June 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Are you Skunking on Web 3.0
by Garum 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

Web 3.0 is here! http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/sweo/public/UseCases/ Who is skunking now? GA

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linux distros
by Dennis Kioko 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

After a lot of hard work, I have graduated to a normal linux user. still, i am so inexperienced that i have wasted a whole week of person-hours teying to get mysql and vmware tio run in linux before giving up. In both cases, Google assured me that there were more than 2 million other people facing similar problems, with no known straight forward solution. So distinguished Skunklings, I hereby sought your advice on the most suitable linux distribution for linux power users. I would like one with good support, driver support, many applications available (we dont like re-inventing the wheel) etc. I currently use Mandriva, and I am requesting for advice on Mandriva, Fedora, Suse, and the ever popul;ar Unix branched FreeBSD. I might consider Ubuntu, if a strong case is put forward in its case (as you can see, i favor RPMs) Thanks ++; -- with Regards: Explore the Nairobi Economic Law of Price and Time of the Month at my blog: http://gramware.blogspot.com

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Enhanced Playstation Emulator on Linux
by Patrick Kariuki 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

I've got to hand it to the coders who made ePSXe for Linux.. job well done, but nothing is complete in Linux until the source code is shared. Binaries - http://www.epsxe.com/download.php

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Re: [Skunkworks] iPhone, Mac OS Dev
by Nish 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

interested. More details 2009/6/8 <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> > People, > I hate to interrupt such lovely banter about linen and rivers with a storm > love being shared between all skunkers, truly heartwarming but i'm looking > to find anyone interested in iPhone dev't and Mac OS Dev't as a platform. > > Rahim. >

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Re: [Skunkworks] Huawei modem + Gammu
by Arthur Buliva 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

>> Do you have a PIN security, if so try disabling the it try again. Its not about the PIN because I have disabled the SIM card from asking for PIN. GAMMU seems not to be able to talk with the SIM card. Is it a hardware issue?

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Huawei modem + Gammu
by Arthur Buliva 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

I have been trying to configure a Huawei modem (Safaricom Bambanet modem) so as to use it with gammu. This is the response I get: $ gammu --version [Gammu version 1.20.0 built 02:08:29 on Oct 8 2008 using GCC 4.3] This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. $ gammu 1 --identify *Can not access SIM card.* $ Anyone who knows a work-around?

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Downloading YouTube Videos
by Simon Mbuthia 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

Hey guys, Anybody know how to do it? When I download using IDM, the video file cannot be rendered. I have just downloaded two videos using Firefox's in-built/default download manager but still the file cannot be rendered. I have other .flv files on my HDD which I downloaded some time ago and are playable, so I don't think I need codecs or something of that sort. Ideas anyone? -- שִׁמְעוֹן

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OT : BPOs being discussed on another list
by aki 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

Not sure if I should post this. I've been reading about this one, but one unique question came to mind. Most comments are about trying to sell kenya as a destination, Brand kenya, software outsourcing etc. What I've not see so far is inward destinations i.e do you know of a kenyan BPO company and what is does ( no google or cck website pls, just think of one offhead ). I understand BPO just well enough to know these guys need to borrow a leaf from tourism sector. As a technos, what does the BPO company render as services?

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Wondershaper
by Alex Ngatia 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

Anyone worked with wondershaper <http://lartc.org/wondershaper/> to limit bandwidth out an interface on your linux box? Just wondering how it works apart from specifying your uplink and downlink speeds. -- Regards, Alex If the grass looks greener on the other side, most probably the water bill is higher too

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mob devel
by Nish 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

hi guys, looking for someone interested in mobile development ( symbian, java, py, iphone, ++)

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