September 2010 - skunkworks

whats this rumour
by Ericko 02 Sep '10

02 Sep '10

Pls dont attend any calls from 7888308001,9316048121,98762662 11,9888854137,9876715587 ..These numbers come in red colors.You may get brain hemorrhage due to high frequencies.Watch DD news to confirm.Please inform your friends and relatives.

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OT: Census results.
by [ Brainiac ] 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

For those not in the know, the results are out. I think to cheer us up, lets discuss crazy numbers. Youll find it pretty refreshing. (you can download the report on the capital website i think). 001: Number of camels in nairobi : 20. Question, has any skunk seen any in their neighbourhood for those living in nai? -- Regards, Collins Areba. Strategic Operations. Center for Renewable Alternatives P.O Box 44441, 00100 Nairobi Kenya. +254 720 516758 +254 734 696821 skype/gtalk/twitter: arebacollins *Solar *| * Wind *| * Waves * | * Biomass *

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TrueMove BlackBerry Service
by David Mugo 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

Guys, This seems a little new to me, am not sure if its a new development or its old. I just upgraded my Blackberry desktop software and there was an option to connection to the internet, am using a Bold 9000 which normally doesnt allow usage as a modem but I managed to connect with it to the internet on my laptop and it actually reads "Modem Mode" on the phone screen. This is interesting, considering am getting 3G speeds and the cost for Blackberry service is 2k a month. NOW...here is my question, does anyone know if it uses the Blackberry service (which comes with unlimited monthly internet) or does it eat from my account? I would have known that but am on a post paid line and customer care in TZ is the worst in the world. Someone let me know. -- ------------- David Mugo, ICT & E-Commerce Consultant, http://majibu.com Twitter: @raidarmax

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Understanding Mocality : An amatuer assessment
by aki 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

Me thots, corrections highly welcome. :-) I saw the recent clip on tech crunch and though I've not paid any attention to Mocality, the clip had some interesting questions. I had some freetime last evening and allocated this to research and understanding of Mocality. Upfront Mocality has been defined as " A Mobile Business Directory for Africa". This to me was excellent news but I was a bit more interested in specifics. According to various kenyan bloggers, Mocality is a mobile-based and crowd-sourced business directory that operates out of Cape Town in South Africa but has been deliberately launched in Kenya first". I then got onto the Mocality website and its pretty nice and simple to use. However, under terms and conditions in sections 10 and 27 has raised many questions for me. These 2 terms and conditions changed my view about Mocality i.e " A Mobile Business Directory for Africa". To me, Mocality front-end is a business directory for those who may not understand marketing and data mining but seems the main concept of Mocality is a data mining service. Mainly such information is valuable to marketeers, advertisers, business intelligence, statistics etc. So my assessment puts Mocality as a data mining service to those who are at the back-end of the system. I could be totally wrong here so as am not an expert on such issues. Rgds.

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safaricom modem
by nelson kinoti 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

hi guru am client having problems to install a safaricom modem to windows 7 can anyone help

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Census
by Chips Funga 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

14% of Kenyans relieve themselves in the bush and about the same number have access to internet so from the statistics we can say many Kenyans browse as they relieve themselves in the bush!no wonder a cholera outbreak and red digits call hoax spread at the same rate !Kenya really have peculiar habits!

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Job Opportunity: Customer Support Engineer
by Brian Munyao Longwe 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

FYI - please only those with relevant experience and skills email me CV off-list. ------------------------------------ Experienced Customer Support Engineer Customer Support Engineer to join some of the industry's brightest minds in developing and deploying today's most advanced Internet technologies. The ideal candidate demonstrates an aptitude and appetite for learning new technologies, evidenced by the ability to expand upon core knowledge. This is a great opportunity for someone with patience and an empathetic view of the customer to hone their skills and advance their career providing value to customers while working with an industry leader in networking technology. Business impact of this role is major. Responsibilities: • Provide second line phone/email/fax consultation to independently debug complex product problems. • Acts as a focal point for account network problem resolution. • Works independently, receiving minimal supervision, with no instruction on routine work and general instruction on new assignments • Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis requires evaluation of identifiable factors. • Applies known solutions to solve problems. Requirements: • CCNA certification preferred • Typically requires BS in a technical field (CS/EE preferred) or equivalent plus 3-5 years related experience. Deep knowledge of telecommunication systems and network environments. • Ability to analyze, use and configure enterprise/SP networks. • Ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts. • In-depth Knowledge of Routing Protocols BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and in depth understanding of QoS • Strong knowledge in all other areas of: IP internetworking, LAN Switching, Optical, Wireless • Knowledge of troubleshooting Cisco ASR1k, Cisco ONS, Cisco 39xx/38xx, Cisco ME 36xx platforms is prefered. • Solid understanding of business process and requirements. • Troubleshooting skills and architecture knowledge of platforms listed is a big plus. • Perform installation, turn-up and testing of network transmission systems which include, but are not limited to SDH multiplex, Digital Cross-Connect Systems, channel banks, digital loop carrier, smart jacks, synchronization equipment and data communications equipment. This activity will be conducted at Central Office Locations, POPs, and customer premise locations. • Develop and utilize operations and maintenance procedures of network transmission systems equipment. • Maintain network equipment; responsible for troubleshooting and correcting network transmission equipment problem, deficiencies, and system issues using network transmission equipment. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Strong technical presentation skills, strong people skills. Be able to multi-task. • Ability to work successfully as a team member in a cross-functional matrix environment. • Ability to serve on-call occasionally is required. On-call compensation provided. • Cisco accredidation highly desired, and will consider years and experience Deliverables: • Will provide technical support to partners and/or customers for Internetworking technologies, products, and/or solutions. • Will typically be responsible for resolving moderately to highly complex technical problems, depending on the customers' need. • Will simulate technical problems in lab environment. • Will share his/her knowledge with other people in writing technical documents and enlarge the knowledge database. • Will provide internal and/or external technical presentations (cross-training). • Will work closely with his colleagues to achieve common goals. • Will strive to technical excellence and expertise. Soft Skills: - Autonomous worker with team spirit (essential) - Eager to learn. Technical aptitude to assimilate new learning quickly (essential) - Excellent written and verbal communication skills (essential) - Flexible: very able to adapt to a changing environment (essential) - Out-of-the-box thinker (essential) - Able to take initiative and drive change (essential) - Performs well under pressure and in disruptive environments where priorities can change in response to customer demand(essential) - Capacity and passion to the customers. Good customer engagement (essential) - Team player (essential) Industry or Sector Experience: Prior experience in a technical support capacity (advantageous). Prior experience of high-level technical problem solving (essential) Education: BE in Computer Science or equivalent recommended Cisco and other relevant technical certification (advantageous) -- 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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Job Opportunity: Network Administrator
by Brian Munyao Longwe 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

A new internet/telecoms operation is putting together their team. Please only those who meet the minimum experience and skills indicated below reply to me offlist with CV? Regards, Brian ------------------------------------------------------------------- Network Administrator Job Description: Solaris/Linux/Windows Systems Administrator; this individual will maintain and support roughly 12 Solaris/Linux Servers. Duties will include software installs, fixes, diagnosis, systems backups and restores. There will be some networking duties, so any Cisco networking background would be a plus. To be qualified for this position, candidate should have a minimum of 3 years experience with a technical degree. Candidates must have at Least 3 years of Red Hat Linux, Windows Server and desktop experience and knowledge of Cisco Routers and/or switches. Plusses would include Oracle database knowledge, and firewall experience. Required Skills for UNIX/Windows Systems Administrator Job: * RED HAT LINUX 4 * WINDOWS SERVER 2003 * Solaris Sparc/x86 servers Essential Job Functions * You will be responsible for validating the appropriate use of VMWare in an enterprise environment and for VMWare configuration and administration. * You will be responsible for performing troubleshooting and patching with Solaris/Linux OS's, installing and upgrading Solaris/Linux OS's; implement and maintain security * Coordinates with client management to formulate complex technical solutions. Informs client management of appropriate developments in technical support products * Evaluates products and upgrades for appropriateness. Oversees and implements system upgrade strategies. * Coordinates activities with other technical personnel as appropriate. * Develops strategies to manage the frequency of appropriate support package/patch application. Monitors database maintenance and provides appropriate recommendations, when required. * Coordinates with business development personnel on proposals and work estimates involving highly complex system administration projects and solutions. Qualifications Basic Qualifications * Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience * Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field preferred * Three or more years of technical experiences in a client-server environment Other Qualifications * VMWare Concepts - Ability to validate appropriate use of VMWare in an enterprise environment. * VMWare Config & Admin - Ability to design, configure, install, monitor, and maintain VMWare infrastructure and hosted servers. * Demonstrated understanding of RAID Direct Attached Storage. *TCP/IP - Demonstrated ability to use TCP/IP in a routed, enterprise environment. *Excellent analytical and problem solving skills coupled with a strong interest in Systems and Network management *Demonstrated ability to perform troubleshooting and patching with Solaris/Linux OS's. * Demonstrated ability to perform troubleshooting and patching with Solaris/Linux OS's. *Demonstrated ability to install and upgrade Solaris/Linux OS's. *Demonstrated ability to perform performance tuning and capacity planning with Solaris/Linux and VmWare. *SNMP - Ability to configure and use SNMP to monitor network attached devices * Linux Concepts - Ability to manage heterogeneous Microsoft Windows and Linux environments, and to work with tools that cross both environments. * Minimum of three years experience with Solaris and/or Red Hat Operating Systems. * Minimum of three years experience supporting VMWare ESX/Vsphere and related virtualization technologies * Experience working in a heterogeneous environment with mixtures of Windows, Unix and Linux a plus * Strong analytical and problem solving skills * Leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of less experienced personnel * Strong communication skills * Strong personal computer and business solutions software skills * Good ability to lead and work as part of a team -- 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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Fwd: [TIER] volunteers sought for Spark MicroGrants
by Brian Munyao Longwe 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Spark MicroGrants (http://www.sparkmicrogrants.org/) is a new initiative that capitalizes on the potential of local innovators by hosting contests in which community members propose their own solutions to social problems. After selecting a winning proposal, Spark provides seed funding in the form of a small "microgrant". Past competitions have focused on water & sanitation, promoting safe pregnancies, and food security. Spark is seeking volunteers with computer skills to help create a new website to help manage MicroGrants. Please email info(a)sparkmicrogrants.org if interested. Spark is also seeking volunteers (with our without technical skills) to be Advocates for current projects in Rwanda and Uganda, including: - Karambe Village, Rwanda: People of Karambe Village have to walk 3-5 kilometers before they reach a tap that is often dry. They are currently designing a project to drill a well and water tank to improve access to water for the over 500 village members. - Wanteete Village, Uganda: Eighty women in Wanteete Village have come together to address their concerns about pre-primary education. Their children have to walk miles to over crowded classrooms and many do not have pre-primary education. Advocates are paired with the MicroGrant community of their choice and work remotely to support and promote their competition. Advocate responsibilities include: helping to raise the money for the community project; reviewing and commenting on proposals written by community members; advertising and promoting the grantee's heroic work in the press. No prior work experience is needed-only enthusiastic compassion! In addition to helping a community in need solve its own problems you will learn about a pressing issue for those living in extreme poverty, and get a ground-level view of how they can be addressed. The time commitment is approximately 2 hours per week for at least two months. Students can build class projects around MicroGrants. Although Advocates may have the chance to review grant submissions and discuss projects with experts in the field; Spark MicroGrants is really about enabling the community to define their own problem, design their own project and carry out the work for it. Please email info(a)sparkmicrogrants.org or apply at http://microgrants.supportlocalsolutions.org/get-involved/advocates if interested. -- 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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Re: [Skunkworks] CISCO NAC
by Joe Maina 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

Hi Guys I want to do a cisco nac test enviroment implementation ,question is can I do it without the nac appliance ,just by using software.

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