Sporkman
March 23rd, 2009, 05:10 PM
On D.C. Streets, the Cellphone as Lifeline
Homeless People Turn to Technology to Track Assistance and Opportunities
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Despite Gwendolyn Bell being homeless, she manages to keep a cell phone. She leaves the BNP Soup Kitchen in Capitol Hill after eating lunch. (Marvin Joseph - The Washington Post )
By Petula Dvorak
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 23, 2009; Page A01
To the usual trappings that help many homeless people endure life on the streets -- woolen blankets, shopping carts or cardboard box shelters -- add the humble cellphone.
Today, it's not unusual for the homeless to whip out Nokia 6085 GoPhones (with optional Bluetooth and USB connectivity), stop at a public computer to check e-mail or urge friends to read their blogs.
It's another sign of a society in transition by way of technology, as businesses shed physical addresses for cyberspace and homeless people can establish an online presence and chase opportunities digitally....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/22/AR2009032201835.html?wprss=rss_technology
Homeless People Turn to Technology to Track Assistance and Opportunities
http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2009/03/22/PH2009032202260.jpg
Despite Gwendolyn Bell being homeless, she manages to keep a cell phone. She leaves the BNP Soup Kitchen in Capitol Hill after eating lunch. (Marvin Joseph - The Washington Post )
By Petula Dvorak
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 23, 2009; Page A01
To the usual trappings that help many homeless people endure life on the streets -- woolen blankets, shopping carts or cardboard box shelters -- add the humble cellphone.
Today, it's not unusual for the homeless to whip out Nokia 6085 GoPhones (with optional Bluetooth and USB connectivity), stop at a public computer to check e-mail or urge friends to read their blogs.
It's another sign of a society in transition by way of technology, as businesses shed physical addresses for cyberspace and homeless people can establish an online presence and chase opportunities digitally....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/22/AR2009032201835.html?wprss=rss_technology