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Sipura SPA 3000
by Maq Tim 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Hi Guys, Know where i can get a Sipura SPA 3000 ATA soonest possible at a good rate locally? Any contacts? Will appreciate your help. cheers.

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LINUX/UNIX Administration & Networking Curriculum Training
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

FYI LINUX/UNIX Administration & Networking Curriculum Training Att: Human Resource & Training IT Professionals /Systems Admins /Network Admins/IT Security/IT Support Departments. Dear Sir/Madam, Invitation to a Linux/Unix System Administration and Networking Curriculum, 12th - 16thApril 2010, eDevelopment House, Nairobi. African eDevelopment Resource Center (AeRC) would like to invite you to attend a unique, authoritative, high-value, practical course which will provide participants with essential understanding and necessary skills to enable them work effectively in a Linux environment. It also effectively prepares a participant for the LPI Exam Certification (http://www.lpi.org) It will provide relevant Linux/Unix system administration and network administration skills to participants to enable them manage UNIX based systems operating environments. This course requires previous computer knowledge, but not necessarily I Linux. Programmers, Novice System Administrators, and new users of Linux looking for comprehensive Linux /Unix instruction Users who need to know Linux for efficient operation of a UNIX-based application will benefit from this course. AeRC is an organization championing ICT for capacity development initiatives in the region through knowledge sharing and skills development programmes. COURSE PREREQUISITES: This course requires previous computer knowledge, but not necessarily in Linux. Programmers, novice System Administrators, and new users of Linux looking for comprehensive Linux /Unix instruction, Users who need to know Linux for efficient operation of a UNIX-based application will benefit from this course. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:  Technical IT professionals (System Administrators, Network Administrators and Technical Specialists)  IT Security Professionals  Computer Science Students BENEFITS OF ATTENDING: By the end of the course the participant will have learnt how to:  Install and manage Linux Packages  Configure various hardware for use in Linux  Effectively use the Linux Command Line Interface  Perform basic file management and editing operations  Manage and monitor running processes  Implement a Linux File System and the File System Hierarchy Standard  Perform basic system administration functions like user management and backups.  Manage the Linux Graphical Interface including the X Environment and the Windows Managers like KDE and GNOME.  Install and make own custom kernels  Configure and install various Linux Servers including web servers (APACHE), DNS Servers (BIND), File Servers (SAMBA), DHCP Servers, Internet Proxies (SQUID), Email Gateways (Postfix/ sendmail with spamfilters and antivirus filtering)  Secure Linux Systems ( Hardening, SSH and Encryption)  Managing Linux Networks Services  Use Linux to implement firewalls and to perform routing.  Write BASH Scripts and Shell Programming Delegates will also gain some of the key skills required to work towards achieving the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 certification status DURATION OF THE COURSE: The duration of the course is 5 days, at the end of the Course participants will leave with a:  A Linux Live CD  A Collection of Selected Linux HOWTO’s documents  The GO-OPEN SOURCE CD with a collection of applications that you can immediately deploy in your organisation for free Please find attached a copy of the course curriculum and registration form, should you need more information and to register for this event kindly get in touch with us. The registration fee for this course is USD$ 850 /Ksh 64,600 +16% VAT and includes the Course handbook and a CD with over 100 free security tools, administrative costs, lunches and refreshments during the course. Due to the practical nature of the course, we have limited spaces available and they will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis. Yours sincerely, Joseph Mwangi African eDevelopment Resource Centre eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya Landline +254 20 3741646/7 : : Cell +254 722 800810 Training : : Research : : Consultancy : Publishing March-April 2010 Capacity Building Opportunities: Geographical Information Systems Course: 10-12 March (Kenya) Fiber Optics Technician Course: 23 - 26 March (Kenya) IT & Telecom Project Management Course: 29-31 March (Kenya) Linux/Unix System Administration Course: 12-16 April (Kenya) GSM/WCDMA Core (French): 27-31 April (Kenya) Book Now, Limited spaces available -------------------------------------------------- AeRC is D.I.T Registered Centre

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Laptop Update
by kris njoroge 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Hi A friend of mine just fresh from the states has a Toshiba Satellite laptop. Specs: *Processor* Intel® Pentium® Processor T4400 *Operating System* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) *Memory* 4GB DDR3 800MHz memory *Hard Drive* 320GB HDD (5400rpm) *Optical Drive* DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) *Screen *15.6* High Definition (HD) *http://laptops.toshiba.com/laptops/satellite/L500/L505-LS5017 He has now reduced the price to 48k anyone interested?

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Web Applications Developer in PHP (OOP) required
by Nickson Kirongo 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

A friend needs a php guy with proficiency in mssql/mysql/oracle. CSS,XML,AJAX & JavaScript also required contact erastus(a)paritykenya.com or ekariz(a)gmail.com -- Regards, Kirongo.

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Small-Business Tech Hits Big at DEMO 2010
by aki 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Bill Snyder Bill Snyder – Tue Mar 23, 6:10 pm ET More than 60 companies are showing off their latest wares this week at DEMO Spring 2010<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/smallbusiness…>in Palm Desert, California. This year, small-business services are making a splash. Here are three of the most compelling new services I've seen at this year's show. *Zosh* I've often wanted to take a baseball bat to a piece of malfunctioning hardware, but not being particularly rich, I generally control myself. Yet the coolest demonstration here at Demo entailed exactly that. The CEO of ABJK NewCo, which makes a nifty little app called Zosh<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/smallbusiness…>, beat a fax machine into pieces and then tossed it across the stage, making the point that a small business no longer needs a fax, even when a document must be signed. No, this isn't yet another e-mail/fax service. Zosh, which is one of a number of companies here that that are showing off technology geared for the small business, is a mobile app. Let's say you're on the road, and a client e-mails you a document that has to be signed. Instead of going back to the hotel business center, or looking for the rare Internet café that lets you print, simply email the document to Zosh's server. When it comes back to your iPhone, you'll go a screen that lets you sign the document using your finger. By default, Zosh uses a fairly thin pen, so the signature looks pretty good. If you like, you can add text, or a stored image of your signature, a logo and a date. The cost: just $2.99 on the iTunes App Store<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/smallbusiness…> . *Visiarc* Downloading and opening a humongous file attachment can take forever on most mobile phones. But now there's Mobile Documents from Visiarc<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/smallbusiness…>. It's a nifty app if your company uses IMAP- or exchange-compatible e-mail systems (but not POP3) and it runs on Symbian (and soon) Android smartphones<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/smallbusiness…>. But because it replaces the mail app on the iPhone, Apple, which keeps a tight grip on the iPhone/iPad platform, has blackballed it. But if you've got the right smartphone, here's how it works. You set up an e-mail account with Visiarc. All of your mail is forwarded to the company; if there's no attachment, you'd never know the difference. But if there is, you'll see the attachment and a small tool bar. Click on it, and the document will stream right to your phone. It will cost your company about $7 a month. *Clickturn* Here's a very different sort of a problem faced by small businesses: How to send a compelling pitch to a customer's smartphone. Clickturn<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/smallbusiness…>(developed by Widgetbox) makes it very easy to create a mobile web page from scratch and send it to users via Twitter or Facebook. Using a simple set of pull down menus, you can pull content into an ad from a variety of sources and send it out. Clickturn adds a link to Twitter feeds that takes users to a page that contains pictures, Google maps and other rich media content. Instead of a static ad, build a box and fill it Twitter feeds, Facebook fan page links, polls, a photo gallery or a YouTube video. You can view a dashboard that gives a real-time view of how many clicks and retweets your ad is getting. The app is free, but Widgetbox gets a cut of fees you pay to place an ad. -- "..the game you imagined and the game that will result may not have a lot in common. Rapid prototyping is key.. " - someone.

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Harvard puts lectures, podcasts and more on iTunes U
by aki 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Want an Ivy League education but don’t want to pay Ivy League prices? That’s not exactly what you’ll get from Harvard’s offerings at iTunes U, but you’re sure to find plenty of quality, Harvard-produced content at no cost to you. Following in the footsteps of universities like Yale, Stanford, Brown and San Jose State, Harvard has just uploaded a series of courses, classes, interviews, and performances taped right from its very own campus onto iTunes University. From the Harvard iTunes U index, most material under “Life at Harvard” is sorted by department, which makes it a bit difficult to separate the short tours and preview clips from the more substantial content. Beneath that is “Learning at Harvard,” which features complete courses and ongoing Harvard podcasts. Among the highlights on iTunes U, Harvard has the complete Justice with Michael J. Sandel series produced with PBS affiliate WGBH Boston. There’s a series of 58 audio interviews with Harvard Press authors under the appropriately named Harvard University Presssection. Conversations in Public Health covers everything from the health effects of coffee to the eradication of polio to HIV prevention. The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum section features talks from world leaders and ambassadors to an audience of Harvard students, while the Arts & Culture section features footage from performances by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Harvard Quintet. "..the game you imagined and the game that will result may not have a lot in common. Rapid prototyping is key.. " - someone.

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Control Your Car With an iPod Touch and Make James Bond Jealous?
by aki 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Master car hacker Dave Phipps has been modifying cars for over a quarter of a century, doing everything from tweaking stereos to rebuilding classic rides. His latest project is a 1969 Pontiac GTO convertible--the ultimate American muscle car--that has been completely restored and rewired to include automatic windows and doors, a wireless network, and voice control via Bluetooth. Phipp's latest hack? An app running on his iPod Touch that lets Phipps manipulate every subsystem of his car from across the parking lot. How does Phipps do all this? The first step was to give the GTO its own wireless network, which he accomplished by hooking up a Linksys router that broadcasts a Wi-Fi signal to his iPod Touch. Hooked up to the router is a * servos* and other controllers. On the iPod Touch, RedEye's macro functionality comes into play, with an "all down" button that rolls down all the windows and opens the top. The best part about this awesome car mod? According to Jalopnik, "there isn't a unique circuit board anywhere in the car." If you wanted to pimp your ride like Phipps did and weren't amped about mucking about with circuit board design software, you'd just need to be adept at wiring your vehicle and writing software. Phipps, Jalopnik reports, is about to get fancy with his iPodiac GTOuch: next on his list is "a USB-tunable electronic fuel injection system" for the V8 engine, as well as a head-up display on the windshield. source : PC World. -- "..the game you imagined and the game that will result may not have a lot in common. Rapid prototyping is key.. " - someone.

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Re: [Skunkworks] <Brain Teaser> Is your IQ higher than 120? </Teaser>
by MM 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Hey Skunks, <open challenge> Beat this!</open challenge> Here's the link http://www.highiqsociety.org/iq_tests/

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How can I proof that another website has plagiarized my content?
by Silas Savali 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

My client, a small company, yesterday found out (through a newspaper advert!) that a major institution has basically photocopied a whole page from their website which I happen to have developed. They have asked for my help to proof that these guys are thieves, too bad as they have actually hired lawyers to scare us! The lawyers have given us until tommorow to remove OUR CONTENT, from OUR WEBSITE or we go to court. I need help on how I can proof that we came up with this content before them. It happens to be a very niche product that we sell hence the hullabaloo as whoever has the best content wins. I already have ftp logs, emails, copygator, archive.org any more ideas?

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Re: [Skunkworks] iPay - Shopping Cart Modules
by Collins Emadau 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

On 12/03/2010, Philip Nyamwaya <nyamee(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi guys, > > Just a brief introduction on what iPay is: > http://www.intrepid.co.ke/i-pay-mobile-transaction-processing.html > > iPay is an online mobile payments processor that has been developed by > Intrepid Data Systems. (www.intrepid.co.ke) > We have already developed an embeddable module for the > Virtuemart Shopping Cart. > We just wanted to let all developers out there know > that we are looking for guys to develop small, tiny embeddable modules for > the following shopping cart modules: > - Drupal/UberCart > - OS Commerce > - interspire > ... and any other we may not have thought of > Once we test them, we will give full credit to you and even link back to > your website as well. > You can find our simple API at this link: > http://ipaydemo.intrepid.co.ke/iPay_API_Doc_1.0.2.pdf > Learn more about iPay here: > http://www.intrepid.co.ke/i-pay-mobile-transaction-processing.html > We will post all the modules on our website for general download > > email me at ipay(a)intrepid.co.ke if you are interested. > > Philip > > iPay - Online Payments Made Easy > > > > -- Sent from my mobile device Best Regards Collins Idewa Emadau P.O.BOX 62689 - 00200, City Square,Nairobi. KENYA. emadauidewa(a)gmail.com +254723542064 Do what you can,with what you have,where you are-Roosvelt

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