July 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Orange Internet Everywhere - A sure CON
by mike oketch 14 Aug '09

14 Aug '09

Rita I was defrauded by Orange on Internet everywhere. It works well on CBD but I have tried it in Buruburu, Ngumo, Kariobangi SOuth, Kitengela and Kasarani and its a failure. I have called Jean Michael many times but the guy doesnt care. I feel cheated and conned. I have not used more than 20mbs since Aprile when I bought it. Orange conned me On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Rita Gitobu <rgitobu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry was ensuring we have products out. Broadband Nyumbani and Internet > Everywhere and more to come..... > > > On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Philip Musyoki <pmusyoki(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Rita is back from leave. >> >> Thank you for the clarification. >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Rita Gitobu <rgitobu(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Muraya, >>> >>> A clarification on your earlier mail. >>> >>> One computer can connect to the Livebox after which as many devices that >>> are Wi-Fi enabled can connect to the Livebox. It is a Multi Wi-Fi connector >>> (phones, Laptops and other Wi-Fi enabled devices can connect to the >>> Livebox). >>> >>> Secondly, kindly note the reason why we have the fair usage policy what >>> you have described being wrong is to ensure Home User get good quality >>> service. >>> >>> Kind Regards, >>> >>> Rita Gitobu >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Murigi Muraya <mmskunkworks(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> The first two links below indicate wi-fi connectivity is enabled. Take >>>> this to mean 1 PC (the ONE allowed to browse) can connect to the modem / >>>> router via wi-fi. >>>> >>>> http://orange.co.ke/internet/broadband-nyumbani-prepaid.php >>>> >>>> http://orange.co.ke/internet/broadband-nyumbani-postpaid.php >>>> >>>> >>>> http://orange.co.ke/internet/pdfs/Orange_Internet_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf >>>> >>>> http://orange.co.ke/help/faq-adsl.php >>>> >>>> Safaricom (and other mobile internet providers) cannot control how many >>>> people connect to the internet via their GPRS-EDGE-UMTS-HSDPA infrastructure >>>> at any particular time. If a crowd of 5000 comes into an area for a >>>> convention and 1000 of them use Safaricom to connect to the Internet, QoS is >>>> just compromised. If they do not have sufficient network capacities to >>>> accomodate the increased load ...... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Philip Musyoki <pmusyoki(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just an hypothetical question. >>>>> >>>>> If in another world in a different dimension oxygen was for sell, and >>>>> then you buy a fixed volume per second of oxygen from you oxygen supplier >>>>> and because you breath a lot, you supplier terminates you oxygen connection >>>>> after you hit a certain limit the supplier has set, will that be acceptable? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 8:25 PM, Murigi Muraya <mmskunkworks(a)gmail.com >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> You are safe @ 8.0 Gb per month. It is when the counter hits 8.05 Gb >>>>>> that you are downgraded (only for that month) to 512 kbs then to .. >>>>>> >>>>>> Clearly when TEAMS goes live the download limit will increase. They >>>>>> will probably try and cap usage to 20-30 Gb. Some attempts to enforce usage >>>>>> caps are meeting resistance elsewhere. Alex Gakuru ako wapi? >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/04/congressman-to/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Tony Likhanga <tlikhanga(a)gmail.com >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> @Murigi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For the 1 Mbs package, there is a download limit of 8 Gb - fair use >>>>>>>> policy. Thereafter one is downgraded to 512 kbs for another 4 Gb of >>>>>>>> downloads, is then downgraded to 256 kbs for nother 2 Gb pf downloads and is >>>>>>>> then downgraded again to 151 kbs. Was not told if what happens after 1 Gb @ >>>>>>>> 151 kbs. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Are these download limits tagged to some time frame? Like if I do >>>>>>> say 7Gb per month then I'm safe? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Rita Gitobu >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Rita Gitobu > > _______________________________________________ > 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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CCK 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations
by Gakuru Alex 09 Aug '09

09 Aug '09

CCK 10-Year Anniversary Celebrations kicked off today end Wednesday. Venue: KICC Room: Aberdare Exhibitions: 'upstairs' -- I shall be a panelist on Day Three –Wednesday 22 July 2009 9am CONSUMER PANEL "Consumers have the last say regarding the problems they currently face with their providers and the service quality they would like to have in the future. Topics: • Industry collaboration: Forging a common agenda for ICT in Kenya‘s economic and social development • Issues from a consumer perspective • How consumers could build their own networks to achieve the last mile solution • Harnessing potential through public-private partnership frameworks • Involving users and empowering communities • Leveraging resources Panelists: 1. Alex Gakuru, ICT Consumers Association of Kenya 2. Patricia Muchiri, Assistant Director- Consumer Affairs, CCK 3. Stephen Mutoro, CEO, The Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations(KARA) 4. Lucy Mathai, Project Co-ordinator, SIDAREC 5. Susan Mochache, Universal Access Funds, CCK You're welcome to this public forum and entry is free. Edward would you be available to live blog for sake of remote folks? Alex

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So Orange do listen to skunks...hehehe
by aki 08 Aug '09

08 Aug '09

Page 36 Nation, EVDO internet now @3990/-. I think Rita took in my suggestion the other day on this list. Asante Sana. :-) Rita, another suggestion if the mighty Orange can muscle: Seacom and EVDO Orange need to be next GSM Operator to do the right thing for kenyans, else there are winners and there are loosers. Rgds.

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SolarNetOne:
by Erik Hersman 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

This is ridiculously cool. IBM came up with an off-the-grid internet hotspot. I have visions of this running cyber cafes in shags somewhere... :) http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-solarnetone/ Summary: In many parts of the world, the power grid is shoddy, computers are scarce, and connectivity is even rarer. Thus, as with many other modern practices and technologies, populations are increasingly bifurcated into the "computing haves" and the "computing have-nots." But many are addressing the divide. SolarNetOne is a turnkey Internet hotspot—power, computers, and satellite uplink—you can install virtually anywhere, for less than the cost of a subcompact car. Erik Hersman www.AfriGadget.com www.WhiteAfrican.com

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Torrents - What is the Secret?
by Odhiambo ワシントン 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Hi folks, I am not the type that is quite enthusiastic about torrents but looks like I have to learn - and I think it's better to hear the diversity of reasons on this forum. What makes torrents a better/attractive way to download/share files? How can I speed up a torrent download? I mean, can I trick the app/system into downloading faster? I have to download a 2.7GB file over a 128/256Kbps link. This is normally not a problem if it's a regular file as I can get it down in a day or so using Download Accelerator. Now, with the torrent system, this thing is telling me about 22 years ETA (to get the file) :-) There is no viable alternative to the download at the moment since I don't want to register for their spam. -- 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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ISP for your office
by ibtisam jamal 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Hi Guys, I this new era of Service Providers promising everything. What should drive us to move to these new ISP's. What should we look at ????besides speeds and price. regards,

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SAFARICOM MODEM
by SAMUEL EYINDA M. 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Hi guys, Isn't the Safcom modem supposed to offer connectivity country wide? I'm in thika and i can not connect to the internet with my safcom modem. What could be the issue? Is there a way i can break the thing to take zain, yu and orange lines? Regards, Samuel. http://edsamich.blogspot.com

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Safaricom on Seacom already??
by Sammy Njoroge 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

>From somewhere in Europe am getting a round trip time of about 210ms on any safaricom IP while the usual 620ms remains for all other kenyan ISP IPs. Traceroute results below (18 hops to accesskenya!!!) Tracing route to wap.safaricom.com [196.201.208.27] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 * 1 ms 1 ms AolynkDslRouter.local.lan [192.168.1.1] 2 21 ms 21 ms 22 ms 84-203-64-1.mysmart.ie [84.203.64.1] 3 22 ms 21 ms 20 ms ge0-2-0-100.core1.ixn.dub.stisp.net [84.203.130.157] 4 23 ms 20 ms 22 ms te1-3.221.ccr01.dub01.atlas.cogentco.com [149.6.4.109] 5 32 ms 30 ms 29 ms te9-5.ccr01.lon01.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.0.129] 6 37 ms 35 ms 35 ms linx1.teleglobe.net [195.66.224.51] 7 33 ms 32 ms 31 ms if-4-1-0-463.mcore3.LDN-London.as6453.net [195.219.195.37] 8 211 ms 210 ms 212 ms 195.219.195.118 9 210 ms 211 ms 209 ms 196.201.208.27 Tracing route to my.co.ke [62.8.88.72] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 * 1 ms 2 ms AolynkDslRouter.local.lan [192.168.1.1] 2 22 ms 21 ms 21 ms 84-203-64-1.mysmart.ie [84.203.64.1] 3 23 ms 21 ms 21 ms ge0-2-0-100.core1.ixn.dub.stisp.net [84.203.130.157] 4 90 ms 22 ms 21 ms ge1-3-0-98.core1.tcy.dub.stisp.net [84.203.130.2] 5 81 ms 62 ms 62 ms linx-aon.highway.telekom.at [195.66.224.211] 6 79 ms 62 ms 62 ms AUX11-IIX11.highway.telekom.at [195.3.70.221] 7 64 ms 65 ms 66 ms 195.3.118.186 8 67 ms 65 ms 66 ms 80.120.208.130 9 604 ms 599 ms 603 ms 213.255.248.73 10 611 ms 614 ms 617 ms 213.255.211.46 11 599 ms 597 ms 599 ms 41.212.1.43 12 619 ms 605 ms 604 ms 41.212.1.46 13 622 ms 620 ms 615 ms my.co.ke [62.8.88.72] Tracing route to accesskenya.com [196.200.16.20]over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms AolynkDslRouter.local.lan [192.168.1.1] 2 25 ms 21 ms 21 ms 84-203-64-1.mysmart.ie [84.203.64.1] 3 53 ms 21 ms 20 ms ge0-2-0-100.core1.ixn.dub.stisp.net [84.203.130.157] 4 22 ms 21 ms 21 ms te1-3.206.ccr01.dub01.atlas.cogentco.com [149.6.4.21] 5 32 ms 31 ms 31 ms te9-5.ccr01.lon01.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.0.129] 6 30 ms 30 ms 31 ms te3-3.mpd01.lon02.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.0.226] 7 32 ms 30 ms 30 ms verio.lon02.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.14.102] 8 48 ms 45 ms 44 ms as-0.r20.frnkge03.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.227] 9 48 ms 47 ms 47 ms xe-4-3.r01.frnkge03.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.222] 10 47 ms 47 ms 44 ms skyvision-0.r00.frnkge03.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [213.198.72.186] 11 131 ms * 128 ms PO2-0.gw2.dcm.sky-vision.net [213.255.197.25] 12 125 ms 126 ms 631 ms 196.207.31.122.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.122] 13 630 ms 647 ms 646 ms 196.207.31.121.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.121] 14 648 ms 641 ms 644 ms 196.207.31.121.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.121] 15 642 ms 640 ms 644 ms bp-core-rt01.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.1] 16 640 ms 637 ms 641 ms TenGE-2-1-BP_CORE01.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.146] 17 632 ms 640 ms 644 ms bp-cr-core-datacenter.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.70] 18 626 ms 634 ms 626 ms accesskenya.co.ke [196.200.16.20] Trace complete.

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USCAN -USB Disk Integrity Checker with added features
by Jacob Ayienda 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

USCAN is a USB Disk Integrity Checker used to verify the amount of disk space that is available on a removable disk. This tool may come in handy to sellers and buyers of USB and THUMB DRIVES to establish the quality and size of the disk before purchase. The tool can only be used on disks which are not currently in-use and has an accuracy of upto 96%. Added Features ------------------------ >Added scan to restore changes done by viruses to UBS disks (restores hidden files and deletes autorun entries and prevents creation of the autorun file later) >Added startup manager to edit programs that startup when the system starts >Added task manager to view / terminate selected programs that are running in memory ***Still making major changes especially on smart detection of malware. Any ideas especially source code or compiled dll (c, c++, pascal, asm only) welcome. Also pseudo code is acceptable****

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Teams IRU, costs of local bandwidth costs from Mombasa to Nairobi
by aki 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Eassy have already talked about their IRU for next year at around 26usd per Mbit. So is it okay to say we should WAIT another year until the cheapest IRUs hit mainland and then decide on the best service provider? Because there is much talk of WAIT for a few months and I cannot find any more information about teams, no website, no info, no nothing except this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEAMS_(cable_system)#Capacity Ok, to wait is good but what excatly for? Anyone have solid figures on what is to be expected? Also, anyone know the monthly cost of an STM local circuit from Mombasa to Nairobi on KDN and TKL? If there are network gurus and others with any insights or info on the list, hope they will respond. Cheers.

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