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3 Senior ASP.net (C#) developers needed!
by Peter Karunyu 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Sometimes I wish I was a .Net guru... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paul Mwachi <paul(a)isys.dk> Date: Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:09 PM Subject: 3 Senior ASP.net (C#) developers needed! To: recruit(a)isys.dk Good morning, We are currently recruiting for permanent .NET position in an existing team developing an advanced web based system – using .NET (ASP.NET, C#.NET – and MS SQL Server).The existing team is doing well working on using a lot of new technologies (LINQ, AJAX) to create a strong solution for our client. We are looking to expand the team with 3 more developers with similar skills and with at least 3 years experience working with ASP.net using C#. If you have such qualifications then please select the 5 most interesting projects and make 3-5 lines of descriptions from a technology perspective to describe them. If you don’t immediately fit this profile, then feel free to share this email with someone you may know that does fit. (ISYS will cover dinner for 2 at the Moon flower Restaurant at Palacina Hotel if you refer someone that ends getting hired!) We offer a good level of salaries, excellent working conditions, 2 annual trips to Denmark to work for our Danish client at their offices in Copenhagen, full medical coverage (also for a spouse), good lunch etc. And we take a pride in using the latest technologies. Kind regards Paul Mwachi Country Manager -- iSys · Cape Office Park · Kilimani Ring Road · P O Box 17726 - 00100, Nairobi Kenya T (Off) +254 202 425 031 (Cell) +254 722 320187 E: paul(a)isys.co.ke · www.isys.co.ke Top Tier Software Developers - The Effective Process - Your Organization

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*BSD Survey: URGENT
by Odhiambo Washington 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Some of you who are *BSD enthusiasts may wish to complete this survey if they haven't done so already. http://surveys.bsdcertification.org/phpESP/public/survey.php?name=BSDP01_en -- 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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looking for a Wireless broadband router
by Omondi douglas 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Im looking for a wireless broadband router for hoe use. Anyone out there who wants to sell his can holla. I'm also selling a orange EVDO modem at 3000 /=. anyone interested?

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Orange internet everywhere manual settings
by Areba Collins 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Hi, im getting error 619 trying to connect with *99# . Could someone in the know share the complete manual settings for xp and wvdial? Much appreciation.

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OT: Mac Mini Bundle
by Odhiambo Washington 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Okay, this is bordering on the inappropriate content for the list but someone sent it to me and requested that I share the info with folks who may be interested, and you are the said folks, so I decided to pass it along. I hope I don't end up earning a ban! Someone is disposing of the following equipment: Mac Mini, the high spec one : 2.0 GHz/4GB/320GB/SD/AP/BT HP 22" LCD Screen Apple Keyboard Apple Mighty Mouse Apple 1TB Time Capsule All the above as a bundle at a paltry *Ksh. 130,000* If you are interested, please holla at Hellen on 0723 157 555 -- 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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Guardin against ATM thefts
by wesley kirinya 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

I believe many of us have heard of someone who was forced by thugs to go to an ATM and withdraw cash. So an idea popped. Why can't banks issue atleast 2 PINs per ATM card. If a person is forced to withdraw cash then they can use the second (distress) PIN. This PIN will let the system display that the person only has a fraction of the amount in his/her account. Once that PIN has been used, using the first PIN will not display the correct amount in the account until the person visits one of the bank's branch. This way thugs only get a fraction of the original amount. Thugs would know that a person has 2 PINs but it's a 50/50 gamble on whether they will use the right PIN. Thugs may force the person to give up his/her 2 PINs. If they use the second PIN there is no way of knowing the true amount in the person's account even if they used the first PIN. If they used the first PIN before the second PIN then it's a lucky day for the thugs. Whether use of the second PIN should generate a distress call is another issue. Atleast the above offers some way of protection for bank customers. Thugs will get away with some of the money but not as much as they could have gotten away with. o_O!

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smartbus service.....
by saich 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Has anyone boarded the new smart buses yet.. i bordeded thm once and i think the concept is good, the fares are reasonalble the software is great but the hardware is letting them down..i thinnk their card readers should be improved..they take forever to scan so the conductor has to really struggle and i mean physically force the card into the reader.....what do you guys think

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 7, Issue 62
by Kelvin Karungu 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Kevin, Try Associated Lines Ltd on 20-2244813. 2009/10/7 <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: If Architects Had to Work Like Web Designers (Dennis Kioko) > 2. Re: Guardin against ATM thefts (Solomon Mburu) > 3. Re: Delivering torrents as http traffic (Dennis Kioko) > 4. Online payment (Sammy Njoroge) > 5. Re: Looking for Logistics Company (Steve Obbayi) > 6. Re: Looking for Logistics Company (Josiah Mugambi) > 7. Re: Looking for Logistics Company (Alvin Jason Ochieng) > 8. Re: Looking for Logistics Company (Alvin Jason Ochieng) > 9. Rack server pricing (Arthur Simiyu) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 14:16:46 +0300 > From: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] If Architects Had to Work Like Web Designers > Message-ID: > <2f1649800910070416o20af1709oef72acc3e6738afb(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > thanks Gichingiri. I guess I should have attended all my Software > Requirement analysis classes. i remember seeing something like that in the > notes. > 2009/10/7 Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> > > > @Dennis, have an agreement at the start stating the scope of the project. > > Then have a detailed Terms of Service to cover yourself > > > > > > > > 2009/10/7 Edwin Kaduki <ekaduki(a)gmail.com> > > > > Could not have put it better myself! > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> How do you guys handle projects that have grown out of scope such that > >>> you are now doing things that you had not accounted financial and > manpower > >>> resources to ? Perhaps projects that the client keeps adding and > changing > >>> requirements > >>> 2009/10/7 Edwin Wambua <eddwak(a)gmail.com> > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 1:24 AM, Joseph Wayodi <jwayodi(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Gichingiri Kuria < > >>>>> gmail(a)gichingiri.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> http://www.digitalsurvivors.com/archives/000455.php > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> Couldnt have put it better. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>>>> 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 > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Edwin Wambua > >>>> > >>>> Tel No:+254721995519 > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>>> 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 > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> with Regards: > >>> > >>> Lessons we learn from from friends we lost to misdiagnosed illnesses; > >>> at my blog: > >>> http://gramware.blogspot.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Skunkworks mailing list > >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Gichingiri Kuria > > _________________________________________ > > www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / > > www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Skunkworks mailing list > > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > 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 > > > > > > -- > with Regards: > > Corruption in Kenya, a brief look at causes and an insane solution: > all at my blog: > http://gramware.blogspot.com >

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Re: [Skunkworks] Linksys Router 4 ports (Wash????)
by Peter Osotsi 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

And Wash did you find the router with two antennae you were looking for? I think I spotted it somewhere in old town (I hope its you who was looking for one a while ago).

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Central African Backbone project goes ahead
by Joseph Mucheru 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Does anyone have more details on this? thanks http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=30398 Central African Backbone project goes ahead The World Bank has approved a new project called the Central African Backbone (CAB), which aims to increase the geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services in up to eleven central African countries, whilst reducing access prices. The initial phase of the CAB will take place in Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad, where the connectivity component of the project will leverage the existing fibre-optic network laid along the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline to form the core CAB network and support the deployment of interconnected networks to establish a regional cable infrastructure. Aside from the connectivity aims of the CAB, other components include development of e-government, strengthening of regulatory frameworks and assistance in restructuring government telecoms institutions with the aim of liberalising markets. The World Bank said in a statement that central African countries currently offer the worst quality and most expensive internet service in the continent. Eight additional countries are eligible to take part in the CAB, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, The Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome & Principe and Sudan. The project, which is being supported by a partnership between the World Bank and the African Development Bank, is expected to achieve its initial aims in Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad by 2016, but as its scope widens it is expected to run for ten years, with total investment reaching around USD215 million. The CAB aims to raise USD98 million from the private sector, with help from the International Finance Corporation. The initial USD26.2 million lending approved by the World Bank is split as follows: Cameroon USD9.9 million, Central African Republic USD7.3 million, Chad USD9 million. -- Joe Mucheru Regional Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa Google Kenya 7th Floor, Purshottam Place Westlands Road P O Box 66217 - 00800 Westlands Nairobi, KENYA +254 20 360 1701 Office +254 20 360 1100 Fax +254 20 360 1000 Switch Board (Regus) +254 722522135 Mobile http://www.google.com This email may be confidential or privileged. If you received this communication by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone else, please erase all copies and attachments, and please let me know that it went to the wrong person. Thanks.

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