Olive Riley

108-year-old Olive Riley of Australia was often called the "world's oldest blogger." Riley passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2008. She began blogging in February of 2007. Riley's friend, Mike Rubbo, typed on her behalf.

Riley blogged about her life and experiences in the 20th century on her blog, titled "The Life of Riley." Riley was born in the town of Broken Hill, Australia, in 1899. In her blog, she gave a first-hand account of how the world had changed throughout the century.

In June of 2008, Riley blogged about having to find firewood so her mother could boil water in order to wash clothes. She wrote, "You 21st century people live a different life than the one I lived as a youngster - you just toss your dirty clothes in the washing machine, press a few switches and it's done."Times Online: World's oldest blogger dies at 108(July 14, 2008)