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Modem unlocking
by Job Moenga 17 Feb '12

17 Feb '12

can any body unlock my modem or send me the unlock code. E160 IMEI - 351596031683057 -- Job N. Moenga P.O. Box 658 - 00100 +254721641680 Nairobi Kenya.

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WELCOME RICHARD CINDA TO SKUNKWORKS
by Dave Kirirah 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

He,s new ...so be polite and dont bully.. -- Direct your attention to the best... http://www.bigbang.co.ke/

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Using Blackerry Service on Laptop
by David Mugo 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Guys, I have a Blackberry 8310 Curve, I came accross this post: http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-guides/2019-user-howto-use-black… I have tried to configure mine and it doesnt seem to work, anyone successfully used a blackberry connection on a laptop? Advice. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Biometric clocking
by Simon Wainaina 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

Skunkers, Am in contact with all the good peoples who sent me their details for the POS. Now i'd like a biometric clocking system (thumb/hand) for use by staff when reporting for duty... Regards, Simon

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Open source has all this, yet they cannot build even the most basic of systems!
by aki 20 Nov '11

20 Nov '11

According to the definition in wikipedia, "Open source code evolves through community cooperation". lol! :-) Open source software <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Open_source_software> is software whose source code is published and made available to the public, enabling anyone to copy, modify and redistribute the source code without paying royalties or fees. Open source code evolves through community cooperation. These communities are composed of individual programmers as well as very large companies. Examples of open-source software products are: [19]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#ci…> - GNU Project <https://mail.google.com/wiki/GNU_Project> — “a sufficient body of free software” - FreeBSD <https://mail.google.com/wiki/FreeBSD> — operating system<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Operating_system>derived from Unix <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Unix> - Alfresco <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Alfresco_(software)> — content management system<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Content_management_system> - Apache <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Apache_HTTP_Server> — HTTP web server - Tomcat web server <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Apache_Tomcat> — web container - Drupal <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Drupal> — content management system <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Content_management_system> - Eclipse <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Eclipse_(software)> — software development environment comprising an integrated development environment<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Integrated_development_environment>(IDE) - Joomla <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Joomla> — content management system <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Content_management_system> - Linux <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Linux> — operating system<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Operating_system>based on Unix <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Unix> - Mediawiki <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Mediawiki> — wiki<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Wiki>server software, the software that runs Wikipedia - MongoDB <https://mail.google.com/wiki/MongoDB> — document-oriented, non-relational database - Moodle <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Moodle> — course management system<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Course_management_system>or virtual learning environment<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Virtual_learning_environment> - Mozilla Firefox <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Mozilla_Firefox> — web browser - Mozilla Thunderbird <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Mozilla_Thunderbird>— e-mail client - OpenBSD <https://mail.google.com/wiki/OpenBSD> — operating system<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Operating_system>derived from Unix <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Unix> - OpenOffice.org <https://mail.google.com/wiki/OpenOffice.org> — office suite - openSIS <https://mail.google.com/wiki/OpenSIS> — open source Student Information System - OpenSolaris <https://mail.google.com/wiki/OpenSolaris> — Unix Operating System from Sun Microsystems - osCommerce <https://mail.google.com/wiki/OsCommerce> — ecommerce<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Ecommerce> - PeaZip <https://mail.google.com/wiki/PeaZip> — File archiver<https://mail.google.com/wiki/File_archiver> - PHP <https://mail.google.com/wiki/PHP> - Scripting language suited for the web - RenovatioCMS <https://mail.google.com/wiki/RenovatioCMS> — content management system<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Content_management_system> - Stockfish <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Stockfish_(chess)> — chess engine <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Chess_engine> series, considered to be one of the strongest chess programs of the world - Symbian <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Symbian> — real-time<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Real-time_operating_system>mobile operating system <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Operating_system> - TYPO3 <https://mail.google.com/wiki/TYPO3> — content management system<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Content_management_system> - WordPress <https://mail.google.com/wiki/WordPress> — blog software<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Blog_software> - 7-Zip <https://mail.google.com/wiki/7-Zip> — File archiver<https://mail.google.com/wiki/File_archiver> - *Many, many more* --- Saidia-Ohh-Saidia Apps Made in KE aka Mkate Nusu---

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https://selfcare.safaricom.co.ke/
by Joe Mayaka 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Hey Skunks Some might have already registered with the above portal for safaricom, but if you have not give it a try. It is quite helpful in managing your safcon line and other features. I happened to stumble on it on their Facebook page. Regards Joe

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Never register a domain with a Kenyan ISP
by Daudi Were 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

One reason that Kenyan ISPs lose money, customers and the good will of the technical committee is their backward, dracorian and illegal policies regarding domain names. It has now reached the stage where I believe that NO ONE in the right mind should purchase a domain (.com, .net, .org or .ke) from a Kenyan ISP. Mainly because they make it such a hassle to transfer your domain out. All international reputable domain registrars make it very easy to get your Auth Code/EPP Code to transfer your domain away from them if you wish. With Namecheap for example, have your EPP codes in your domain admin screens so you don't even have to ask anyone for it. For many others you get the code in your email at the click of a button. However, Kenyan ISPs go as far as even lying blatantly to keep hold of a single domain. One person was told that if the get the EPP code they would never be able to use the domain again. Another was told that if they get the EPP code their website and email would go down immediately. Another was told they would have to fill in a detailed form stipulating why they needed the code. In one crazy example last year a ISP wanted me to shuttle between their Mombasa Road and city centre office carrying hard copies of a “letter of authorisation” to get the Auth Code. They did not release the domain until we threatened them with legal action and adverse publicity. They ended up losing the contract to provide internet connectivity as well as domain registration as their aggression/unprofessionalism over a simple USD 10 domain scared one of their big clients away. What nonsense is this? Why not focus on delievering a reliable service rather than attempting to hold people hostage when they realise how useless the service your deliver is? These guys either ignore or have no knowledge of even the most basic ICANN policies: http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-en.htm Considering that Kenyan ISPs are probably the main registrars of .ke domains this unprofessionalism represents a big challenge to increasing .ke domain uptakes. If it were not for the independent .ke registrars and all we had to deal with were Kenyan ISPs then .ke would have died out a long time ago. Yes, I know I have been speaking generally. I challenge you to name one Kenyan ISP where I can ask for my domain Auth Code during business hours and have it within the hour. -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were(a)gmail.com> skype: d.were

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Telemarketing: Looking for Infrastructure to Rent
by Jangita Nyagudi 19 Oct '11

19 Oct '11

Hello All, Ronell Afica is looking to rent telephone infrastructure for telemarketing purposes. We basically have a call centre that will be used to call people for promotions, customer service issues etc for various clients that we have signed on. Our current infrastructure is full to capacity, and would like to outsource this. We need infrastructure that we can use to drive these calls, (E1 link) that we can configure our PBX to use. We use an IP PBX Please contact chris(a)ronellafrica.com for further discussions & clarification Needed as soon as possible Thanks, J

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Re: [Skunkworks] Google, Apple and Microsoft telecoms
by Bernard Mwagiru 24 Sep '11

24 Sep '11

The technology exists. No limitations there. My question is why haven't the giants ventured into telecoms? Is there a need for this? ./bernard sent from my android device. On Aug 15, 2011 5:46 PM, "gisho" <gichuhie(a)gmail.com> wrote: @bernard i bet i has to do with technology limitations, but i stand to be corrected. obviously the telco technology will have to change somehow with this rate of mobile innovations coming up. thats just the way am looking at it and in most cases the mobile giants named might bring in what we NEED. -- -erastus +254733725373 tweet fast and free globally via USSD dial +44 203 355 8505 - by ussdtwe... On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > A true cloud phone ... _______________________________________________ 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

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KDN Alternate contact numbers - HELP! Urgent!
by Ephraim Muchemi 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

Who can assist me with alternate numbers for KDN? Their 3 numbers aint working i.e. - 5000000 - 0733730499 - 0724253499 Kind Regards, [image: Ephraim Muchemi] [image: Chagua Amani, Zuia Noma][image: Freedom][image: Global Warming is real][image: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle] Social Profile: [image: Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/emuchemi> [image: Twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/efi_m> [image: LinkedIn]<http://www.linkedin.com/in/emuchemi> [image: foursquare] <https://foursquare.com/e_muchemi> [image: WordPress]<http://littlehacker.wordpress.com/> Contact me: [image: Google Talk] emuchemi [image: Y! messenger] emuchemi [image: Skype] flyefi [image: WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature] <http://bit.ly/wwf-site> Donate<http://bit.ly/wwf-site>| Share on Facebook <http://on.fb.me/kE6cbn> | Share on Twitter<http://bit.ly/Tweet-WWF> Add this to your emails<http://www.wisestamp.com/apps/causeWWF?utm_source=extension&utm_medium=emai…> Printing emails is SO 2009 Signature powered by <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=3&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.c…> WiseStamp<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=3&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.c…>

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