December 2011 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

What innovative (and rich) countries can afford to do
by Bernard Owuor 19 Dec '11

19 Dec '11

If you saw this in other mailing lists....sorry for x-posting http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/LiMux-project-exceeds-annual-target-… LiMux project exceeds annual target

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E- Library Application using Dspace
by Samuel Wachira 18 Dec '11

18 Dec '11

Good day. I am looking for anyone who has developed e-libraries using dspace. Kindly inbox me. Urgent. ./Sam

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KE Matatu Strike
by Paul Kevin 18 Dec '11

18 Dec '11

Hi, So I hear there is going to be a 10 day strike from 19th December 2011 aka tommorow http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2011/12/kenya-braces-for-transport-strike/ . So does this mean...no work, buy all food, and stay home?

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Google Introduces Google Currents, a flipboard competitor
by Kevin Omondi 18 Dec '11

18 Dec '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kevin Omondi <kevin.ouma(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 3:31 PM Subject: Google Introduces Google Currents, a flipboard competitor To: Kevin Omondi <kevin.ouma(a)gmail.com> Google just launched a Flipboard competitor called Google Currents for iOS and Android. About to test it — it looks pretty damn nifty. Introducing Google Currents <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LOcUkm8m9w> youtube.com <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LOcUkm8m9w> – Google Currents is a new mobile app that lets you enjoy free online magazines and other content optimized for your Android or Apple phones and tablets...

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Safaricom DSTVMobile
by Erick Njenga 18 Dec '11

18 Dec '11

Has anyone on the list used this service and it lasted the whole duration as advertised i.e. 3hrs and 21hrs depending on your plan? I used the 3hr plan for 2hrs then it disconnected. Sent from my BlackBerry Torch®

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Re: [Skunkworks] Comparing ISP speeds using speedwave
by Josh Handley 18 Dec '11

18 Dec '11

@Bernard - You are correct. By default the the test picks the Zuku server for me. Safaricom, Access Kenya and KDN are also on the list as servers for Nairobi so I would assume that if you are using one of them it would pick your own ISPs server. @James - Zuku support has been frustrating at times but I'm not sure there is anyone else that is all that much better. Have had plenty of issues with both Access Kenya and Safaricom as ISPs at the office and those are on the far more expensive business plans. Pretty much every ISP I've ever used anywhere was pretty lousy at support including Comcast and Verizon in the US. The exceptions I have seen are really small ISPs that can give you personal attention but they usually cost more, don't give you the same flexible payment options, and have slower connections. In Kigali Altech had absolutely amazing service and support but they were super expensive even for Rwanda. Icon Telesec here in Nairobi was pretty good too since we could usually get through to the original sales contact when there was a problem. Josh On 12/18/2011 12:00 PM, skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke wrote: > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:25:24 +0300 > From: Bernard Mwagiru<bmwagiru(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Comparing ISP speeds using speedwave > Message-ID: > <CAAV5Tb67UtAXuT31-QU83H288WbtdMRXvnkqPxouC3PZ89x77g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > The Zuku connection 7.67 Mb/s down and 1.90 Mb/s up has a roundtrip > average of 25ms. I suspect the server chosen was the Zuku one. > > ./bernard

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Re: [Skunkworks] Comparing ISP speeds using speedwave
by Josh Handley 18 Dec '11

18 Dec '11

As expected it is much slower going international: Canterbury (UK) Down: 0.70 Mb/s Up: 0.79 Mb/s Ping: 475 ms Boston (USA) Down: 0.67 Mb/s Up: 1.07 Mb/s Ping: 367 ms I was assuming that everyone else just picked the default server and that were measuring connection to the local ISP. If not then it isn't an apples to apples comparison. Josh On 12/17/2011 10:17 PM, skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke wrote: > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:08:54 +0300 > From: Brian Ngure<brian(a)pixie.co.ke> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Comparing ISP speeds using speedwave > Message-ID: > <CAJbJWJ2-GbDpP7gJjZA7WgYCWZ=36CJWQOff3=2yM1Q9ML5zKg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > @Josh > What about when you select an international server like in the UK?

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Comparing ISP speeds using speedwave
by Josh Handley 17 Dec '11

17 Dec '11

Just added my result and I'm happy to say that my Zuku fiber connection has left everyone else in the dust with 7.67 Mb/s down and 1.90 Mb/s up. Josh On 12/17/2011 8:57 PM, skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke wrote: > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:05:15 +0300 > From: Kevin Omondi<kevin.ouma(a)gmail.com> > To: skunkworks<skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] Comparing ISP speeds using speedwave > Message-ID: > <CAKrHb+4nFghuQgzLmB9bzJk-cLMMPNCsb-fUAubxt6Dg9Y0sQQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Skunks, > > I am using speedwave, a feature on speedtest.net that enables you to > easily compare results with others. I would want us to run individual tests > on ISPs so that we can begin comparing isp performance. > > To run your test click on this link > > http://www.speedtest.net/wave/3dc8c0b00caff13e click on join this > speedwave, run your tests and let us continually build this list to tell > the best ISP. > > > Regards, > Kevin Omondi

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Wordpress 3.3
by Paul Kevin 17 Dec '11

17 Dec '11

Hi, Has anyone checked out Wordpress 3.3? Now thats a CMS :D

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Comparing ISP speeds using speedwave
by Kevin Omondi 17 Dec '11

17 Dec '11

Skunks, I am using speedwave, a feature on speedtest.net that enables you to easily compare results with others. I would want us to run individual tests on ISPs so that we can begin comparing isp performance. To run your test click on this link http://www.speedtest.net/wave/3dc8c0b00caff13e click on join this speedwave, run your tests and let us continually build this list to tell the best ISP. Regards, Kevin Omondi

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