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Bug in Mailman Skunkworks
by Martin Muraguri 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Bug in Mailman version 2.1.13 We're sorry, we hit a bug! Please inform the webmaster for this site of this problem. Printing of traceback and other system information has been explicitly inhibited, but the webmaster can find this information in the Mailman error logs. *I need to unsubscribe kindly assist.* -- Best Regards Martin Maina C: +254726937792 , +254770147485 T: +254 0202465663 E: martinmur87(a)gmail.com W: http://martingeek.110mb.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Go Create
by Rahim Kara 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Brothers and sisters of creative minds, This application extends to everyone in our region. Send this mail to whomsoever you know would be interested. Rahim. Creative minds Go Create Adobe SA launches online public-voting competition to ignite creative juices Johannesburg -- 18 March 2010 -- Adobe South Africa has launched an exciting online competition open to creative professionals, students, and agencies aiming to spark their collective creative genius. With R100 000 in products and prizes up for grabs, the Go Create competition (www.gocreate.co.za <http://www.gocreate.co.za> ) encourages entrants to be as creative as possible. The overall winners per category will be selected by public vote. "The theme for the Go Create competition is 'My Creative Suite', reflecting the pivotal role Adobe plays in the creative process, whether in design, video, Web or photography disciplines," says Leonard Rabotapi, Adobe marketing manager for Africa. The task of developing the Web interface was contracted to Johannesburg-based multimedia agency Digital Dynamite. The site epitomises the functionality Adobe products bring to the digital realm, with users able to upload their creative efforts, vote for their designs of choice, and spread the word through social media sites such as Facebook. Digital Dynamite MD Brian Pfeiffer says the approach to developing the Go Create website was unique as it is both dynamic and real time, which has the sophistication to develop and build a community for Adobe. He points out that the system has built-in intelligence, which tracks and tallies votes in real time. Once an individual submission receives 100 or more votes, it automatically moves to the Hall of Fame section. To showcase your creative talent, register today at www.gocreate.co.za <http://www.gocreate.co.za> . About Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe revolutionises how the world engages with ideas and information -- anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com/africa <http://www.adobe.com/africa> .

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Re: [Skunkworks] Bypassing content filters
by George Njoroge 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Hey Davis, I managed to use the ultra reach software but got some challenges: 1) How comes its is stuck to IE, can I use it on other browsers? 2) How do i make other applications use this tool like torrent downloaders? Regards TheMburu On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:07 PM, benard davis <talk2davis(a)gmail.com> wrote: > try ultra surf http://www.ultrareach.com/ > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:48 PM, Philip Musyoki <pmusyoki(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Impunity at the workplace. Wht do Kenyan's have to break all the laws? >> Gods, mans and employers? >> >> And then we ask why the country is becoming a failed state? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Pan African Conference
by Rahim Kara 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Twitter Feed. #AfMediaConf It is worth a follow.

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IDLELO 4 conference registration
by Judy Okite 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Dear All, Apologies for cross posting..... if you are planning to attend the IDLELO 4 Conference meeting that will be held in Ghana, from 17-21st May 2010. Kindly register online for logistical purposes. http://idlelo.net/ *About IDLELO Conference:* * * *IDLELO** is one event for FOSS practitioners, developers and advocates as well as governments to showcase results, share experiences and challenges, review progress on the continent in diverse domains and chart a way forward for an African future grounded in true ownership of technology.** * * * *IDLELO** is therefore a premier international forum for the presentation of research results in Free and Open Source Software(FOSS) in Africa.* * * *The **IDLELO** Conference offers a real opportunity to discuss new issues, tackle complex problems and find advanced enabling solutions able to shape new trends in FOSS and related technologies on the African continent.* Kind Regards, -- “To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” Kofi Annan

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Hotel POS/Reservation System
by David Mugo 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Hi, Am looking for a Hotel POS/Reservation System for immediate implementation at an already running hotel. This should be able to handle room reservations and the basic functions of a POS. I need features of whatever you are offering and pricing. You can also send me quotes offlist. If you can suggest any open source systems I would be glad to look at them but locally developed software would be of preference. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Microsoft getting into Infrastructure?
by Bernard Owuor 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

I just received an ad in my hotmail inbox. (targeting Japan residents) Hotmail/MSN users can get - 12Mbps Broadband @ about $18 / month (non users = $45pm) - 50Mbps BB @ $30 / month (non users = @ $50 pm) Who can guess when Kenya will be there? Olive trees are important. They represent everything that roots us, anchors us, identifies us and locates us in this world - whether it be belonging to a family, a community, a tribe, a nation, a religion or, most of all, a place called home. Thomas L Friedman. The Lexus and The Olive Tree

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Server Update
by Josiah Mugambi 17 Mar '10

17 Mar '10

Now at *64900/-* * *-- Josiah Mugambi On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > The list back up finally (big thanks to Ken, Khoi & Davie @ Wananchi). Had > to move it to a small box so it's still old hardware - a temporary solution > at best. > > Phares and I are still collecting the contributions ( currently stand at * > 57400*), and are now looking to identify suitable hardware at less than > 80000/- .Any leads for reasonable hardware anyone? The plan is to get the > server by end of March. > > We really appreciate those who have managed to chip in. > > -- > Josiah Mugambi >

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Re: [Skunkworks] Grid based programming?
by Steve Obbayi 17 Mar '10

17 Mar '10

@Aki no prob @Rad , ogre 3d, started playing around with it about 2 yrs ago. its amazing. am actually doing something with it and HTML5's canvas. depending how busy i get i might have something solid in a couple of months Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rad!" <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:05:36 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Grid based programming? Interesting initiative. After you get the basics using simple polygon manipulation you might want to look into something like OGRE – Open Source 3D Graphics Engine<http://www.ogre3d.org/> to really push the envelope On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 9:47 PM, aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > @Steve, cheers buddy. thnks for the tips. :-)) > > @Wash, lol!! :-)) > > Now if I could only type fast enoguh and get my objects correct, Kenyan > Sniper would be a reality sooner than 12 months. :-)) > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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

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view image odbc + sybase + php
by ukuta ken 17 Mar '10

17 Mar '10

hello scenario -------------- images stored as binary in sybase odbc-connection swali -------- how do i view the image in a browser? i have tried (almost) everything in vain. this is my code ------------------------ <?php function hex2bin($data){ $len = strlen($data); return pack("H" . $len, $data); } $connH=odbc_pconnect("myDB","me","mypassword") or die(odbc_errormsg()); $result=odbc_exec($connH, "select top 1 image from images where id='1'"); if ($result) { odbc_longreadlen($result, 131072); odbc_binmode($result,ODBC_BINMODE_CONVERT); $m_FValue=odbc_result($result, 1); header("Content-Type: image/jpeg"); echo $out=hex2bin($m_FValue); } ?>

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