Didn't score a ticket to the Inaugural Ball? That's ok, you can still enjoy the celebration from the comfort of your own laptop or iPhone. Here's a quick wrap-up of the virtual festivities:

1) Flickr - Whether you're attending the event or witnessing it from afar, photos can be uploaded and displayed the Flickr: Inauguration 2009 site. There's also a Flickr meetup scheduled for the 20th at SOVA, so expect to see lots of great photographs from that bunch.

2) Twitter - Get news from the event by following these Twitter Inauguration feeds:
http://twitter.com/Inauguration_DC - DC Gov Inauguration News/Alerts
http://twitter.com/inauguration - Headlines, essentials, videos, photo galleries and blogs.

You can even use Twitter without signing up:
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=inaug - searches all tweets for anything with the word “inaug” in it.

Current TV will also partner with Twitter to showcase inaugural day tweets on the channel’s broadcast.

3) InternetTV -
Hulu and Joost will be broadcasting Tuesday’s events.

4) UStream.tv - Watch the Inauguration LIVE with Ustream, an application for the 3G iphone that allows you to watch Ustream anywhere w/everyone. This live stream is combined with interactive chat to make the experience more social and interactive.

5) SecondLife Inaugural Ball - In Chasm Deep sim on Tuesday, January 20, at 5 pm, SecondLifers can celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. Dress is formal, and the evening will feature dancing and a video screen to keep up with the activities in Washington, DC.