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Last week's ICANN Seoul Kenya delegation photos
by Gakuru Alex 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

ICANN web manager informs me they've uploaded entire Kenya delegation photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/sets/72157622687117100/ regards, a.

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Mavoko
by ibtisam jamal 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Hi guys , Sorry for going off topic. I just need some advice ,would you be knowing where Mavoko is .....

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Will Open source make developing nations dumber and dependent on freeware to run economies?
by aki 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Not to provoke any nerves etc and am just wondering aloud. As I see tech things evolve each day or month, I kind of get the impression Open Source will be a cause of a lot of misery, especially where it is involved in many versions and platforms. I think eg FreeBSD holds the Open Source key to future stability and development and should be the way forward for a single platform approach. Why are we creating modern type writers by running Open Source on laptops and desktops? me mid-week thots... :-)

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Google Wave Invites
by David Mugo 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Hey, Anyone with Google Wave, please invite me, raidarmax(a)gmail.com Thanks. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Apache access logs
by I. Ati 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

hi, Guyz any one with script that can enable me to view my apache logs via a browser my apache is version 2.2 -- God cares!

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Mobile stats for kenya
by Sammy Njoroge 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Interesting review and projection on mobile stats for kenya http://www.scribd.com/doc/14829952/Kenyan-Market-Blog-Post

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SES WORLD SKIES' NSS-12 Satellite Successfully Launched
by Space Engineering NOC 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Press Releases 29.10.2009 *SES WORLD SKIES’ NSS-12 Satellite Successfully Launched On-Board Ariane 5 * *41st satellite in SES fleet marks second successful Ariane 5 launch for SES in 2009* Kourou, French Guiana – October 29th, 2009 - SES WORLD SKIES, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), announces that the NSS-12 satellite successfully roared into space on-board an Ariane 5 ECA booster from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on October 29 at 5:00 p.m. local time (8:00 p.m. GMT). Approximately 27 minutes after lift-off the spacecraft separated from the Ariane 5 upper stage and was placed into geostationary transfer orbit. Initial signals from NSS-12 were received at a control station in Uralla, Australia at 8:32 p.m. GMT. NSS-12 was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral, with launch services on-board Ariane 5 provided by Arianespace. The spacecraft, procured by SES Satellite Leasing Limited in the Isle of Man, is poised to be the 41th satellite in SES’ global fleet. Rob Bednarek, President and CEO of SES WORLD SKIES, stated: “The flawless launch of NSS-12 allows us to ensure seamless continuity for a variety of customers at the key orbital position of 57 degrees East and considerably increases our capacity on-orbit. Our thanks for a mission well accomplished go to the skilled engineering and operations teams of Arianespace, Space Systems/Loral and SES ENGINEERING. After NSS-9 in February, this is the second successful Ariane 5 launch of an SES satellite in 2009.” “NSS-12 will be the 59th Space Systems/Loral satellite now orbiting the earth,” said John Celli, President and Chief Operating Officer of Space Systems/Loral. “Congratulations to SES WORLD SKIES and Arianespace for another flawless launch. Every completed satellite and successful launch is an exciting achievement and a testament to our companies’ ability to collaborate as a team.” Immediately following the successful launch of NSS-12, Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman & CEO of Arianespace, said: “Arianespace is especially proud of carrying out this 32nd successful launch for the SES group, one of the world’s leading satellite operators. Since the launch of their first satellite in 1988, we have developed an exceptional relationship with SES, by offering services and solutions custom-tailored to their needs. I would like to personally thank SES for their long-standing confidence, and for having once again chosen Arianespace, the global benchmark in satellite launch services.” * About NSS-12* The powerful, state-of-the-art NSS-12 satellite will provide comprehensive and robust coverage of some of the world’s fastest-growing markets. The spacecraft replaces NSS-703 at 57 degrees East and covers virtually the entire Eastern Hemisphere, bringing increased capacity and transmission power to a key orbital location at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. NSS-12 features 40 C-band transponders and 48 Ku-band transponders with DTH power levels, as well as elaborate beam interconnectivity and C-/Ku-band cross-strapping. The spacecraft will deliver DTH power and performance through four regional Ku-band spot beams over the Middle East and Europe, Central and South Asia and, for the first time, East Africa. The satellite’s high-capacity, high-power C-band hemispheric beams – one covering Europe, Africa (including Mauritius) and the Middle East, and the other stretching across Asia to Australia – have been augmented by a powerful C-band global beam spanning from the UK to the Far East. The satellite reaches an estimated two-thirds of the world’s population. *About SES WORLD SKIES* SES WORLD SKIES is the new global division of SES, created through the combination of the former SES NEW SKIES and SES AMERICOM. The company operates a fleet of 25 satellites - part of the 40 spacecraft of the SES group - delivering services as diverse as television distribution and broadcast, internet access, data transmission and business and government communications to customers worldwide. SES WORLD SKIES currently has five additional satellites under construction. The company’s unique customer-focused approach allows it to offer the best satellite solutions for a host of business and government requirements, with a view toward helping customers meet their short-term challenges and realize their longer-term goals. SES WORLD SKIES comprises a world-class team of customer care and technical professionals located in Princeton (NJ), The Hague, Washington D.C., Singapore, Beijing, London, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Sydney, Accra and Johannesburg. Visit www.ses.com for more information. *About SES* SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) wholly owns the market-leading satellite operators SES ASTRA and SES WORLD SKIES, 90% of SES SIRIUS in Europe, and strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a global fleet of 40 satellites in 26 orbital locations. For further information: www.ses.com <http://www.ses.com> <Yves.Feltes(a)ses-newskies.com>

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Safaricom unlimited internet billed monthly? whats the catch?
by [ Brainiac ] 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

hi guys, i got the following sms from safaricom: "to get connected to a monthly unlimited internet offer from safaricom, call 0722004099 or email corporatesales.co.ke for a dedicated unlimited internet service. Does anyone know anything about this? or is the poor wording and interesting phone numbers a sign of a scam in the offing? Regards, --

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Please Join Us at Jacaranda, Nov 7, 2009, 10am-1pm
by Murigi Muraya 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Dear All, There is a meeting at *The Jacaranda Hotel on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 @ **10am-1pm. * *Attendance: Free!* PS Ndemo will be represented by the Head of IT at the Ministry of Information and Communications. We also expect a notable academic or two to add value to the discussions / debates. We welcome other E-Gov Practitioners / Executives to come and participate in a discussion to educate us on how we get involved in helping Government build Information and Transactional systems to benefit all Kenyans. We will hear from a Kenyan who is part of a Private Company LOCALLY building a Web System (Service) that various (not just government) organizations subscribe to in some part(s) of the EU. He will be interviewed by another Kenyan guru helping build some HR (System.Web) at the UN in Nairobi. Floor will be open to any queries about how they and their teams go about building these kinds of web systems and services. Conrad Akunga, our own Kenyan Microsoft C# (an OPEN Programming Technology) Most Valuable Professional - Awarded to him by a World Wide and World Class Community of Software Developers, Will Facilitate the E-Gov Q & A Session! Some of our more reliable Software (Web) Developers get to find out what our government needs from them and Government gets to find out our software (web) developers need to deliver working Information and Transactional systems for Kenyans. Spread the word to anyone you think may be interested. There will be refreshments sometime between 10am and 1pm. KARIBUNI! ___________________ Please e-mail me to confirm your attendance - for planning purposes. ___________________ http://blogs.msdn.com/interoperability/ *For the more technically inclined / interested, we will show 2 FANTASTIC 'History of Visual Studio' Videos at 9am-10am* There are 10 parts but we will only show Parts 1 and 2 - which overview the other 8 videos.

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Orange 3g+ versus Safaricom 3g....
by aki 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Well I ran out of Orange credit today morning and did not have the time to buy some until later. So I borrowed a friend's safaricom modem and now I discover that Safaricom is expensive and much has changed since I used it in jan this year. Orange sustains speeds of upto 35KB/s = kshs 4,000 = 4GB of data usage Safaricom speeds are all over the place, finally settled to 25KB/s = Kshs 10,000 = 4GB of data usage I hope I got the rates correctly. Do the above figures justify Safaricom? Corrections welcome. Rgds.

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