Happy Tuesday,

Once or twice each generation, there are perhaps a handful of days that most people on this planet will remember for the rest of their lives. It’s tough to argue that today isn’t one of them, regardless of your political affiliation or preferences. I am overjoyed not only to see the racial barrier fall and the fulfillment of Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream, but also to finally have a change in leadership after President Bush’s two terms in office.

Our network at the Small Dog headquarters in Waitsfield was overwhelmed with employees trying to stream video of the inauguration. We operate on a 1.5 megabit T1 connection for our private network, and a six megabit DSL network for our showroom, so it’s not too surprising we had some issues. In the end, many of us tuned to Vermont Public Radio or gathered at the plasma screen in the showroom to watch history unfold from The New York Times’ video stream.

Here’s to the change we so desperately need.

Keep in touch,

Matt
matt@smalldog.com