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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!)

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