November 2011 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Don't call yourself a programmer
by sendai＠hushmail.com 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

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Home Surveillance - webcam needed
by Eliud Ngugi 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Hi Skunks, After a recent break-in incident am working on a home surveillance solution, have a free pc and just got an open source software http://www.ispyconnect.com/ now am looking for a place to buy some webcam's. Has anyone on the list implemented such system. Regards, Eliud Ngugi

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Airtel 3g
by Kevin Omondi 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Anyone getting a consistent Airtel 3g signal? I get mine for only 2 hours a day..the rest of the day is on edge. This even in the cbd.

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Windows 7 Pro Licenses - @ 5,000/=
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Get your genuine licenses at 5,000/= bob only. Cash and Carry ALVIN OCHOLA 0722-313923 ajochola(a)gmail.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Please Celebrate with us!
by Chris Kiagiri 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

[+ kictanet, skunkworks] Congratulations Anne! Your work with Nairobits has been - and continues to be - an inspiration to all of us. Kudos also to Judith Owigar of Akirachix, who has also been named a recipient of the 2011 Anita Borg Change Agent Awards<http://gracehopper.org/2011/conference/2011-award-winners/#change>sponsored by Google. It is great to see two Kenyan women being recognized on this global stage. Regards, - Chris ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anne Ikiara <anne(a)nairobits.com> Date: 1 November 2011 11:20 Subject: Please Celebrate with us! To: ** ** Dear All,**** ** ** Greetings.**** I believe this finds you well. I am inviting you to celebrate some good news with us and all Kenyan and indeed African women.**** I have been declared this years social impact winner in an international contest by the Anita Borg institute.**** This is not just an honor for me, but also for the whole of Nairobits fraternity, and the marginalized men and women of Kenya, Africa and the world. Please join us in cerebrating this great achievement ! For more details please see the link below! **** http://gracehopper.org/2011/conference/2011-award-winners/#social **** ** ** Regards,**** ** ** Anne K. Ikiara General Manager, NairoBits Digital Design School african youth online t + 254 020 557 635 m + 254 722925661,0736707095 e anne(a)nairobits.com w www.nairobits.com a nairobi godown arts centre, south b Twitter: www.twitter.com/nairobits Blog: www.nairobits.wordpress.com Alumni: www.nairobitsalumni.ning.com**** ** ** Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility." Louis Armstrong -- Chris Kiagiri | Sales Engineer/Technical Account Manager, Partner Solutions Organization (PSO) Africa | ck(a)google.com | +254-20-360-1000 *----------------* To find out what Google is doing in Africa, visit the Google Africa Blog<http://google-africa.blogspot.com/> or follow @googleafrica <http://twitter.com/googleafrica> on Twitter.

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Never register a domain with a Kenyan ISP
by Daudi Were 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

One reason that Kenyan ISPs lose money, customers and the good will of the technical committee is their backward, dracorian and illegal policies regarding domain names. It has now reached the stage where I believe that NO ONE in the right mind should purchase a domain (.com, .net, .org or .ke) from a Kenyan ISP. Mainly because they make it such a hassle to transfer your domain out. All international reputable domain registrars make it very easy to get your Auth Code/EPP Code to transfer your domain away from them if you wish. With Namecheap for example, have your EPP codes in your domain admin screens so you don't even have to ask anyone for it. For many others you get the code in your email at the click of a button. However, Kenyan ISPs go as far as even lying blatantly to keep hold of a single domain. One person was told that if the get the EPP code they would never be able to use the domain again. Another was told that if they get the EPP code their website and email would go down immediately. Another was told they would have to fill in a detailed form stipulating why they needed the code. In one crazy example last year a ISP wanted me to shuttle between their Mombasa Road and city centre office carrying hard copies of a “letter of authorisation” to get the Auth Code. They did not release the domain until we threatened them with legal action and adverse publicity. They ended up losing the contract to provide internet connectivity as well as domain registration as their aggression/unprofessionalism over a simple USD 10 domain scared one of their big clients away. What nonsense is this? Why not focus on delievering a reliable service rather than attempting to hold people hostage when they realise how useless the service your deliver is? These guys either ignore or have no knowledge of even the most basic ICANN policies: http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-en.htm Considering that Kenyan ISPs are probably the main registrars of .ke domains this unprofessionalism represents a big challenge to increasing .ke domain uptakes. If it were not for the independent .ke registrars and all we had to deal with were Kenyan ISPs then .ke would have died out a long time ago. Yes, I know I have been speaking generally. I challenge you to name one Kenyan ISP where I can ask for my domain Auth Code during business hours and have it within the hour. -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were(a)gmail.com> skype: d.were

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[OT?] I am looking for Flash Bands
by Allan O. 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Hi guys, I am looking for flash bands (wrist band USB flash memory sticks). See attached. Thanks for your time. Regards

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So, you want to become a Software Developer/Engineer?
by Frank 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Think twice. See link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkXzlkOWLE0 Regards, F.O.O.

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<OT> Vision 2030 Survey
by Ruth Were 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

-- Dear friends, Vision 2030 strives to give Kenyan citizens the most up-to-date and pertinent information on development in the country. To guide our efforts, we are asking visitors to give us feedback on theircurrent knowledge of Vision 2030, what kind of information they would like to receive on Vision 2030 projects, and how they would like to receive this information. The data we collect is *ESSENTIAL* for proper information dissemination. The survey will be available until November 4th, 2011 on http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZVMQMQQ Forward to your friends and colleagues too. <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZVMQMQQ> The following questions in the survey should take no more than 10 minutes of your time and will be used as an invaluable source of knowledge to reach this goal. We greatly appreciate your assistance for helping us achieve our goal. Carmen

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Vacancy Announcement - Software Developer Position - Python/Plone
by Millie Ngoka 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Dear All, The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) office in Nairobi is looking for short term Software developers in Python/Plone with qualifications in Computer Science or related disciplines. Please see attached announcement for more details and note the deadline for submission of applications is* 2nd November 2011 at noon*. Please distribute as widely as possible. Regards Millie Ngoka

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