I’m not sure what is more interesting – the mostly visual web-diary of a homeless person or the language a recent contributor to Metafilter used to describe this individual’s postings:

A homeless man in DC has a wordpress blog which he posts images to using a remote camera. I saw this man in the DC metro yesterday, hauling a shopping cart around that not only contained his clothes, but was also festooned with cardboard signs advertising different web addresses. Wandoojin.wordpress.com was the only one I could make out, and though the fellow is clearly disturbed (though the site is not disturbing), to me it’s a fascinating look at how accessible technology is to everyone, especially the folks who have too many words, images of Gremlins sitting on the US, and conspiracy theories involving Teddy Kennedy and the Clintons to keep to himself. Also, he’s apparently made good use of the Apple store near my office. (I wonder if he knows the Arlington rap?

Though I’m interested in discussing social identity I’m also considering the specifics of cultural identity in the twenty-first century. It becomes more complicated than a basic access issue if one considers the contributor’s mention of the “Arlington rap,” at this moment a rather exclusive pop cultural artifact. One must also consider that twenty-first century inclusiveness is determined by one’s knowledge of cultural iconography.