Dec 052009
 

Google just released their newest service which is public DNS.  DNS is one of the most important services when it come to using the internet.  Most of the times your local ISP does not have the resources to set up a good reliable DNS infrastructure.   Most end users don’t realize that the average user performs hundreds of DNS requests each day.  Going to some web pages only require one look up, but advanced pages make several DNS look ups.

The main reason to use the service is reliability, speed and increased security.  For advanced users one thing to note is that the service does not support DNSSEC.  Google has put in other measures to help with overall security.  I have been using the service for the past couple of days and have not had any issues.  Google’s DNS service is a great upgrade from my ISP service.  So would encourage to try out the new service.  I doubt you will go back.

Google Public DNS Service
http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/

Jan 292009
 

I am a huge fan of Gmail, but one of the downfalls up to this point is you could not access email offline.  Gmail labs has come to the rescue again as they have started to roll out offline Gmail.  You will have to enable this feature when it is available for your account.  Gmail is actually using Gears in the background to cache your email locally.  When your browser looses connection to the internet it will revert to your cached account instead of showing nothing.  The one thing to remember is that this feature is very experimental so don’t be surprised if you run into some issues.

Gmail Official Release
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-in-labs-offline-gmail.html

Gmail YouTube Video On Offline Mail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOAZaIaeIrI

Nov 032008
 

If you are addicted to email like me you are always looking for new tips.  If you are using Google Toolbar 5 for either IE or Firefox you can make you life allot easier.  You can add the Gmail custom button which allow you to get new message alerts, previews of your mail, and the search box that can help you find messages in your Gmail account.  To see the full post head on over to the Gmail Blog and check it out!

Gmail Blog

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/tip-your-email-wherever-you-are-on-web.html