September 2009 - skunkworks

Re: [Skunkworks] your help needed, comment on this site...
by wesley kirinya 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Seems like it's coming along well. I know it's work in progress but I'll still give some strong reviews only on the image: 1. I think a still image would be better. An animated/interactive image is usefull if you want to communicate something and words would not be enough nor would a still image. In this case there is no reason Nairobi and Mt.Kenya should be interactively moving. 2. The image you have now needs correct perspective and 'relative size to other objects' adjustments. 3. I think it needs abit more color and proper shading if you are only using monocrome or a small number of colors. One of the reasons the image looks odd is because light (from the Sun) is not shining from one direction as it naturally does (and this is not a SciFi website 8~)) 8~) --- On Tue, 9/8/09, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> wrote: From: Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] your help needed, comment on this site... To: "wesley kirinya" <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 10:06 AM Hi, we were still working on the banner pic on the site. Please log on to website.co.ke and mouse over the pic under the logo. 2009/9/4 wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> Looks good. Here are some issues: 1. The 'Seach' word ontop of the directories is 'cut' at the bottom i.e. the word is not full. I've also seen this for other words e.g. Directory and Add Entry 2. The width space with the folders (and other listings) is small. (I can't see full folder names even without expanding the tree. When the tree expands, It becomes hard to read the folder names) 3. I believe one of the main tools of this site will be search. I suggest putting the search facility in the home page i.e. don't click button to access it. 4. The image on the website is good. Can it be an image showing the cross-section of Kenya from the Indian Ocean to L.Victoria? Probably this is what u intented. It would be nice to see a silhoute of Nairobi CBD, coast CBD, Kisumu CBD, Mt. Kenya, The Plateau, and some prominent Kenyan wildlife. I think this shows the symbolism that the site spans the whole country. 5. I think it's difficult to know what this website is about without having being told what it does. Put some information in the homepage. In short imagine this is the first time u enter that webpage, wouldn't u like to know all the awesome features it has, what you as the visitor can do, ... 8~) --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> wrote: From: Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] your help needed, comment on this site... To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 10:14 AM Alvin, All firms get put on the list, as long as you have a website and provide any form of service in Kenya. So all Kenyan firms, non-profits, community based organisations, govt bodies, individuals, na kadhalika 2009/9/4 Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> Excellent Concept! Love the design. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hey, This is a great Idea. Who decides which firms are put on the list ?? Alvin On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Gichingiri Kuria<gmail(a)gichingiri.com> wrote: > Hi Skunks, Skunkettes, Spectators, Speculators, etc > > We've just redesigned website.co.ke please give your comments. Do you think > this is innovative? > > Beyond being a directory, its meant to be a review of all things Kenyan. > Lots of times on this list, guys ask about Zuku or Orange or other ISPs. > Guys want to be referred to an electronics shop or car dealer. Juzi Daudi > was talking about the power of being referred to somewhere for service. How > about if you could all log in to website.co.ke and give a comment on > differences companies and organisations whose service you use. It doesn't > have to be all at once, you could add one comment everyday. > > The result we'll then have is a site where all Kenyan companies, > organisations, govt bodies, etc (with websites) have been reviewed and their > services rated by the public. This way we can all have an idea of what > service to expect and those listed can know how to improve. > > I beg that you, Skunk(ette)s be the first to throw in your many comments in > there. We all know many you have something to say, why not say it in a way > that will contribute to all and aid the service provider to improve. > > -- > Gichingiri Kuria > _________________________________________ > www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / > www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ------------- > 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 ------------- 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 -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | _______________________________________________ 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 ------------- 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 -- Gichingiri Kuria _________________________________________ www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com -----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 ------------- 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 ------------- 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 -- Gichingiri Kuria _________________________________________ www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com

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Access denied on server 2003
by Michael Omondi 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Hi guys, I am working with win2003 as a server and several machines access files from this server. For along time i have been able to map a shared folder on client machines. but recently i have had a problem When i try to access this folder from a client machine - it asks me the user name and pswd and it connects, but when i map the folder and try to access it, i get an access denied error. I have tried mapping other folders on the server and they dont give me the error. Its only this one folder behaving this way. Other machines that had this folder mapped earlier on are just ok and allowing access. So am puzzled. What is wrong. any advice will be highly appreciated

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KPLC online bills
by Joshua Mwendwa 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Any one from KPLC... Please tell me, does that email checking of bills work? I've tried it enough times n seems not working. I do send my a/c as subject to bill(a)kplc.co.ke

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CGEIT Videos Urgently needed
by Theus Owicho 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Skunkers I urgently need CGEIT Videos from CBT or anywhere else. Please get in touch ASAP offlist Theus

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RVRailways and technology
by aki 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Besides reducing on wagons, staff, did they invest into IT mapping technologies to allow their clients to track shipments like eg fedex, dhl? I saw the article on the 160kph intended speeds by 2011, but Uganda is one real patient neighbor. Forget speeds, what about goods shipments? Public, Private arrangements can also mean looking very very hard under the carpets to see what dirt has been swept under by former owners/managers etc. There is bound to be filth beyond imagination.............. Here's a line that summarizes the state of credit facilities : " The company’s Executive chairman Brown Ondego swore an affidavit in court stating that the claim of Sh335 million was exaggerated because statements of accounts show that more than Sh314 million had been paid leaving a balance of Sh21 million." http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144019281&cid=14&

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problems loading www.nation.co.ke
by Gakuru Alex 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

the site often frequently fails to load completely even after waiting for very long. it's weird because foreign sites likes of www.washingtonpost.com, www.cnn.com, nytimes.com, etc all load just fine. but www.eastandard.net loads ok.

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Huawei e169 modem
by Jamal Mohamed 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Hi, Does anyone know how or where i can get a huawei e169 HSDPA modem not the regular e160 modem provided by saf.Thanks in advance.

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Is private sector corruption more or equally dangerous to society?
by Gakuru Alex 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Excuse the cross post... They usually "fixed" by engaging in CSR, but let's face it they too are corrupt. Get over it! In a country where everything gets soaked corrupted, even concept too become affected. Quite often, we excuse companies engaging in the vice as competitive and covert criminal spying/espionage ares overtly christened "business intelligence" With all the money at their disposal, do you think the companies are more dangerous for society or equally as bad? What about where they form alliances with public sector corruption to become public-private partners in crime against the people? could I have your views please?( directly or publicly) asante and regards, Alex

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Computer freezes and beeps continiously
by Martin Muraguri 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

As the use works on excel alot i thougt the freeze was associated with office 2003. Afte instaling service pack 3 for office the computer stil hangs, i am almost sure it has something 2 do with hardware, pending the recent fluctuations. Any ideas¿ -- Best Regards Martin Maina C: +254726937792 , +254770147485 T: +254 0202465663 E: martinmur87(a)gmail.com W: http://martingeek.110mb.com

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Reboot every 1.5 hours
by Odhiambo Washington 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Hello Pros, Does anyone know how I can schedule a task on Win Vista so that it reboots every 1.5 hours? I am running an evaluation version of an application, and it stops responding after 1.5hours. A reboot of the computer is required to get it responding again. I am looking at the task scheduler and it doesn't seem to have fine grained control like I have on the Unix scheduler (cron). -- 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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