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7 Startups Challenge
One thing that you learn by cycling around the world is how many hours there are in a day. As I was sit in the saddle for 8, 10, 12 hours, the world passing by pedal turn by pedal turn, I came to the realisation: I can really do anything. Anything, given the time. I’ve…
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Audio on Producthunt
Audio launched on Producthunt this morning! Upvote and comment appreciated!
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My New Startup: Audio for Mac – Now on Kickstarter
Back my new project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/benbowler/audio-the-music-app-for-collectors-and-professionals A few months ago, I started building a music management app. As a
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iTunes is Dead: Introducing Audio for Mac on Kickstarter
A few weeks ago at the WWDC conference, Apple announced they are killing iTunes in the next release of MacOS Catalina. If you’re a serious music collector or industry professional like me you’ve long seen the demise of iTunes coming. At the same time, the independent software community around the Mac and iOS devices has…
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Invincible – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 134 – 20 June 2019
– ODO- 16890 – 17047km – Location- Non Khai, Thailand – Across the River from Vientiane – Weather- 25-38 Vivid streams and flashbacks kept me awake throughout the night. For my final day on the bike I gave myself 165km to travel. I woke before the alarm and lay with a heavy head for several…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 133 – 19 June 2019
– ODO- 16786 – 16890km – Location- Nong Bua Lam Phu, Thailand – Weather- 24-38 As I approach the last couple of days on the road on this leg, from Kathmandu to Vientiane, I become pensive. By this point I’ve been cycling solidly for a month. My daily routine. However tough it seems to cycle…
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The Bike After 15,000km – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 132 – 18 June 2019
– ODO- 16684 -16786km – Location-, Thailand – Weather- 24-34 As I approach the 20,000km mark the wear on my bike and is becoming more and more apparent. As my body gets slicker and stronger each component has worn gradually down. My bottom bracket is loose and my pedals move left to right on each…
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Can You Wild Camp in India? – Camping on the Beach and Bekal Fort
I try wild camping in India with mixed results. A building site, a hedge and the amazing Bekal Fort. More at
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Thailand Rules – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 131 – 17 June 2019
– ODO- 16556 -16686km – Location- Forest between Atak and Sukhothai, Thailand – Weather- 24-34 Broken showers Thailand is my favourite place to ride in all Asia so far. It has fast smooth roads crossing flatlands and wild mountainous national parks with the extra lanes cars give you decent space. Hotels (and I’ve even seen…
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Loneliness on the Road – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 130 – 16 June 2019
– ODO- 16336 – 16456km – Location- Forest between Atak and Sukhothai, Thailand – Weather- 24-29 Overcast with Showers This morning I woke with a crushing loneliness. Staying in a hotel with a king size bed just feels wrong when your on your own. I sat on the edge of the covers remembering weekends with…