August 2010 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Email for the truly geeky!! :)
by Andrew Wachira 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

For those who spend considerable time on the command line, here's some good news for you: Read GMail from Mutt<http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensource/?p=1737&tag=nl.e011> This means you can keep in touch with your favourite mailing list - Skunkworks of course!! :) -- http://www.chromeexperiments.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 6, Issue 206
by Chris | Ronell Africa 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Does it have to be dell? HP? Around 300k for 8gb 2 HDD's no mouse or monitor Chris: +257 76 91 83 83 -----Original Message----- From: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke Sent: 17 August 2010 3:51 p To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Subject: Skunkworks Digest, Vol 6, Issue 206 Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke You can reach the person managing the list at skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..."

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Re: [Skunkworks] E-commerce in Kenya -Kalahari.co.ke
by Joyce Lukwiya 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Hi John, I believe you have not heard of Kalahari.co.ke. Kalahari.co.ke is a leading online retailer, offering millions of books, music, DVDs, games and more at the click of a mouse. With top-selling products, local payment options which include M-PESA , door-to-door delivery, wish list facilities, vouchers, and free gift-wrapping, kalahari.co.ke offers convenient shopping! We are giving irresistable discount on all our shop categories. Log on to www.kalahari.co.ke and check it out for yourself. Joyce Lukwiya Online Shop Manager Kalahari On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 4:30 PM, John Maina <mwasjunior(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I used to hypothesis that the reason we don't have a vibrant e-commerce > infrastructure in Kenya was the lack of payment solutions and lack of > "critical mass" of people online..These two problems have been solved yet we > still have nothing on the ground. So my question to y'all experts is what is > hindering e-commerce in Kenya? > > John > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Dell PowerEgde Rack Server
by Philip Musyoki 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

I am looking for an ideal Dell PowerEdge Rack Server that is easy to setup with an internal RD1000 disk-backup drive and an additional of a minimum of 4 drive bays. I also need something slim (a max of 2U) and environment friendly (in terms of power consumption) but also because where I want to deploy it power is a luxury. 1 or 2 processors would be fine, must be Intel Xeon though. Any ideas. Regards.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Online Masters in Kenya
by Felakut 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

hello Guys, anyone who knows where in kenya i can get an institution offering online masters in MBA and Masters in Information Systems management. thx On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 09:06, Felakut <egmasp(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > hello Guys, > > anyone who knows where in kenya i can get an institution offering online > masters in MBA and Masters in Information Systems management. > > thx >

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Cutting Plotter Hands on Trainer
by Eric Mugo 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Hi All, I'm looking for an individual who knows and understands in depth how to operate a cutting plotter. I'm using the Graphtec series of plotter. The individual needs to be a graphic designer as well. This will be a small side job to train my team on how to fully utilize a cutting plotter for a day or two. Kindly contact me offlist if interested or forward to someone who can do it. Regards, Eric Mugo.

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Dear Kenya Data Networks.
by [ Brainiac ] 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Business must be brisk, (judging from the number of active connections on your network)*,* security too must be high in your agenda given the paranoid nature of enforcement on our gateway 10.199.0.1 which has basically blocked all the "bad" ports. Just a reminder to open the "somehow good" ports that allow us to send small packets out there to tell us where websites are since you (10.199.0.1) seem overwhelmed. You have only left port 443 and 80 open, which is fine but since most "bad" users of the net can program their softwares to use the "good" ports, we are now having congestion and WE the good users are locked out of accessing the interweb because our machines are not powerful enough to compete on that small port. Since every time i call they ask me the same questions over and over again, the answers are as follows. 1: yes 2: yes 3: since yesterday 4: it is not responding 5: No 6: No, but i can restart now. 7: Nope, still not working. 8: No IP address, just the fallback IP. 9: Ok, here goes. 00:15:6D:FA:4C:5F for the nanostation and 00:0B:CD:95:61:B1 for my machine. (i usually try telling them the nanostation is bridge mode but responses are varied. ) 10: Ok ill wait. 11: ok, 0720516758 * It really sucks having to call tech support and being told youll be called back and then they dont (and hope you will not be pissed off or that the problem will be sorted out miraculously), but anyway, i use kdn to backup my Orange link (Which is fantastic, never goes down and in the few instances i have had issues has been addressed in real time). * ps: I know some really skilled techies in msa and kilifi who would happily help out supporting your network if you just gave them something geeky, like a 10Mbps fiber termination to their houses. this could easily improve the service levels :-) me thoughts. -- Posted on 100% recycled electrons

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open source opportunities
by Evans Ikua 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Wanted: LPI training manuals development consultants and Trainers of Trainers for the FOSS Certification pillar of the ict@innovation project Application Deadline is 27th August, 2010. - Are you interested in developing training materials for the Linux Professional institute Certification? - Do you have a solid background in Linux administration and development of user manuals and documentation? - Do you have experience in training others on the LPI, and/or are you part of a training institution? Then respond by 27th August 2010 to become part of an exciting training materials development programme on FOSS Certification, and/or to become one of our trainers of trainers. Background - ict@innovation The ict@innovation programme aims at building capacities for African small and medium ICT enterprises to build a business with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The project encourages the growth of African ICT industries, particularly in Southern and East Africa, through three main action lines: spreading FOSS business models for enterprises in Africa, fostering FOSS certification and supporting innovative local FOSS applications for social and economic development. ict@innovation is a partnership between Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) and InWEnt - Capacity Building International (Germany). Pillar B – Fostering FOSS Certification This pillar of the ict@innovation programme aims to help African SMEs involved in Open source Solutions development, implementation and training to improve the quality of their solutions offering through certification of their FOSS skills. The project partners have appreciated the importance and urgency of increasing the number of certified Linux systems administrators on the African continent so as to have a bigger impact on the uptake of FOSS on the continent. To achieve this, the program will implement the following interventions: - Support the development of open content Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPI) training material. - Offer Training of Trainers to individuals in the participating countries, leading to the LPI exams for certification. - Support the trainers to deliver the LPI training and certification in their countries and institutions as a business model. *LPI* The ict@innovation programme, is looking for African (and global) experts wanting to participate in the development of end user training manuals for the Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC-1). We are looking for individuals with experience in the use of the Linux Operating system, as well as with experience in the development of end user training manuals. Our aim is to make use of already existing open licensed materials and modify them to bring them up to date. Once this is done the material will be distributed under the same open content license (GFDL), and put online for our trainers to download and use in their trainings. We will also be offering a series of regional training of trainer workshops, with the first one set for later in the year for the EAST African region. In line with this, we are looking to recruit experienced LPI training consultants who will deliver this training to our training participants. The participants will be selected from individuals who already have some experience using Linux and offering training. ict@innovation may also choose to select one consultant/consulting firm/consortium to work on the two contracts. The application documents including the terms of reference and the formal invitation can be found on this link: http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/node/3323/files/Calls+for+Consultants If interested, please send your application by email to the following addresses indicating availability, to reach them not later than 27th August 2010: george(a)inwent.co.za and copy the following addresses: ikua(a)fossfa.net

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Zeus3 Trojan quietly steals $1m from bank accounts
by Haggai Nyang 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

I'd better look for a box to put my money in at this rate! http://www.techspot.com/news/39949-zeus3-trojan-quietly-steals-1m-from-bank…

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 6, Issue 198
by Oluwaseun Ojedeji 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Dear Dennis, I could help with some CCNP jeremy videos(cbt nuggets) and train signal. Though the curriculum has changed but i am pretty sure that the basics still applys, especially for route and switch which is equivalent to bsci and bcmsn respectively. Regards On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:23 AM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. CCNP (Dennis Kioko) > 2. For the Telecomms Experts (Odhiambo Washington) > 3. Re: CCNP (Theus Owicho) > 4. Zeus3 Trojan quietly steals $1m from bank accounts (Haggai Nyang) > 5. Cutting Plotter Hands on Trainer (Eric Mugo) > 6. Re: Skunkworks Digest, Vol 6, Issue 194 (Oluwaseun Ojedeji) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:51:34 +0300 > From: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] CCNP > Message-ID: > <AANLkTikzAhhVLFgg5eRbfFGQedf7LfBJfNPFOvxVCJ6N(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Does any one know the modality of getting a Cisco CCNP Certification > locally? > > -- > with Regards: > > sitting next to engineers can have some positive feedback: > http://gramware.blogspot.com/2010/08/positive-feedback.html >

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