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Originally Posted by Ken Maltby
BS. It would not even be true if you said the area was the block the Library is on. Even if broadband were not available, which it is, everyone there has access to landlines. There are even free WiFi "Hot Spots" and plenty of cell towers and access. There are a large range of computers available in shops large and small, at surprisingly low prices on the south side. Plus tons of "used" computers. The existence of a government program provides an opportunity for those who are good at scamming the system, but most of the "poor" who want computers and internet for themselves and their kids have them already. If you read articles about a program, of any kind, and don't realize that the reporter is just using the data and even the copy provided by those promoting the program, you are being very gullible.
Luck;
Ken
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I don't really appreciate your tone and you telling me I am gullible. I don't come here to get into a bark fest on welfare. I don't need to be "educated" on the state of poor people.
This thread is about a paper less library. I was stating what was said in the article and my personal experience living in San Antonio.
I think this library is a very good thing, especially for the area they put it in. It will be interesting to see how it shapes up. Giving more access to people is always a good thing.
eta: added for this link. This has some really nice photos finally of the other areas. The lounge and charging area, the kids area. They are using Surface tables for the educational games, XBox kinect and ipads in the children area.
I like the idea to put Discover Stations in other government buildings for more access.
They did a really nice job with the set up there.
link to more pics:
http://www.govtech.com/education/Tex...iblioTech.html