October 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Sidekick failure rumors point fingers at outsourcing, lack of backups
by saidimu apale 14 Oct '09

14 Oct '09

An ongoing disaster for users. Surely Microsoft and T-Mobile must be singing the blues. http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/11/sidekick-failure-rumors-point-fingers-at… > Why there weren't any backups -- even older ones -- that could've been used > as a restore point is totally unclear, so we're hoping Microsoft has the > stones to come clean for the benefit of an entire industry that wants to > understand how to make sure this never happens again. Saidi <tongue_in_cheek> With BA's giant software migration (mentioned in another skunks-ke post), would you feel safe flying BA? </tongue_in_cheek>

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SAFARICOM MODEM UNLOCK CODE.
by chege boniface 14 Oct '09

14 Oct '09

Dear All, Does anyone in the room know how to unlock this Safaricom modem to work with other providers?I have tried using YU,Orange,Zein but it keeps requesting for the unlock code. I have tried using DC-Unlocker to unlock the data card but this isn't detecting the card. Is there an alternative Software that I can use to unlock this modem? Please if anyone knows the location, send me the link. Regards, Boniface Maina.

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Zain Data Down
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 14 Oct '09

14 Oct '09

I have just confirmed from the Zain Customer Service desk that indeed their data service has been down since 10:45 can you imagine? I saw the E icon disappear from my fone and I have not been able to access any site or services. What's even more surprising is the fact that there's no one on skunks who's raised the red flag on this. Why the double standard, we are keen to jump on Safcom for the shortest downtime and let Zain get away with this? It is apparent that we seriously need another mobile data service. I am willing to put my money on Orange. Grrrrrrrhhhhhh!!!! Kiania -- [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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la vita e bella
by saidimu apale 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Who knew life could be this bella? http://www.dna11.com/ Saidi

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Camera Access Across WAN
by Odhiambo Washington 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Hello Skunks, I have a situation where there are two office locations connected to each other using point-to-point link via a local provider. The point to point link capacity is 1Mbps. The quality of the link (latency) is pretty good: C:\>ping 192.168.3.20 Pinging 192.168.3.20 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.3.20: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=126 Reply from 192.168.3.20: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=126 Reply from 192.168.3.20: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=126 Reply from 192.168.3.20: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=126 Ping statistics for 192.168.3.20: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 19ms, Maximum = 24ms, Average = 21ms Now, I have a camera (D-Link DCS-950G) installed at location A. It's a basic IP camera anyways. It's only accessible via IE (and I hate that, but that's another story). I have a problem with the image when accessing the camera across the WAN - it only gives a black box and no image displays. I am basically at /etc with this one:) -- 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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Microsoft loses customer's Sidekick Data
by Philip Musyoki 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Anyone heard about Microsoft losing customer's Sidekick data? Anyway, just to be safe I think it is high time people start backing up their Hotmail accounts. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10372525-56.html?tag=rtcol;pop.

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Looking For IBM AS 400
by Barrack Otieno 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Listers, I need some advice on where i can obtain the above mentioned as soon as possible, if you have them even if it is a refurb we can talk about it. Blessings -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com ICANN accredited registrar.

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Okoa dont Okoa me
by Theus Owicho 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Guys Why is it that when I dial *131# to Okoa jahazi I dont get the credit? Is SafariCom engaging in some congame now And now when I load 100 Ksh it comes to Ksh 99 as the balance Why? Kwanini? naibiwa

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What is going on at Zuku?
by Daudi Were 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Does anybody have any information they can share on what is going on at Zuku? For the whole of Monday and Tuesday (today) the speeds have been terrible. It looks like at some point their phone lines were also affected as yesterday afternoon their customer service phone lines were unreachable. Every time I call I get a different response from the customer service team. The first time I called they said it was problem with the base station, then router integration, now they say that everything should be work as normal but it is clear that sometime is still wrong. Share any information you may have please! Thanks -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were(a)gmail.com> skype: d.were

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Fwd: [ke-internetusers] Re: Local Loop: Clarification Needed
by Brian Munyao Longwe 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 12:00 PM 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> 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://us.mc1120.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@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://us.mc1120.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ke-internetusers@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 -- 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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