Testing Roadbud in a drenchquake

We’re shipping Roadbud to the App Store today (thanks Alex and Vlad!).

Expect a few days for the approval process and then we go live.

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This weekend’s weather was almost malevolently aimed at stopping development. The developers were still recovering from a Siberian blizzard when massive rains hit New Jersey.

50 mph winds pushing six inches of rain creates a lot of havoc. I was literally running in this mess, testing the GPS functionality in Roadbud. I heard lots of sirens, but had no idea the storm was serious enough to kill six people. My friend’s family was marooned on a train for six hours – with kids.

I was only slightly dampened, thanks to my Marmot raingear. Demonstrating Roadbud’s location-positioning was worth a little soaking. I believe we’re more accurate than any commercial device – and we will unsleeve more GPS tricks.

Accuracy matters because crazy Nike+/running app speeds distract me from running flow.

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Testing Roadbud in a deadly storm is not my idea of sprezzatura. But it was fun anyhow and an experience I will certainly remember.

We made a great running app that will fire up your run. We’ll add screenshots to the website and detail the new safety feature in a few days – when Roadbud goes on sale in the App Store.

We can use your help:

• Tell us what you need in Roadbud
• Email or twitter your friends to sign up for launch notice – they’ll get 90% off for one day.

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