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here’s no doubt technology has influenced our society a   Her  altruism  developed  as  a  child  as well.  Lindsey grew up
       T     great amount over the last decade.  For junior Lindsey   going to a free shelter and clinic for the underprivileged called
             Resnik,  however,  computers  have  become  more  than
                                                                Open Door located in Kendal where she would volunteer with
             just a fun activity; rather, they’ve
             served as a means to help others.  “STORIES THAT WOULD                 her  family.  Although  Lindsey  really
                                                                                    enjoys working with computers for her
       When Lindsey was in the 8lh grade, along   NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE            website, she firmly states that this is just
       with  her  dad  and  brother,  she  began  a                                 a hobby that has ultimately helped a lot
       website  titled  laptop-rehab.com  where   WITHOUT LINDSEY'S                 of people.  “Our security guard has five
       the  trio  refurbishes  broken  computers,                                   kids,  and  one  of his  daughters  wanted
       watches, and various other things to give   DEDICATION TO TECHNOLOGY         to  apply  to  college,  but  they  didn’t
       to homeless shelters.  This hobby stems                                      have  a computer,  or enough  money to
        from an introduction to technology at a  AND BETTERING THE WORLD”           give  it to  her.  So,  we  refurbished  one
        very young  age.  “My  dad’s  always  been                                  of ours and gave it to her so she could
        a tinkerer so  I  think watching him kind of got  me  interested   pursue what she wanted.”  There’s plenty more amazing stories
        and  then  I  started  fixing  computers.”  And  it’s  not  just  her   that  would  not  have  been  made  possible  without  Lindsey’s
        knack  for  all  things  fixing  that  began  when  she  was  young.  dedication to technology and bettering the world around her.




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          More Man just your average techy,                         uses her technological

          expertise to give back,  one laptop at a time.

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