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Re: [Skunkworks] MPESA Online
by Joram Mwinamo 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

When will safaricom launch an online Mpesa portal? I send a lot and its hell trying to keep up with your "statements" is this so hard to develop? I would like to be able to print and monitor my mpesa transactions. I hope someone out there is listening Joram

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Err: connection limit reache on your ip address
by Martin Muraguri 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

my mail is hosted on an a sun server belonging to jambo telkom, I get this error while trying to send mail via ms outlook on the safaricom connection. receiving is ok. it appears that the safcom ip is blocked on the server. can I change my safcom ip? the quys @ telcom can increase the number of allowed connections. please help-- Best Regards Martin Maina C: +254726937792 , +254770147485 T: +254 0202465663 E: martinmur87(a)gmail.com W: http://martingeek.110mb.com

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The near future headlines : Kenyan Shark Bites into History!
by aki 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

( After this one, over and out ) :-)) Despite enough planning and foresight into the deep sea underworld of fiber optic cables, Kenyan Telcom Operators have met a formidable competitor. A lonely shark suffering from territorial disputes had enough of this undersea cable induced interference that was causing a migrane headache. It was also scaring off suitable suitors for its next generation. The shark dubbed " Sharki Kali " was clear on its mission....................................... ( please feel free to add paras )

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Paying DSTV Monthly subscription
by James Kagwe 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Every time I need to settle my monthly DSTV subscription I feel angry to the fact that I either have to walk in the hot sun and pay by Posta pay or send someone to do it for me. I once wanted to use standing instructions but was told by their staff that I must fill a form which I must get from their office in westlands. My question to them just in case there is one on this list is... What is so difficult in allowing us to use MPESA to pay these bills?

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Re: [Skunkworks] Toshiba Cables
by Joram Mwinamo 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

2 cables for laptops conked out and we just bought them this year.....is this a common problem and who can sort me out? Suggestions welcome, you can contact me offlist On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Joe Murithi Njeru <joe.njeru(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hello Aki, > > Check this out: http://www.google.co.ke/search?q=sharks+attacking > +undersea > > +cables&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a > > > -----Original Message----- > From: aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> > Reply-to: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Telecoms firms secure five global internet > paths????? > Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:40:59 +0300 > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:09 PM, mambo mutua <am.mambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Who is fooling who? > > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company% > 20Industry/-/539550/684036/-/u5blyuz/-/index.html > > @Mambo, thnks much for the article, you made my day... :-))))) Kweli, > ati sharks? LOL!!!!! What about the "sharks" along the national route? > I'm not even going to comment on the international routes as they are > not even worth considering if SHARKS take regular BITES along the > national fiber network. I cannot stop laughing at this poor PR > excercise, which I think the story line should have been about TATA, due > to its local pop with AK, securing different redundancy routes. > > Ok, now comes the real question. The key argument about pricing was that > investments need returns, so where did AK, UUnet get the capital to take > up different guaranteed routes at SLAs, let alone even one? The cat is > out of the bag....... > > Hehehe... :-) > > me thots and a big disclaimer : corrections welcome. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- > Regards, > > Joe > Linux User: #361092 > SIP: joe.njeru(a)ekiga.net > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- God is not an excuse for lack of discipline -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Telecoms firms secure five global internet paths?????
by Steve Obbayi 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Actually I could say you are right in that they are all forms of energy hence wavelengths. However the spectrum of light is way off so it wouldn't give the "symptoms" of electricity so to speak but it can do what electricity can do. thats why fibre optic cables work. but you are right anyway ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Karunyu" <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:46:32 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Telecoms firms secure five global internet paths????? On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Steve Obbayi < steve(a)sobbayi.com > wrote: I would go for FALSE!!! Fibre optic signals are light pulses and not electricity hence no electromagnetic pulses... Steve, I thought light was an electromagnetic radiation, in the same family as gamma rays, x-rays and radio signals? Ama my memory fails me? :-) Here and here

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Telecoms firms secure five global internet paths?????
by mambo mutua 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Who is fooling who? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/684036/-/u5b…

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] The Premier B.Sc. Computer Science Programme in Kenya
by Walubengo J 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Muthoni M, I think its good to see Academia going back to the industry to ask for input in curricula development. Previous University Dons would rather claim it was their sole prerogative to say what needs to be taught and when and how it would be taught. Indeed just looking at the recent post from Eng. Kariuki regarding "ICT Jobs at Huawei" it shows the gap between industry and academia. Whereas most ICT University Curricula continues to be strictly segmented along EITHER "Computer Science/Info Technology" OR "Electrical/Telco Engineering" most employers seem to be looking for BOTH CompScience/IT and Engineering components from their candidates. The Challenge then becomes, should IT students be taught some Telco-engineering concepts or Should Electrical and other Engineers be taught IT concepts? I know I have not answered your question regarding inputs for the Computers Science program, but it is just that your question provokes more questions than answers... walu. --- On Tue, 11/10/09, Muthoni Masinde <muthoni(a)uonbi.ac.ke> wrote: From: Muthoni Masinde <muthoni(a)uonbi.ac.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Premier B.Sc. Computer Science Programme in Kenya To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "moturi" <moturi(a)uonbi.ac.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "sci-acad(a)uonbi.ac.ke" <sci-acad(a)uonbi.ac.ke>, waema(a)uonbi.ac.ke Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 2:39 PM Dear Nancy, I agree with you; we actually review our curriculum every 4 years; the current one is 4 years old and that is why we are reviewing it. We have always done it through the approach you have described but this time round, we would like to incorporate stakeholders views. Quality assurance issues are well taken care of. The issue of specialisation from 2nd year seems to be favoured by many and we consider this. Thank you very much for the comments and indeed I will be glad to receive more ideas from ICSIT-JKUAT. Best regards, Muthoni On 11/10/09 12:03 AM, "n_macharia(a)yahoo.co.uk" <n_macharia(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Muthoni, > > This is a brilliant idea. In my view you benefit by eliciting very valuable > and resourceful ideas for the Curriculum from experienced and sharpened staff. > > An all stakeholder involvement in either curriculum review or development is > an IUCEA and CHE requirement. Its the right process for both academic quality > assurance and towards offering demand driven(ICT industry, Kenyas vision 2030) > and custom built training. > > The revision is long overdue. In any case the requirement is one cycle which > is in the period of five yrs. > > On CS, the direction focus should be specialisation from 2nd Year of study > after the foundation units. > > We in academia, believe in sharing "cable", here knowledge and ideas. Will > share this with ICSIT colleagues in JKUAT and come back to you. > > Nancy Macharia > Deputy Director > ICSIT JKUAT > Sent from my BlackBerry® > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tuma Barua <tumabarua(a)gmail.com> > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:19:40 > To: <n_macharia(a)yahoo.co.uk> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; > moturi<moturi(a)uonbi.ac.ke>; <waema(a)uonbi.ac.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Premier B.Sc. Computer Science Programme in Kenya > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: n_macharia(a)yahoo.co.uk > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/n_macharia%40yahoo.co.… > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: muthoni(a)uonbi.ac.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/muthoni%40uonbi.ac.ke > > > ----------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > MailScanner, > and is believed to be clean. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED > > The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all > its clients. 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Re: [Skunkworks] Telecoms firms secure five global internet paths?????
by Peter Osotsi 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Aki; i'm now getting fits and goose bumps. I thought the issue of sharks was addressed a long time ago? Ama sharks are evolving, too? (shark hunters now know where to find sharks, thanks to Kenyan telco's) From: aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:32:58 +0300 Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Telecoms firms secure five global internet paths????? And in more news, Sharks are attracted to under sea fiber optic cable due to ...<cough>The cable emits electromagnetic signals </cough>. TRUE or FALSE? :-))))) ----- Don't wait for success; hunt it down like there's no tomorrow.

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PHP Mail Function
by Peter Kip 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Guys, I'm experiencing some problem with the mail() function. I have a feedback form I want to incorporate into the site, it is working fine with the commercial mail platforms like Gmail, Yahoo...., but it can't send mail when the values of the $to variable are POP based mail systems. This is the sample code. <?php $yourName = 'Online Commercial '; $yourEmail = 'peter.koech(a)gmail.com, peter.kipkoech(a)gmail.com'; $yourSubject = 'Lorem Lipsum'; $referringPage = 'http://www.standardmedia.co.ke'; function cleanPosUrl ($str) { return stripslashes($str); } if ( isset($_POST['sendContactEmail']) ) { $to = $yourEmail; $subject = $yourSubject.': '.$_POST['posRegard']; $message = cleanPosUrl($_POST['posText']); $headers = "From: ".cleanPosUrl($_POST['posName'])." <".$_POST['posEmail'].">\r\n"; $headers .= 'To: '.$yourName.' <'.$yourEmail.'>'."\r\n"; $mailit = mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers); if ( @$mailit ) { header('Location: '.$referringPage.'?success=true'); } else { header('Location: '.$referringPage.'?error=true'); } } ?> -- Nothing’s impossible the impossible just takes a little longer.

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