While I was leaving yoga class to begin my weekly errands, I ran into a spiffy piece of technology on the street corner. It’s a Wi-Fi stand, called LinkNYC, with the ability to charge your phone/laptop on the go. I know that in other parts of the world this is old news but I’m not yet jaded. And I know that even yours truly carries a portable charger for my phone. But for the forgetful and people who can’t be bothered to carry a charger this might be your answer. They’re in Beta testing, but I have definitely seen more than ten in the past two weeks and one was being fondled by a weird, glassy-eyed dude who I suppose was trying to get change out of it or lick the USB port, I’m not sure which.
LinkNYC on 23rd and Eighth Avenue in NYC
LinkNYC on 23rd and Eighth Avenue in NYC
Another feature is that LinkNYC can be used to make 911 calls and get directions. Pretty cool huh? Soon you won’t have the excuse of having a dead phone at the rate that these units are popping up all over town. I’ve spotted ones in Battery park City , Hell’s Kitchen, Union Square and Chelsea. A gold star to LinkNYC for keeping us charged up!
Does your city have an initiative like this? I want to hear about your city in the comments below.
Well,until it happens where I stay, it won’t benefit me !
I wish technology was used to address common man’s problems everywhere.Maybe better public transport, better education, health care etc.
Well then, you aren’t looking hard enough, because inventions like that are made all the time. And if there is something you want changed, no one is stopping you from changing it. Be the change you want to see. Otherwise your just a pessimistic commentator.
yes, this is interesting and useful thanks for sharing. also, it’s particularly; the charging useful for the homeless who may have free state phones, but not access to an outlet long enough to charge them, for longer phone calls … and other urgent emergencies … just speaking from personal experience of homelessness and the phone issue!
Trudy
I predict southern Indiana will get something like this in about the year 2050!
Ha-ha, doubt it. I’m sure in five years. Show them my pictures!!
Haven’t encountered these around here. Those look really useful! Hopefully we’ll get some too here in Portland!
I thought Portland would have those as well.
Haven’t been to downtown Portland in a while! But next time I’m there I will look around for them.
Portland might actually have them already. I’m sure we aren’t the first in the US. But it is very cool!
It’s quite possible we have them. I imagine European cities have them as they are often ahead of the US with tech stuff!
Yes I definitely that they are possibly in Europe already. And I’m sure they would offer some services I hadn’t thought of.
For all the talk of technology here in Bangalore,I am yet to see technology that makes the common man’s life easier. Good times yet to come!
You don’t think this will make life easier?
You don’t think that this invention will make life easier?
Well,until it happens where I stay, it won’t benefit me !
I wish technology was used to address common man’s problems everywhere.Maybe better public transport, better education, health care etc.
Well then, you aren’t looking hard enough, because inventions like that are made all the time. And if there is something you want changed, no one is stopping you from changing it. Be the change you want to see. Otherwise your just a pessimistic commentator.
Yep,be the change you want to see…
yes, this is interesting and useful thanks for sharing. also, it’s particularly; the charging useful for the homeless who may have free state phones, but not access to an outlet long enough to charge them, for longer phone calls … and other urgent emergencies … just speaking from personal experience of homelessness and the phone issue!
Yes it is. Thank you for reminding all of us how hard the homeless must have such a simple task.