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40 years ago an enthusiast biked 17,000 miles over 17 months with mobile computer to complete the pioneering Computing Across America expedition — solar and 1980s portable gadgets powered the 'Winnebiko' across America


The journey started before Windows 1, before the Apple Mac, before cell phones, and before the Internet, but Steven K. Roberts managed to work ‘on the road’ for 17 months.

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