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Manx Telecomputer Bus
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<p> The Manx Telecomputer Bus was a <a href="/facts/Isle_of_Man_Government/J0Naub0o">Manx government</a> initiative to teach IT to children from the late 1990s onwards, when access to computers was limited in schools. A converted bus was equipped with 23 Macintosh computers and acted as a mobile classroom. Operating from 1998 to 2020, the bus toured the <a href="/facts/Isle_of_Man/HG7bYyA8">Isle of Man</a> to teach children about the internet and technology. The bus on occasion made trips to England also. Approximately 100,000 schoolchildren made use of the service during its lifetime. </p>