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Supporting Shelter Communities with Linux & the Cloud

Supporting Shelter Communities with Linux & the Cloud. Olivia Husman , Mike Flierl , Amanda Marolf . http://www.sprung.com/structures/community-buildings/homeless-shelters. The Problem. f oreclosure eroding work conditions decline in public assistance lack of affordable housing poverty

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Supporting Shelter Communities with Linux & the Cloud

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  1. Supporting Shelter Communities with Linux & the Cloud Olivia Husman, Mike Flierl, Amanda Marolf

  2. http://www.sprung.com/structures/community-buildings/homeless-sheltershttp://www.sprung.com/structures/community-buildings/homeless-shelters

  3. The Problem • foreclosure • eroding work conditions • decline in public assistance • lack of affordable housing • poverty • domestic violence • mental illness • addiction

  4. http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/12/02/record-homelessness-overwhelming-shelters/OtrsdYgUdGDFxwJbms3qzH/story.htmlhttp://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/12/02/record-homelessness-overwhelming-shelters/OtrsdYgUdGDFxwJbms3qzH/story.html

  5. Current Solutions • “For some who are homeless, being wired helps a person feel more accepted by society.” http://hothardware.com/News/The-Homeless-Stay-Wired/

  6. ACCESSIBLE COMPUTER LABS http://bangordailynews.com/2012/01/17/news/aroostook/magnet-school-students-presque-isle-business-create-computer-lab-at-homeless-shelter/ http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/lake_forest_lake_bluff/community/chi-ugc-photo-domiciliary-care-for-homeless-veterans-rehabi-2-2013-06-24,0,3583325.photo http://www.projectcc.org/?cat=22

  7. REACH APPLICATION https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qbase.reach.android&hl=en

  8. Virtual backpack http://www.ubelly.com/2010/03/virtual-backpack-helps-keep-personal-data-safe/

  9. Method steps • 1. Connecting the homeless to computer technology. http://thedailynews.cc/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/loc-1210-Homeless-computers-2-1024x682.jpg

  10. 2. Providing the users with access to the Internet. http://media02.hongkiat.com/social-networking-advice/share.jpg

  11. 3. Guiding the users to free, cloud-based storage. http://cloudfreestorage.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Cloud-storage.jpg

  12. 4. Giving basic instruction on how to use computers, the Internet, and the cloud. http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/gunnar3000/gunnar30001012/gunnar3000101200412/8509219-tutorial-or-e-learning-concept-with-key-on-computer-keyboard.jpg

  13. Design Concerns • Cost • Security • Instruction • User Interface

  14. Cost • Linux Ubuntu 12.04 LTS • Canonical Ltd. • FOSS • Open Office • Mozilla Firefox • VLC Player Goals: Reliable, long-term solutions, affordable as possible http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y8sbAdfFaH4/T5rsIQ7_osI/AAAAAAAABqQ/LSRsxSxPdNw/s1600/Ubuntu-12.04-LTS-Precise-Pangolin.jpg

  15. Security • Goal: Create an environment where the user feels secure using our computer • Offline Security • No executable files on flash drives • Password protect root user • No log in

  16. Online Security • Wired internet connection • Automatic updates • Firefox Private Browsing • Adblock Plus, Click Clean, Better Privacy • Java disabled

  17. Instruction • Goal: To empower the user • Video • recordMyDesktop • ~5 minutes in length • Screencast • Gifs (Byzanz) • Text • Open Office docs with pictures http://www.alwaysonpc.com/aboutOpenOffice.php

  18. User Interface • Goal: For desktop environment to be intuitive, usable, and minimalist • Permanent launch bar with few programs • Desktop icons will be instructional material • With high turnover rate, needs to be usable for first time users

  19. Issues • Limits of our design • Ethnical Issues

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