Voicemail for the homeless

Yesterday in San Francisco, Google announced a program to provide free voicemail for every homeless person in the city.  In recent years there has been a lot of talk about the "Digital Divide," that invisible chasm between those who have access to technology and those who do not.  In today's society, these digital "have-nots" struggle to find jobs and improve their situation.  It is difficult for employers to contact them, and even when they can be reached, they often don't have the skills necessary for many jobs.  Efforts such as the OLPC have attempted to bridge this divide, but these efforts are largely focused on third-world countries.   I applaud Google's push to help those at home, those hidden among our own.