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Reminder - African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), 11-12 August 2010
by Michuki Mwangi 30 Jul '10

30 Jul '10

Reminder to Register and Attend! Spaces are limited! African Peering and Interconnection Forum: Unlocking Africaï¿½s Regional Interconnection 11-12 August 2010 - Sarova Panafric Hotel - Nairobi, Kenya Registration is free. Event information, provisional agenda, visa information, and registration available at: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/africanforum2010/ About the Event The Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum: Unlocking Africaï¿½s Regional Interconnection will address the key Interconnection opportunities and challenges in Africa and provide participants with global and regional insights on maximising regional opportunities. In addition to unique opportunities to learn from international and regional experts, the event will seek to foster a robust discussion on cross-border interconnection approaches and challenges by encouraging participate by a range key players such as; infrastructure providers, Service Providers, IXPs and regulators. International and regional speakers include: Bill Norton (DrPeering.net) Kurtis Lindqvist (NetNod, Euro-IX), Mike Jensen, Mike Blanche (Google), Nishal Gorbudhan (AfriNIC), Jonny Martin (Packet Clearing House), SEACOM, an update on the New Partnership for African Development's (NEPAD) regional broadband infrastructure plan, and many others! Agenda Themes ï¿½ The Peering vs Transit Economics ï¿½ Peering and Interconnection Strategies for Operators ï¿½ Interconnection the Cross-Border Policy and Regulatory Challenges ï¿½ A Guide to Peering and Interconnection Contracts and Negotiations ï¿½ Africa Peering and interconnection Opportunities: The Transition from National ISPs to Regional Carriers ï¿½ Interconnection and the Content Equation This event is organised by the Internet Society as a non-profit event, in partnership with local hosts TESPOK, the Telecommunications Service Provisions Association of Kenya. Event sponsors include Google and Orange, with additional support from NetNOD, Ams-IX and DE-CIX. Regards, Michuki Mwangi ISOC Regional Development Manager - Africa Email: mwangi(a)isoc.org Tel: +254-733-570705

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Reminder - Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), 11-12 August 2010
by Michuki Mwangi 30 Jul '10

30 Jul '10

Reminder to Register and Attend! Spaces are limited! African Peering and Interconnection Forum: Unlocking Africaï¿½s Regional Interconnection 11-12 August 2010 - Sarova Panafric Hotel - Nairobi, Kenya Registration is free. Event information, provisional agenda, visa information, and registration available at: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/africanforum2010/ About the Event The Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum: Unlocking Africaï¿½s Regional Interconnection will address the key Interconnection opportunities and challenges in Africa and provide participants with global and regional insights on maximising regional opportunities. In addition to unique opportunities to learn from international and regional experts, the event will seek to foster a robust discussion on cross-border interconnection approaches and challenges by encouraging participate by a range key players such as; infrastructure providers, Service Providers, IXPs and regulators. International and regional speakers include: Bill Norton (DrPeering.net) Kurtis Lindqvist (NetNod, Euro-IX), Mike Jensen, Mike Blanche (Google), Nishal Gorbudhan (AfriNIC), Jonny Martin (Packet Clearing House), SEACOM, an update on the New Partnership for African Development's (NEPAD) regional broadband infrastructure plan, and many others! Agenda Themes ï¿½ The Peering vs Transit Economics ï¿½ Peering and Interconnection Strategies for Operators ï¿½ Interconnection the Cross-Border Policy and Regulatory Challenges ï¿½ A Guide to Peering and Interconnection Contracts and Negotiations ï¿½ Africa Peering and interconnection Opportunities: The Transition from National ISPs to Regional Carriers ï¿½ Interconnection and the Content Equation This event is organised by the Internet Society as a non-profit event, in partnership with local hosts TESPOK, the Telecommunications Service Provisions Association of Kenya. Event sponsors include Google and Orange, with additional support from NetNOD, Ams-IX and DE-CIX. Regards, Michuki Mwangi ISOC Regional Development Manager - Africa Email: mwangi(a)isoc.org Tel: +254-733-570705

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Re: [Skunkworks] News on the 200$ iPhones
by King'ori Gitahi 30 Jul '10

30 Jul '10

This completely deflating.� Kingz For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson Mandela� ----- Original message ----- From: "ndungu stephen‎" <ndungustephen(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List‎" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] News on the 200$ iPhones Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:55:48 +0300 goddammit !!! Economics play again; demand and supply; lets give them a few more months to reconsider ! << 2.dat >> -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com

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The Beginning Of the End on Mac OS X
by Isaak Mogetutu 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

http://gizmodo.com/5598828/apple-magic-trackpad-the-beginning-of-the-end-fo… -- m0g3tutu

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Starcraft 2
by [watchman] 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

I HAVE THE POWER!!! Nuclear launch Detected! -- watchman

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Microsoft and Safcom a comparison
by Gituma Nturibi 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

one for the weekend hot from an idle mind... Was thinking about these two companies which have become giants in their respective fields over the years and I noticed there are some similarities between the two that go beyond their dominance. So please take a few min to look at my observations. We begin at the top of the two companies. Both have been driven by leaders who are similar in some ways, Microsoft had Bill Gates as it's founding president and Safaricom Michael Joseph also known as MJ. They're both said to be bullies and driven by results and another vital element is their vision. Gates' vision was to have a computer on every desk and MJ's driving force was to take communication to the people. Largely both companies have succeeded in that and most importantly their strategy was to go for the common consumer while their competitors went for the niche markets- Apple in the case of MS decided to keep their architecture locked up while Kencell went for the high end of the market. So by catering to the masses they achieved their now dominant positions. Another similarity os found in their early days. When MS- DOS was chosen as the operating sytem for the IBM Personal computer in 1981 they hit the jackpot. This was probably the event that propelled them to the great heights they enjoy today. In essence they piggy- backed on a bigger company and that enabled them to support the other clone makers too. Safaricom on the other hand were also part of Telkom Kenya and had the luxury of using their infrastructure as they were setting up. Another thing that I've also touched on a bit is their competitors. Apple produced the Macintosh which was generally considered to be technically superior and had a better interface but had the disadvantage of being more costly. Therefore the average computer user stuck to the good old black and white interface of DOS. Closer to home Kencell too had a more reliable and congestion free network but they also suffered the same disadvantage of cost as Apple did and the masses flocked to Safaricom. The public relations and marketing of the 2 companies is also similar. MS may not have created the graphical user interface but they popularised it as they did word processing with Word, spreadsheets with excel and presentations with powerpoint. They were alble to package and market the products in a format that was acceptable to everybody. Safaricom too were not the first network to offer for example internet services or airtime transfer but with innovative products with catchy names like bambanet and sambaza they endeared themselves to the Kenyan people. As far as accusations go they have been 'guilty' of similar crimes. Microsoft have been for a long time accused of monopolistic practices by using their market dominance to undercut the competition. A good example was the bundling of Internet Explorer with Windows which led to Netscape's demise. Safaricom have also had their fair share of problems being accused of locking their subscribers in with tariffs that discourage off net calls. Interesting coincidences can you think of any more?

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Re: [Skunkworks] Cisco 2811
by jgitau＠gmail.com 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

FE is I'm betting way more bandwidth than you need to your everyday desktop and small datacenter. the 1Gig uplink is important. The 2811 is also quite a power house so I'd start elsewhere if you're 'feeling' some sort of sluggish network speeds. Users sometimes get used to seeing 'connected at 1Gbps' ; 100Mbps has some sort of reverse placebo effect:-)....anyway let us know if you need help with something specific. JGitau On Jul 29, 2010 6:13pm, Philip Musyoki <pmusyoki(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks JGitau, > This is precisely the kind of information I was looking for. i think I > will just have to settle for 16 F/E Switch with one GE port. > I think I am just getting older but I am starting to find F/E getting > slower.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Cisco 2811
by jgitau＠gmail.com 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps259/product_data_sheet… or CCO Login Required: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/p...08017adcb.html I'll extract relevant bit for you below: Cisco 2811 Network-module slot - 1 slot, supports NM and NME type modules. ----------------------- Cisco 2821 Network-module slot - 1 slot, supports NM, NME and NME-X type modules ----------------------- Ethernet Switching Network Modules NME-16ES-1G EtherSwitch Service Mod 16 10/100T + 1 GE,IP Base NME-16ES-1G-P EtherSwitch Service Mod 16 10/100T POE + 1 GE,IP Base NME-X-23ES-1G EtherSwitch Service Mod 23 10/100T + 1 GE POE, IP Base NME-X-23ES-1G-P EtherSwitch Service Mod 23 10/100T POE + 1 GE POE, IP Base NM-16ESW 16-port 10/100 Cisco EtherSwitchÆ Network Module NM-16ESW-1GIG 16-port 10/100 Cisco EtherSwitch Network Module with 1 Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) port NM-16ESW-PWR 16-port 10/100 Cisco EtherSwitch Network Module with in-line power support NM-16ESW-PWR-1GIG 16-port 10/100 Cisco EtherSwitch Network Module with in-line power and Gigabit Ethernet NMD-36ESW 36-port 10/100 Cisco EtherSwitch High-Density Services Module (HDSM) NMD-36ESW-2GIG 36-port 10/100 Cisco EtherSwitch HDSM with 1 Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) port NMD-36ESW-PWR 36-port 10/100 Cisco EtherSwitch HDSM with in-line power support NMD-36ESW-PWR-2G 36-port 10/100 Cisco EtherSwitch HDSM with in-line power and Gigabit Ethernet NME-XD-24ES-1S-P 24 10/100 w/ POE + 1 SFP + Stackwise interfaces NME-XD-48ES-2S-P 48 10/100 w/ POE + 2 SFP you are pretty much stuck at FE with maybe 1Gig for up-linkingdepending on the module you pick...... jgitau On Jul 29, 2010 5:09pm, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Philip Musyoki pmusyoki(a)gmail.com> wrote: > For Cisco experts, > I have a Cisco 2811 Router that I want to install with a 16 port switch > card, and I am want to know if we have a Gigabit switch or the available > ones are Fast Ethernet. > DISCLAIMER: I am not a guru. > 'sh int summary' - will enable you to see that information. > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." > -- Lucky Dube

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Re: [Skunkworks] OT : Shell are innovators of fuel technologies in Diesel Fuels. They stop smoke pollution and this fuel is available in Kenya.
by King'ori Gitahi 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

Its sad to see them leave.� I hope they license the technology to whoever takes over from them.� My forester used to smoke though not as badly, and guzzle like a problem.� Started using Shell V Power and the ride is much more responsive, doesnt consume as much as it burns more efficiently.� And did i say no more smoking? Kingz For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson Mandela� > ----- Original message ----- > From: "aki‎" <aki275(a)googlemail.com> > To: "Skunkworks Mailing List‎" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] OT : Shell are innovators of fuel technologies in Diesel Fuels. They stop smoke pollution and this fuel is available in Kenya. > Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:09:15 +0300 > > >Damn! Thanks for sharing the info. :- ( > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Gichingiri Kuria > <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> wrote: > > Some bad news sir, Shell are in process of their exit from Kenya. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com

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hi
by kelvin maina 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

test

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