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[OT] Potato electricity
by gisho 11 Jan '11

11 Jan '11

The holy grail of renewable energy research may lie in the cooking pot, according to scientists. The search for a cheap source of electricity for remote, off-grid communities, has led to batteries that work on freshly boiled potatoes. One slice of potato can generate 20 hours of light, and several slices could provide enough energy to power simple medical equipment and even a low-power computer, said a research team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel ...... http://www.scidev.net/en/news/potato-battery-could-help-meet-rural-energy-n… -erastus

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google
by Thomas Odol 11 Jan '11

11 Jan '11

hello guys, who may have google email contact in Nairobi or elsewhere? kind regards, Thomas

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A noble idea
by Muhile Abdulaziz 11 Jan '11

11 Jan '11

*www.pango.co.tz.* Mine is a simple yet noble idea: to provide a platform that connects landlords to prospective tenants with the overall goal of making house hunting easier for Tanzanians. We also seek to provide a means through which landlords can publicize their property for rent at the most competitive rates in Tanzania, and cut out the middle man/ dalali. Property/house hunting in Dar es Salaam has been a problem to many because of the so called Dalalis, many have been conned, robbed and even wasted so much time and money in such of a house. As i result we decided to come up with a platform that does not include the middle man, no one month pay to the dalali, no dalali charges to view a house and other made up charges they come up with. We know old habits die hard and that some dalalis are actualy very good and reliable and for that we have the *Dalali Corner* where you can get contacts and details of dalalis near you (register yourself). Think of *www.pango.co.tz.* as your newspaper classifieds but with more words and pictures for you to describe your property, 24/7 accessibility of your ads and longer ad placements at lower costs than traditional newspaper classifieds, registerd members have the ability to modify there adverts as many times as they want. *www.pango.co.tz - Buyers & Property owners connect Visit it today to advertise, sponsor, or even place an ad Please forward this to your friends* *and* *please let me know what you think of the website what to improve and what to add and remove * -- regards AA.Muhile Abdul Title: Creative *Address* Plot 145, Kijitonyama Area, P.O.Box 71387 Dar es Salaam Tanzania Cell: +255 783 018998

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Help spread the word please...
by David Mugo 11 Jan '11

11 Jan '11

Wikipedia Talk with Dr. Ting Chen, Chairman of the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees.\ http://bit.ly/eNklza -- ------------- David Mugo, ICT & E-Commerce Consultant, http://majibu.com Twitter: @raidarmax

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java hosting
by Brian Rioba 11 Jan '11

11 Jan '11

Hi all, Is there any company in Kenya offering the above service especially on tomcat web server? Please give me their contacts as i need the services very urgently!!

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Wikipedia 10th Anniversary Talk @ iHub on 12th Jan 2011
by David Mugo 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Guys, This is a bit of a late call but please help spread the word. You are welcome to attend a talk by Dr.Ting Chen, the chairman of Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees who is in the country to attend the official launch of the Wikipedia for schools project as well as a celebration of Wikipedia's 10th Anniversary. Please fill up the form below to confirm the attendance of the talk at the iHub at 6pm on the 12th January 2011. The agenda will be: 1. Local Content 2. Wikipedia as a tool of life, education 3. Offline & Limited versions of Wikipedia 4. Developing Applications for Wikipedia, MediaWiki and other Wikimedia Projects. 5. Wikimedia as a foundation - non-profit ICT. Please fill up this form to confirm attendance: http://bit.ly/eNklza -- ------------- David Mugo, ICT & E-Commerce Consultant, http://majibu.com Twitter: @raidarmax

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Using Google Apps with Mochahost domain.
by Job Muriuki 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Am having problems changing records of a domain i registered with Mochahost registrar to point to Google apps. I have done the same successfully with godaddy but with mochahost the records are not propagating. Is it possible its Mochahost's problem or what can be the issue. Their support is not helping either. -- Regards, Job Njogu Muriuki, Phone: (+254) - 772333075 | 736333075 Skype: heviejob | Yahoo: heviejob Address: 42665 00100 Nrb

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car tracking system
by Roba gikonyo 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Hi Guys My client is in the market for a quality car tracking system.... kindly get in touch, off-list if you can provide the solution Thanks and regards Gikonyo -- It is difficult to see the picture when you are inside of the frame

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CYBER CAFE FOR SALE
by Space-Networks 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Monthly INCOME 600 K SITUATED IN A BUSY MALL . Sell price 4 million CONTACT .by reply of mail .

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OpenSource Enterprise Resource Planning systems in Kenya
by Patrick Kariuki 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

I've observed that a good number of medium sized and large retail outlets are not very keen on embracing robust ERP solutions, simply because they are either too comfortable with the outdated systems they currently use or fear the drawbacks involved in migrating to a new system. I'm working on Ofbiz/Opentaps right now and with my experience in business systems(open source and commercial), this could be the next big thing for open source developers, it already is in the US. Anyone interested in a system that handles finance, Inventory and warehouse management, supply chain/purchasing automation and customer relationship management - all in one, please contact me offlist.

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