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Need advice
by Moses Katembu 18 May '10

18 May '10

Just brought a client site down. He is threatening to go to court yet he hasn't paid me and the last time he paid, he gave me two cheques which all bounced. That's was back in February. To make the matter worse i even advanced some money to this guy. Which he promised to pay nxt day, hasn't paid to date. Some one give me an advice on the way forward. Regards Moses

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VULNERABILITY TESTS
by ANTONY NDUNG'U 18 May '10

18 May '10

Hi looking for an experienced person(s) to carry out pentests/infosec assessment for a financial institution. Contact me offlist. Rgds, Antony

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laptop display issues
by maina 18 May '10

18 May '10

Hi all, i ave a laptop which has lost display settings(brightness,contrast) am looking for a techie who can ave a look at it urgently. Kindly if ur tht techie or know such a person call me on 0721-950073. ----------- David Maina. P. O. Box 8310-00200, NAIROBI, KENYA.. Cell:+254-721-950073. Registered Linux User #407239. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread."

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Decrypting Files Encryped with Windows XP EFS
by James Karanja 18 May '10

18 May '10

I have files which were encrypted with windows xp and backed up on an external hd. The machine which was used to encrypt the files was formatted. How can i recover the encrypted files? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks James

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Kshs 100,000 giveaway to the best hacker in Kenya
by Brian Munyao Longwe 18 May '10

18 May '10

For more details: http://www.kahenya.com/post/609577297/kshs-100-000-00-shillings-giveaway

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In Africa, Google Sows Seeds for Future Growth
by Christopher Kiagiri 18 May '10

18 May '10

Link (requires subscription): http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704866204575223863572630700.h… Full text version: In Africa, Google Sows Seeds for Future Growth By WILL CONNORS<http://online.wsj.com/search/term.html?KEYWORDS=WILL+CONNORS&bylinesearch=t…> LAGOS, Nigeria—Despite some of the lowest Internet penetration rates in the world, Africa has enticed Google Inc. Lured by the continent’s growth potential, Google aims to convince entrepreneurs, students and aid workers to make use of its search, mapping and mobile-phone technologies. But Africa—with roughly one billion inhabitants, over 50 countries and many regions that have limited access to electricity—presents huge obstacles. “The Internet is not an integral part of everyday life for people in Africa,” said Joe Mucheru of Google’s Kenya office. Africa lags far behind other big emerging markets in Internet use. Africa has 4% of global Internet users; China has 21%. The continent also has some of the world’s highest costs for mobile-phone and Internet service. In Nigeria, bandwidth for Internet carriers costs $3,000 to $6,000 a month per megabyte, according to Nyimbi Odero of Google’s Nigeria office. By comparison, the cost in the U.K. is about $20 a month per megabyte. Despite the expense of Internet service, Google executives say Africa represents one of the fastest growth rates for Internet use in the world. Nigeria already has about 24 million users and South Africa and Kenya aren’t far behind, according to the World Bank and research sites like Internet World Stats. “The goal is to get more people online,” said Estelle Akofio-Sowah, the Google country head in Ghana. Google wouldn’t disclose how much it has invested in Africa-based operations, and says it doesn’t yet have a revenue target for the continent. The company—which has a physical presence in Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa—says it has around 40 employees working on Africa-focused projects, with some based on the continent and others working from elsewhere. Other technology companies have also set their sights on the continent. Microsoft Corp.,International Business Machines Corp., Cisco Systems Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. have sales offices throughout Africa, selling laptops, printers and software to fast-growing companies and an emerging middle class. Though there are small-scale Internet service providers, most Internet services in Africa are provided by cellphone companies, who provide data cards that users stick into computers’ USB ports. Mobile-phone use in Africa has grown rapidly in the last decade, and remains the most common way people communicate with each other, as opposed to email or social-networking sites. “There is a tremendous pent-up demand for connectivity and access,” Mr. Odero said. Among the first Google initiatives on the continent since setting up offices there three years ago was the expansion of Google Maps. Detailed online maps of even the biggest African cities were almost nonexistent five years ago, analysts say. There are now Google maps of 51 African countries. [image: [GAFRICA]] Tunji Lardner, a consultant in Lagos working with the state government, aims to use Google technology to prevent a common scam: selling homes in Lagos that aren’t actually for sale. Hand-painted signs reading “This House is Not For Sale” are ubiquitous on the walls of homes in Lagos and most of the rest of Nigeria, but buyers continue to get cheated. Google staffers in Nigeria recently provided Mr. Lardner with a phone that uses Google’s Android operating system, which he will use to pinpoint houses actually for sale on Google Maps and create a database. Other initiatives include the nonprofit VetAid, which has started using Android phones donated by Google in Tanzania and Kenya to track the health status of livestock. And independent groups of developers have formed Google Technology User Groups, which meet to share knowledge about Google applications and services in eight African countries, including Cameroon and Egypt. Not every Google initiative in Africa has been successful. Google staff in Uganda, in partnership with South African telecom giant MTN Group Ltd. and the Grameen Foundation, started three text-based programs for cellphones: Search, Tips and Trader. The free services attracted a large user base when they were first rolled out last summer—2.7 million texts sent in the first six months, according to Google. When MTN started charging for Google Trader, the marketplace text service, usage rates plummeted, according to MTN. “The problem with offering services alone is that they’re at the mercy of the mobile service carriers,” said Jon Gossier, the American head of Appfrica, a company that mentors and incubates technology entrepreneurs in East Africa. Google will be trying to prime interest during the coming World Cup in South Africa by launching a public relations drive through its YouTube unit, which launched a site dedicated to South Africa Monday. The company is using the Internet video service to sponsor a street soccer tournament that will travel through several African countries and finish in South Africa. A Google Street View team has also been traveling throughout South Africa to map as much of the country as possible before the World Cup. -- Chris Kiagiri Technical Lead Google Kenya ----------------------- To find out what Google is doing in Africa, visit the Google Africa Blog<http://google-africa.blogspot.com/> or follow @googleafrica on Twitter.

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Looking for a Steady Supply of Used Engine Oil
by waihiga mwaura 18 May '10

18 May '10

Greetings I am looking for any used engine oil.A steady supply of 400 litres per day.Bulk supply if possible would be great.Kindly let me know if you can supply or if you know anyone who does. Regards Waihiga Mwaura 0722-250153

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Re: [Skunkworks] Using e220 modem on Ubuntu live cd.
by nerdalf 18 May '10

18 May '10

Hi all,_ Geeky pickup lines_ Come to my 127.0.0.1 and i promise to give you sudo access. Now to serious matters. For the purpose of using a live cd to remove viruses on windows machine.See link below: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14434/scan-a-windows-pc-for-viruses-from-a-u… I am trying to connect ubuntu live cd 9.10 to the internet with an e220 modem, done all command to identify the e220 as a modem with the likes of rmmod usb-storage and all the other commands. Also did sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf for the wvdial.conf file creation and editing, reached this point without issues. Problem is when i do wvdial hsdpa it gives an error wvdial not installed what is another way to do this or what am i doing wrong. Please Help. Regards, Nerdalf.

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Wireless hotspot device
by mwei gideon 18 May '10

18 May '10

hey IT minds I need advice on a wireless device that will span above 100m on free air cheap and available if possible get me specs Thanks in Adv Mwei

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mylookout any other like so
by mwei gideon 18 May '10

18 May '10

Hi I've been using windows mobile for the past two years I came in contact with this basic antivirus mylookout(formerly flexilis) which does this every day Today May 17 - [image: -] - * You backed up 10 SMS messages. * - [image: -] - * You deleted 13 SMS messages. * - [image: -] - * You backed up 238 calls. * - [image: -] - * You added 11 new contacts. * Winy winy, Su p, Magret prob, and Kay 058 - View more... <https://www.mylookout.com/contact> [image: -]* Lookout handled 128 security events. * apart from that I can locate the phone online anytime attached is a snapshot check it out www.mylookout.com can someone tell me one that currently supports symbian os

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