Ninetysix-year-old great grandfather Randall Butisingh, a Florida resident of Indian origin, has become the world's oldest blogger.

Butisingh's popular web blog was recently awarded the Greypow Award for best senior site by the website lifebeginsat80.com, which periodically lists the best senior sites on the web.

The website was launched in 1999 as an attempt to encourage the world's senior citizens to overcome their distrust of computers.

Butisingh, who was born in British Guyana (now Guyana) Dec 1, 1912, succeeded Maria Amelia Lopez Solino as the oldest blogger on the web after 97-year old Spanish great grandmother died in May 2009.

Maria Amelia had become an international celebrity after her blog registered more than 1.5 million hits. Her blogs were an eclectic mix of Spanish politics, international relations, and her memories of life over the decades.

The oldest known bloggers were Ruth Hamilton and Olive Riley, who died in 2008 at the age of 109 and 108 years.

However, Butisingh has the distinction of being the only one among the senior bloggers to type and post his own blog. Maria Amelia dictated her blog to her grandson, while both Hamilton and Riley spoke to helpers who wrote up their blogs.

Butisingh says: 'I am in fairly good shape after surviving a serious illness. I can do most things for myself like showering, dressing, preparing my breakfast, etc. I can walk, unsupported by a stick. At present, the only pill I am taking is the aspirin (low strength) to help with my circulation. My blood pressure is stable -- 140 over 70.