June 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Data on models of mobiles in the market
by wesley kiriinya 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Hey good people, Probably this has been asked before. I need data on the models of mobile phones in the market. The operators are probably the best source for this data. Any advice on how to get this data? o_O?

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Web filters
by Tech List Kenya 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Hi guys, There is this story in the news that China has demanded PC manufacturers install web filters in all new machines in China or something close to that. Without getting into how good or bad that move is, can someone enlightem me on how that filtering can be achieved? As far as I know the filtering is implimented at software layer. How will pc vendors do it considering the pc can be used to run any of the many OSes and/or their variants?

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iPhone OS 3.0 unlock
by Okechukwu 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

For the iPhone enthusiasts - like me - this is some good news here. http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/06/23/iphone-30-unlock-is-go-dont-try-it-on-… I guess I'll be busy tonight upgrading to 3.0 and jailbreaking it :-) ./Ok3ch

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already registered
by steve mutuvi 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Will soon be there -- There is always a way where there is a will.>> MUTUVI

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TECH GEEKS - PANASONIC SA-AK40 Hi-Fi
by Roy Ashoya 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Hello fellow skunkers, any tech-geek out there who might know where i can get this gadget(*Panasonic sa-ak40 hi-fi*), have a look at the picture attached.....i really need it. Anyone in possession.....kindly contact me, we can negotiate on the price!!!! Regards y'all

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Internet Usage Statistics
by James Gutu 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Hi. I am looking for a reliable resource for internet usage statistics, and in particular Kenyan statistics. It would be nice if can be categorised into Handheld / Leased Line / Dial Up e.t.c Is there a listing of most websites visited in Kenya? There are some resources online, but I dont know which is most accurate. Thanks. .jmg

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Citrix XenServer 5.5
by Patrick Kariuki 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Anyone having Citrix XenServer 5.5 working? http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/feature.asp?contentID=1686939

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Windows7 Pricing & Upgrade
by Odhiambo ワシントン 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Seeing the following atricle - http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/06/25/cnet.windows7.pricing.upgrade/… I was almost tempted to buy a few copies of Windows7, but how to do that is the question. Is this a case of "charity begins @home"? That MS decides to do things first in the US? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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MCSE Video Tutorial
by Caddillac 1 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

Hi skunkers, Anyone interested in the above? Contact me offlist. Thanks

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Re: [Skunkworks] Fault in $afcom's billing system? Bug?
by wesley kiriinya 26 Jun '09

26 Jun '09

LOL! I dont think u understand the issue. I know (I was told and I've experienced) that calls and data will not happen in parallel in 3G but this can happen with CDMA. I'm not concerned whether or not I can make a phone call when surfing. The issue is that the billing is screwed up. Load 50 bob (or make sure u have a small number of units on your phone. This will make the process faster), connect to internet and dont do a heavy download or anything that would consume the 50 bob. Let's say ur calls are billed at 10 bob a minute, wait for 6 minutes to make sure the 50 bob would be used up IF it were a phone call (it's data now). Try and make the phone call or send text. At this point I get a message that I have insufficient funds but clearly I know I have credit coz I didn't surf all the 50 bob. After disconnecting from net, im now able to make the phone call. ON THE OTHER HAND I can make a phone call within the 5 minutes. O_O --- On Fri, 6/26/09, Nzomo Bernard <nzomosky(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Nzomo Bernard <nzomosky(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Fault in $afcom's billing system? Bug? To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:11 AM When surfing, you are doing what is known as a data call! You can call and surf at the same time but that is limited to the phone model you have. If it can handle 2 or more threads (processes in Desktop world) at a go then you are good to go but if it cannot then the data call is 'paused' till the voice call is through! -----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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