January 2011 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Server hosting
by Ruth Were 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Hi all, I am looking for a server hosting facility. Could someone please send me a quote on rwere(a)siltechsystems.com

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Qwiki: New Search Engine
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

You'd imagine in this Google dominated world there's no space for a new search engine. Well the guys at Qwiki.com don't think so, today they went alpha, specializing is multimedia content. Very interesting, give it a test drive. Kiania D. -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] "You don't build a business, you build people who build your business for you" - Brad Sugars

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Linux, PHP and MSSQL
by Kago Kagichiri 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

I'm looking at using FreeTDS on Linux to connect PHP to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 because I'm working with a distributed system. Anyone implemented this before (with the mssql function prefix or with ODBC?), I'd like to know the pitfalls if any-the client is very big on stability. Any information about other commercial components/drivers to provide this connectivity will be highly appreciated. I don't want to have to redo the whole thing in C#. Thanks in advance. -- K. K.

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Foundation
by Phares Kariuki 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

Guys, There have been talks to formalize this list... The simplest way, in my opinion is a foundation. There have been a number of offers to finance this "list" but given that there is no formal structure, it's rather difficult. What does the foundation do? Simply, community outreach... The idea would be to have events that are geared towards spread of ICT in our greater community. e.g. - Build an open source time-table/school management system that can then be implemented by list members for free in schools. - Take weekends to go to remote schools and harmonize their networks, convert them to foss etc - Community education initiatives e.g. do networking, programming, Unix etc bootcamps, at no cost to the attendees. The idea is to simply spread technology in the greater community. How it will work? Well, the funds will be directly channeled to the foundation. Audit's should be undertaken etc. However, working for the foundation, like everything has been on the list will be purely voluntary i.e. no one gets paid, never a job, just a bunch of concurrent projects... More projects can be thought of and undertaken, but that is going forward as ideas crystallize, thoughts? -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ |

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Router/Firewall appliance Vs. opensource OS-based solutions
by Patrick Kariuki 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

Quite a number of Medium and Large companies not too keen to lower their total cost of ownership when it comes to Internet connectivity spending. A FreeBSD/OpenBSD box running pfsense/OpenVPN is way cheaper than say, any Cisco hardware offering similar functionality, yet most companies opt for commercial purpose-built router/firewall hardware.

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VPS hosting
by Geoffrey Mimano 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

Hi all, Am looking for a reliable and economically reasonable VPS hosting service. Any ideas. -- Mimano G. Muthondu, Software Developer skype : gmimano Mobile : +254 723 615 206

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Necessity Creates Innovation... Speak to Tweet!
by [Brainiac] 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

Google to the Aid of Egypt during their 1 million man march.... http://twitter.com/#!/speak2tweet -- *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy”* ~ Alex Carey ~ Tel No: 0x2af23696

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CLOUD COMPUTING
by dennis munyotu 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

May somebody please explain for me about cloud computing in a brief andclear way??? thanx

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Safaricom Launch Cisco Telepresence Suite at Serena
by Nawaz Bagha 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

http://twitpic.com/3v5xhz <http://twitpic.com/3v5xhz>Question is - how much companies will actually use telepresence to conduct meetings? And how long will the ROI be for Safcom? -- Regards, NB...

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CCNA in Kisumu
by Frank Kiprono 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Guys, Does anyone know where i can do the above course in Kisumu? plus contacts. Thanks Frank

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