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Here’s to you, Mary Robinson

And finally: a heartwarming tale on the BBC news web site, spotted by reader Dan Ryan.
It’s all about Mary Robinson, a 98-year-old former midwife who had never used a computer in her life but who, since completing a five-week computer course, now shops online.
‘Computers are marvellous,’ she told the BBC. ‘I’ve been shopping, played cards and created files.’
‘Shopping and playing cards,’ muses Dan. ‘Sounds like she’s ready for a career on an IT helpdesk.’

August 16, 2004 in backbytes | Permalink

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