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[Job Opportunity] Kenyan Animators
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 17 May '11

17 May '11

Just seen this post on Twitter anyone interested take it up. I have no idea what it mean just that I thought there'll be better reach on skunks. Kenyan Animators: Flame Compositing Apprenticeship @ Film Studios - Details http://post.ly/230NL Regards David K -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] "The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war." - Navy SEAL INSTRUCTOR

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Wikipedia Updates - Samuel Wanjiru
by Peter Muchemi 17 May '11

17 May '11

Isnt it suprising how wikipedia is updated so fast. In the entry for samuel wanjiru, it is already indicated that he lived November 10, 1986 – May 16, 2011. And today is not yet a third spent! -- Regards http://www.software.co.ke

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Screen Replacement - Vodafone 845
by Eliud Ngugi 17 May '11

17 May '11

Hi Good People, Who knows where i can get a screen replacement for the Huawei (Vodafone 845). Does warranty cover replacement of broken screen? i bought the phone last year dec from safaricom and its still under warranty. Regards, Eliud

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HP vendor.
by Vic Mek 17 May '11

17 May '11

Morning all, I am looking for a vendor of both HP Pavilion desktops and laptops that meet the following basic specs: 1. Intel i7 processor 2. At least 6GB of RAM 3. 1GB Discrete video card. 4. 1 TB HD. Any help provided will be highly appreciated. PS: *Desktops preferred. Thanks. Mek.

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BARCAMP 2011
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 17 May '11

17 May '11

Skunks, I feel we are long overdue for a Barcamp. Think we have made progress on several fronts and it's time we did some serious networking and knowledge sharing. What's your take on this? Welcome all comments and criticisms alike. Kiania D Skunkworks - One of the Conveners (sic) -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] "The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war." - Navy SEAL INSTRUCTOR

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HTC Sensation took smartphone and gave genius phone
by Paul Kevin 17 May '11

17 May '11

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Real Vortex Cannon
by ty 17 May '11

17 May '11

Science Buffs alike, check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyAyd4WnvhU <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyAyd4WnvhU>-ty

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Fwd: Volunteers needed to help with IPv6 day measurements
by Michuki Mwangi 17 May '11

17 May '11

<Apologies for cross posting> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Volunteers needed to help with IPv6 day measurements Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 23:19:44 +0300 From: Dawit Bekele <bekele(a)isoc.org> To: <afnog(a)afnog.org> CC: 'Matthew Ford' <ford(a)isoc.org>, <mwangi(a)isoc.org> Dear colleagues, As you might already know, on 8 June, 2011, Google, Facebook, Yahoo!, Akamai and Limelight Networks will be amongst some of the major organisations that will offer their content over IPv6 for a 24-hour "test flight". The goal of the Test Flight Day is to motivate organizations across the industry - Internet service providers, hardware makers, operating system vendors and web companies - to prepare their services for IPv6 to ensure a successful transition as IPv4 addresses run out (http://isoc.org/wp/worldipv6day/) One of the organizations supporting this day, OpenNMS (http://www.opennms.org) is seeking volunteers to host pollers for their distributed network monitoring solution for the World IPv6 Day It has an online form for the purpose of gathering volunteers here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHlDT0RQeEhrTj… Volunteers need to be able to provide a dual-stack machine to run the poller software, and it is desirable for this machine to be on as much of the time as possible, ideally 24/7. OpenNMS is keen to have pollers on every (inhabited) continent, but don't currently from Africa. I encourage volunteers to support OpenNMS and the World IPV6 Day by hosting the pollers and completing the online form with the results. Please let me know and my colleague Matthew Ford (ford(a)isoc.org) if you are volunteering and need further detail. Thank you Dawit Bekele

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Press Release - New LPI Affiliate
by Evans Ikua 16 May '11

16 May '11

LPI Announces New Affiliate in East Africa (Sacramento, CA, USA: May 11, 2011) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization ( http://www.lpi.org) announced a new affiliate in Africa: LPI-East Africa. LPI-East Africa will promote LPI programs and certifications in the nations of Kenya Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia and South Sudan. "In 2010, the percentage growth of LPI exams was significant in Africa. This increase in testing demonstrates the active and progressive adoption of Linux and Open Source technologies on the continent. The emergence of LPI-East Africa is a further indication of this trend and we welcome this new affiliate into our network of global partners promoting Linux and Open Source professionalism," said Jim Lacey, president and CEO of the Linux Professional Institute. LPI-East Africa will be managed by Evans Ikua, a long time advocate of Linux and Open Source solutions in Kenya and other nations throughout East Africa. Mr. Ikua is also the FOSS Certification Manager for ict@innovation--a joint project of FOSSFA - The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA: http://www.fossfa.net/) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (http://www.giz.de) Mr. Ikua was the founding chairman of the Linux Professional Association of Kenya and provides Linux and Open Source web solutions and training programs through his consulting company, LANet Consulting. "The formation of the Linux Professional Institute of East Africa marks a major milestone in the development of the open source community in East Africa. As a master affiliate for the LPI in this region, we are now positioned strategically to offer better leadership on all open source matters. We are now entering into an exciting new realm where we will not only have the capacity to promote the use of open source, but we will also have the backing of a globally respected brand. This truly goes to confirm that LPI is a community driven professional body," said Evans Ikua, executive director, LPI-East Africa. Inquiries on LPI-East Africa activities and programs may be directed to: operations(a)east-africa.lpi.org The Linux Professional Institute is globally supported by the IT industry, enterprise customers, community professionals, government entities and the educational community. LPI's certification program is supported by an affiliate network spanning five continents and is distributed worldwide in multiple languages at more than 7,000 testing locations. Since 1999, LPI has delivered over 290,000 exams and 95,000 LPIC certifications around the world. # # # About the Linux Professional Institute: The Linux Professional Institute provides a global framework, industry leadership and other services to enhance, develop and further lifelong professional careers in Linux and Open Source technologies. Established as an international non-profit organization in September 1999 by the Linux community, the Linux Professional Institute continues to demonstrate recognized global leadership, direction and skill standards for those who pursue a career in Linux and Open Source technology. LPI advances the Linux and Open Source movement through strategic partners, sponsorships, innovative programs and community development activities. LPI's major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM, Linux Journal, Linux Magazine, Novell, SGI, and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, HP and IDG. Media Contacts: Scott Lamberton Director of Communications Linux Professional Institute http://www.lpi.org slamberton(a)lpi.org +1-905-269-0862 Evans Ikua Executive Director, LPI-East Africa operations(a)east-africa.lpi.org Cell: +254-722-955831

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Cisco Switches
by martin chege 16 May '11

16 May '11

Hi All, I have the following switches that are up for grabs. 1. Cisco 3560 with POE 24-port 10/100/1000 10G fiber ports 2. Cisco 3750 POE 24-port 10/100 If interested, call me on 0712990778. Regards, Martin Chege

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