I find it fascinating how much technology that many of us take for granted, or even disparage as being "lazy", can be a total life-changer for those who are dis

I find it fascinating how much technology that many of us take for granted, or even disparage as being "lazy", can be a total life-changer for those who are disabled in some way. My cousin is deaf, and prior to the internet his only real way of communicating in real time over distance required a text-phone device. Hearing people often criticise the deaf community for being insular, but a big part of it is that it can be very isolating, like living in a foreign country where no one speaks your language. The internet has totally changed that for many of them. While a lot of the smart-home stuff seems excessive for me, being able to control your lights, heating etc, see who is at the door or even unlock it for someone, all from your phone or smart-speaker, is a real boost for someone with limited mobility. I recently saw something about a guy in a wheelchair who flies drones using a VR headset. I've never been really taken with VR, but for him it's liberating, giving him a physical freedom he could previously only dream of. Sounds like that was very much the case for Mats too. I love the fact that he clearly got to live a life that had some meaning and importance for him with people he cared about.