July 2010 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

17 Jul '10

Just what the doctor ordered..lol! :-))) Apple's Arrogance and the iPhone 4 Antenna Debacle : Jeff Bertolucci, PC World Jul 13, 2010 1:03 am Complete PCWorld Coverage Apple 32GB iPhone 4 Life must suck today at One Infinite Loop. Just when Apple had hoped the hullabaloo over the iPhone 4's apparently faulty antenna was fading to a soft rumble, Consumer Reports comes along and drops a tactical nuclear strike, declaring the new iPhone unfit for public use. And based on the extensiveness of the venerable publication's in-house testing, it's hard to dismiss CR's take as an ill-informed, kneejerk reaction to a few dropped calls. Indeed, the Antenna Crisis is getting uglier by the minute, and it's time for some serious crisis control from the folks in Cupertino. Another pseudo explanation, like the one on July 2 that fessed up to an iPhone signal-strength software glitch unrelated to the antenna design, won't cut it this time. The company is in danger of losing its hard-earned reputation for excellent quality and service. If "bad antenna" is the first thing that pops into a consumer's head when an iPhone 4 ad appears, well, that can't be good for business. .................http://www.pcworld.com/article/200954/apples_arrogance_and_the_iphone_4_antenna_debacle.html

12 34

New Intel iCore Chip laptops and netbooks have embedded 4G WIMAX Internet.
by aki 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

We now have a new word = Broadband Laptops and Netbooks! The technology is already out there early this year. New Intel Core i5 and i7 chip based laptops and Netbooks embedded with 4G Wimax will enter the local market soon. Will any telco provider or ISP take up this new development? Me thots.

3 5

ping . .
by Tech List Kenya 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

if u are awake at this hour, in front of a computer, on a Friday, wow!

3 2

Re: [Skunkworks] Web Design Question
by Steve Obbayi 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

Okay @Eva, lets see if I have got this right, the way I see it you are looking for either of these two scenarios: 1. The person taking the quiz is grouped based on the number of question answered correct so the prototype in this case would translate something like... out of 20 questions if 0 to 5 correct then thats group A if 6 to 10 correct then thats group B if 11 to 15 correct then thats group C if 16 to 20 correct then thats group D 2. Or you could group the user based on how many questions answered within categories. So for example I have a preoject and I have 5 developers and I'd like to know where each would fit in best and I give them a battery of tests and they are tested on these things. 1. Web Development 2. Software Testing 3. Database Development 4. Driver Development 5. Software Design Each category can have five questions and you could rate them based on the who tops each category. if one person tops more than one category then you an rate them on the best score from within all the categories He topped. and so on. So is that getting you somewhere or am I off? Steve Obbayi SKYPE: sobbayi http://sobbayi.com http://blog.sobbayi.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eva Kimathi" <evakimathi(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 4:02:34 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Web Design Question it seems limesurvey is meant to gather statistics...@Sobbayi> the quiz i have to create is meant to give feedback to the person taking the quiz and sort of put that person in a certain group depending on his answers. I am thinking of arrays but am not sure how exactly to go about it. On 7/16/10, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > You should start by prototyping what you need to do and define your > categories right from the database. If you like the wire frame then you > can go ahead and build the actual quiz > > Steve Obbayi > http://blog.sobbayi.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 > _______________________________________________ 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

1 0

How true???
by Lawrence Kago 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

This Century.... We are becoming lesser by the day! *Our communication - Wireless* Our dress - Topless Our telephone - Cordless Our cooking - Fireless Our youth - Jobless Our food - Fatless Our labour - Effortless Our conduct - Worthless Our relationships - Loveless Our degrees - Useless Our attitude - Careless Our feelings - Heartless Our politics - Shameless Our education - Valueless Our follies - Countless Our arguments - Baseless Our Jobs - Thankless Our Bosses - Brainless Our Salaries- Meaningless -- No mountain is too high to keep you from Climbing it.... Lawrence K +254720784912

4 4

Regulating Skunkworks.
by John Doe 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

Hello Skunks, A while back, the list administrators wanted to implement some rules regarding off topic items,job advertisements and flaming,among other things but upon protests from many on the list (myself included),they shelved the idea. However, watching what goes on on the list day in day out, I think its time skunkworks developed some sort of method to SELF regulate. My proposal is that the list admins come up with a set of rules that they think will help mitigate the problems most rampant on this list.We as skunkworks can then vote on the rules and choose to keep a number of them. e.g the admins come up with ten rules and we vote to keep five that we deem to be most important. This is basically a call for us to acknowledge that this list is presumed to carry the best brains in the techie world in Kenya and we should thus hold ourselves to a higher standard than would be acceptable were this not the case. The list is becoming a joke if it isn't already one. We can stop the rot. What do skunks think?

10 10

Job Muriuki has invited you to Dropbox
by Dropbox 16 Jul '10

16 Jul '10

We're excited to let you know that Job Muriuki has invited you to Dropbox! Job Muriuki has been using Dropbox to sync and share files online and across computers, and thought you might want it too. Visit http://www.dropbox.com/link/20.zaeIPxMA21/NjI1MjI2MDE1Nw to get started. - The Dropbox Team ____________________________________________________ To stop receiving invites from Dropbox, please go to http://www.dropbox.com/bl/93362beae0c2/skunkworks%40my.co.ke

2 1

Motorola Droid X - is it a replace ment for the troubled iphone 4
by Calvin Omari 16 Jul '10

16 Jul '10

The New Motorola Droid seems to beat iphone 4g, after quite a while with mototrolla not releasing anything their come back seems huge...I am watching their space http://www.droiddoes.com/ -- 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. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

3 4

We long way to competitive Internet Connectivity
by David Njuguna 16 Jul '10

16 Jul '10

KDN which offers one of the most competitive rates in the country is charging $600 for a 1mb/s Internet dedicated link. Now how does this compare to Hong Kong: The Hong Kong broadband network currently offers a FTTH/FTTB 1 Gbps service for $215 a month and is available to nearly 800,000 households. Guys, if we are to make ICT outsourcing hub we need to find a way to beat Hong Kong rates. Reference: http://gigaom.com/2010/02/11/so-where-else-in-the-world-can-you-get-1-gbps-… D.

2 1

4 G in Kenya??
by Watson Kambo 16 Jul '10

16 Jul '10

So we said it would not work in Kenya ... but the operators are thinking otherwise ..... http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/Telkom%20Kenya%20plan… -- Watson Kambo

5 5