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Forum nokia competition
by Mbugua Njihia 09 Dec '09

09 Dec '09

The second highest number of entries overall, after those received from South African developers, came from Kenya. symbiotic_logo Mbugua Njihia - CEO SYMBIOTIC MEDIA CONSORTIUM | Design:Develop:Deploy [a] Muringa Court - Suite B2:Kilimani- Junction of Kirichwa and Muringa Road [t] +254 20 359 6305 [c] +254 721 668 709 [e] mbugua(a)symbiotic.co.ke [w] www.symbiotic.co.ke [b] http://www.symbiotic.co.ke/blog/ This message may contain information, which is confidential, private or privileged in nature. If you are not the intended recipient of the message, you are notified that any distribution, use or copying of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately

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Cant edit content on a Mambo site
by Evans Ikua 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

I have this site am running on Mambo. It's running the most current version. At some point it just happened that I cant edit content, just like that. It opens but can't edit. Could this be a bug with the WYSWIG editor? Anyone with an idea? Evans

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Re: [Skunkworks] Paypal and Kenyan Cards
by Steve Obbayi 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

I don't know about Paypal and Kenyan Bank accounts coz I talked to some officials a couple of weeks ago specifically on this issue and they said nothing has changed as of now. The problems they have with kenyan Banks are because they have to follow "external regulations" that prevent them from sending money to Kenya. So it's Paypal that is deliberately doing it. Steve Obbayi SKYPE: sobbayi US: +1 202 297 6831 KE: +254 722 627 691 http://sobbayi.com http://blog.sobbayi.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "amanya" <whynnot(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 4:42:56 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Paypal and Kenyan Cards @David was surprised you saying that you have always been able to receive. for me the case has been always not able to receive. and there are no updates on their site http://bit.ly/4MJP3T

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Rapid application dev
by Mbugua Njihia 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

Just peckin through the afridoctors story and I reeks f excellent collaboration offers. "Teams within the innovation division were established and many brilliant ideas were put forward on 'Alchemy' the company's internal idea voting engine. The ideas were then voted upon and in the end the Afridoctor application was chosen. Within three weeks the app was designed, built and jam packed full of information from our content partner" Is such collaboration possible in our tech circles?

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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by James Muendo 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

LinkedIn ------------ James Muendo requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Mulutu, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - James Accept invitation from James Muendo http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1643441311_2… View invitation from James Muendo http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1643441311_2… ------------------------------------------ DID YOU KNOW you can use your LinkedIn profile as your website? Select a vanity URL and then promote this address on your business cards, email signatures, website, etc http://www.linkedin.com/e/ewp/inv-21/ ------ (c) 2009, LinkedIn Corporation

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BD : Telkom to start 3G trials this week?
by aki 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

It already has 3g+ ( evdo ) and now to 3g for gsm platforms! :-) If anyone has details of the tests, please update us. Cheers.

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OT: Anyone with an explanation for this?
by [ Brainiac ] 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

There is this place somewhere in Ukambani that allegedly there is no / negative gravity. water flows uphill, a vehicle left on free rolls up- road. Anyone know if an explanation was ever found / given for this phenomena? -- Someone in Kenya cares about the environent. http://www.cra-africa.info

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websites blockage
by Njaci 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

I was in Bamako, Mali this passed week and browsing internet was not business as usual. I found out that most sites which are not considered to be of "business related substance" are blocked using websense. This was confirmed when i asked around and guys there are really frustrated. Apparently theres a consortium between Mali, Uganda, Tanzania, India and Nigeria thats effecting the blockage. Anybody experienced this elsewhere? Njaci

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Nokia calling all innovators Competition
by Humphrey Ngoiya 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

all awards went to South Africa http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/78/42938.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/41118175@N05/sets/72157622954841140/show/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Its unfortunate that 50/50 calls were awarded to south Africa". Benjamin Ayimba said this after the Kenya Vs Springboks game where south Africa won after a questionable penalty. (No relation to the above results)

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How to pair your iPhone with a car radio...
by ndungu stephen 08 Dec '09

08 Dec '09

Its too quiet at skunks today, Thought I would post this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdlEA3cjtRM You can buy an FM Transmitter which can charge your phone e.g iPhone as you play music - all you have to do is tune it to the specified FM bandwidth.. And the FM transmitter will charge your phone as you listen to your selected playlist from your phone hardisk/ iPod drive... The obvious advantage is that you dont have to burn *or* buy Mp3 CDs - but can carry your office music around with you... We also have blue-tooth pairing but the costs are higher. === Someone suggested that you can avoid all these costs with a back to back standard audio jackpin and all you have to do is connected one end to your phone and the other end to your car stereo or house radio - then using the 'Aux' function on the main radios, your ipod/iphone music will be amplified.. I am yet to test this as a truth - but his option will cost you no more than Ksh. 50 /- if you buy your jackpins at Luthuli. w/regards Stephen N.

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