technology; he even said he was "computer illiterate." But don't think the presumptive Republican nominee doesn't understand the need for government to embrace technology to help provides services for its citizens; he's already said that would be part of his plan.

We can see whether Obama touches on technology during his speech at Invesco Field in Denver tonight. But when you check out the stage, pay attention to the tech touches he and the Democrats are employing in their design. The Dems took advantage of digital lighting at the Pepsi Center earlier this week; don't think they won't do the same at Invesco on an even bigger stage tonight.

And if you want more information about Obama and what he might do with technology should he win the White House, read this Q&A from Tech Crunch from last November.

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DNC tech set-up - 3,300 miles of fiber

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August 25, 7:11 AM

The Democratic National Convention in Denver this week is one of the most wired events ever, with companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Comcast, EchoStar, Microsoft and Level 3 among those involved.This CNet News article spells out how "3,344... Read More
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Security cameras trained on DNC

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August 24, 8:53 AM

Those security cameras talked about earlier in this space are getting plenty of attention as the Democratic National Convention prepares to open Monday.And judging by the number of military helicopters flying over my suburban Denver home this past... Read More
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SkyNet display brings DNC video to downtown Denver

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August 7, 9:57 AM

Denverites - and those visitors in town for the Democratic National Convention later this month - will get a first-hand look at a new outdoor video display technology.ADTI Media Inc. on Monday (Aug. 11) will unveil SkyNet, a giant ( 32 feet by 44... Read More
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Solar power technology on display at DNC

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August 6, 2:04 PM

The solar power industry is planning a big presence at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The Solar Energy Industries Association will host SUNFEST 2008 on Aug. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies baseball... Read More
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There's beer power in those DNC vehicles

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July 30, 10:18 AM

The official vehicles of the Democratic National Convention will run on waste beer.OK, at least partly on waste beer. The vehicles' ethanol-gasoline blend will be made from the product, donated by Denver-based Molson Coors from its brewery in Golden,... Read More
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Security, software highlight tech at DNC

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July 30, 7:10 AM

Technology will play a huge role at the Democratic National Convention, from the miles of phone, electrical, television and Internet wires at the Pepsi Center and Invesco Field at Mile High, to the hundreds of cameras trained on the participants and... Read More
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