August 2009 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

ASP.NET/MySQL Connector woes.
by Edwin Wambua 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hi good people, I'm working with asp.net with a mysql database back-end.Im using the mysql connector/net version 6.1 .Iv installed it, changed the machine.config and web.config files as instructed here-----> http://www2.nl.freebsd.org/mysql/doc/refman/5.0/en/connector-net-programmin… The result is when I try to build my application this is the error message I get: Could not load file or assembly 'MySql.Web, Version=6.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d' or one of its dependencies Iv tried adding the references MySql.Data and MySql.Web which were added when I installed the connector but there's no change. I was previously using the ODBC 3.51 driver which was working well with me but the rest of my development team is using this .Connector/net and they've built working files with it so I cant backtrack. Please help. Regards --

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Microsoft Apologizes for Photoshop Trainwreck
by Paul Njoroge 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

> > Earlier today, two screenshots of an ad from one of Microsoft’s sites began > circling internet forums and blogs: one depicted a conference table with a > couple of happy employees: an Asian man, a black man, and a white woman. The > other image was from the Polish version of the same site, and it’s identical > to the first one, except the head of the black man was replaced with a head > of a white man. > More <http://mashable.com/2009/08/26/microsoft-photoshop-trainwreck/> -- Best Regards, Paul Njoroge. Skype: njorogepaul

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SLA on Submarine Fiber
by Odhiambo ワシントン 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hello folks, My provider has said they are NOT giving any SLAs on clients connected to SEACOM. This decision did not even seem to take into consideration any factors about the "last mile". I wonder why this is so? Shall I go to court (or to hell)?? :-) -- 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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OSI/CLNS over IP
by John Doe 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hello skunkers, cisco guru's out there; is it possible to do OSI/CLNS tunnelling on cisco IOS? If yes, how do you go about setting it up? Thanks.

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Blogging in Kenya
by Victor Ngeny 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

I have been doing a series of posts on KenyaImagine on the state of the blogosphere here, (like a collection of good and interesting blogs etc) It has now reached a point where it has necessitated a regular weekly post highlighting 1 to 5 blogs/blog posts. So be kind enough to share you weekly reading (blogwise) with me each and every week for highlighting. Each post goes live on Friday. Here is the most recent post: http://www.kenyaimagine.com/57-Latest-Blogs/Blogs-and-Diaries/Blogging-in-K… Cheers, PS. To so as not to clutter the list, I'd really apprecite if you'd send the links directly. n also pugging your own blog is totally accepted. -- Victor Ngeny Mobile +254718688999 GTalk: victormaritim Twitter: @ngeny Yahoo: vikngne Skype: victor.ngeny

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Crystal Reports
by Ogure Obunga 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hi all, I'm looking for crystal reports 7 or 8. Anyone who has, contact me off list. ::Crystal report 2005/2008 wont do me much good that is why I insist on versions 7 or 8. Obunga Ouya 0720 438 527 write2ogush(a)gmail.com

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ISP support types
by ibtisam jamal 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hi, I need info on the different types of support offered by ISP's..and how they provide the support. Regards,

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Help...looking for the best webhosting solutins...and why is a .ke TLD Expensive?
by Simeon Oriko 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hi I'm looking for a credible and reliable webhosting solutions provider and domain registration company. Which one would you suggest? Secondly, I just read on www.kenic.or.ke that a .ke TLD domain name costs like 4k a year! Why? Doesn't it discourage development of local content? Simeon Oriko.

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Home-made drones - pxaRC
by Patrick Kariuki 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

A really cool robotics project for those in Uni or college. http://www.pabr.org/chromicro/doc/chromicro.en.html

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Motorola Linux based gsm phones
by Patrick Kariuki 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

With the A5/1 cipher about to be cracked in the next few months, anyone with the Motorola A760, A768, EZX (A780, E680, E680i) models can have the setup ready to exploit the Huge GSM flaw (for educational purposes) http://events.ccc.de/congress/2005/fahrplan/attachments/677-FreeSoftwareGSM… Disclaimer: Suggestion is to be used for educational purposes ONLY, if you heard it from me FIRST. :-)

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