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OT: Call for help: any recommendations
by Brian Munyao Longwe 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

Hi folks, I urgently need a young, motivated, self-driven, honest, well-spoken, smart guy to run errands around the city 2-3 times a week. Pay is 500/= a day plus expenses - any suggestions? Please inbox me. Regards, Brian ps. sorry for posting a non-tech question here -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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1/2 OT: Confirming Voter Registration Details
by Dennis Kioko 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

SMS your National ID no or Passport number to 3007. -- with Regards:

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KTN Debate on jatropha
by [ Brainiac ] 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

he skunks, could anyone that has access to the debate yesterday morning in KTN about biofuels and about jatropha kindly share on youtube? (Im sure there is a skunk or two a@KTN here) I hear someone is defending j\Jatropha this late in the game. Meanwhile, i have two links i wrote about the same and about Kenya power here: "The Jatropha Hoax" *http://tinyurl.com/3y7frrc*: "First cheap, then green" *http://tinyurl.com/37agagu* Comments here in this forum are welcome. Regards, Collins. -- Posted on 100% recycled electrons

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Orange 3G modem on linux
by jg 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

How do I get my orange 3G modem on ubuntu9.04?

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Kenya IGF 2010, Discussions :Day 5 of 8 Theme : Critical Internet Resources- Continuation
by Judy Okite 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

Greetings All, Thank you, for all your inputs to the previous threads. Feel free to post your belated remarks on the previous themes, by clicking on the correct subject/title. Today, we continue to discuss Critical Internet Resources, 1. DNSSEC 2. IPV6- the regulatory angle, Yesterday,on Regulation McTim,said and I quote “I am of the opinion that if a person or org wants to live in a v4 world, then a nation state sholdn't preclude them from doing that. Having said that, I think it would be useful to point out that most (if not all) kit imported (new and used) is either v6 ready or with a few software changes, can be made v6 ready.” What is your thought? Should we be concerned about e.g the hardware getting into our country ? And if we should, who should be in charge of that? Reactions? Today , we add 3. .ke ccTLD management (Kenya Country Top Level Domain) *Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)* was borne through a broad based consultative process of the "Local Internet Community" with an aim to institute a local non-profit organization to manage and operate the .KE ccTLD. This was an initial step to facilitate growth of the Internet sub-sect and foster the uptake of ICT's in the country through a public private partnership (ppp's). www.kenic.or.ke KENIC has been managing the .ke , since its inception, but last year, The Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act of 2009 mandated the Commission to provide public policy oversight on the administration and management of the dot KE country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD). http://www.e- government.go.ke/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_details&gid=1&Itemid=119 1. A message sent by Mr. Walubengo, before the discussions begun and I quote “ I just have an update from yesterday's KENIC AGM (www.kenic.or.ke) where the Chair, Sammy Buruchara made some clarification on the role of the regulator (CCK) with regards to the management of the 2nd level Kenyan domain name space. While he conceded that the Kenya Comm. Act (2009) does mandate the Regulator to oversee these subdomains, the Minister had yet to issue regulations on how it would be done because most stakeholders have shown concern and reservations on that specific clause...meaning status quo remains where the multistakeholder, public private partnership that makes up KENIC still manages and oversees all levels of the .KE namespace untill hopefully some consensus is reached on the way forward...” Why has it taken this long for the Minister to act? Is there a system/process and is it underway? I would love to hear from the knowledgeable people, what effect has this had in the market, more especially for the Registrars. Your thoughts, inputs, corrections, are most welcome… 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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Help: Accessing Wireless
by Samuel Waithaka 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

Hi guys, I'm trying to access office wireless connection from laptop for the first time without much success. Everything seems to be ok but it keeps saying that there's no network in range (well there is one!). This is on XP. On Ubuntu on the same machine, wireless network option is disabled. What am I doing wrong? Please help. While we're at it, I can't tell if the machine has bluetooth or not, though it's supposed to. How can I find this out? -- Samuel Waithaka Techiepreneur | http://groups.to/techiepreneur http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka

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ML350 G4 Server on sale
by JEREMIAH CHUNGE 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

Forgot to add its got SBS and 10 valid Client Access Licences... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: JEREMIAH CHUNGE <jayrehmc(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 4:34 PM Subject: ML350 G4 Server on sale To: Hi all...the attached is on sale...Price tag - Kshs. 160, 000 O.N.O Anyone with interest..get in touch for more details offlist via my email / mobile no. Extras at no cost are (FREE): - HP DAT 72GB Data catridges (4 of them each with 72GB capacity and have never been opened/used) - HP DAT cleaning catridge (only 1 piece) - 72 GB tape drive Cheers, Jeremy - 0724547139 jayrehmc(a)gmail.com

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FTP Sites
by muskiv 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

Hi guys, Looking for an FTP site...paid for or Free, which I can reliably and securely use for exchange of large files. Anyone recommend me to some good tried and tested one(s). Thx Kilo

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Re: [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] Kenya IGF 2010, Discussions :Day 4 of 8 Theme : Critical Internet Resources
by Barrack Otieno 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

Zacs, Your intervention is timely and makes a lot of sense, might this involve MOIC in any way, it would be nice to hear what the 'Government' says on this matter, i hope bwana PS comes is listening, and what do the consumers say? On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Zacs <mwatha_zacs(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > allow me to comment on item 2 (a) as raised. my comment come as a layman > not as an authority in the field. > > Flashback: In order to implement KS1515 (Code of practice for inspection > of road vehicles.) i believe it was a concerted effort between the > ministry of finance and Kebs. the minister imposed a tax on the importation > of vehicles above the age of 8 yrs which made it prohibitively expensive to > make such an importation. > > Comment: i therefore posit it that both KEBS and KRA (on behalf of the MoF) > must work out a formula to implement a "ban" on the importation of none IPv6 > compliant equipment. > > > > > --- On *Thu, 7/8/10, Judy Okite <judyokite(a)gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Judy Okite <judyokite(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [ke-internetusers] Kenya IGF 2010, Discussions :Day 4 of 8 Theme : > Critical Internet Resources > To: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, > "ke-users" <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net>, "Skunkworks forum" < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Date: Thursday, July 8, 2010, 2:48 AM > > > > Greetings All, > > As we continue with our online discussions, I would like to remind you that > you can still post your belated remarks on the previous themes, just > remember to click on the right subject/title. > > For the next two days (Thursday & Friday) we will be looking at Critical > Internet Resources, Kenya perspective: > > 1) DNSSEC > > Definition: introduces security at the infrastructure level through a > hierarchy of cryptographic signatures attached to the DNS records. Users > are assured that the source of the data is verifiably the stated source, and > the mapping of name to IP address is accurate. > > > > The stability, reliability and security of DNS data is paramount to any Top > level domain (TLD) > > > > In non- technical terms, what is in it for Kenya? why should we discuss it? > > > > 2) IPV6 – > > Definition: is the culmination of over a decade's worth of work, mainly > inspired by the IPV4 address* exhaustation *and is designed to enable the > global expansion of the Internet.(http://www.afrinic.net/IPv6/) > > I would like us to delve into IPV6, discussions from two perspectives: > > a) Regulatory- > > Last year, there was a suggestion that KEBS or KRA should ensure that no > hardware or software should be allowed into the country that is not IPV6 > compliant. > > Any updates on that? Who should be in-charge? > > b) How prepared are we (Kenya) any statistics? Are there any > benefits? What are they? > > In short the challenges and milestone. > > I hope that our responses will put Solomon’s mind to rest, as he > rightfully asked on day 1: > > > > “One thing that I struggle to understand is IPV6. There are a number of > essentials that will help the society fully migrate and adapt the IPV6 > equipment. One thing that beats logic is how does one really know an > equipment is IPV6 compliant? I posit this question because it emerged that > all the so-called digital television in Kenya were not digital after all! > “ > > > > > > Your thoughts, inputs, querries, comments, corrections are most welcome! > > > > 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 > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net <http://mc/compose?to=ke-internetusers@bdix.net> > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > > > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > > -- Barrack O. Otieno +41767892272 Skype: barrack.otieno

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OT: how to handle yourself when caught by city council - in light of new by-laws !
by ndungu stephen 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

This is a narration by one caught by city council askaris - and his advise for those who may be caught by the same hippies. This comes in light of the new by-laws, that have taken power to "cough" away from the citizens, and given dark sith powers to city council. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For your understanding and educating your friends and relatives. Maybe you’ve been caught on the wrong side of the City Council by-laws or haven’t yet. If you’re one of those ones who haven’t, let me share my experience at the hands of city council askaris. I was unsuspectingly buying myself a stick of gum, when I was nabbed by the askaris. It took me a few minutes to wrap my head around what was happening. I was quickly informed that it was a crime to purchase goods from a hawker, and after lying through my teeth in a bid to convince them to let me go, I was berated for being ignorant and immediately marched to a city council vehicle that was parked nearby. The last time I checked the hawker who had sold me gum was right behind me, accompanied by another askari but to my surprise, I was the only one who got into the pick up! I guess City Council is synonymous to Kitu Kidogo because everyone who gave them some cash was let go in the course of our journey around the town center, as we looked for other ‘unfortunate’ Kenyans. After the final lap, we were taken to the City council Offices at city hall, where the magistrate briskly gave out sentences for such misdemeanors; I was shocked to be fined Sh2,000 for buying a stick of gum, while hawkers were getting away with a day’s work at the council offices, or a bribe of 500 bob. So there it is… bribery in this case is cheaper than justice. Truth is with the new rules (cash cows) that have been put in place, there are bound to be many victims of ignorance. Needless to say, I was late for work but learned a very valuable lesson, CCN is always watching! Below is a list of the 10 petty offences that I witnessed being charged in the Nairobi City Court as I waited for my turn. Beware: The City’s deadliest sins 1. Buying from hawkers 2. Sitting on a flower pot in the CBD 3. Spitting on any footpath or blowing the nose aimlessly other than into a suitable cloth or tissue 4. Taking or alighting from a matatu from a non-designated area 5. Crossing the road while you are on the phone 6. Making any kind of noise on the streets 7. Playing any game, riding or driving or propelling on a foot path 8. Graffiti 9. Owner of a burning building should pay for fire fighting services whether the owner requested for attendance or not. 10. Loitering, importuning or attempting to procure a female/male for prostitution purposes. 11. Having you car with a ‘FOR SALE’ sign and haven’t paid the council is also punishable. The City’s survival tips 1. The moment you get into the council courts and charged, please plead guilty because only then, will you be allowed to pay a fine of a maximum of Sh2000. If you deny the charges you may be arrested for two days with no fine. 2. Do not argue with the council askaris if you know that you are guilty as charged. You might just double your fine. 3. Bribes are unacceptable after/immediately the lorry has entered the city council’s compound. 4. M-PESA is not allowed to pay for a crime. 5. Someone else MUST pay your fine. You cannot pay the fine yourself after you have been charged. Ø The other day I saw Kanjo arresting a man for pulling his suit case on its wheels, they want you to carry it n not pull it - yet to find out the fine.

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