Startups are from Mars

Is The Martian, the hit movie about an astronaut stranded on Mars, actually an allegory of life in a tech startup? There is not much biographical narrative online about Andy Weir, who wrote the book the movie is based on, but we do know Weir has worked as an Android developer at a number …

Another way to slice a virtual race

Just as DVR busts TV out of its scheduling shackles — “hey, now you can watch any show at any time!” —  Racery liberates races from a specific time or location. In practical terms, our virtual races incorporate miles run (or swum, walked, cycled, rowed) anywhere at any time of …

How to bookmark your virtual race on mobile (Android)

Click on the “on the map” link in one of the e-mails you receive from Racery…   Which leads you to the race’s map. Here, you you click on the three dots top right…   Which opens the following menu, where you click on the “Add to Home screen” button …

Netsertive wins Triangle Tech Challenge virtual race

After just 50 days, Netsertive crossed the finish line on our 1,077 mile relay race around North Carolina. When we laid out the race course, we thought it would take approximately 10 to 12 weeks for one of the 43 teams of four to cross the line. Having traded the …