#on rare occasions the pre-internet situation could be solved by calling someone on the phone

[prokopetz]

The fact that nearly all institutions are online now literally saved my life. Pre-Internet, if I needed a particular piece of paperwork or documentation and it was issued more than three months ago, I was just screwed. Now, I get to solve the fun puzzle of figuring out how to download a fresh copy without having to pay money for it.

#life #internet #bureaucracy #on rare occasions the pre-internet situation could be solved by calling someone on the phone #but that's sufficiently similar to death as to make no practical difference #death mention in tags