Friday, February 18, 2011

Using cellphones for good: Homeless, mobile and tweeting | Chatter | Los Angeles Times

Using cellphones for good: Homeless, mobile and tweeting | Chatter | Los Angeles Times: "Thus far, the project has seen some success, as all four men have each gained more than 1,000 followers on Twitter. Those followers have sent numerous messages of support and encouragement, as well as some job leads and advice. 'We were visiting with them today, and their phones were buzzing every few minutes,' Melchior said."

Thursday, February 10, 2011


Mr. Liu works, sleeps, meditates and drinks tea in his cube. A thick red cord connects the cube to an electrical outlet, which enables him to brew tea in an electric kettle for a traditional tea ceremony. (Modern concessions must be made.)