Those living in the developing countries of the world know all about two things…being off the grid and constant power-outages. This can be a potential nightmare for software developers, web developers and bloggers alike. The solution? Desktop software applications like Google Gears that allow for the use of web applications offline. Wordpress 2.6, the most recent upgrade to one of the world’s most popular CMS’ recently rolled out this revision which adds support for Gears. For more watch the video…

About the Author: Jonathan Gosier is a software developer, writer and social entrepreneur. He currently lives in Kampala, Uganda where he incubates and invests in East African entrepreneurs as the CEO of Appfrica Labs. He's also a 2009 TEDGlobal Fellow.

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