My map of 615 campsites I've been in
Last November I wrapped up my 11th annual 6 month session in my truck camper. A couple of years ago I started a map of all the campsites I've been in. After last year, it's now up to 615. Most site...
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Really excellent. And by the way, note that Ralph's list illustrates the "leverage" provided by both computers and the Internet. In the old days, those of us who keep detailed records of things that are important to us would end up with a paper copy -- nice, but of limited use to other folks.
Now, Ralph puts this list together at great effort. It is now available essentially forever to essentially everyone. Not quite the same as self publishing a book, but pretty amazing in comparison to life before the Internet.
And frankly, the fact that the electronic product can be re-distributed provides an incentive to undertake this type of project. Look how many of us on this forum have blogs -- we trade information, and all of us gain by doing so. I don't think that there is a pre-Internet analogy for this phenomenon. It is kind of a digital covered dish supper, I guess. Or maybe a barn raising, or corn husking bee.
It is very interesting (albeit stressful) to live in a time of rapid technological and social change!
Now, Ralph puts this list together at great effort. It is now available essentially forever to essentially everyone. Not quite the same as self publishing a book, but pretty amazing in comparison to life before the Internet.
And frankly, the fact that the electronic product can be re-distributed provides an incentive to undertake this type of project. Look how many of us on this forum have blogs -- we trade information, and all of us gain by doing so. I don't think that there is a pre-Internet analogy for this phenomenon. It is kind of a digital covered dish supper, I guess. Or maybe a barn raising, or corn husking bee.
It is very interesting (albeit stressful) to live in a time of rapid technological and social change!
