February 2011 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Static IP on 3G with Safaricom Prepaid
by Odhiambo Washington 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Hello thurmates, I have a situation: A prepaid SIM card Using Huawei 3G Router (B220) Requiring a *static IP* whenever I connect to Safcom's 3G network. Does anyone know if Safaricom are flexible enough to offer such? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!

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Need Nokia with TV out and regular (non touch screen) Keypad
by Jangita Nyagudi 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Hello all, We would like to purchase any Nokia with TV out, no touch screen and regular keyboard for demonstrating java applications on a big screen. Anyone selling (brand new) please contact linda.lungaho(a)etranzact.co.ke or chris.ochieng(a)etranzact.co.ke maximum budget around 20k Thanks again, J

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Need Nokia 6500 Slide with TV out
by Jangita Nyagudi 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Hi, We would like to purchase a Nokia 6500 Slide with TV out for demonstrating java applications on a big screen. Anyone selling (brand new) please contact linda.lungaho(a)etranzact.co.ke Thanks! J

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Re: [Skunkworks] Is port 8080 more secure than 80?
by wesley kirinya 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Any port can be insecure. The insecurity does not arise from the port number but rather the hacking knowledge that's in the public domain regarding the application running on a specific port. I think there-in lies the true answer to your question. You can put an application on any port you wish but once someone figures out what you're running on that port, then they can look for exploits for the application. For web servers just follow the instructions on how to secure (too much to detail them here). Tomcat by default runs on 8080. You can secure tomcat and still run it from 8080. However general practice it to further secure it with Apache. Apache adds a few other benefits like caching. O_O --- On Wed, 2/16/11, skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: From: skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Skunkworks Digest, Vol 12, Issue 198 To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 3:54 PM Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke You can reach the person managing the list at skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Google translate for 'Stupidity' (David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd) 2. Re: Google translate for 'Stupidity' (Simon Mbuthia) 3. Update on Bit-Magic (this Saturday 19th @ iHub) (wesley kirinya) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:47:11 +0200 From: "David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd" <kianiadee(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Google translate for 'Stupidity' Message-ID: <AANLkTim1QgYtwp3whTQiiHd-4R6yi1zEKyNnimSj6JDa(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I agree, but he can pick the red phone and call Larry or Sergey from the the lava will flow. On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 3:44 PM, judith mulinge <judith.mulinge(a)gmail.com>wrote: > I doubt if our Joe can fix this one[?]. > > Meanwhile - In Google Maps. get directions to Taiwan from China, by road. > Check out no 54. > > > Google is retarded. > > > -posting via gmail, > > J. Mutheu Mulinge > +254 721 574 971 > mutheu.wordpress.com > www.mutheu.me > skype: judith.mulinge > > > > On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 4:36 PM, julianne anyim <julianneanyim(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Wish i had Mucheru's phone no. >> >> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 5:13 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 4:10 PM, julianne anyim <julianneanyim(a)gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> 1M nkts!!! >>>> How can i contact google abt this??? >>>> >>>> >>> Try: >>> >>> gender_complaints(a)google.com >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> Nairobi,KE >>> +254733744121/+254722743223 >>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >>> Damn!! >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] "You don't build a business, you build people who build your business for you" - Brad Sugars

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OT ~ Electronics Certificate
by Clement Ongera 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Hello Skuks and Skunkessess, I hope this email finds you well. I would like to know where, how long and how much it would take to have a certificate in Electronics. Kenya Polytechnic University has a year long Diploma in the same and we are late for registration. I'm looking for a course that won't take too long, 2-3 months is ok. -- Many Thanks. Regards, Clement Ongera.

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Website Review - both -ve and +ve comments welcome
by Paul Njoroge 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Hi all, http://www.chukua.com/ rgds -- Its all in the <head> Best Regards, Paul Njoroge. Skype: njorogepaul

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CISCO(ccna 1 & 2) VS DEGREE IN I.T
by dennis munyotu 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

If u have taken a dipoma in I.T and you want to specialize in networking, which is the best way forward???cisco or degree in I.T... thanx

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MTN/Ericsson win GSMA Award
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Ericsson/MTN and Flexenclosures have won the prestigious Global Mobile Award by the GSMA for the Community Power project in the "Best use of Mobile for Social & Economic Development" category. The solution deployed in Liberia and Dertu in North Eastern Kenya, allows communities to use excess power generated from a basestation to power their homes. The solution has been trialed in the Dertu Millennium Village, a remote settlement in north- eastern Kenya. There, one site generated about 4,000kWh in excess energy a year, theoretically the amount of energy needed to generate power to support mobile phone charging stations, illuminate street lights and supply power to community buildings such as clinics and schools in a small village. In Dertu, the base station powered a fridge that stored medicine for the local community. http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2011/02/1489255 This is the first deployment of it's kind. The African mobile space continues to innovate ahead of other mature markets. -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] "You don't build a business, you build people who build your business for you" - Brad Sugars

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Hi
by jeff mishira 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

hello

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Is port 8080 more secure than 80?
by Peter Karunyu 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

I am locked in a sort of argument with another techie... Said techie says that, for an internet facing web server, using a non-standard port, e.g. 8080 is safer than using port 80. But I just don't get it. So, specifically for Apache running on RHEL, how safer is a non standard port compared to the default port?

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