I had occasion to meet Steve Roberts at the Dayton Hamvention when he had just published Computing Across America. I don't know anyone so delightfully dedicated to sheer hardware and software hacking fully integrated with one's lifestyle.

[edit] and here is what may have begun his start: https://microship.com/combo-mowing-rig-1966-movie/

I have nothing constructive to add, except my fond memory of spending an evening with him in his madcap workshop, twenty (!) years ago. Crazy enough to dent the universe.

I remember him on TV in the late 80's with that awesome bike. Good to see he is still at it.

Yes! He was featured on the cover of a bicycle magazine back then and quicky became a nerd-hero of my youth.