October 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

WANTED: Beta testers for J2ME game
by wesley kirinya 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Thanks to everyone who has responded so far. This request expires tomorrow at 2.17pm 8~). I will then send details to everyone who responded via their emails. 8~) --- On Thu, 10/8/09, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> Subject: WANTED: Beta testers for J2ME game To: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 6:39 PM Hey Skunk(ette)s, I'm looking for Beta testers for a J2ME game. If you have a mobile phone with the following specs, you may send me an email offlist: J2ME, MIDP 2 phone 413KB memory Screen Size: 240x320, 320x240, 176x220, 176x208. If your phone meets the rest of the requirements apart from screen size, let me know and we might fix you a build if that phone model is popular. Thanks 8~)

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Re: [Skunkworks] Google Voice
by Sammy Njoroge 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

You need to have a US number to register for google voice

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Safaricom Laptop Offers
by Odhiambo Washington 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Hello, Anyone received junk sms from Safaricom about laptop offers? ;-) I am looking for further information, which even their CCC doesn't seem to have. Any website, Newspaper to look at for the details? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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Building an IDE
by Rad! 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

http://blogs.msdn.com/ricom/archive/2009/10/05/my-history-of-visual-studio-… http://blogs.msdn.com/ricom/archive/2009/10/06/my-history-of-visual-studio-… These links should give you an idea of how far we've come in the development of IDEs. Developers have no idea how good they have it with toys like debuggers, watch windows, breakpoints, etc!

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Open Source Payroll Relevant to Kenyan Market
by bernard kioko 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Hi, I am wondering if there is any "kenyan" open source payroll software out there..... I am considering working on an Open Source Payroll System for Kenyan market but I do not wish to do if anyone out there has a similar project - I will prefer to support an existing initiative. If none exists though.....and your interested in using your spare time...for a noble cause.....then drop me an email an email we can chat a way forward..... Regards PS: Maybe we need an index for open source software in Kenya.... Regards (again) :-)

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outlook problem
by anne kagz 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Hey Guys I have a .pst outlook 2007 whose size 8gb and is corrupt.I have tried repairing the corrupt pst with scanpst but the program (scanpst.exe) keeps hanging after it backs up.I have googled and got programs like stellar phoenix outlook and advanced outlook repair tool, both are demo and do not guarantee recovering all the mails.Does anyone have a program that can be used to repair the corrupt file and its freeware....i would really appreciate Regards Anne _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/so…

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Nairobi city in conjuction with the ICT board wants you to create an app, prizes worth 20, 000 usd
by Mbugua Njihia 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

That's a headline I wanna see soon. New York is doing - http://bit.ly/N4CIJ

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Google Voice
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Could someone with a google voice account send me an invite please. Thank you. -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth .... -Richest Man in Babylon

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Linksys Router 4 ports
by Mark Mwangi 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Morning people, Anyone have a good price on the above or similar routers with 4 ports? -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com

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Ping from browser
by Mr. Lawi 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Hey guys, Anyone know a site from which I can ping? I am behind a fw and cant get konsole to ping (or I dont have the time right now). Or a similar solution that does not involve much tweaking of the system Yeah yeah, I know there is google, but skunks is my google :)

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