{"id":149169464,"date":"2009-09-23T11:57:44","date_gmt":"2009-09-23T11:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=149169464"},"modified":"2009-09-23T11:57:44","modified_gmt":"2009-09-23T11:57:44","slug":"the-ultimate-accessory-for-the-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=149169464","title":{"rendered":"The ultimate accessory for the geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

in 1983, Steve Roberts packed up a Tandy 100 laptop and a 5-watt solar panel, fleeing suburbia on his recumbent bicycle on what would become a 17,000 mile journey that forever cemented his place in the geek pantheon…not just as a technology hacker, but as one of the preeminent “life hackers,” pursuing his own dreams on his own terms and inspiring others to do the same.<\/p>\n

In this recently-unearthed video from 1989, Roberts reflects on the first 16,000 miles of his voyage, detailing some of the technology that went into his then-current ride, the Winnebiko II.
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in 1983, Steve Roberts packed up a Tandy 100 laptop and a 5-watt solar panel, fleeing suburbia on his recumbent bicycle on what would become a 17,000 mile journey that forever cemented his place in the geek pantheon…not just as a technology hacker, but as one of the preeminent “life hackers,” pursuing his own dreams … <\/p>\n

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