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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 6, Issue 194
by Oluwaseun Ojedeji 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 7:01 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. Re: minimum cost for setting a cyber (Solomon Mburu Kamau) > 2. Re: minimum cost for setting a cyber (Solomon Mburu Kamau) > 3. MSSQL - getting time different excluding weekends (Calvin Omari) > 4. Re: Can One Pick a phone Number directly from a wap browser? > (Chris Mwirigi) > 5. Re: MSSQL - getting time different excluding weekends > (Edwin Kaduki) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Dear Solomon, Setting a cybe cafe with your specification, is a good small scale start up. Are you looking at getting branded systems? well i think you can always figure out the cost of computers of your choice. The aspect which we could deliberate on is the networking devices and billing systems. For Networking devices, i will suggest you go for Mikrotik router and Dlink switches but if you can raise a little more funds, go for hp procurve switches, for 10 pcs you could just get a 24port switch. Are you looking at providing wireless services too? for the router you could also consider Vyatta(if cost is major) Billing System: If you will be using mikrotik router, then you have no problem with billing system as mikrotik has quite a good hotspot services with the user manager package installed, you will be printing tickets in no time! Smile.... NB If cost is then a major major issue then go for a link sys router which also has wireless and use any of the widely available billing softwares, chilisoft is ok.... Regards Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:31:33 +0300 > From: Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Cc: skunkworks(a)my.co.ke > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] minimum cost for setting a cyber > Message-ID: > <AANLkTikRzy7Scz_UGwFJxT7tt4y9VRqQQsUsq11nXQET(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > On 16 August 2010 13:21, kiiru polly <wairimukiiru(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > hello, > > > > morning good people, i have a question which i would like honest answers > in > > regard to a cyber come mpesa setup budget. > > > > i hereby hope to set up a cyber and an Mpesa place in the near future and > i > > justed wanted to work with actual or somewhat close up figures. > > > > i have a plan of setting up a cyber of about 10 comps, with broadband > > internet, and wi-fi services to charge. at the same time im thinking of > > combining it with M-pesa/mkesho, yu n zain transfer money services. > > > > who would assist me carry out a feasibility study and come up with the > > numbers of setting up shop?? > > > > also from all young at heart out there what do young people really wish > > they would find in a cyber/lounge ?? > > > > thanks. > > > > I'm also interested in this too. > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > *Solomon Mb?r? Kamau* > > ***************************************************** > *Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the > same way to the side of a hill!* > > AND > > *It is better to die in dignity than in the ignominy of ambiguous > generosity! * > > http://smiley2.wordpress.com > http://mburu.sikika.co.ke >

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Off-Topic:Looking for an Export Company
by waihiga mwaura 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Greetings I am looking for an export company to transport goods within Africa.Must have a license and proven experience and must be ready to get into a mutually beneficial partnership. Regards Waihiga Mwaura

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CCNP
by Dennis Kioko 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

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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Looking for Telkom Orange Wireless CDMA network engineer
by Brian Munyao Longwe 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

Hi all, Anyone with a name/contact for an engineer who handles Telkom/Orange's CDMA network? I need to talk to someone urgently and I've lost the contacts I had a few years ago. Best regards, Brian -- 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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MSSQL - getting time different excluding weekends
by Calvin Omari 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

Hi, I am doing an ms sql select but i want to exclude week ends as i want am doing a different bewteen when a product was sold and when payment was done I need the diffrent between the sold date and paid date excluding weekends Any idea is highly appreciated Regards -- 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

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Re: [Skunkworks] Select data from JBASE to an excel
by wambugu esther 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

Hey guys, Kindly is ther eanyone who can help me in transporting data from JBASE to flat files. WILL appreaciate -- Best regards Esther Wambugu

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wake up and smell the coffee....lol!
by isaac kinyanjui 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

http://gizmodo.com/5612145/how-a-16+yo-kid-made-his-first-million-dollars-f…

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Can One Pick a phone Number directly from a wap browser?
by joe mwirigi 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

Just wondering. Is it possible to pick a devices number (phone) from a browser(wap). A friend said he had clicked on a banner from a site using his phone and voila! an sms was sent to his phone. Well I cant get this :( how possible is it? Regards --------------------------------------------- #! /usr/bin/hope -w #$file: angel.mine script use strict; #Keep Going # become s good child my $pid = fork(); print $pid,"\n"; while(1) { sleep(never); /* more bad scripts */ }

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minimum cost for setting a cyber
by kiiru polly 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

hello, morning good people, i have a question which i would like honest answers in regard to a cyber come mpesa setup budget. i hereby hope to set up a cyber and an Mpesa place in the near future and i justed wanted to work with actual or somewhat close up figures. i have a plan of setting up a cyber of about 10 comps, with broadband internet, and wi-fi services to charge. at the same time im thinking of combining it with M-pesa/mkesho, yu n zain transfer money services. who would assist me carry out a feasibility study and come up with the numbers of setting up shop?? also from all young at heart out there what do young people really wish they would find in a cyber/lounge ?? thanks.

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PCBSD free BSD question
by [ Brainiac ] 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

hi guys , in an attempt to venture out there onto a non-linux environment, i would love to try out one of the other BSD's. however i have no clue why there is free, desktop and open bsd/s and additionally someone is ranting all good about solaris. Anyone know how different my experience will be moving from debian/ubuntu to freebsd / solaris? note: i still need my desktop to be up to task and not have to start looking for graphics adapters... etc etc -- Posted on 100% recycled electrons

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