Category Archives: Media – BEHEMOTH

Move House by Sean Topham – book chapter

Posted on May 1, 2004 by Steve

I was contacted in 2003 by Prestel, an “Art and Architecture Publishing House based in Munich,” asking if I would send some photos for use in a book by Sean Topham about portable architecture. Following their success with Xtreme Houses, … Continue reading →

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The BEHEMOTH – Computer History Museum

Posted on March 1, 2001 by Steve

The long-term home for the bike, after 17,000 miles of adventure and hundreds of stage appearances in the years that followed, is the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. I love this place, and it’s truly worth a visit for … Continue reading →

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Technokochevik Steven K Roberts – Mir Internet

Posted on September 1, 1999 by Steve

I don’t speak Russian, so am alas unable to translate this, but it appears to be a rather substantial treatment of BEHEMOTH (judging by spot checks with Babelfish). To create the Searchable PDF, I used the Russian OCR function… but … Continue reading →

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X-Treme Telecommuting – Weird Science – Telecommute Magazine

Posted on March 1, 1999 by Steve

The full version of this article features five of us “x-treme telecommuters,” though I have only reproduced my page below. I am honored to be in the company of others whom I respect: the amazing walking Photogypsy, Almitra Von Willcox… … Continue reading →

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Chitty Chitty Wonk Wonk – Outside Magazine

Posted on June 1, 1998 by Steve

This article appeared just as I was settling down into the new Microship lab on Camano Island, Washington… for what I thought would be a 2-year development project. The piece is a reminder of the danger inherent in publicly predicting … Continue reading →

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BEHEMOTH in CQ Amateur Radio 1998 Calendar

Posted on January 1, 1998 by Steve

I got to be a “calendar boy” twice with the bike – first in the Bicycling Magazine calendar of 1988, and then a decade later in this one by CQ Magazine. I was in the Microship lab in Santa Clara … Continue reading →

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Cycling into the Space Age – Australian Women’s Weekly

Posted on April 1, 1993 by Steve

This is a much-loved publication Down Under, and this somewhat amusing story was clearly written by an enthusiastic reporter… a few things were lost in translation (like my email address). But I love the imagery of the “invisible envelope of … Continue reading →

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Easy Rider – Home Office Computing

Posted on October 1, 1992 by Steve

This was one of my favorite BEHEMOTH-era pieces, written by the insightful and prolific Daniel P. Dern . The photos were taken in North Carolina by Bob Ponzoni, and the magazine did a follow-up 6 years later. This was from … Continue reading →

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VIP Visit – MIT Media Lab FRAMES

Posted on August 1, 1992 by Steve

When I was schmoozing around academia in 1992 on a quest for Microship development facilities (eventually landing at UCSD), I was sorely tempted by the MIT Media Lab. Although open Cube workspace in an urban environment was a bit overwhelming … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again – Sun Microsystems Illuminations

Posted on June 1, 1992 by Steve

The BEHEMOTH project spanned 3.5 years, about two of which were in prime facilities donated by Sun Microsystems. During that time I lived in Building 4, immersed full-time in the project… aided by an astounding volunteer crew of engineers and … Continue reading →

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