May 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

...Monday humour
by Steve Muchai 07 May '09

07 May '09

Just got this of the NANOG list, couldn't resist the temptation to share.... /dev/earth is 98% full. Please delete anybody you can. -- "A democracy is a sheep and two wolves deciding on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of the decision." - Stolen from someone else's sig. BR, S

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Google Data Floating Center
by ndungu stephen 07 May '09

07 May '09

Are they serious ? http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=17266&tag=nl.e539 I dont know whether its genius or plain silly - I cant tell,,, but what about the shores of kenya-somali ? =========== w/r Snn

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nice video
by Mworia Wilfred Mutua 07 May '09

07 May '09

http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1384 more vids from Collaboration Summit 2009 http://video.linuxfoundation.org/tags/collaboration-summit-2009

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Re: [Skunkworks] e-Government website(s)
by Lily Karanja 07 May '09

07 May '09

WooH...! Damn! Techies, I really like the way we point out the faults too! I agree, we are good at this!!! I also agree with Jack ICTB and e-Gov et al have some very brilliant initiatives going and am sure we'll see ICT in Government making some good changes and contributing to reforms. It'd be nice if there is a way we can join in and make it real for e-Government initiatives. Certainly,I agree with Kiti Chigiri that e-Goverment websites and other web applications need to develop or adopt a strong & standardized code-base / framework that will provide options for say, single-sign on or content syndication, on all e-Gov initiatives. A governance framework of some sorts. This would lighten-up e-Gov so much! Ooh.....and I second or third the motion to register Skunkworks KE as a business entity! Lil --- On Wed, 5/6/09, skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: From: skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Skunkworks Digest, Vol 2, Issue 36 To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 9:49 PM 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: e-Government Website - New Face (Solomon Mburu) 2. (E-Gov) The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete (Gakuru Alex) 3. A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (chuks Jonia) 4. Re: A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (John Macharia) 5. Re: A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (chuks Jonia) 6. Re: A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (Steve Muchai) 7. Re: A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (chuks Jonia) 8. Google.co.ke (Mbugua Njihia) 9. Re: HP laptop DV600 price .. (Alvin Jason Ochieng) 10. Re: e-Government Website - New Face (ngare jq) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 14:09:18 -0300 From: Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] e-Government Website - New Face Message-ID: <98099ee50905061009s9aca4d4q7af0710de6a3576e(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Most of the govt websites are done by kenyaweb.com, who seem to have a preference over JOOMLA. The govt's ICT guys should not be blamed if the ISP is the problem. On restering skunkworks as a business unit, a plan should already be in place... like yersterday morning! On 06/05/2009, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I move a motion to register Skunkworks KE as a business entity! > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:11 PM, Paul Mathu <mails.mathu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> The loopholes in all these display alot of laxity in implementing industry >> standards in these projects. I like the way we point out the faults, damn >> ain't we good at this!!! >> This brings me to thinking, suppose we had a clearly cut out outfit, not a >> group of techies virtually existing in a mail list but a legal body >> reconised by law. We would be in a better position to put the people >> involved on a spotlight and also the govt on different ICT policy. >> No matter how long we will want to brush this under the carpet, it will >> always show up, and i will quote another member on the list who said, even >> if we won't do this, some techie will do it, they might not be the best to >> do it, but they will. >> So isn't time we quit loads of talk and wishful thinking and get down to >> some action!!! >> MHO >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Mathu >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > -- Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 22:18:53 +0300 From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] (E-Gov) The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete Message-ID: <1981f3fd0905061218pb92076dh3821d900903b441c(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 /FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM Subject: [ke-internetusers] The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete To: ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> A great presentation by Michael R. Nelson, Professor, Georgetown University.. Amazing Slide no 36 Steps in "The Government Innovation Journey" (from Todd Ramsey, IBM, 2007) Online Government -> Interactive Government -> Integrated Government -> Extended Government -> Collaborative Government Slide 37 SO WHAT?S GOVERNMENT?S ?ROLE? 1. Early adopter of new technologies (such as Virtual Worlds, Grid) 2. Promote competition and investment in telecom infrastructure 3. Enable new access technologies (e.g. WiMax) 4. Education and training 5. Foster open standards and open source software 6. Help create a foundation for a secure Internet 7. ?Future proof? your policies <http://www.foreseeresults.com/_downloads/presentations/DC08_TheCloud_Nelson…> _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 23:13:08 +0300 From: chuks Jonia <chuksjonia(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP Message-ID: <ef0cde3a0905061313k637d3a9eg743f3b5bfed576c8(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 If havent checked your logs, please do. Alot of guys are bruteforcing using dongles and gaining access to systems. Check http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/2009-May/000104.html ../Chuks -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester infosigmer(a)inbox.com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://nspkenya.blogspot.com/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/ http://www.kamongo.co.ke/ ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 23:26:02 +0300 From: John Macharia <kihahu(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP Message-ID: <2a9d3f150905061326jfba0110k3ef11a3c5d089aca(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Its from safcom!! On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 23:13, chuks Jonia <chuksjonia(a)gmail.com> wrote: > If havent checked your logs, please do. Alot of guys are bruteforcing > using dongles and gaining access to systems. Check > http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/2009-May/000104.html > > ./Chuks > > -- > -- > Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P > I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester > infosigmer(a)inbox.com > > {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ > http://nspkenya.blogspot.com/ > http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/ > http://www.kamongo.co.ke/ > _______________________________________________ > 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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A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP
by chuks Jonia 07 May '09

07 May '09

If havent checked your logs, please do. Alot of guys are bruteforcing using dongles and gaining access to systems. Check http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/2009-May/000104.html ./Chuks -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester infosigmer(a)inbox.com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://nspkenya.blogspot.com/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/ http://www.kamongo.co.ke/

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(E-Gov) The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete
by Gakuru Alex 06 May '09

06 May '09

/FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM Subject: [ke-internetusers] The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete To: ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> A great presentation by Michael R. Nelson, Professor, Georgetown University. Amazing Slide no 36 Steps in "The Government Innovation Journey" (from Todd Ramsey, IBM, 2007) Online Government -> Interactive Government -> Integrated Government -> Extended Government -> Collaborative Government Slide 37 SO WHAT’S GOVERNMENT’S ROLE? 1. Early adopter of new technologies (such as Virtual Worlds, Grid) 2. Promote competition and investment in telecom infrastructure 3. Enable new access technologies (e.g. WiMax) 4. Education and training 5. Foster open standards and open source software 6. Help create a foundation for a secure Internet 7. “Future proof” your policies <http://www.foreseeresults.com/_downloads/presentations/DC08_TheCloud_Nelson…> _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers

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Government using Windows Webservers!!!
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 06 May '09

06 May '09

OMG !!!! goto http://www.identity.go.ke/search.php to search for and an ID number and check what shows up at the bottom of the query screen. Here's a sneak preview ------------------------------ Please make sure the number of you entered is correct *Warning*: ocilogon() [function.ocilogon<http://www.identity.go.ke/function.ocilogon>]: OCISessionBegin: ORA-24327: need explicit attach before authenticating a user in *C:\WWW\identity\search.php* on line *148* array(4) { ["code"]=> int(24327) ["message"]=> string(61) "ORA-24327: need explicit attach before authenticating a user " ["offset"]=> int(0) ["sqltext"]=> string(0) "" } Unable to connect: Yawa Tho who's advising them Kiania D -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth .... -Richest Man in Babylon

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National Program On Technology Enhanced Learning
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 06 May '09

06 May '09

The Indian Government has a program called National Program On Technology Enhanced Learning, it's very useful and would recommend it to any one without time for classroom-based learning. http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/index.php or http://www.youtube.com/iit Enjoy! Kiania D -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth .... -Richest Man in Babylon

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Dell 1800 Install Drivers?
by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 06 May '09

06 May '09

Skunks, I'm trying to install Windows XP (or Windows Server 2003 if possible) on a Dell Poweredge 1800 server. However, the install fails at the point of RAID install. The only solution seems to be the Dell Setup CD (a massive 680MB download), and I'm not sure that is what is needed. What drivers and/or solutions have any of you used successfully?? Thanks! M.A | dont be evil. i hate competition | ---------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: By sending an email to ANY of MY addresses you are agreeing that: 1. I am by definition, "the intended recipient" 2. All information in the email is mine to do with as I see fit and make such financial profit, political mileage, or good joke as it lends itself to. 3. I may take the contents as representing the views of YOUR company. 4. This overrides any disclaimer or statement of confidentiality that may be included on YOUR message

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Adobe in Kenya
by Simon Bromfield 06 May '09

06 May '09

Hi all Adobe are going to be in Kenya from the 11th to the 14th of May 2009. I am thinking of setting something up for skunkworks members only. What do you guys think, which day would suite you and more importantly what would you like us to cover? Regards, Simon Bromfield Adobe Channel Manager- Africa ____________________________ Adobe Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd West Wing, Birchwood Court, Montrose Street, Vorna Valley, Midrand, 1686, South Africa p. +27 11 655 7202/7000 f. +27 11 655 7011 m. +27 83 297 2694 e. simonbro(a)adobe.com Try Adobe¹s new AP game at www.programmeville.com Adobe License Activation Number: 0800 991 3143 ADOBE SUPPORT LINE 08600 ADOBE (23623) JHB : 011 461 0316 Cape Town 021-4420516 Durban 031 576 9804 Electronic customer services row-custserv(a)adobe.com web portal at www.adobe.com/go/supportportal_uk This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

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