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Laptop Power Adaptor Needed
by Jangita 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Anyone selling laptop power adaptor for Toshiba satellite L100-109 preferably second hand contact maxwellsabwa(a)yahoo.com Jangita | +254 737 996532 | MSN & Y!: jangita(a)yahoo.com Skype: jangita | GTalk: jangita.nyagudi(a)gmail.com

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Anyone using hp compac 6710b laptops?
by Jac 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Hey We have been using hp compaq 6710b laptops and we are having difficulties with the power adaptors and persistent power problems. Is there anyone else using this model and is experiencing the same problem? Any comments I will appreciate from techies. -- Jackson Gathoni

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M-Paisa
by Erick Njenga 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Interesting http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/17/m-paisa-ending-afghan-corruption-one-text-… -- Thanks and Regards, Erick Njenga Nyachwaya, M: +254-725-008-790 <http://www.facebook.com/ErickNjenga> <http://www.twitter.com/ErickNjenga>

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Nakumatt VISA CARD
by Jangita 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Hey, Anyone knows if the nakumatt visa card works for internet purchases (ebay, skype, blah blah) Thanks! Jangita | +254 737 996532 | MSN & Y!: jangita(a)yahoo.com Skype: jangita | GTalk: jangita.nyagudi(a)gmail.com

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I.T/TECHNICAL INTERNSHIP POSITION AT KENIC
by KENIC 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

I.T/TECHNICAL INTERNSHIP POSITION AT KENIC KENIC invites applications from interested and qualified persons for the above vacancy. POSITION The KENIC Internship programme aims at giving the Intern hands-on experience on certain aspects of the working environment. The programme also provides additional human resources to the existing KENIC workforce. The KENIC Internship programme will run on a 3-month rotational basis. QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS a) Be an undergraduate student pursuing a degree either in Computer Science, Information Technology or related course, or just graduated from University. b) A person of high integrity and hard working. c) Self driven and can work with minimum supervision. d) Knowledge of the following will be an added advantage: i)Open Source; ii)Java and PHP programming languages; iv)Database Systems and v)Website design and maintenance. If you know of anyone who fits the above, kindly let them forward their up-to-date resume to internship(a)kenic.or.ke on or before 25th October, 2010. Kind Regards, Administrative Manager ........................................ Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) http://www.kenic.or.ke +254-20-4450057/8 " dot KE for every name in Kenya" -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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New Startups - Pata Jibu
by Jayeesh Bhalla 18 Oct '10

18 Oct '10

Pata Jibu - PataJibu by Myisp is a user driven Q&A resource about everything Kenyan - http://goo.gl/u2vk

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Ubuntu-10.10 (amd64) on Lenovo T61
by Odhiambo Washington 17 Oct '10

17 Oct '10

I am running the $subject. However, I am unable to get the biometric system to work for me. For the experienced Linux-ists, how do I do this? What utility do I use to register the fingerprints? Ironically, this page - http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Installing_Ubuntu_10.10_%28Maverick%29_on_a_T… me something (at the bottom) but ends where it leaves me asking "then what?" -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!

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ITEX
by Daniel Kamau 17 Oct '10

17 Oct '10

Check out this link http://bit.ly/cvF3ut for ITEX event going down on Friday

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Perl
by Erick Njenga 17 Oct '10

17 Oct '10

Does anyone know how to change the code for a perl module that has already been installed? i.e. without uninstalling, modifying and installing again? -- Thanks and Regards, Erick Njenga Nyachwaya, M: +254-725-008-790 <http://www.facebook.com/ErickNjenga> <http://www.twitter.com/ErickNjenga>

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gtar on unix
by Mr. Lawi 17 Oct '10

17 Oct '10

Hey, Anyone installed gtar (not GNU tar) on HPUX? Links please... I dont have the net to do research. Plus its Friday. Afternoon. And its hot. Lawi

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