September 2011 - skunkworks

[OT] Fwd: 'Kanjo' Goons Outsmarted
by Ngũgĩ Kĩmani 01 Oct '11

01 Oct '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- 'Kanjo' Goons Outsmarted.<http://www.vibeweekly.com/home/news/1506-kanjo-goons-outsmarted.html> Wednesday, 28 September 2011 15:34 Some Nairobi city council employees were treated for a rude shock this afternoon when their vehicle was clamped in a fashion similar to the treatment they mete out on unsuspecting motorists. [image: Kanjo] In what turned out to be a war of two raging bulls, the NCC swarmed Wilson Airport demanding that the business owners show their business licenses. It was seen as a way of trying to obtain bribes and intimidating the business owners. [image: Kanjo2] As is norm at the businesses operating at Wilson airport, the licences are obtained by making payments to the Kenya Airports Authority, who is in charge of the businesses operating at any airport. [image: Kanjo3] So when the NCC goons landed at Wilson Airport terrorizing the business owners, they were shocked when the KAA authorities clamped their cars in what was deemed as a violation of KAA rules of parking vehicles. Who's smarter now?

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Digium CCK Type Approval
by Jangita Nyagudi 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

Hi Guys, Anyone with a copy of the documents required by CCK (Lab tests etc) for Digium cards? Let me know. J

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Housing Finance website
by Josiah Mugambi 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

Anyone working, or knows someone working at Housing Finance? housing.co.ke currently showing a (media temple) plesk default page. -- Josiah Mugambi

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CISCO SWITCHES REQUIRED - 3750G - 48 PORT OR 24 PORT - 4 UNITS - VERY URGENT
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

CISCO SWITCHES REQUIRED - 3750G - 48 PORT OR 24 PORT - 4 UNITS - VERY URGENT Send your best prices and payment terms to : alvin.ochola(a)greenline.co.ke ajochola(a)gmail.com Or Call me 0722-313923 Please mail your names and contact number - include company details too. I NEED THE SWITCHES BY NEXT WEEK FOR AN ONGOING PROJECT. Great weekend. Best Regards ALVIN OCHOLA SALES MANAGER GREENLINE TECHNOLOGY LTD 0722-313923 www.greenline.co.ke

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Re: [Skunkworks] SALARY SCALE PAYMENT as per skill and EXPERIENCE
by William Muriithi 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Anthony Lenya <tlensya(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> @ Tony, >>> >>> the world has really changed when it comes to communication. There was a >>> time when writing wrong spelling would be considered dumb. But with the >>> coming of mobile texting etc. Tyou he rules have changed. Nowadays if you >>> write sentences in full, u are considered dumb. >>> >>> :) Not sure where to start. Are you freaking serious? When did universally accepted spelling get to be considered dumb? Anyway, will start using "u" instead of "you" when I can look it up on a dictionary. Before then, I will just ignore those pesky SMS until they learn to write. Anyway, I see where you are going. Its fine to use that language but just understand its acceptable within a small community. The problem is when people assume its wide spread and start using it every where. And no, this has nothing to do with telecommunication, it used to exist even before we were widely connected. Why do you think we have so many languages? William

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Paypal
by David Mugo 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

I have some paypal, I need KES, if anyone needs some, I can exchange at a good rate. -- ------------- David Mugo, ICT & E-Commerce Consultant, http://majibu.com Twitter: @raidarmax

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Media Streaming
by Paul Kevin 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

Hi, So I have been going on this for some days now, and the biggest issue to any content person is data protection. In regards to media streaming, in particular, audio, is there a solution to prevent audio capture from a browser? I have seen this being implemented in most websites, though their path is a media server with a secure connection. The other option is a separate audio player like Itunes, but we all hate installing things onto our computers.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 19, Issue 250
by Josh Handley 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

A colleague of mine purchased from IBC Japan (http://www.ibcjapan.co.jp) and was happy with the experience. He said that he was able to talk with them over Skype. Josh On 29/09/11 8:51 PM, skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke wrote: > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:10:00 +0300 > From: Muhile Abdulaziz<abdulaziz.muhile(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks forum<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] Japanese used cars > Message-ID: > <CAPOfpAUii=Tv0+2bmg46q3O8riM7-x=iaGtLKtJq4dqw+sypZg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Any one with info of a legit site Bette than tradecarview, help please

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ISPs to change to the way they advertise broadband services
by Vincent Wayodi 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

If only our own CCK could borrow a leaf from UK's Ofcom http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15105760

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The biggest bottleneck to electronic commerce in East Africa
by Mbugua Njihia 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

Amazon, which has been said to be the world's largest online retailer , with custom presence in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Japan, and China saw consumers spend more than USD 1 billion via mobile devices in the period 2009 - 2010. Africa is missing from the list of regions where Amazon has a presence and this had led to many ventures seeking to fill this glaring gap. Internet penetration in Africa has been wanting but recent investments in undersea fibre cables to boost broadband access has served to expose more consumers to the power of the internet. Access to the internet via mobile devices has also grown , with mobile access more often than not being the first touch point. While there are many ecommerce services, few such as Kalahari from the well heeled Naspers Group would feature on common lists of well known initiatives. Why are these services not better ingrained into our daily fabric? Why haven't they taken off, yet they offer many benefits? Two thoughts on those questions; first I am of the opinion that we are yet to map the offline retail experience to digital platforms in a way that will shows consumers value and second, which I believe poses the largest challenge is the lack of a proper address system in East Africa. More here - bit.ly/q8JSXV

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