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I need a Xubuntu disk ASAP... Please...
by Crystal Watley 05 May '09

05 May '09

Is there anyone in Mombasa who could help me with a Xubuntu disk? I am working on some older computers and Ubuntu won't load... I am also looking for Ubuntu 9.04 for our admin computers. If they cannot be found in Mombasa, I would even be willing to pay the G4S charges if someone in Nairobi could drop them off. It is really important. Asante sana, Crystal -- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi

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Unix Administration Training
by Michuki Mwangi 05 May '09

05 May '09

Hello Skunkworks, Over time, i have received inquiries from individuals interested in attending the AFNOG events. However, due to logistical challenges and being an annual event, there are limits to the number of participants AfNOG can take. This essentially creates competitive applications and most folks dont make the cut either due to costs or pre-requisite qualifications. In this respect, theres an ongoing initiative to localize the basic AFNOG training - Unix administration course. As such, am interested to establish how many of you would be interested in a) participating and b) Paying for the training The training is held over a 5 day period and is hands-on see course outline on http://ws.afnog.org/afnog2008/sae/detail.html The fee would be on a cost-recovery basis and hence am trying to establish what value folks would place on such a training. If we have sponsors then i may be entirely free. Certificates, Materials etc, would come from AfNOG and the only interesting aspect is that its a purely local event with local trainers. The main difference between AfNOG and other commercial trainings are that; 1) Its non-profit - meaning the objective is to build capacity 2) The training is focused on operational best practices, tips and tricks - basically what formal training wont tell you. If this is of interest to you please participate in this doodle poll to assist us see the value for this. Of course this would be a skunkworks event and based on the interest, can schedule to hold such trainings/events around going forward as part of improving the technical community. Best regards, Michuki.

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.NET Developer
by Dorcas Muthoni 04 May '09

04 May '09

We have an *immediate short-term opportunity* for a VB.NET developer preferably with experience in AJAX for ASP.NET 2008, R.A.D. grid for ASP.NET2008 and DUNDAS. Get in touch with me off-list for details ASAP if interested. Reach me on: dmuthoni(a)gmail.com -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Geoffrey Mimano sent you a Friend Request on Yaari
by Geoffrey Mimano 04 May '09

04 May '09

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Virus on Posta.co.ke
by rocky mbithi 04 May '09

04 May '09

Who manages http://www.posta.co.ke? The site is infected and it's such a shame for such an entity not to have noticed this. Out-source the maintenance to us!!! Regards, Rocky BLUELINE SYNERGY LTD http://www.bluelinesynergy.com

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Emobilis Training Academy
by Denis Gikunda 04 May '09

04 May '09

Hi all, For those who are interested in improving their ability to develop for mobile phones, or have been interested in the EPROM <http://eprom.mit.edu/>program at University of Nairobi, this may be worth checking out. Emobilis is a training facility starting this May focusing on empowering individuals with baseline and advanced skills required to thrive in mobile & wireless technology industry in East Africa. It is aimed squarely at students, developers, and those currently in the industry. Emobilis will offer modules in a variety of focus areas: * Mobile & wireless technology practice (basic & advanced) * MIT/Nokia joint EPROM program - Mobile App development (curriculum developed by MIT professor Nathan Eagle) * GSM for customer care executives Pass by, speak to the tutors, register for a module (you don't have to register for an entire semester). It is a new training academy, and could use feedback from the developer community. Also kindly circulate to friends / colleagues outside of this list who can likely take advantage of registering for the first round of admissions. http://www.emobilis.org 3rd floor, Kipro center, Westlands - opp Parklands baptist church (map) 020-2503049 ** In the interests of full disclosure, I should mention that I know the principals well, and I'm trying to support their growth; I believe their efforts are a validation of the emerging strength/opportunity of Nairobi as a "homebrew" software development hub. Cheers, Denis. -- Denis Gikunda Project Manager, Google

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Outlook downloads mails from POP accounts too slow.
by Martin Muraguri 04 May '09

04 May '09

Hi guys, I am administering a network with about 25 users, They all have POP accounts which were working well until some time last week when it started taking over 30 minutes to download a 12kb mail. We are using; outlook 2003, Win Xp Pro, Kaspersky Av 6.0 I have refreshed the network settings, Flushed the dns, disabled KAV mail AV, still nothing. Any assistance is highly appreciated. Maina Martin IT Consultant G Soln'

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cisco interface card
by maina martin 04 May '09

04 May '09

hi skunks am looking for a cisco 1700 router,wik 1 interface card ,whats the price,any cisco agent on the lists -- Regards martin "Good advice is often confusing, but example is always clear."

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Unix Administration Training - correction
by Michuki Mwangi 04 May '09

04 May '09

Hello Skunkworks, Over time, i have received inquiries from individuals interested in attending the AFNOG events. However, due to logistical challenges and being an annual event, there are limits to the number of participants AfNOG can take. This essentially creates competitive applications and most folks dont make the cut either due to costs or pre-requisite qualifications. In this respect, theres an ongoing initiative to localize the basic AFNOG training - Unix administration course. As such, am interested to establish how many of you would be interested in a) participating and b) Paying for the training The training is held over a 5 day period and is hands-on see course outline on http://ws.afnog.org/afnog2008/sae/detail.html The fee would be on a cost-recovery basis and hence am trying to establish what value folks would place on such a training. If we have sponsors then i may be entirely free. Certificates, Materials etc, would come from AfNOG and the only interesting aspect is that its a purely local event with local trainers. The main difference between AfNOG and other commercial trainings are that; 1) Its non-profit - meaning the objective is to build capacity 2) The training is focused on operational best practices, tips and tricks - basically what formal training wont tell you. If this is of interest to you please participate in this doodle poll to assist us see the value for this. Of course this would be a skunkworks event and based on the interest, can schedule to hold such trainings/events around going forward as part of improving the technical community. I have setup a doodle poll on the following url i would appreciate if you could poll there http://www.doodle.com/wr38bctqxib2w667 Best regards, Michuki.

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Prepare for the all new SuperSpeed USB3.0
by Gakuru Alex 04 May '09

04 May '09

--snip-- Heavy digital content developers frustrated with slow USB2 data transfer rates of 480 Megabits per second or costly, specialised 'high transfers' computer configurations have a reason to smile. As technology innovation forges ahead, new kinds of devices, media formats, and large inexpensive storage are converging. More capacity is needed to cope with interactive experience of users’ expectations. User applications demand a higher performance connection between the PC and these increasingly sophisticated peripherals. USB 3.0 addresses this need by adding an even higher transfer rate to match these new usage and devices. Expected in months is “Superspeed USB3.0” that combines physical copper contacts with fibre optic signal to deliver up to 4.8 Gbit/sec data transfer rate. It means copying up to thirty-20 MB raw files in one second - ten times current USB2 or six times faster than FireWire 800 cable. ... <http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/Featured/Prepare-for-the-all-new-SuperS…>

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