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Spam Filtering - facileOCR
by Odhiambo ワシントン 21 May '09

21 May '09

Hi everyone, For those of you who implement messaging solutions using FOSS, here is a new one I've just learned (why does gmail editor underline when I write "learnt"?) about.... <quote as posted> just want to share this with you: facileOCR is a new spamassassin plugin to analyze the text of images (using OCR). (It's meant to fight the current wave of all-so-colerful pills advertisment) It works great with spamd -- and does it's job for me. As always -- your mileage may vary. ( The spammers seem to change the images very frequent - changing text, font, ... ) Keep in mind, that the OCR will for sure need some resources; it's more meant to try catch the rest of image-spam which made it thru all your other barriers. For more information & download: http://spielwiese.la-evento.com/facileOCR/ (Im not the author, just promoting it a bit ;-) </quote. This is so good to hear. Lately, even gmail filters don't catch the image-spam. For me, this is a good addition to FuzzyOCR which I have been using quite successfully with SpamAssassin on several servers that I manage. It is a simple drop in, just like FyzzyOCR, And talking of spam, the upsurge seems to be inversely proportional to the world economic recession - as we sink deeper into the recession, the more the spam that we get. Makes me think that spammers are also hard hit and so looking for more money:-) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." -- Mark Twain

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Re: [Skunkworks] Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
by John Walubengo 21 May '09

21 May '09

funny how the phrase "one's man meat is another man's poison" sounds so true... I have never met Wash - even though he's the technical contact for another list I moderate. But I tend to like his online bytes...and indeed nobody should attempt "gag" him walu. nb: since you r all techies, i suppose it is easier for individuals to write something like: <kill wash comments> if origin is = "Wash" then send message to trashcan; </kill wash comments> --- On Wed, 5/20/09, James Muendo <timrick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: James Muendo <timrick(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 7:46 PM > Kamwana; > > Hehehehehe Quick one, > > When did you join Skunkworks?Come slowly ......I enjoy the > guys view of issues,whether here or elsewhere in other > forums.If your not happy with his style,take it up with him > offlist and sort your issues there.I guess we have other > issues ..... Like KDN pathetic customer service that is > better than these kind of issue you are bringing up! > > > Enjoy your bashing!LMAO > > 2009/5/20 Davis Waithaka <daviswaithaka(a)gmail.com> > > BTW Mr/Ms. Kamwana, it is either Skunks, or Skunkworks, you > can't have > > it both ways. > > > > On Wed, 2009-05-20 at 18:21 +0300, chuks Jonia wrote: > > > LOL!, now thats wrong road you have started running > to...... > > > > > > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 6:11 PM, Kamwana Investment > > > <kamwanainvest(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > Am wondering if this guy called Odhiambo > WASHINGTON, is the owner of > > > > SKUNKSWORKS. > > > > > > > > He comments on every single comment or post. > Don't you have a life??? > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Kamwana > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Skunkworks mailing list > > > > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > > > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > > > Other lists > > > > ------------- > > > > Skunkworks 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Davis Waithaka <daviswaithaka(a)gmail.com> > > Systems Kenya Solutions > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Skunkworks mailing list > > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > Other lists > > ------------- > > Skunkworks 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 > > > > > -- > James M. Muendo > Timsoft Technologies & Solutions Ltd. > P.O Box 28016 - 00200, > Nairobi. > Mobile: +254725567508 > skype:tim.rick > > http://rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Skunkworks 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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2000 Kenyan Software Developers
by Murigi Muraya 20 May '09

20 May '09

Sometime ago someone said according to their research, there are 2000 software developers in Kenya. He also said 10% of them really know what they are doing. Would not have taken him seriously if he did not say that those who know what they are doing are also world class developers - from the Linux kernel and Java stuff he has seen some of them do. Over the past 2 years, it has dawned on me he also meant that only 10% of our software developers collaborate or connect (whether online or in person) to help each other out. This coming from a fellow who comes from the side of the world that has produced the software developers / architects who birthed Linux, Delphi and C# should be taken very seriously. What he has unable to find himself was a hard core (c#) Windows programmer. C# sw devs are going to be very very hot locally in the near future!

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5K Laptop
by DOUGLAS OGETO 20 May '09

20 May '09

Hey, a laptop is going for 5k, Specs: 10GB hard disk 800Mhz 1 USB port Get it for someone you fear spoiling your precious laptop, or use it to do experiments. Contact Offlist. Holla!

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code
by imelda Mueni 20 May '09

20 May '09

hi , guyz am trying to limit my downloads in my site to be only via mobile i.e you cannot download to your pc n thing from this site you have to be browsing via a mobile phone in order to download , any ideas with the codes or tutorials on this ,,,,am using joomla thanx

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Footbo Raises $1 Million - http://bit.ly/qTx8o
by Mbugua Njihia 20 May '09

20 May '09

Footbo Raises $1 Million for Social Network Focused On The World's Most Popular Sport - http://bit.ly/qTx8o

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African Locales - Kikuyu gurus
by Evans Ikua 20 May '09

20 May '09

As a contributor for the African Network for Localization, I got stuck on a few Kikuyu words. I came across some words that are really tough. I may need the assistance of anyone who knows Gikuyu properly, and I mean properly. For instance, what is the Kikuyu word for "three days ago"? How do you give AM/PM in Kiuk? If you think you can assist, please get in touch offlist so that we help each other to complete this task. Ithe wa Ciru.

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ZFS on FreeBSD 7.x
by Patrick Kariuki 20 May '09

20 May '09

Anyone using ZFS on the latest FreeBSD releases without any glitches? Or should we wait for FreeBSD 8.0?

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Dlink 2700AP accelerated firmware
by J. N. Kimani 20 May '09

20 May '09

I have several Dlink 2700 AP access points running the default firmware (v2.00). I have been previously advised that I can obtain firmware that makes the device operate at full power, thereby providing better coverage. I have been warned that this will reduce it's life, and that the current firmware locks it down so that it operates at "recommended" power output that does not affect its life greatly. I would like to try out the "cracked" firmware on one of the devices and see it I will notice change in signal output power. Where can I get such a firmware? or resources to crunk up the device at full throttle? Thanks -- J. N. Kimani

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using vbscipt or java script to send emails (help)
by Geoffrey Gitagia 20 May '09

20 May '09

Hi I have been looking for away of making a html webpage send email using client script, I found some code but it doesn't work , I don't want to use server side scripts , this is what I got <HTML> <TITLE>Sending mail</TITLE> <bODY> <script language="VBScript"> sub submit_onclick() Set objEmail = CreateObject("CDO.Message") objEmail.From = "myemail(a)mydomain.com" objEmail.To = "recipient(a)recepientdomain.com" objEmail.Subject = "Secuity Report for " & strServerName objEmail.Textbody = "Server Secutirity Report for" & strServerName & vbCRL & strBodyReport objEmail.AddAttachment = strFilename objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2 objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = _"smtp ip" objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25 objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Update objEmail.Send end sub </script> <form name="getter"> <P> Subject <INPUT TYPE=TEXTFILED NAME="Subject"> </p> <P> body<INPUT TYPE=TEXTFILED NAME= "body"> </P> <INPUT TYPE= "button" value="send_mail" name="submit"> </hTML> Is this possible or what am I doing wrong? Rgds GG

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