July 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

New shocker from Safaricom
by J. N. Kimani 13 Jul '09

13 Jul '09

Here I am calling this Safcom number 0724xxxxxx and it rings and rings unanswered... At the end of the ringing what do i hear? THE ZAIN MOBILE YOU ARE CALLING HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF ! -- J. N. Kimani Fundi wa Mitambo

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How do I reset a Blackberry unlock Password
by Chris W. 13 Jul '09

13 Jul '09

Hi all, Anyone with an idea on how to reset a Black Berry unlock password.??? Need to reset one and not lose any data and will want to avoid the idea of 'flushing' the phone - scenario of someone not recalling their password. Any links on howtos are very welcome...googling around offers me with instructions on how to unblock the Blackberries from different providers which is not what I require.I've got a few tries remaining out of the possible ten. Thanks, Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com

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Missin windows games
by George Njoroge 13 Jul '09

13 Jul '09

Hey Skunks, migrated from windows a while back, now all of a sudden I feel I miss the wins games NFS2, mostwanted, MaxPayne and others. Now the thing is I got some of these games eg Project IGI, MostWanted and GTA. I need NFS2 or any other enjoyable games. Guys I have been struggling to get the games to run eg i.e NFS Most Wanted and CSI. Please sm1 sort me out plus share the serial and cracks. BTW im using Isobuster to mount the images. Cheerz Themburu -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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New NTV logo
by mambo mutua 13 Jul '09

13 Jul '09

Guys, Am quite disturbed by NTV's new logo, I mean; they can do a lot better. What are your views? Mambo.

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Browser tests
by Rahim Kara 12 Jul '09

12 Jul '09

The following tests were done after clearing all browser history data. Each time the test was done, data was cleared. Internet Connection Access Kenya Premium Connection Site Tested : bbc.co.uk Total Load Time: Firefox 3.5 : 45.2 Seconds Opera 10 Beta : 48.4 Seconds Before Turbo On Opera 10 Beta : 24SECONDS After Turbo On Safari 4.02 :35.9 seconds Firefox 3.5 :41.4 Seconds Opera 10 Beta : 44.9 Seconds Before Turbo On Opera 10 Beta :19.3 seconds After Turbo On Safari 4.02 :34.0 seconds Have to say, that turbo thing makes a difference. Tests were done on Mac OS X 10.5.7 Opera 10 Beta with Turbo rules so far. :D Rahim Kara, Pro App's Specialist, Elite Digital Solutions Ltd.  Apple Premium Reseller Sarit Centre P.O.Box 75289, Nairobi – 00200 KENYA +254 (20) 374 5550 PHONE +254 (20) 375 3509 FAX +254 721 875 042 Safaricom MOBILE +254 734 334 074 Zain MOBILE +254 773 104 250 Orange MOBILE iChat rahim.kara(a)me.com Mailing List Subscription http://mail.wananchi.com/mailman/listinfo/elitedigitalsolutions

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HP Pavilion d5 problem
by john maina 12 Jul '09

12 Jul '09

Hey guys, I'm facing a rather unique problem with two HP pavilion d5 laptops they are randomly shutting down,the two laptops are on different OS platforms so it does not appear to be an OS related issue. Anyone who can advice how I can go about this and what could be causing this?oh and its not an overheating problem as well. Regards, John.

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Opera 10 Scores 100/100 on Acid3 test
by Tech List Kenya 12 Jul '09

12 Jul '09

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Re: [Skunkworks] Obama's Speech @ Ghana
by Walubengo J 11 Jul '09

11 Jul '09

deadly speech - as usual. Picked some highlights from: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iXHQkTrA9IUUQBC9WHPK3ZMK_… @on Kenya But despite the progress that has been made — and there has been considerable progress in many parts of Africa — we also know that much of that promise has yet to be fulfilled. Countries like Kenya had a per capita economy larger than South Korea's when I was born. They have badly been outpaced. Disease and conflict have ravaged parts of the African continent. In many places, the hope of my father's generation gave way to cynicism, even despair. Now, it's easy to point fingers and to pin the blame of these problems on others. Yes, a colonial map that made little sense helped to breed conflict. The West has often approached Africa as a patron or a source of resources rather than a partner. But the West is not responsible for the destruction of the Zimbabwean economy over the last decade, or wars in which children are enlisted as combatants. In my father's life, it was partly tribalism and patronage and nepotism in an independent Kenya that for a long stretch derailed his career, and we know that this kind of corruption is still a daily fact of life for far too many. @ on Democracy: This is about more than just holding elections. It's also about what happens between elections. Repression can take many forms, and too many nations, even those that have elections, are plagued by problems that condemn their people to poverty. No country is going to create wealth if its leaders exploit the economy to enrich themselves ... or if police — if police can be bought off by drug traffickers. No business wants to invest in a place where the government skims 20 percent off the top ... or the head of the port authority is corrupt. No person wants to live in a society where the rule of law gives way to the rule of brutality and bribery. That is not democracy, that is tyranny, even if occasionally you sprinkle an election in there. And now is the time for that style of governance to end. @ on Civil Society. Across Africa, we've seen countless examples of people taking control of their destiny and making change from the bottom up. We saw it in Kenya, where civil society and business came together to help stop postelection violence. We saw it in South Africa, where over three-quarters of the country voted in the recent election — the fourth since the end of apartheid. We saw it in Zimbabwe, where the Election Support Network braved brutal repression to stand up for the principle that a person's vote is their sacred right. As I said earlier, Africa's future is up to Africans. @ on African Capacity/Spirit. The people of Africa are ready to claim that future. And in my country, African Americans — including so many recent immigrants — have thrived in every sector of society. We've done so despite a difficult past, and we've drawn strength from our African heritage. With strong institutions and a strong will, I know that Africans can live their dreams in Nairobi and Lagos, Kigali, Kinshasa, Harare, and right here in Accra. walu. --- On Tue, 7/7/09, Eric M.K Osiakwan <emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh> wrote: From: Eric M.K Osiakwan <emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh> Subject: Re: [kictanet] President Obama's upcoming trip - media resources for your involvement To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 6:40 PM Walu, Am sorry but i did not mean it in that sense, except to give information for participation. You know am as African as a Kenyan, Ghana happens to be my locus for coming into time. On a much lighter note, African tradition demands that if your son in visiting me, i need to inform you - we need to keep our Africaness intact....:-) Eric here On 7 Jul 2009, at 09:02, Walubengo J wrote: Eric @ Ghana, dont rub it in. He maybe visiting Ghana but he is still our son of "K'ogelo". :-) walu @ Kenya. --- On Tue, 7/7/09, Eric M.K Osiakwan <emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh> wrote: From: Eric M.K Osiakwan <emko(a)internetresearch.com.gh> Subject: [kictanet] President Obama's upcoming trip - media resources for your involvement To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 12:36 PM Dear All, Hope your morning is well. Below are some outlets for getting involved in President Obama's visit - http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/ SMS. We’ve launched an SMS platform to allow citizens to submit questions, comments and words of welcome (in English and in French) . Using a local SMS short code in Ghana (1731) , Nigeria (32969) , South Africa (31958)and Kenya (5683), as well as a long code across the rest of the world*, Africans and citizens worldwide will be encouraged to text their messages to the President. SMS participants will also be able to subscribe to speech highlights in English and French. Long numbers for mobile registration pan-Africa: 61418601934 and 45609910343. This SMS platform is not available in the US. We’d love to get a bunch of people signed up and submitting questions via SMS today. Radio. A live audio stream of the President's speech will be pushed to national and local radio stations during the speech. After the speech, a taped audio recording of the President’s answers to the SMS messages received will be made available to radio stations and websites. The President hopes to answer a variety of questions and comments by topic and region. The audio recording will also be made available for download on www.whitehouse.gov and iTunes. Online chat. We will host a live web chat around the speech on Facebook. The White House will also create a Facebook “event” around the speech wherein participants from around the world can engage with one another. A Twitter hashtag (i.e. #obamaghana) has been promoted to consolidate input and reaction around the event. WhiteHouse.gov/Ghana - On the day of the speech, we will launch www.whitehouse.gov/ghana with links to all of the relevant programs and content (including transcript, video, etc.) for both domestic and foreign audiences. NB: Sorry for crossposting. Eric M.K OsiakwanDirector Internet Researchwww.internetresearch.com.ghemko(a)internetresearch.com.gh42 Ring Road Central, Accra-NorthTel: +233.21.258800 ext 7031Fax: +233.21.258811Cell: +233.24.4386792 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com Eric M.K OsiakwanDirector Internet Researchwww.internetresearch.com.ghemko(a)internetresearch.com.gh42 Ring Road Central, Accra-NorthTel: +233.21.258800 ext 7031Fax: +233.21.258811Cell: +233.24.4386792 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com

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Google Chrome OS
by Brian Lusiola 11 Jul '09

11 Jul '09

Looks like google getting into the OS market. * http://tinyurl.com/n55fgy* By the way I have just noticed that its no longer gmail beta by google @ the top left of the screen but just gmail by google. Regards, -- Lusiola Brian Everyone has photographic memory, not everyone has film though.

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Debian needed
by Mr. Lawi 11 Jul '09

11 Jul '09

Hi guys, Debian!, Debian!, Debian! Sorry, Debian Lenny!, Debian Lenny!, Debian Lenny! U have? How many blank dvds do I bring with me?

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