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- From: leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Leonard Erickson)
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
- Subject: Re: Computing Across America
- Message-ID: <1992Jul24.132504.17064@qiclab.scn.rain.com>
- Date: 24 Jul 92 13:25:04 GMT
- Article-I.D.: qiclab.1992Jul24.132504.17064
- References: <1992Jul20.080858.145@sdg.dra.com> <1992Jul23.210545.9262@nic.umass.edu>
- Reply-To: 70465.203@compuserve.com
- Organization: SCN Research/Qic Laboratories of Tigard, Oregon.
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- laurelh@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Laurel Hellerstein) writes:
-
- >Today Phil Donahue featured a man buy he name of Stephen Roberts who
- >travels across the US on a bicycle that is totally connected to
- >the rest of the world via various computers. He spoke at length
- >about his activity on Internet and how he is never lonely, keeps
- >in touch with the world etc. by his on-board computers.
-
- >He spoke of a book he wrote entitled _Computing Across America_.
-
- >My questions are...1) Has anyone seen and read this book?
- >2) Does anyone know where I can get a copy?
- >and most important...
-
- The book is *years* old.
-
- I used to correspond with the guy on Compuserve's Model 100 SIG. That's
- what he started out with. A Tandy Model 100. Back in the mid-80s.
-
- >3) does anyone have his internet address? (He kept talking about his
- >connection to San Diego)
-
- I'd lay odds that his address ends "...@compuserve.com". Especially
- since at one time, they were giving him free time for an online column
- he was writing.
-
- I find it rather amusing that you *automatically* assumed he was on the
- Internet. We aren't the only nationwide network. And if you are travelling
- unless you are lucky about arranging things in advance, I'd say the
- commercial networks are a better bet! (gotta be cheaper than long
- distance back to your home machine!)
-
- --
- Leonard Erickson leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com
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