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Samsung Galaxy 10.1
by Kevin Omondi 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

I got to test the new Samsung Galaxy Tab at the Samsung Shop along Mama Ngina Street. Im still drooling over it in the office. They plan to sell it next week and cost price will be 89,000 for 16 GB model. ( I wonder why people sell these gadgets in Kenya as if one is paying bride price but thats for another day) However I now know why apple is suing. Add the honeycomb experience with a superior Super amoled Screen its just WOW. Kev

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Sales and Marketing Bootcamp? Where?
by Timothy Mutugi 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

Dear Skunks, Skunkettes, Skunklings (and fellow n00bs), Could someone please tell me of any institution that offers a short Sales & Marketing Course Pap! I am thinking of more like a boot camp to enable someone to appreciate the basic fundamentals of sales and marketing. I realised that I need to grasp these marketing things but I lack the time to sit in a class for several months because my time is occupied elsewhere... I believe this would also help some coders on this list who have developed some lovely apps but are held back kidogo due to lack of some basic marketing skills... I guess it is only fair that you post your suggestions on the list...it will benefit others in the same predicament. Timo.

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Call for Local Software Houses
by Samuel Mbugua 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

Skunks, KQ is looking to partner with a local software development house to develop an in-house staff travel application. I need contacts for Software Development Houses. Please include contact information and details on projects already delivered. If you have some contacts for someone who did exceptional work for you who is not on the list, please forward their contacts as well. Kindly do so before EOD Friday. Kindly contact me offlist. Regards, Samuel Mbugua -- Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation. - Aristotle

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21Mbps 3G on Orange
by Odhiambo Washington 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Hello Skunks, Since the Huawei E1820 modem (which I already have) does HSUPA data service of up to 5.76 and HSDPA data service of up to 21.6 Mbps, which I suppose is what the much publicized Orange network will do, and given that the E1820 is unlocked by default, am I right in my thinking that for me to use the Orange network, I really did not have to buy their ZTE (I am guessing their is a ZTE MF668 Modem or equiv) modem, but only buy a GSM SIM Card from them in order to use their 3G network?? If yes, and I am gonna test it as soon as I land back in NBI, then I must be having a modem at hand to sell - at cost KES 3.5k) :-) -- 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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Urgent: Need E1 Card or E1 Gateway asap
by Brian Munyao Longwe 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

Hi Skunks/ettes, Urgently need an e1 card or E1 gateway delivered to Bujumbura, Burundi - any availability in Nairobi? Please hook me up with any potential suppliers? Thanks! Mblayo

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Running a forced Video to Network users
by Calvin Omari 04 Sep '11

04 Sep '11

Hi Techies, I have been assigned a task of running an advert to all the users in the organization the advert is a video either flv or mpeg4 (whatever video format), at A particular time say 9.00 o'clock in the morning the video should pop up and run or display forcibly I am thinking of using group policy objects but I want to know whetehr theire is a better way to do it We run in entirely Bill gates environment WIth Kind Regards Calvin Omari -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Software Developer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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Streaming meetings online
by wallace ngene 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

Hi people, for sometime now,we have been streaming our meetings via ustream and watershed to staff in our regions. My concern is on the video output as we normally use webcams hence the video quality is not that good specially on a larger audience. We shall be having a conference very soon and would like to stream preferably using a video camera. what accessories/apps/equipments would i require for streaming using a video camera? cheers! -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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Spss software
by Joe Maina 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

HI All Please help me with a list of IT firms that sell spss. Regards; Joe.

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Looking for a Core i3 or core i5 Laptop
by Ericko 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

suggestions and please and contact me offlist with prices and makes Regards Ericko

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jQuery vs MooTools
by Kenneth Kaane 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

I want to do a website that will heavily use AJAX ... which library do I use: jQuery vs MooTools? And why? -- KENNY KAANE http://www.chellene.com also: info(a)chellene.com

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