January 2010 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

EPSON TM U220 Receipt Printer issue
by Simon Mbuthia 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi guys, I have the subject printer installed on a PC on my LAN. This PC didn't have parallel nor serial ports, we had to buy a PCI card for that and install drivers for the card. So after connecting the printer to the parallel port - registered as LPT3 - and installing the printer drivers, it appears in Windows Printers and Faxes, but wouldn't print because Windows thinks "User intervention is required". The drivers for both the card and the printer are the right drivers and I just can't tell what's wrong with the whole thing. Someone care to help a brother out? Thanks, Me. -- Be kind to your dentist - he has fillings too...

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Minutes of the 2nd meeting of local innovators, business and government held on Monday, 25th January and the Ministry of InfoCom - http://bit.ly/aAWeg6
by Mbugua Njihia 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

This may be of interest to Skunks Minutes of the 2nd meeting of local innovators, business and government held on Monday, 25th January and the Ministry of InfoCom - http://bit.ly/aAWeg6

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Social Accountability Needs Assessment
by Al Kags 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Friends, As young people, Social Accountability is an important thing - especially among those of us who want to be social entrepreneurs. Below is a link to a seven question survey from KCDF (www.kcdf.net) *Please take 5 minutes to give your opinion about what sort of things you think young people need with regard to Social Accountability. * http://www.kcdf.net/youth/index.php?sid=81534&newtest=Y〈=en<http://www.kcdf.net/youth/index.php?sid=81534&newtest=Y&lang=en> Al Kags ----------------------- Author, Living Memories. “IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS Kenya, these stories belong to us all, just as the pictures in Kenya Burning document the trauma of a nation during the post-election violence. The age of history written by white males is well and truly over.” - Star Columnist, Betty Caplan in the East African Weekly Newspaper. http://living.alkags.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Opera Browser
by Joram Mwinamo 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Anyone using opera 10.10 Browser? ive migrated(maybe temporarily) from Chrome. this widget has me rethinking my productivity levels http://widgets.opera.com/widget/5040/ Plus i find their servers that compress pages to be pretty neat in improving performance of the browser -- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- God is not an excuse for lack of discipline -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.

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MIT researchers develop picture-driven scripting environment
by Joseph Wayodi 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi people, Researchers at the User Interface Design Group, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed a system for scripting applications by incorporating screenshots. Check out this press release: < http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/screen-shots-0120.html>, and this story from Network World: < http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/012110-sikuli-scripting-language.html >. >From the project website: Sikuli is a visual technology to search and automate graphical user > interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots). The first release of Sikuli > contains Sikuli Script, a visual scripting API for Jython, and Sikuli IDE, > an integrated development environment for writing visual scripts with > screenshots easily. Sikuli Script automates anything you see on the screen > without internal API's support. You can programmatically control a web page, > a desktop application running on Windows/Linux/Mac OS X, or even an iphone > application running in an emulator. > You can watch a demo, download the code, and find more information at < http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/sikuli/>. And you can find the original and forthcoming papers here: < http://uid.csail.mit.edu/projects/sikuli/sikuli-uist2009.pdf> and < http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/projects/sikuli/sikuli-chi2010.pdf>. Joseph.

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FreeBSD Foundation: Call for Submission of Proposals
by Patrick Kariuki 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

A good starting point for those of you with brilliant ideas/projects on FreeBSD. More: http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/documents/FreeBSD%20Foundation%20Proposals…

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Re: [Skunkworks] bleach anime-calling on all death gods
by Kipkemoi Kiptum 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

I intend to start on this "madness" so am also interested in getting this if possible .... On Jan 26, 2010 8:48 PM, "Peter Karunyu" <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: I came across a bleach movie - the diamond dust rebellion. I'm told there are three movies. Theres a skunk here who has a bucketful of them bleaches. On 26/01/2010, [dan buria] <dimbega(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Guys, > i have recently started this madnes... -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ 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

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How Google's Nexus One censors cuss words
by Haggai Nyang 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

This article just made my day :) http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10440115-71.html?tag=rtcol;pop

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A Few Quotes From... Silicon Valley History
by Dorcas Muthoni 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

In follow up to Re: [Skunkworks] Kenya's next city - a Technopolis, you may want to see http://www.netvalley.com/svhistory.html on * A Few Quotes From... **Silicon Valley History .* All enterprising tech innovators out there may want to check out that page! Reflect and learn that "Rome Was Not Build In A Day" but was eventually build. Malili seems to me as the potential first modern Kenyan city. Malili is starting at 5000 acres, Silicon valley started at 8000 acres. I am confident that all the many Kenyan tech start-ups will deliver the icons of the future! The ball is surely in our court. Muthoni On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hey Wes, > > Couldn't have put it better myself. What it takes is a good idea, a > prototype, and the passion to develop into a great business. > > One of the things that came up during the talk is that as a pilot to Malili > Technopolis Govt is aiming to take over 100% of Sameer Business Park. The > ICT Board will relocate it's offices there and presumably expand the > delivery of services to the ICT sector (public and private). Additionally > there will also be a certain amount os space set aside to provide incubation > type services to BPO/ITES entrepreneurs and ICT entrepreneurs (techpreneurs) > who have the necessary ingredients - they will receive among other things a > certain period of rent-free/subsidised offices space and probably a range of > other supportive admin/biz services. > > This facility will remain as a "satellite facility" complementing Malili > along with other similar satellite facilities around the country. > > Needless to say - all these development will serve only to boost the > confidence of investors and there is a likelihood that there will be a huge > influx of venture capital and private equity looking for such projects, both > in and out of such centres. > > Interesting times indeed! > > > Brian > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > >> Thanks Brian, >> >> Allow me to say: >> This is one of the best times in Kenyan history to be a Technopreneuer >> (Tech Enterpreneuer). Not only is the government making great efforts >> (thanks PS Ndemo) there are people and companies willing to finance >> companies with great ideas and also partner with such local companies. One >> of the key missing items are people with great ideas, with prototypes of >> their great ideas and some sort of business model for their great ideas. >> >> If I were one of you skunkers who is sitting on a great idea, I would get >> off the list and start building a prototype of my grand idea and create a >> business model for it! If you have already done that and you don't know what >> to do, simply do a shout out on the list. There are a good number of people >> in the list including myself who can point you to the right direction. >> >> One may wonder why I'm saying this. Back in our days (actually a few years >> back), it was the good old gridding, till your teeth fall off. You could >> present your ideas to a company and they wouldn't give a !@#$. However this >> has changed significantly. >> >> So go out there to those free events with Food and internet already >> sponsored. Learn how the business environment works, learn how to present >> your grand idea (ofcourse with a prototype at hand) and Learn how to protect >> your grand idea! >> >> Enough Said! >> >> 8~! >> >> >> --- On *Mon, 1/25/10, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kenya's next city - a Technopolis >> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 1:48 PM >> >> >> >> >> 2010/1/25 Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=blongwe@gmail.com> >> > >> >>> Hi Skunks, >>> >>> Heads up for the next big thing - a tech city in a place called Malili. >>> Permanent Sec. Dr. Ndemo gave a talk about this to KICTANET members last >>> week. Look at the powerpoint at: >>> >>> http://www.slideshare.net/blongwe/malili-technopolis-concept-paper >>> >>> Mblayo >>> >>> >> Thanks 'Mblayo' for sending this over! >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >>> >>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau >> 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! >> >> http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com >> http://smiley2.wordpress.com >> http://mburu.sikika.co.ke >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> 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 >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Brian Munyao Longwe > e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com > cell: + 254 722 518 744 > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com > meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > 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 > -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Pumzi: Kenyan sci-fi
by saidimu apale 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/01/pumzi/ Very interesting. Anyone seen it? Saidi

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