lokwat | an evergreen

A few weeks back, Google announced a new and improved version of Gmail for the iPhone which includes such great features as Search and Offline mode. Offline mode takes advantage of Safari’s implementation of the HTML 5 Database spec by allowing sites/applications to store data locally within the browser.

I noticed a couple of weeks ago that Gmail was behaving strangely on my iPhone - it wasn’t loading new mail and ultimately timed out with a Gmail server error. Frustrated, I remembered the local database. Here’s what I did to fix it.

NOTE: The usual warnings apply - technically, there should be no issues if you do this since Gmail stores all your mail in the cloud. That said, PERFORM THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

On the iPhone, go to your Settings screen and select Safari.

In the Safari settings, select Databases.

In the Databases settings, find and tap the Gmail database for the problem email address. It will be under the mail.google.com domain.

On the Databases settings screen, tap Edit in the upper right corner, then tap the red minus sign to remove the database. When you’re finished, tap Done in the upper right corner.

Reload Gmail in Mobile Safari and it should refresh the database and all should be back to normal.

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There’s a market cropping up for paid apps that only run on jailbroken iPhones. I applaud the ingenuity and creativity of these folks and am happy to support them.

That said, I’m torn: what happens when Apple releases a software update that effectively blocks the use of said software? Do I get a refund? Probably not.

Most likely, I’ll have to wait until the iPhone Dev Team jailbreaks the latest software update, then wait for the developer of my paid software to create an update that works on the newly jailbroken phone…then hope that Apple doesn’t negate it all over again.

Are you paying for software that only works on jailbroken iPhones? Would you?

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The rumor at last week’s CTIA conference is that Barnes & Noble is looking for a partner to power it’s own eBook reader with “Whispernet-like” functionality. Sprint and AT&T are in the running, supposedly. (What will they call it? The Flicker? As in “Flicker of hope of competing with Amazon”? )

If this is going to turn into yet another platform war, count me out. I’ve got a Kindle and I’m sticking with it.

[via engadget]

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like the other peecols in my collection these three are strongwilled and wouldn’t let me out of the house for this trip without coming along. i relented and brought them with me.

beginning to think that bringing rilla wasn’t that smart of an idea. he caused trouble at the airport, made flatulent sounds from my backpack and now he’s gone wild after seeing wgirl and astronof holding hands.

who knew this would be a romantic getaway for them? not me. and defintely not rilla. it’s soooo evident now that he’s got a massive monkey crush on wgirl.

i need to talk him down.

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the final peecol for the month has arrived. and he’s a killa.

though i am hearing from la cruzz that he might go toe to toe with killa in a peecol battle royale.

could be interesting. if it happens, i’ll have the pics.

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