October 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

WINDOWS 7 LAUNCH BY MICROSOFT LOCALLY - Don't Miss out !!!
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Aki...My ipaq 914 is that finished....LOL On 10/13/09, aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > > Agreed, I too have many mistakes.... lakini ya jana, too funny. > Dibai........... and the rest of thread followed with Dincan, Tindo... > :-))))) lol! > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 12:41 PM, aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > >> :-))))) @Alvin, spelling mistake in the subject line? >> >> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola(a)gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Book your places now !!!! >>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >

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WINDOWS 7 LAUNCH BY MICROSODT LOCALLY - Don't Miss out !!!
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Book your places now !!!! You are cordially invited to attend the Windows 7 Launch at the National Museum of Kenya on the 28th of October 2009. *It's how you can make information available in the office and on the go, across many devices.* At the new efficiency launch event, you'll see how people are using innovations in Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2008 R2, and Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 to help meet efficiency challenges head-on. *Time* *Agenda* *Plenary session* 08:00 – 09:00 Registration 09:30 - 10:00 Welcome 10:00 - 10:30 Windows Server 2008 R2 10:30 – 11:00 Exchange 2010 11:00 – 11:30 Windows 7 End of Session Refreshments to be served *You can benefit from the new efficiency.* Start taking the lead, and deliver solutions that help lower costs and put your business on a trajectory for growth. • Get more from your existing systems, with solutions that work together and are interoperable. • Simplify IT infrastructure management to help lower costs and manage compliance demands. • Build on existing skills, with new innovations based on familiar Microsoft processes and interfaces, backed by a huge base of support. • Connect people to information, using products with advanced features. *Entrance is free* *Come See all our exciting new products and learn more about the joint business Efficiency!* *Registration closes on the 25th October 2009* Please rsvp to June Isige Angela Hinga Talk2us(a)microsoft.com Greenline Technology Limited IT Hardware and Software Solutions 2nd Floor, Odyssey Plaza, Mukoma Road. Email :info@greenline.co.ke +254 20 651755 / 552086 +254 20 2425225 / 2429743 +254 20 559841 +254 722-219938/733-610758 Mon-Fri (8-5pm) Print only when necessary

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Re: [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] Re: Local Loop: Clarification Needed
by wesley kirinya 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Thanks y'all With this new info, I'm more enlightened and ready for round 2. I will contact the ISPs, tell them I need to link to KIXP as I would like traffic limited to the local "Internet", tell them I want XXX dedicated and reliable bandwidth and ask for a quote (with no freakin hidden stuff!). They always piss me off when they don't include taxes, kwani they plan to pay it on my behalf! Countries like U.S where VAT is about 7% and more goods are tax excempt may exlcude it but not Kenya, 16% ... 8~) --- On Tue, 10/13/09, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] Local Loop: Clarification Needed To: "wesley kirinya" <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke>, "ke-users" <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 12:00 PM Hey Wesly, "Local Loop" is also what is referred to as the "Last Mile" in telecoms/internet terms and mainly came from the days when most telecoms would come from the local exchange - with a mile or so of wire to connect adjacent customers. In todays world of wired/wireless/optical media - the last mile would refer to the link that connects the customer to their local exchange/base station/access point/DSLAM/fiber node etc... As Michuki has rightly pointed out - most ISPs do not differentiate between a service that requires local-only connectivity or one that entails international connectivity - as you can tell from most of their service packages. However, infrastructure providers like KDN, Telkom Kenya, Jamii and others are very familiar with this type of setup and serve a lot of banks, NGOS and other who need branch connectivity - if you're targetting a local "Internet" audience then your best bet would be a link to the KIXP - from where you can peer with the rest of Kenya's Internet and have your content/applications accessible. Best regards, Brian On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 9:22 AM, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Alright. So the lady was correct in her explanation. These network stuff can be a bit confusing 8~) Thanks. --- On Mon, 10/12/09, Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)swiftkenya.com> wrote: From: Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)swiftkenya.com> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: [Skunkworks] Local Loop: Clarification Needed To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Cc: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke>, "ke-users" <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> Date: Monday, October 12, 2009, 8:51 PM Hi Wesley, Local loop = point to point circuit. Am not aware of any ISP that provides a LocalNET product/service. Your best option would be to buy a local-loop service to the KIXP and peer with everyone there. At the rate of $75 per MB on KDNs Fiber, it might be worth it if you are buying more than 1Mb of capacity. 1MB is the departure point where Peering becomes cheaper than buying Transit from any provider in Kenya. HTH, Michuki. wesley kirinya wrote: > Hey ppl, > > I need a clarification on what a local loop is. I was at AK some days back and the lady dealing with this told me that a local loop doesnt really mean internet that's restricted to Kenya, but a connection between e.g. branches of a company/organization. Therefore if I wanted to buy bandwidth to host local content, which would be restricted to Kenyan traffic, then I would buy at the same rate as international bandwidth. > > If that's the case then I think this hurts the budding local content industry. > > So the point: Define local loop? > > o_O? > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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Free migration to Windows 7 by trading in Vista key
by Mark Mwangi 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Hey, am told by a friend that one can get a free copy of the new windows 7 by turning in your valid vista key. . . does anyone have details/website for this/ -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com

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Local Loop: Clarification Needed
by wesley kirinya 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Hey ppl, I need a clarification on what a local loop is. I was at AK some days back and the lady dealing with this told me that a local loop doesnt really mean internet that's restricted to Kenya, but a connection between e.g. branches of a company/organization. Therefore if I wanted to buy bandwidth to host local content, which would be restricted to Kenyan traffic, then I would buy at the same rate as international bandwidth. If that's the case then I think this hurts the budding local content industry. So the point: Define local loop? o_O?

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implementing an ISP
by Michael Omondi 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Hi guys, a pal of mine wants to setup an ISP in a location for about 200users. Is there an open source billing and badwidth manager that can comfortably manage this setup?the network will be mainly cabled with afew hotspots. Your help will be highly appreciated. On 10/12/09, charles mtawali <cmtawali(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Hey, > Is there a facility for streaming of video from an event to the internet or > do i hv to use Skype and other similar facilities. I have a fibre optic > connectivity but i dont know how i ca stream live video across the internet > > Thanks in advance > > > >

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Best innovations in tech sector, year 2009
by aki 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Since we are heading towards end of year soon, what do you think is the best innovation that happened this year? Please let out these : - 10 mail accounts with an internet connection - Mpesa and Zap. Time to get over this old idea. - Any new data services whether fiber or wireless - Ring tone generators - SMS based services I'm unable to find one besides the papers being full of unnecessary tech noise. What do you think? Rgds.

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SAP-FI professionals
by kennedy kariuki 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Hi, Anyone on this list or knows someone????? Job opportunity - full time

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Zain Data Down
by Mbugua Njihia 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

I don't think that it's a case of double standards for the simple reason that one would complain on the outage of a service that they used. I cried foul on saf jana coz I use it, just as u did Zain coz you use it. Am sure you wouldn't know if AK had issues if ur not on it.

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My Next Project : Ad Serving.
by Areba Collins 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Hello skunk(s)ettes. Im sure every right thinking skunker has something planned for "this big technology" and grand ideas of how they are going to break the barriers by some innovation of sorts. I have been considering setting up an ad server service and would like to know if anyone here has done anything like this. The concept looks easy from my perspective. --> Almost everyone i know has a website they are hoping to monetize someday, catering to some unique market segment. Some big, some small. --> This service collects (pools) these websites, arranged according to the categories. Each webmasters selects a zone where served ads will appear. --> The service approaches advertisers to advertise on a broad spectrum of zones. and pay according to agreed terms. --> the service then pays the webmasters using some mobile money transfer of sorts, from as low as Ksh 100. Check out www.openx.org to get a better picture of this: Id love to hear your comments / critique / suggestions.

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