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UI Ninja Wanted
by Jon Gos 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Appfrica Labs (appfrica.org) is looking to hire a part-time UI Designer for a number of our forthcoming web apps. The position will pay based on experience and may turn into a full-time offering in a few months. You'd be working with our staff of 7 full-time developers and 5 non-programmers on various web apps and software applications. Appfrica Labs is located in Kampala, Uganda. Applicants need not worry about location, this position will allow you to work remotely. You'll need to be a CSS, XHTML, JQuery, Javascript ninja. Applicants with experiencing designing for Ruby on Rails, Django (Python), and Java apps will be prioritized. Please submit samples of your recent work. ---- Jonathan D. Gosier Appfrica International P.O. Box 1420 Kampala, Uganda http://appfrica.net - African Technology News Blog http://appfrica.org - Investing in Africa's Entrepreneurs in Technology Uganda +256.773806071 USA +650.336.4313 USA +1.520.318.0828 ext 145 UK +44.2032398156 Skype j.gosier Twitter appfrica

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile Internet-Getting the best of all worlds.
by wesley kiriinya 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

BTW: Are u using the $afcom modem on Ubuntu? --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Frankline Chitwa <frank.chitwa(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Frankline Chitwa <frank.chitwa(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile Internet-Getting the best of all worlds. To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 1:40 PM Wesley I think safcom's (1GB bundle) price(2.50/MB) is second only to telkoms 1/MB. And I have surfed on safcom for 200kbps on ubuntu so.... at the moment, I have these funny feelings for safcon...... On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Patrick Kariuki <patrick.kariuki(a)gmail.com> wrote: > and create multi-link PPP. 2 bundled L2TP tunnels from each SIM with IPSec - a perfect VPN solution! Someone should bring in 3G routers with dual sim support, the failsafe mechanism makes the whole setup perfect!, especially once the ofc is up and running. On 7/6/09, aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > @Wash and Brian. will mail you offlist later on the changes I made. :-) > _______________________________________________ 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 -- www.dealcent.com - Your electronics shop www.golavish.com - The travel and leisure www.raccuddasys.com - code Development issues -----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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Identity Theft?
by Odhiambo ワシントン 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

The following popped up on my IM screen: <CUT> (2:09:19 PM) *CENSORED*: phewww +o( unbelivable, is that you??? who ever is it...is really similar to you lol ... http://The-Crazy-Friends.com/?gallery=support&pic=DSC00457.JPG<http://the-crazy-friends.com/?gallery=support&pic=DSC00457.JPG> </CUT> Upon clicking on the url, I am presented by a window asking me to put in my MSN email and MSN password :P -- 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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Myclip by standard group
by Al Kags 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

The standard group has launched its 'myclip' service: their version of CNN i-report. What's your view of it? Al.

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Computer toolset wanted to buy
by Simon Mbuthia 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Hi guys, I'm looking to buy something like this http://is.gd/1pHjN Anybody who knows where I can get such, please *nishtue* plus a rough estimate of the price. If you also sell such, please shoot me mail offlist tafadhali. Shukran, Me. -- שִׁמְעוֹן

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Kenyan Greed
by Kevin Ouma 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

This noon I walked into a shop along kenyatta avenue and was shocked that they were selling an iphone 3G at 73000 because it was unlocked. - at a time when its retailing at 7700 in US meaning that even if you import and jailbreak it shouldnt cost more that 10 k considering that import duty was scrapped. I wonder why are some businessmen so greedy. Out of curiosity did anyone go to orange and fork out 55k for their iphone as Im yet to see anyone with one. Are they really selling. Kevin

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Property management software
by Mbugua Njihia 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Looking for the above. Any leads?

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IPHONE ACCESSORIES
by Kenneth Muhia 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Hello Skunks I am looking for accessories are there any local dealers -- Regrds K Z M ---"It's not your blue blood, your pedigree or your college degree. It's what you do with your life that counts. ---

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Obama's Cyber Plan Causes Jittery
by Solomon Mburu 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Courtesy Forbes<http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/07/privacy-cybersecurity-obama-technology-sec…> Security Obama's Cyber Plan Raises Privacy Hackles Andy Greenberg<http://search.forbes.com/search/colArchiveSearch?author=andy+and+greenberg&…>, 07.07.09, 02:50 PM EDT Despite assurances of privacy, civil liberties watchdogs say Obama's plan isn't transparent enough. Since Obama's landmark speech on cybersecurity in May, his administration hasn't revealed much about its long-percolating plans to shore up the government's defenses against hackers and cyberspies. But privacy advocates monitoring the initiative are already raising concerns about what they know and what they don't: the details that have trickled out--including the involvement of the National Security Agency<http://topics.forbes.com/National%20Security%20Agency>--and the veil of classified information that still covers much of the multibillion-dollar project. "It feels like the Bush administration<http://topics.forbes.com/Bush%20administration>all over again," says Pam Dixon, executive director of the World Privacy Forum. "Not enough people know the details about these programs to have a good public discussion. We all want good security of government systems, but you have to balance the cloak and dagger elements with civil liberties." Though much of the initiative remains classified, news <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124657680388089139.html>reports<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/02/AR200907020…>that surfaced Friday revealed that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is mulling a plan to build a new version of its intrusion detection system known as Einstein, a software program that monitors all government networks. That new system would be designed to not only detect intrusions, but also preemptively block them, preventing the sorts of cyberspying incidents that have plagued the government and military for more than a decade. But the plans involve two controversial players: The revamped monitoring technology would largely come from the NSA and initial tests would take place on *AT&T*<http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?tkr=T>'s ( T<http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?tkr=T>- news <http://search.forbes.com/search/CompanyNewsSearch?ticker=T> - people <http://people.forbes.com/search?ticker=T>) network, two ideas that bring to mind uncomfortable memories of the warrantless wiretapping programs that rattled civil libertarians under the Bush administration. "The same folks are being potentially entrusted with cybersecurity who have already shown that they have no regard for the law," says Lee Tien, an attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit group that sued AT&T for its involvement in those wiretapping programs. "It's troubling that the Obama administration would consider this sort of thing." At issue is whether government monitoring of networks could lead to intrusion in the digital lives of private citizens, whether through monitoring their visits to government Web sites or by blurring the line between government and private networks, privacy advocates argue. Much of the critical infrastructure that President Obama has spoken of protecting, including the power grid and telecommunications, is owned by the private sector. -- Solomon Mburu P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041 Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! AND It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous generosity!

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HTC shop in Kenya
by mike oketch 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Skunkers I have heard HTC advertise alot in CapitalFM. Do you guys know where their shops are in Kenya? Gizmodo has an article on the HTC foray outside USA. I would be so much interested in testing their gizmos http://gizmodo.com/5309233/palm-pre-moving-abroad-to-silently-judge-america…

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