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Orange Fiber?
by Timothy Mutugi 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

I heard someone mention something about Orange Fiber being rolled out...I think they said it is already there around Muthaiga area...? Anybody else heard about this? or used it? Timo.

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[OT]Google k4k
by Derrick Wesonga 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Forgive me if this is not the right forum to thank for their $1 million towards K4K, but I think that level of philanthropy deserves recognition. Big up Google!!!!

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200,000 BitTorrent Users Sued In The United States
by Kevin Omondi 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Interesting Times The avalanche of mass-lawsuits in the United States that target BitTorrent users has reached a new milestone. Since last year, more than 200,000 people have been sued for allegedly sharing copyrighted material online, and this number continues to expand at a rapid pace. Added up, the potential profit from the so-called pay-up-or-else scheme runs into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Mass file-sharing lawsuits have been filed all across the United States in recent months, almost exclusively targeting BitTorrent users. Copyright holders have embraced this new revenue stream by the dozen and new lawsuits are being filed every week. The United States judicial system is currently being overloaded with new cases, and a few days ago the number of targeted Internet subscribers in federal courts broke the 200,000 barrier. Through these mass lawsuits the copyright holders are trying to obtain the personal details of (mostly) BitTorrent users who allegedly shared their material online. Once this information is handed over, they then offer the defendant the opportunity to settle the case for a few hundred up to a couple of thousand dollars, thereby avoiding a full trial and potentially even bigger financial penalties. A fairly exhaustive spreadsheet <http://tinyurl.com/fslitigate> shows that the current number of Does that have been sued since the beginning of 2010 currently stands at 201,828. Nearly all of the defendants are accused of sharing copyrighted files via BitTorrent, and 1,237 allegedly used the eD2k network. Over the course of the year several cases have been dismissed and settled and the estimated number of defendants who are still at risk lies at 145,417. Most defendants are being sued in the high profile case brought by the makers of The Hurt Locker. As of May this year this lawsuit targeted 24,583 alleged BitTorrent users<http://torrentfreak.com/hurt-locker-makers-target-record-breaking-24583-bit…>, and the first batch of settlement letters have been sent out to the people who pay for the allegedly-infringing Internet connections. Despite the massive number of defendants, none of the cases have made it into a full jury trial as the copyright holders ask for in their original complaint. This also means that the evidence they claim to hold has not been properly tested. It is believed that a significant amount of the people who are accused in these cases are not the actual infringer. However, since the copyright holders prefer settlements above full trials and because defendants don’t want to risk<http://torrentfreak.com/the-anatomy-of-a-bittorrent-piracy-settlement-11060…> a $150,000 fine, the accuracy of the evidence remains a mystery. What’s very clear is that for the copyright holders, tracking companies and lawyers, the settlement scheme is extremely profitable. If half of the original defendants eventually settle for an average fee of $2,500 they would generate a quarter billion dollars in revenue – from piracy.

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What is the difference between an AP and Wireless Router?
by Timothy Mutugi 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Dear Skunks and Skunkettes, Could someone please explain to me the difference between an AP (Access Point) and Wireless Router? I have done a googling and I am now even more confused than before. I want to buy a wireless router but I have seen some people mention ""wireless router with built in AP" and others say just "wireless router". I want to connect to the internet at least 40 computers in a building with 6 floors and thick walls. So, please friends, explain to me in simple kindergarten english or kiswahili or kikuyu or kimeru...what is the difference between an AP (Access Point) and Wireless Router? Timo.

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Cisco APs
by david aliata 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Hello Guys, I have a number of the Cisco AIR-LAP1142 APs. The problem is i can't configure/operate these APs through the console/aux port.The question is, can these APs work alone, i.e without Cisco wireless LAN controller? And how? As i really don't want to go and buy a controller from Cisco, i'm using chilli hotspot for authentication. Any help will be highly appreciated. Best regards David Aliata

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PHP Question
by Peter Karunyu 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Good people, I have a small question: suppose I have a string with native PHP or user defined functions names separated with a known separator, e.g. $myString = "strip_tags|trim|myFunction"; And I want to apply each function name to some other data e.g. $cleanData = strip_tags(trim(myFunction($dirtyData))); How would I go about it? It has been done in CodeIgniter form validation library but for the life of me I can't see how to reverse engineer it.

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Reminder - Google App Engine Tech Lead - Today @ iHub
by Phares Kariuki 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

4 pm. The tech lead behind app engine and the creator of the autocomplete feature @iHub. He will also be talking about his MFI (Micro Finance Institution) Mobile App -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 720 406 093 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ |

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Safaricom Ideos Google phones GPRS settings
by Muhile Abdulaziz 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Halo just got me those Safcom Google phones IDEOS v 2.2.1 and am trying to configure the internet with Airtel Tanzania, inaleta show, anyone knows what to do -- regards AA.Muhile Abdul Title: Creative *Address* Plot 145, Kijitonyama Area, P.O.Box 71387 Dar es Salaam Tanzania Cell: +255 783 018998

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Panasonic Camera Charger Request
by Odhiambo Washington 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

I have this Panasonic DMC-FP2 14Mega Pixel Camera whose charger got misplaced somewhere, not to be seen again. Does anyone have an idea if there is a shop that sells the chargers in town? Just the charger alone. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Internet Explorer users have a lower IQ - research
by Kinuthia Ngugi 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14370878 Muhahaha! I think maybe the study was true but due to the wrath that was displayed by IE users, they had to say it was a hoax.....

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