I'm watching the tail end of the State of the Union Address.  Of course I'm watching it streaming on Boxee on my HTPC.  I can't speak to the politics, but the video is coming in fine.  It may not be as good as cable or satellite but for what I pay monthly ($0) you can't beat it.

It would probably also look good on the new iPad that was announced today by one of the other leaders of our country (Steve Jobs).  Both Obama and Jobs are very engaging, very charismatic.  I really want to buy what they are selling.  Steve has shiny new technology and Barack has some very convincing promises of where he would like to lead our country.  I want to believe what they are saying...  believe that they can solve my technological and sociological needs...  but I'm feeling a little jaded right now.

The iPad appears to be simply an overgrown iPod touch that won't fit in my pocket (and has a funny name).  It was supposed to somehow break new ground, be something new that no one has ever seen before but it really looks just like my iPhone.  Perhaps I'm missing the true experience just by looking at it online.  I'll admit I wasn't sold on my iPhone until I used it for a week or two.

On the other side, my government seems to be a little overgrown itself right now.  The economy is bad, bills are stalling in congress, and the promises of change are coming slowly if at all.  I'd like to believe that real change can happen but the large machinery of government lacks any momentum and exists as a kind of cracked Rube Goldberg machine that goes through dozens of detailed processes only to pour a cup of coffee.  It's my hope that somehow President Obama can cut through the mechanisms and give us all the ability to pour our own coffee.

Perhaps I'll drink it while watching TV on an iPad.