August 2010 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

a serial GSM modem
by James Muendo 26 Aug '10

26 Aug '10

Am looking for one of those.Any ideas? -- James M. Muendo Timsoft Technologies & Solutions Ltd. P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/

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Re: [Skunkworks] Fwd: Safaricom sux!!
by cheez.mode＠gmail.com 26 Aug '10

26 Aug '10

I really have a hard time believing that you got this reply from an official mailing safcom mailing list......... -----Original Message----- From: Odhiambo Washington Sent: 25/08/2010, 7:01 pm To: Skunkworks forum Subject: [Skunkworks] Fwd: Safaricom sux!! Here is Safaricom's response, and this guy tells me, without batting an eyelid, that "*As you seem to be fully aware of the terms and conditions and further were properly advised on the problem*". I wonder what terms and conditions these are - that Safaricom has some fine print somewhere which gives it the right to steal from me, perhaps? Well, anyone else who has suffered the same, just lick your wounds and walk away, for this is Queen Bee!!! You cannot take them anywhere, I guess. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: mobile office <mobileoffice(a)safaricom.co.ke> Date: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 5:23 PM Subject: RE: [Skunkworks] Safaricom sux!! To: odhiambo(a)gmail.com Good Evening Washington, Thank you for your email and continued use of Safaricom data products and services. We acknowledge your complaint and appreciate the frustration that you may have suffered due to the bundle allocation delay. Yes it is true we were experiencing bundle allocation delays which was promptly communicated to the call centre once this was confirmed at about 1:30PM. Like any other system, it is prone to down times as in this case which was communicated. Thus any customer would have been properly advised had they gotten in contact with customer care, which you stated that you did. To that effect you went ahead and connected to the internet access service being fully aware of the potential risk of using the service out of bundle. Which we have confirmed as per the transaction history record below. The bundle was there after allocated at 1:13:13 AM as per the transaction history record below. With regards to the other 1GB bundle request, it is not logged on our system and thus we cannot confirm the top up or request for the same. However much we empathize with your situation we cannot offer any remedial recourse to your plight. As you seem to be fully aware of the terms and conditions and further were properly advised on the problem. *Transaction History* Top up Aug 24, 2010 7:15:34 PM 2300.0000 Bundle request Aug 24, 2010 10:35:31 PM 254446 999.0000 Out of bundle usage time and duration Aug 25, 2010 12:48:20 AM 1:48:18 708.2031 Bundle allocation Timestamp Aug 25, 2010 1:13:13 AM Current balance: Ksh. 592.7986 Should you require further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us via mobileoffice(a)safaricom.co.ke for any data related queries or customercare(a)safaricom.co.ke for any other queries. Regards, Steve Barasa Data Products and Services Safaricom Limited ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:45:40 +0300 Subject: [Skunkworks] Safaricom sux!! To: skunkworks <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> Last evening I loaded KES 2,300 worth of credit on a Safaricom data line (0720 332211) and sent an sms to 446 to purchase a 300MB bundle. With their br0ken systems (the whole of yesterday) they could not allocate me the bundle, even though they promptly deducted the KES 999. Because I could not get the confirmation of bundle allocation (CS kept telling me to wait for 20, 30, N minutes for the confirmation to come) I decided to just plugin the SIM card and use it, hoping the bundle had been allocated but only the confirmation sms was delayed. I ended up using KES 800 of my airtime, instead of the bundle!! The whole of yesterday their system was broken down. I suffered the same during the day. I loaded 2500 and sent "activate" to 448 for a 1GB Bundle. Stupid me. I had to buy 500 and top up and just use it like that. Is there a way for redress with Safaricom? They've stolen from me, buy deducting my KES 999 and not allocating me the bundle, making me to use my reserved airtime instead! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube -- Sent from my mobile device *Note:* All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here<http://www.safaricom.co.ke/Emailtermsandconditions>to read the policy. ------------------------------ * * -- 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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OT: For sale - SPA-3000 ATA
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

Helloz, I have 4 pieces of Linksys SPA-3000 to dispose of. Two are new (in the box with everything) while 2 are used. Expressions of Interest welcome - OFFLIST!! -- 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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vb6 winsock with SSL
by Samson Bungei 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

Hi skunks, A friend urgently needs a techie to configure an app with SSL using winsock. Payment on delivery Contact me offlist. -- Samson Bungei

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Safaricom sux!!
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

Last evening I loaded KES 2,300 worth of credit on a Safaricom data line (0720 332211) and sent an sms to 446 to purchase a 300MB bundle. With their br0ken systems (the whole of yesterday) they could not allocate me the bundle, even though they promptly deducted the KES 999. Because I could not get the confirmation of bundle allocation (CS kept telling me to wait for 20, 30, N minutes for the confirmation to come) I decided to just plugin the SIM card and use it, hoping the bundle had been allocated but only the confirmation sms was delayed. I ended up using KES 800 of my airtime, instead of the bundle!! The whole of yesterday their system was broken down. I suffered the same during the day. I loaded 2500 and sent "activate" to 448 for a 1GB Bundle. Stupid me. I had to buy 500 and top up and just use it like that. Is there a way for redress with Safaricom? They've stolen from me, buy deducting my KES 999 and not allocating me the bundle, making me to use my reserved airtime instead! -- 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] vacancies - 3 linux sys admins
by Steve Obbayi 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

The problem is here employers don't value the work techies do. Simple and clear. That's not the worst part. The wost is that we techies have been infected too and have lost value and pride in ourselves and in our work. Steve Obbayi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Ngure" <brian(a)pixie.co.ke> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:56:09 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] vacancies - 3 linux sys admins There will always be people desperate enough to take those jobs. That is what many employers count on. On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Okechukwu < okechukwu(a)gmail.com > wrote: I still maintain - that skill set Linux + Programming and you want to pay 25k - you better drop dead coz you will not get. Its high time techies in this industry realize there worth, and @Imelda if you want to do the job at that pay, please go ahead and apply. ../Ok3ch On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Steve Obbayi < steve(a)sobbayi.com > wrote: > Programming C++? for that amount? Are these guys going to be witting "Hello > World!" applications all day? C++ is a VERY BIG and VERY COMPLICATED > language. There's a lot that goes into developing a decent C++ program and > it can take years of active development to master C++. Yeah theory can be > learned in a couple of weeks and a simple app that asks your name and > displays it can be built on your first day. That means nothing as far C++ is > concerned, so don't start calling yourself a C++ programer just yet. > > So sking for a C++ programmer in that age bracket and that amount in this > day an age is crazy as this generation has practically no production code > experience in C++. If it were PHP, JAVA, C# thats another story but not with > C++. > > my 2cents > > Steve Obbayi > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Njuki" < njukey(a)gmail.com > > To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" < skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:59:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] vacancies - 3 linux sys admins > > IMO if it is serious work just hire one experienced Linux admin and pay > him/her the total sum paid to all the three "rookies" being sought after coz > frankly I think with such job adverts that will lead people to eventually > undermine Linux admins and what they are actually worth, Look at web design > nowadays, you got every quack of tom, dick and harry doing it and charging > meagre fees. > > > -- > ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ > 'spɹɐƃǝɹ > ıʞnɾu pıʌɐp > > _______________________________________________ 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 > _______________________________________________ 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 -- Regards Brian Ngure _______________________________________________ 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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NEED LAPTOP KEYBOARDS -Inspiron 1545 and Latitude E5400
by Maingi Chege 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

hii all any i idea where i can get this laptop kybds for Inspiron 1545.Latitude and E5400 thank you.. regards Chege

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Re: [Skunkworks] Zap's Day Conspiracy - Mpesa is now working.
by ndungu stephen 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

*Quote:* "The M-PESA system issues have now been successfully resolved and normal services have resumed at 4:10pm today. Both handset and web services are now available; please proceed with transactions as normal."

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Safaricom Trucks Respond to Zain's "Bendover" tunes
by Theus Owicho 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

Check them below http://img840.yfrog.com/gal.php?g=m4o.jpg SOURCE: Twitter

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ethernet lockup problem
by skunkworkslist 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

hello guys , need help/ideas on a certain scenario that is proving a hard nut to crack . have a remote site that co-exists with fm and tv stations . it consists of a wireless p2p link a switch and several access points . now what happens is that the wireless link does not go down but its ethernet equivalent that connects to the switch goes down on occasion only to come up without any intervention . some googling hinted at firmware issues - upgraded downgraded no diff . cabling issues - laid fresh cables shielded earthed - no diff . interference - that fm stations and ethernet share the same freq but could not get anything concrete here . contacted the vendor of the devices in use and they have gone quiet . is there anybody who has experienced such and is there any workaround apart from the obvious - moving the site to an alternate location thank you - maitha

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