September 2010 - skunkworks

Re: [Skunkworks] Small trivia
by gisho 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

I think Zain SIM cards has an app for synchronizing time somehow anyway, as always if you have internet, googling time:nairobi will tell you Nairobi time

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cant ping machines in workgroup
by Jacinta Gugu 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

I have a workgroup with 3 machines. I have a switch and a zuku router TP LINK. The machines in the workgroup can connect to the internet and can ping the router but they cannot ping each other. before the router was connected i could ping my clients machines... My query is ......Does a tp link need some enabling for the work group to be able to ping each other. Is there something i need enabled on the router?

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Cloud Computing, Data Storage & Virtualization in Public Sector
by KAMAU TIRUS 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

Hi ALL; * This is a MUST read article for any serious IT person... enjoy<http://www.at.co.ke/blog/media-campaigns/cloud-computing-data-storage-virtu…>!! * Cloud computing has evolved through various phases; Grid and Utility Computing, Application Service Provision, and Software as a Service. Since the sixties, it has gradually developed, with Web 2.0 and advancements in virtualization providing the technology base on which to build on........ READ ON<http://www.at.co.ke/blog/media-campaigns/cloud-computing-data-storage-virtu…>

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accounting/book keeping software
by pithon kamau 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

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unsubscribtion
by kevin ochieng 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

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you just won 100, 000 via Social engineering
by Dennis Kioko 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

Yesterday, my friend told me that their colleague had received a caller telling them that the had won Kshs. 100,000 on an ongoing Yu (Essar) competition. The caller then asked them for their Safaricom number (*sic) to Mpesa the winnings. The guy received a message which dissapeared (Flash message). the caller called bask saying that they were experiencing difficulties and needed the guy to send them money to re-send the money properly. The guy was greedy enough to believe the story and spend the rest of the employer afternoon trying to solve the riddle. Raises 2 questions. 1. Can one fake the header of a message with Kannel to change where it appears to come from 2. What happens when a criminal: 1. steals a registered line and uses it to commit a crime. 2. uses a foreign line to commit a crime e.g Vodacom or Zain UG? Meanwhile, a portion of the general population will always be greedy enough to meke them easy criminal prey, and criminals seem to earn enough margins from their crime to pull the above stunts -- with Regards: sitting next to engineers can have some positive feedback: http://gramware.blogspot.com/2010/08/positive-feedback.html

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by Watchman 11 Sep '10

11 Sep '10

*I am the terror that flaps in the night, * *I am the batteries that are not included<http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BatteriesNotIncluded> . * * * *I am Darkwing Duck!*

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Automatically convert numbers on excel
by David Mugo 11 Sep '10

11 Sep '10

Guys, Am not the best in MS Office, I need some help, probably it will brighten someone's evening laughing at me. I have an excel sheet with mobile numbers in the format: 0722123456 I would like to change the entire row automatically (if possible) to: 254722123456 Someone please assist if you are able to. -- ------------- David Mugo, ICT & E-Commerce Consultant, http://majibu.com Twitter: @raidarmax

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List Subject Tag Removed?
by Odhiambo Washington 11 Sep '10

11 Sep '10

Hello people - did someone remove the subject tag for skunkworks? Which takes me to the next question - why is it that the list goes down every so often? Which leads me to the next - I wanted to configure archive search facility - can someone else just do it? -- 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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Website Awards Competition
by Albert Mucunguzi 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Dear All, We are working on a competition to recognize the best East African websites for every given period of time. In that regard, we are collecting websites for companies/individuals/institutions based in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania. Participation also allows you free listing in our website directory. Please follow the link below to submit your website: http://www.pctechmagazine.com/directory?sobi2Task=addNew Thank you. _______________________ Regards, Albert Mucunguzi Executive Director PC Tech Communications P.O. Box 32180, Tel: +256 712619812 / 700 297031 Kampala, Uganda. Email: ed(a)pctechmagazine.com Website: www.pctechmagazine.com / www.albertmucunguzi.com

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