Or-in a true display of technology integration-viewers who were set up to use the department's videoconferencing system could ask their questions live, as if they were in the same room as the speaker.

CNN: Coming to a local Government site near you: Live video

In addition to the technology integration, a great deal of work has also gone into the aesthetics of the new Scrabble system.

ENGADGET: Scrabble board packs RFID technology, broadcasts tournaments online in real-time, costs 20,000 pounds