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Meet the blind ultramarathon runner using technology to run solo

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by on October 17, 2014 at 11:21 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Profiles and Interviews

“My name is Simon Wheatcroft, I’m an ultramarathon runner, father, and Glass Explorer,” explained the 30-something man on stage at Wired’s annual London conference. Anyone who’s ever taken on the momentous challenge of running a marathon will know that the 26.2 miles of exertion on race-day is only a small part of the achievement. The months of (blood), sweat and tears that go into training for the occasion is where the real hard work lies. Now, imagine the final distance you’re training for isn’t 26.2 miles. Imagine it’s 100 miles or more. And imagine having to pound the pavements on your own,…

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Pocket Casts opens up its Web-based podcast player to all – here’s what you need to know

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by on October 17, 2014 at 9:22 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Reviews

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Pocket Casts by Shifty Jelly is a well known and broadly loved podcast app for iOS and Android, and now it’s available to everyone via the Web too, following a closed beta period. Huzzah! With its arrival on the desktop via the Web app, we decided a closer look at the service was long overdue. It’s worth pointing out that right now, Pocket Casts on the Web is still a very new product – so you’d be right to expect new features in the future, and might still stumble across the occasional bug. Simplicity You’ll need to visit  http://play.pocketcasts.com to log in (if you’re an existing…

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