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Learning simplified: Khan Academy
by Tony Likhanga 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

Folks, You may know persons to whom this is invaluable. Kindly do the needful. http://khanacademy.org/ PS: It should make a perfect haloween present to some. :) Haloween is meant tobe spooky anyway. Tony

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Generic PHP form saving functions
by Peter Karunyu 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Good people, I seek to write a generic, reusable set of functions that, given a GET/POST array, a table name and a few other instructions, can retrieve data from a form and save it in one or more tables. Anyone know of anything similar which I can build upon? If there is one thing I find totally boring, its processing form data. Oh yeah, ideas on how to do this are also welcome, below are my initial ideas: ---- Parameters to be received by function: 1. Associative array with name of form element and corresponding name of table column 2. Name of table, to be used to construct the INSERT statement 3. A flag to instruct the function to return the last_insert_id() for those cases where you need it for the next save To be returned by the function 1. The last_insert_id() if specified 2. A boolean value indicating if the saving was successful or not Anything else I am missing?

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Blackberry Torch
by Erick Njenga 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

Hi guys, how much could it cost me to get a blackberry torch from abroad? (plus delivery) -- Thanks and Regards, Erick Njenga Nyachwaya, M: +254-725-008-790 <http://www.facebook.com/ErickNjenga> <http://www.twitter.com/ErickNjenga>

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Co-op Card online
by Paul Kevin 13 Jul '11

13 Jul '11

Hi, Has anyone managed to use their co-op card to pay for anything online. I always get the error : Provider not available

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Mentorship Program
by Phares Kariuki 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

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http://www.safaricon.co.ke/ Guys check this out
by Ben mukash 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

Guys check this out http://www.safaricon.co.kehttp://www.safaricon.co.ke/

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orange 3G+
by [Brainiac] 27 Jun '11

27 Jun '11

hello all, ok, ive finally managed to have my modem detected even though my installation of crossplatformui did not finish, ive set the username to orangefixedplus and password to orange, and left all the other config information intact, I cannot connect, cant get an ip. the modem also remains blinking red... (the ZTE 3G+ modem from orange). Im on ubuntu 10.10, any suggestions? -- *“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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Safaricom stole my Ksh.16...should I sue?
by Timothy Mutugi 26 Jun '11

26 Jun '11

Dear friends, Today I received the following SMS from $afaricon: "Browse at Ksh2/- per minute and enjoy FREE high speed 3G internet on Wednesday 25/5/2011 from 11pm to 11am. Dial *142# to activate, applicable only on PrePay" This message read like digital manna from heaven. I had an active line on PrePay and so that was already covered. All I had to do was do the *142# thingy so as to activate the service. I immediately received a confirmation message that I was now on the 2/- browsing service. I then made a list of all the "stuff" that I was going to download overnight so that I can have them by morning. I eagerly waited until 11.35pm (25-5-2011) and connected to the net. After surfing to a round 8 minutes, I got disconnected...what the *$%@ is going on? I asked myself... I checked my balance to see if my Ksh.16 was still there...lo and behold...it was all gone!!! I thought FREE means FREE... I am emotionally wounded and severely distressed:-( I am now going to bed... Safaricom stole my Ksh.16...should I sue? Timo.

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Pivot 25
by Phares Kariuki 18 Jun '11

18 Jun '11

Hi, http://pivot25.com/ <http://pivot25.com/>Have a look at the above event, an iHub/MLab initiative... Pivot25 gives companies the opportunity to showcase their applications to Operators, Venture Capital Community, Angel Investors and the ICT community at large, and at the same time the chance win prize money for their Companies and Applications. Applications are due midnight (Kenyan Time) March 15th, 2011. To enter the competition please view the rules and instructions. We advise you to be as detailed as possible and fill as much of the application criteria as possible. Good opp to display the 'garage' app? -- 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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Jamii Telkom
by david aliata 17 Jun '11

17 Jun '11

Hi Skunks, Thinking of taking a Fibre connection with Jamii Telkom,any skunks with them and what can you recomend about the quality of there link and customer support? Thanks!

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