June 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Seacom Delay
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Last month in Kampala I watched the Seacom CEO Brian Herlihy, swear verily verily that he would launch on the 27th of June, it now turns out that they'll delay by at least a month (It's official). It's like waiting several years for a date and just when you have dressed, polished your shoes and greased your face she calls to say she'll have to meet you next month. Am concerned that the announcement comes 3 days prior to their launch and it's really a sad precedence. Of course the Prof and his TEAMS passie are thrilled by this stumble. Make no mistake about it, winner takes the most. Whichever submarine system launches first will have the most customers. I guess the wait will have to wait much longer. 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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Vote to bring Telemedicine to Rural Kenya!
by Kriti Bajaj 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Hey Everyone! I am a recently graduated Masters student from Stanford University (USA). Our group of Oxford University and Stanford University Masters and PhD students have come together to create a nonprofit startup that plans to use telemedicine to allow individuals in rural Kenya to manage their own healthcare. We are finalists for a $10,000 prize from Advanta Corp. Winning this competition will give us the money we need to do the initial fieldwork and set up the pilot project. Please help us get this money by voting for our idea on the competition website: http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/5535-Telemedicine-for-Rural-Kenya (The link also has more information about our project) You need to register on the website to vote, but its really quick and you only need to enter your e-mail address (don’t worry they don’t spam you). We have already made it to the finals and now we really need every vote we can get to win the money. Voting ends on the 30th of this month so please click on the link now! Thanks so much! Kriti http://web.mit.edu/mna/Public/Health2Home/

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ICT Park
by Evans Ikua 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Listers, I believe we do have a number of guys on this list from the ICT Board. Can someone please shed some light on the status of the ICT park at Athi River? I am interested to know the progress and the timelines that they have for completion or the milestones that they have. As an entrepreneur, this information is important. Any insight will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ikua

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Air France: Turbulence brought it down?
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Am freaked, I understand that turbulence brought the Air France down off the coast of Brazil? Is this actually possible, I was under the impression that turbulence can not down a plane. Does KQ adhere to this, I have been in pretty scarcely situations. It's just a matter of time, may ditch our national carrier, this is not funny. My two cents Kiania -- [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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Tariff Battles, Zain should Quit
by Phares Kariuki 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Orange have just introduced a new tariff, 4 shillings on-network (to Telkom Fixed, Telkom Wireless and Orange Mobile) and 8 shillings to any other network. Yu has a flat rate of 7.50 to all other networks. Zain increased their extranetwork charges to 12 shillings. Now, Safaricom can afford to be arrogant because, if you are on Safaricom you are calling 80% on network, hence saving. The other operators have to keep call rates low to other networks. Somehow, Zain pioneered this model and is really taking a beating because of the same... Anyway, it keeps getting interesting. -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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Dell D630 Suppliers
by Alex Ngatia 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Hello people, Anyone who can supply a few (like 5) Dell D630 machines? Please contact me offlist -- Regards, Alex If the grass looks greener on the other side, most probably the water bill is higher too

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Quotation needed - Kaspersky Business Space Security
by J. N. Kimani 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

I seek to buy Kaspersky Business Space Security for 50 PCs to be installed on one server for centralized management + definition updating. Whoever can supply please contact me offlist. -- J. N. Kimani

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Ubuntu Server
by amanya 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

hi all would love to lay my hands on Ubuntu Server -- they must find it difficult ... those who have taken authority as the truth, rather than truth as the authority /gerald massey

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CHM TOOLS
by Gathinji Mwangi 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Anyone with a reliable CHM files reader. With Kind Regards CG

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Who uses UUnet?
by Dennis Kioko 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

I have been collecting statistics on ISPs , their service delivery and their customer satisfaction levels. So far, I have been able to get info on all the major ISPs other than Uunet. strangely enough, I am yet to come across to anyone who confesses to been a uunet client. Any skunkling who is ready to confess? promise we won't stone you. -- with Regards: Are you one of us?: http://gramware.blogspot.com

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