[*BCM*] Fwd: [phonography] Cycling recordists

[rob levy]

Interesting idea maybe to revive once computing technology becomes more
waterproof? I think those new hand-cranked laptops (announced by MIT
recently) would work well with this...  I bet it's possible to use all these
electronicky computer gizmos and things as long as you'd need to (after you
are done riding), having charged a large battery with 4-5 hours or so of
riding.   Also this can take your energy footprint completely off of the
grid, which I guess is very very useful if and when the oil runs out for
good... and you need to know where to ride to avoid civil unrest or flooding
or some corrupt leader's decisions.   The internet could withstand the
breakdown of complex civilization so they say?  I'm imagining a nomadic
post-civilization culture of cyclists revolutionaries organizing for
survival via decentralized peer-to-peer networks accross the world...

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From: ac <analoghell at gmail.com>
Date: Dec 21, 2005 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [phonography] Cycling recordists
To: phonography at yahoogroups.com

 FYI his "nomadic research labs" site is http://microship.com/

On 21/12/05, sumphull <sgut1 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> To those of you interested in cycling with your recording gear,
>
> Are you familiar with the original "high-tech nomad" Steven K. Roberts who
in the 1980 's
> outiftted a recumbent with all sorts of computer equipment, solar panels,
and radios then
> went riding around the country? He chronicled his adventures on a website
but I'm not
> sure he is still active. In any case, I'm sure he encountered many of the
problems of
> powering and carrying expensive equipment that some of you might be
dealing with. He
> wrote a book called, Computing Across America" which is probably now out
of print.
>
> If anyone is interested in Robert's book, I have a copy and would be happy
to copy
> excerpts from it. Another group of people who cycle with electronic
equipment are mobile
> amateur radio operators. A sub group of these folks likes to operate their
amateur radios,
> antennas and all, from their bikes. They use clever mounting and storage
designs as well
> as solar powers and batteries to operate their equipment from their bikes.
Try googling
> mobile and amateur radio for some hits.
>
> On another topic: How do people take care of their equipment in very cold
weather? I'd like
> to go outside and record here in Michigan where it can get really, really
cold. Any tips on
> protecting gear from the cold, particularly the microphones? It seems to
me that it would
> be wise to acclimate a microphone to the cold instead of going directly
from a warm house
> to outdoor temperatures. Can microphones handle the cold or will they
contract and be
> damaged? I'm talking about temperatures in the twenties and below with
cold wind. Has
> anyone tried those chemical packet hand warmers to keep equipment warm?
Are these
> concerns even warranted? I'd appreciate any tips on recording under winter
conditions.
> Has anyone recorded ice floes on rivers using piezo mics a la Richard
Lehrman? That will
> be my first winter project.
>
> As always I enjoy reading your comments,
>
> Stephen Gutierrez
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