October 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Safaricom to introduce unlimited internet service
by Kevin Ouma 26 Oct '09

26 Oct '09

Reliable sources tell me that Safcom are planning to introduce an unlimited internet service fro 2k a month with a daily cap / limit of 240 MB after which its charged pro rata. I am therefore holding on to my Modem... Was planning to move to Accesskenya b4 that . Kevin

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Hosting issue with AK
by Paul Njoroge 26 Oct '09

26 Oct '09

Hi skunks, I have a PHP website hosted by AK, I have used .htaccess to shorten the url’s but it doesn’t work, probably the server is mod-rewrite disabled, getting help through their ticketing system is not helping, anyone from AK on this list please get in touch with me. * * -- Best Regards, Paul Njoroge. Skype: njorogepaul

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A Career in Information Risk Management ...... guidance
by Wanjiru Njoroge 26 Oct '09

26 Oct '09

Hi Guys, I am considering building a career in IRM (Information Risk Management). Your could call it the 'not too technical side' of Information Security Management as it deals more with policy and procedure development and implementation. My question: What are some of the professional courses offered in the market that will prove relevant in this field? Thanks in advance, Wanjiru -- Believe: - To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe ----Anatole France

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Opensource Web based HR system
by kuriah samuel 25 Oct '09

25 Oct '09

Anyone who have used any opensource HR system and would recommend it to me. Thanks Regards Samuel

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Number of data users on Safaraicom
by Mbugua Njihia 25 Oct '09

25 Oct '09

Anyone with updated numbers? Last I heard was that it was over 1 mill. I am looking for individual users on bamba net and mobile web, not corporate types

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Make It Rain
by saidimu apale 25 Oct '09

25 Oct '09

http://labs.mozilla.com/raindrop/2009/10/22/introducing-raindrop/ What happened to the love between Google and Mozilla? First it was Mozilla that got pissed-off (when Google released Chrome), now it's Google's turn to be pissed at Raindrop. Choice: the opium of the (online) masses. I'm getting high. saidi

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There are some things M-PESA can't buy...
by saidimu apale 25 Oct '09

25 Oct '09

... but for everything else, there is MangoMoney. https://www.mangomoney.com/sms-mobile-payments-yap-overview.do PS subject line modified from MasterCard's famous "Priceless" advertising campaign. They are behind MangoMoney.

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Any Vacancy out there?
by Humphrey Forum 24 Oct '09

24 Oct '09

Hello all, Please help my sister to get a job. She holder of a Higher National Diploma in I.T and three(3) years working experience. She is also willing to take up any post however challenging it could be. You can contact me off-list in case you need her CV. Humphrey Muriuki

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Re: [Skunkworks] REGISTRATIION OF SOFTWARE IN KENYA
by Martin Mucheke 24 Oct '09

24 Oct '09

@Grace. During this years ASK Show i visited different stands so as to find the differences btwn the various forms of Ip rights. Copyright in Kenya is administered by the Kenya Copyright Board under the AGs office. It is a set of rights for literary works e.g films, music, computer generated works like software etc . To get a copyright you have to take your work to them in CD media. After they verify your work is genuine a certificate is issued. The fee if i can remember correctly was about ks.8,000 for software. Since it is private right the board & police can't act without a complaint from the author about infringement. The author may pursue civil or/and criminal action against the infringer. Check out www. attorney-General.go.ke/copyright. Patents are issued for ideas, inventions, utility and must be new & industrially applicable i.e mass production. Patents,trademarks/tradenames are issued by KIPI which is under the ministry of industrialisation. The stages involved in a patent are: 1. Application 4 patent 2. Examination 3. Publication in a journal 4. Registration 5. Renewal after expiry of patent Contact them through info(a)kipi.go.ke. Software is copyrighted and not patented. Copyright lasts as the authors lifetime + 50 yrs whereas the patent lasts for 15yrs after which it is in public domain even though it is renewable. Regards. Martin Mucheke

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Link providers in zambia
by George Njoroge 24 Oct '09

24 Oct '09

Hey listers, I'm seeking Link providers in Zambia that can help me achieve E1/T1 or WAN links. I hope there are guys from Zambia in this list or someone with such information. -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
by ANTONY NDUNG'U 24 Oct '09

24 Oct '09

Hi Skunks, My employer, a financial institution, would like to acquire a document management system. Looking for a good company to do this. Rgds, Antony

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with performance like this, who needs enemies?
by saidimu apale 24 Oct '09

24 Oct '09

http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-microsofts-online-operating…

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moodle & joomla
by Felix mwai 24 Oct '09

24 Oct '09

Hello,anyone in this forum who have ever used moodle online learning system? i need to know whether it can comfortably operate with joomla.

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Content Aggregation and Discovery Tools
by Victor Ngeny 24 Oct '09

24 Oct '09

Fellows, As someone who works online and uses the internet for most of my work, I would like to ask which tool you use to aggregate and discover content from the various sites you deem interesting. I have heard many talk of the death of the RSS feed reader with the advent of Twitter and all for real time news, so my question goes, what's your content aggregation tool? Do you still use RSS readers or do you prefer real time tools, like twitter/FB the like? Is do you use both? Thanks Cheers, V -- Victor Ngeny Mobile +254718688999 GTalk: victormaritim Twitter: @ngeny Yahoo: vikngne Skype: victor.ngeny

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searching for laptop rucksack
by Michael Kamunge 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Hi guys, Any ideas where i can get a good quality laptop-enabled ruggy at a fair price? {Samsonite, Targus,...etc} Thanks

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Re: [Skunkworks] ICT Sponsorship
by charles mtawali 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Hey guys, I am organizing an event and need sponsors for the event majorly IT companies. I am having several categories for IT but i lack IT companies to chip in. Could you guys be knowing of any people or IT companies willing. You can contact me offlist for more details. Thanks in advance

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Orange Telkom Kenya on Teams Now?
by Murigi Muraya 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Seem live but unstable. Pinging yahoo.com [69.147.114.224] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 69.147.114.224: bytes=32 time=332ms TTL=47 Reply from 69.147.114.224: bytes=32 time=275ms TTL=47 Reply from 69.147.114.224: bytes=32 time=278ms TTL=47 Reply from 69.147.114.224: bytes=32 time=278ms TTL=47 Ping statistics for 69.147.114.224: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 275ms, Maximum = 332ms, Average = 290ms

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Re: [Skunkworks] Looking for Edifier speakers
by David Kago 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Logitech are really good (though expensive). check technology today bishan plaza, westi.. ________________________________ From: Simon Mbuthia [mailto:simon.mbuthia@gmail.com] Sent: 22 October 2009 12:19 To: Skunkworks forum Subject: [Skunkworks] Looking for Edifier speakers Hi guys, I seek to purchase a set of the subject <http://www.edifier-international.com> speakers. I have searched all around town but all I find are Creative (whose authenticity I highly doubt), Intex and Ampex (how good are these?). Does anybody know where I can get a set (Edifier, not mPaq, Ampex, Creative or Intex)? -- שִׁמְעוֹן

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Need help creating a short documentary
by Crystal Watley Kigoni 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Hello Skunks. I am working on creating a small documentary on the Rural Internet Kiosks and need some assistance in creating the video. Is there anyone would with skills in video creation and editing who would like to assist? Many blessings, Crystal -- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi

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Data Protection Act
by Ken Sukali 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Dear Skunkors, Good evening. Kindly provide me with the entire Data Protection Act of Kenya if available. Soft copy preferably. Thank you. Regards, Kennedy Sukali

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Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement
by I. Ati 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

** -- God cares!

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10 dumbest iphone applications
by I. Ati 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/fortune/0907/gallery.dumbest_iphone_app… -- God cares!

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toshiba laptop adaptors
by James Mutuku 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Hello, Where can I get an original toshiba adaptor input(100-240v) output 19v/3.42amps part no: pa3396u-1aca, thick pin. -- Best Regards, James Mutuku Ndeti Agile Systems Limited +254722490994 www.agile.co.ke mutuku.wordpress.com Has your organization implemented a customer relationship management (CRM)system? visit http://www.agile.co.ke/crm.php and find out how our CRM can help you achieve better customer satisfaction and sales

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Help Unhide Folders (Virus)
by Samuel Waithaka 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Know this virus that creates .exe of your folders then super-hides any folder in the flash disk. I was googling on trying to unhide; I only always get this tip of changing a value somewhere in the registry. It doesn't work at all. The command prompt won't work either. Anybody familiar with this? -- Samuel Waithaka http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka

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LOCALLY DEVELOPED ACCOUNTING PACKAGE
by Edmund Okumu 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Does any one know of a locally developed accounting package? Please give me references of companies using this software. Regards, -- Edmund C. O. Okumu P.O Box 8490-00200, Nairobi, Kenya. TEL: 254-721-734935

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