top | item 3689116 SXSW: Meet Clarence, The Homeless Hotspot 83 points| edomain | 14 years ago |tech.li 7 comments order hn newest [+] [-] chroma|14 years ago|reply It looks like most of these people are making less than minimum wage. (feigned gasp!)I'm glad they're making money somehow, but it does annoy me that laws are preventing them from pursuing a lot of other jobs. [+] [-] ck2|14 years ago|reply I'm 100% for helping homeless, especially in creative ways that empower them.That said, you can get 5gb/mo of 3G/4G data access without contract at walmart for $30/mo (via a sim chip).Then take your far more extensive savings and donate them directly to foodbanks, etc. instead of making homeless people beg. [+] [-] coreymaass|14 years ago|reply How does one get 5gb/mo of 3G/4G data access without contract at walmart for $30/mo (via a sim chip)? Tethering a pay as you go? load replies (1) [+] [-] yitchelle|14 years ago|reply Reading this story, I am a bit amazed that there are still quite a few people homeless after Hurricane Katrina, which happened in 2005. [+] [-] janardanyri|14 years ago|reply A fellow staying in the same house as me ran across these guys and was highly skeptical of their operation. It's good to hear that it's actually a pretty cool story. :) [+] [-] casemorton|14 years ago|reply This seems like a really great project for SXSW. I hope the test is enough for them to bring it into other cities.
[+] [-] chroma|14 years ago|reply It looks like most of these people are making less than minimum wage. (feigned gasp!)I'm glad they're making money somehow, but it does annoy me that laws are preventing them from pursuing a lot of other jobs.
[+] [-] ck2|14 years ago|reply I'm 100% for helping homeless, especially in creative ways that empower them.That said, you can get 5gb/mo of 3G/4G data access without contract at walmart for $30/mo (via a sim chip).Then take your far more extensive savings and donate them directly to foodbanks, etc. instead of making homeless people beg. [+] [-] coreymaass|14 years ago|reply How does one get 5gb/mo of 3G/4G data access without contract at walmart for $30/mo (via a sim chip)? Tethering a pay as you go? load replies (1)
[+] [-] coreymaass|14 years ago|reply How does one get 5gb/mo of 3G/4G data access without contract at walmart for $30/mo (via a sim chip)? Tethering a pay as you go? load replies (1)
[+] [-] yitchelle|14 years ago|reply Reading this story, I am a bit amazed that there are still quite a few people homeless after Hurricane Katrina, which happened in 2005.
[+] [-] janardanyri|14 years ago|reply A fellow staying in the same house as me ran across these guys and was highly skeptical of their operation. It's good to hear that it's actually a pretty cool story. :)
[+] [-] casemorton|14 years ago|reply This seems like a really great project for SXSW. I hope the test is enough for them to bring it into other cities.
[+] [-] chroma|14 years ago|reply
I'm glad they're making money somehow, but it does annoy me that laws are preventing them from pursuing a lot of other jobs.
[+] [-] ck2|14 years ago|reply
That said, you can get 5gb/mo of 3G/4G data access without contract at walmart for $30/mo (via a sim chip).
Then take your far more extensive savings and donate them directly to foodbanks, etc. instead of making homeless people beg.
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