A lot of cities don’t have the right resources in the right places to help their homeless population. And a lot of cities have spotty wireless coverage. Both are problems, but on a much different scale. And tackling both at the same time . . . just feels wrong.

A marketing company called BBH wants to kill two birds with one stone . . . by TURNING homeless people INTO wireless hotspots. They give them the equipment, and a t-shirt identifying themselves.

Then, when you see a person in an “I’m a 4G Hot Spot” shirt, you can donate money by PayPal to connect to their network. And all the money goes to the homeless person.

They’re testing the program with 12 homeless people this week at the South by Southwest arts and technology festival in Austin, Texas.

Obviously the idea has stirred up criticism about the treatment of homeless people, and how to tackle the problem of homelessness in general. Some people think it’s an ‘innovative’ idea . . . and that’s what the festival is about. But is it exploitation?

The 12 test subjects include someone displaced by Hurricane Katrina, a woman who escaped an abusive marriage, a parolee, and a man celebrating 18 months of sobriety.

(Gawker)

So you’ve got to fill out a bracket for your office’s March Madness pool, but you didn’t get a chance to watch teams like Murray State, Iona, or Southern Miss this year so you have no idea if they’re any good. Here’s a shortcut.

There’s a website that’s monitoring, in real time, how many bets are being placed on different teams at seven online sportsbooks. So you can make your picks on the teams that people are actually willing to bet their money on.

Check it out at hoopism.com.

If you’re all about ’90s music, you’re going to want to hear this: BARENAKED LADIES are touring with BLUES TRAVELER, CRACKER and BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS this summer.

There are more than 30 dates, beginning July 6th in Toledo, Ohio. (–For the full itinerary, hit up BarenakedLadies.com. More dates are on the way.)

It’s called “The Last Summer on Earth” tour, and here’s why:

Barenaked Ladies singer Ed Robertson says, quote, “I’m a man of science, and therefore put zero stock in all of the disastrous predictions about the year 2012.

“But just in case, I think everybody should come out and see one last great summer concert tour! It can’t hurt, right? Here’s hoping the Mayans just got tired of chiseling!”