November 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

How many Decibels make the new NEMA laws effective?
by aki 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

The law is now out of noise pollution, I wonder how many Db's and what devices will Nema use to enforce the law? What is considered noise pollution and who was Nema targetting? Are they going to go around using devices similar to breath analysers or speed detectors and have these sound Db meters been verified and gazetted as devices used by the agency? Ama, Nema will use staff " EARS " to verify noise levels, but this traditional tools will be highly inaccurate. Nation page 5 carries a story of threats of arresting people. My question is, on WHAT basis are they carrying out the threats and using WHAT tools? Haiya, all Subaru vehicle owners, watch out that the exhaust booosters that you have in your cars do not fall into this category. The boosters are considered legal in many countries as they fall within a certain noise range. Who will exploit another law meant to " tame " kenyans noisy habits....... :-) Me thots.

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Isnt it time we had torrents, p2p and file sharing in "our internet" ?
by [ Brainiac ] 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Ok, this is not about the morality of p2p file sharing, its not even distribution, or the stuff alex and co were discussing over today. Hear me people? Our Internet? YES, i have come to conclude that there are basically two internets, our internet (the one you get when your speedtest nairobi that makes use of the local loop, and the "other internet", which is the one thats on the other end of the fiber. Im just thinkin, its time we did our own p2p to maximize on the available capacity, have local seeds and local leeches kind of thing. So, to start us off, Ive got the time, internet connection and skill. (and script to accompany the whole thing). Anyone with datacenter infrastructure and a rapidshare.co.ke domain?

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HP Laptop & Desktop Repair
by Jared Koyier 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

All Please recommend to me companies or individuals that can diagnos and repair wide range of HP products,majorly laptops and desktops computers. Thank you Jared

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Kai' Talk
by Mbugua Njihia 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

The whole series at least what I got is on youtube. Just search for Kai Wullf @ Edwin, thanks hadn't seen that guys were getting errors when going to the blog

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Livedemo of Taesk CMS
by Michael Pedersen 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Hi Skunks, Lately I have been preoccupied with a number of other things, so I have not have had much time for Taesk. However it has not been a complete standstill: We finally got a live-demo site up and running - if you want to "try" Taesk without all the trouble of installing it, you can now just click a button. The live-demo can be accessed from: http://www.taesk.org/Demo On a related not Taesk 1.6.8 (and 1.6.7) have also been released - and finally includes the missing database file (kind of embarrassing). Still working on an install-guide however - soon to come. But please take a look at the CMS on the live demo and let me know what you think. n.b. be alert that the live-demo "resets" every 3 hours (on top of the hour). Regards Michael Pedersen

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Google, the best friend for Him or Her......
by aki 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Well until a few years ago pets, diamond rings, ferraris, helicopters, 280SELs, Cessnas usually dominated this area. Now all that is changing and kenyans too should embrace the Google's effective search. Google has made it possible for many to find answers to questions that would have taken days/years to look for a decade ago. But many have not embraced it nor have they welcomed Google! While the almost entire world's search information sits freely on Google computers, it is amazing to learn that majority of the non-technical population still struggle to look for information. Though there are no official figures to backup the questions, one would be tempted to assume that these. What is this google thing? Why should I use it? Who will it benefit? 99% of all the tech population and especially website developers will add google analytics to the footer somewhere on website pages, this has no meaning to the other non-technical population. They will also use google to do many things. As local reps of Google, Google Kenya should start an awareness campaign in Kenya. And I propose a theme, as suggested in the subject line: *Google, the best friend for Him or Her....* ( lol!, ama do I need a break? ) have a nice one all. :-)

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Re: [Skunkworks] Isnt it time we had torrents, p2p and file sharing in "our internet"
by Sammy Njoroge 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Have the current (one week old) copy of Ubuntu karmic repository 32bit, anyone willing to host 35gigs only ???? On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 10:08 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > 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: Isnt it time we had torrents, p2p and file sharing in > "our internet" ? ([ Brainiac ]) > 2. Part time Work (Imelda Mueni) > 3. Re: Part time Work (Erik Hersman) > 4. Re: Part time Work (Erik Hersman) > 5. Re: Digital Tv (Kevin Ouma) > 6. Re: Digital Tv (Kevin Ouma) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:26:05 +0300 > From: "[ Brainiac ]" <arebacollins(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Isnt it time we had torrents, p2p and file > sharing in "our internet" ? > Message-ID: > <1e3a5bc00911241026j2ac4fcefl1861b6666084213d(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > @rsohan , > > To me, the morality of whether a download is legal or illegal is > inconsequential. I believe an effort to develop an infrastructure for > exchanging, downloading and sharing big files is invaluable. In whichever > form, it will allow for download of both legal and not so legal files. > > What do you guys think? > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 9:21 PM, rsohan(a)gmail.com <rsohan(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Why not focus on legal downloads? For example, a local mirror of the > > common Linux distributions would not only be extremely useful but also > > economically advantageous as it saves on outbound bandwidth and > encourages > > more people to actually give it a try. > > > > I'm sure that if this was actually presented in a coherent, logical > fashion > > it may even be possible to get funding from industry (CISCO, etc). > > > > IIRC there was an effort to achieve this locally, I'm not sure if its > still > > around though. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 6:05 PM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> Great! Pentest in 43 seconds. Now this is what am talking about, anyone > >> for a KDN server pleasse? > >> > >> > >> OK, lets split this: > >> > >> 1: Someone to offer space at the KDN datacenter or offer (me :-) ) > >> Bandwidth. > >> 2: Someone to offer a machine with really really big space. > >> 3: Someone to offer time and effort to help us in setting up the server. > >> 4: Some guys to volunteer to support the platform and dedicate time to > >> maintaining data, software and add manage memberships. > >> > >> We will be heading somewhere really cool. > >> > >> Cheers. > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:53 PM, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >> > >>> Cool, > >>> > >>> To show my support for this, I have upped some pentesting eBooks > thereto. > >>> > >>> Downlinks are http://www.get.co.ke/files/get/62 for Penetration > Tester's > >>> Open Source Toolkit, Vol. 2~tqw~_darksiderg.pdf [27 MB] > >>> http://www.get.co.ke/files/get/63 for The Ethical Hack A Framework for > >>> Business Value Penetration Testing~tqw~_darksiderg.pdf [4 MB] > >>> > >>> Enjoy :) > >>> > >>> > >>> 2009/11/24 [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins(a)gmail.com> > >>> > >>> I do hope he is listening somewhere in the background. p2p is a > necessary > >>>> evil, and the kind of traffic it can drive to your network is super, > not > >>>> forgetting a development like a locally made / hosted version of > something > >>>> like limewire / emule. I think it would be the best utilization of > >>>> resources. > >>>> > >>>> What thinks you? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:32 PM, James Muendo <timrick(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I think Kai talking in a Skunkworks meeting that they can host > >>>>> something that is valuable, and this is it. Anyone at KDN lurking > into the > >>>>> list? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> James Muendo > >>>>> > >>>>> Leerick Office & Tech Supplies > >>>>> > >>>>> P.O Box 28016 - 00200 > >>>>> > >>>>> Nairobi,Kenya. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Phone: + 254 725 567 508 > >>>>> > >>>>> gtalk: timrick > >>>>> > >>>>> Skype: tim.rick > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> *From:* skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke [mailto: > >>>>> skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke] *On Behalf Of *[ Brainiac ] > >>>>> *Sent:* 24 November 2009 20:27 > >>>>> *To:* Skunkworks Forum > >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Isnt it time we had torrents, p2p and > file > >>>>> sharing in "our internet" ? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> @Lmwangi, nice website. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> IMHO , wananchi vs kdn, KDN!. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> anyone with KDN willing to offer space and bandwidth? (scrap that, > just > >>>>> pipe in a T1 into my home in malindi :-) ) > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Lmwangi <lmwangi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi, > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 4:16 PM, [ Brainiac ] < > arebacollins(a)gmail.com> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> So, to start us off, Ive got the time, internet connection and skill. > >>>>> (and script to accompany the whole thing). Anyone with datacenter > >>>>> infrastructure and a rapidshare.co.ke domain? > >>>>> > >>>>> There's get.co.ke > >>>>> example: http://www.get.co.ke/files/get/59 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>>>> Skunkworks(a)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 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>>>> Skunkworks(a)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 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>>>> Skunkworks(a)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 > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>>> Skunkworks(a)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 > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> ????????? > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> Skunkworks(a)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 > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Skunkworks mailing list > >> Skunkworks(a)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 > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Skunkworks mailing list > > Skunkworks(a)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 > > >

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Let's make it easier to register businesses in Kenya
by Kelvin 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Hi guys, and ladies A few days ago, I was helping my niece to register a new business. She wanted to register a (limited liability) company. We found someone to do it for us - the person, a lawyer, charged us Kshs 20,000/- Now, I was just thinking. If any man/woman in the street wants to start a business and needs a company, they would need to also pay this 20,000, wouldn't they? For many start up businesses that I have known, this amount is simply too much. The money can be better used elsewhere. In the spirit of helping all of us become better, financially and otherwise, I was thinking if at all we can do anything to make it easier to register companies in Kenya. The biggest hurdle is drawing up the Articles & Memorandum of Association, isn't it? While at school, we were taught that there are draft copies of these documents at the registrar. Is that so? Are they usable? My idea is this: can we make draft copies of these documents that can server "any business under the sun" and make them available for free download to anyone? In my humble opinion, it would be of massive help to aspiring entrepreneurs out there. While at it, perhaps we can also do the same for partnerships, sole proprietorships and other forms of businesses. Ama? What do you think? I'm no lawyer so, *who wants to help?* Kelvin www.likechapaa.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We help make your website a success. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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RF Equipment Needed
by Tony Likhanga 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Hi good people, Anyone with links to where I can obtain materials for an FM radio RF system comprising RF combiners, Feeder cables, splitters & Antennas. I have the full list of specs but as a general guide-line this will do. Specs: 20kw, 50 Ohm, 87.5-108MHz

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Google apologizes for offensive first lady image
by aki 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:14PM EST SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site. Google placed a text ad above the image titled "Offensive Search Results" that states "Sometimes our search results can be offensive. We agree." Users who then click on the ad are directed to a letter from Google that explains its results "can include disturbing content, even from innocuous queries" but notes that Google doesn't endorse content on these Web sites. Google says its search formula relies on thousands of factors to rank a Web page's importance, and says it doesn't eliminate search results simply because of user complaints. However, Google says it will take down images in certain cases, such as when required by law to do so. "We apologize if you've had an upsetting experience using Google," the company wrote. Mountain View, Calif.-based Google also posted about the issue in a user support forum. Spokesman Scott Rubin would not elaborate on how the image ended up as the number-one result for the first lady. He said the company did remove one site displaying the image from its results because it included viruses, which Google policy prohibits. But a different Web site later posted the same image, he said. The White House declined to comment. This is not the first time Google has apologized for content in its search results. The company issued a similar response in 2004 when the top result for the term "Jew" pointed to an anti-Semitic Web site.

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