Google Gears: Enabling Offline Web Applications

Google Gears is an open source browser extension that lets developers create web applications that can run offline. It consists of three modules that address the core challenges in making web applications work offline.

	LocalServer Cache and serve application resources (HTML, JavaScript, images, etc.) locally
	Database Store data locally in a fully-searchable relational database
	WorkerPool Make your web applications more responsive by performing resource-intensive operations asynchronously

Microsoft Surface

Hmmm... www.microsoft.com/surface

TomTom Go with Cingular Wireless

TomTom Go 720 or 910 with Cingular/AT&T, I have tested with both Samsung A747 and Motorola V551. Enter the following information into your TomTom to get your wireless data connection setup. And don't forget TomTom traffic is free in the USA while its in beta.

Gateway   : wap.cingular    } Please check your phone
Gateway   : 66.209.11.61    } to see which applies
Dialing   : *99***1#
Username  : WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password  : CINGULAR1
Modem init: &f&d2&c1+cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.cingular"

Want to see how a lens is made?

Visit Canon's lens factory and follow the stages in making a 500mm f/4 lens.

Five Technical Tips for your SLR – Part I

Here's part one in a little tip series. It may take a while for part II so encouragement is welcome :-) Anyways, have a read here...

What I'm Reading...

The ever innovative Google now allows me to 'share' what I'm reading as I go through my daily Blogs... Use the section at the top of the page to see what I found interesting enough to share. You can even add those tidbits as a feed in your reader! Thanks again Google!