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Re: [Skunkworks] Whitelisting an IP on gmail (James Mutuku)
by Joseph Murigi 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

@James Mutuku... Good start with cleaning your LAN but you need to ensure that spamming from your network does not recur again by installing a spam filter on your gateway. Once you have protected your LAN you will have to manually unlist your IP/domain from the online DNS blacklist lookup tools available (e.g. http://multirbl.valli.org) which will take a few days depending on the blacklist mail servers. - Joseph M. On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 5:28 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Just a thought (Raymond Rono) > 2. 5000 VA (5KVA) UPS Required (Jangita Nyagudi) > 3. Interesting Article on Cloud Storage - The Great Disk Drive > in the Sky: How Web giants store big?and we mean big?data > (Philip Musyoki) > 4. Whitelisting an IP on gmail (James Mutuku) > 5. Re: Game Console Advisory (ndungu stephen) > 6. Re: Game Console Advisory (ndungu stephen) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:40:15 +0300 > From: Raymond Rono <raymond.rono(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Just a thought > Message-ID: > <CAPAM+wjrNH_dPXz3oW-TcYE4xxHxAmQw30ZdJY5xtVEQaGVFBw(a)mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > @Karunyu, You must be a Systems Designer/Analyst. @ Njoroge, You must be a > Systems Developer/Programmer. I like both arguments coz what we are all > saying is that a technological solution is required - the end justifies the > means - and that for it to be feasible, some analysis/design is required - > means to an end. > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > I am not against such a system, its just that I think we should put more > > thought into designing the solution. > > > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 11:58 AM, kris njoroge <krsnjo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> @Peter the important thing here is not that the data will sit in one > >> database, for example once the system is in place the statistic's bureau > >> could be better placed to give timely and accurate data that could be > used > >> for development purposes or business. Think about it we are all > elements in > >> a system and are all inter-related in some sense. They say Nairobi has 4 > >> million inhabitants, where do they all live, are there services where > they > >> do what is there household incomes for example. How easy would it be to > get > >> that information? How many people are trained as electrical engineers > and > >> what level of study do they have college, university?. > >> > >> The fear of your data being stolen should not be an issue. > > > > > > The fear of data being stolen is a VERY real issue for some reason, > > probably why there are several legislation's which provide guidelines on > > it. The more the data becomes personal, the more it needs to be secured > and > > restricted. > > > > > >> How many banks have you heard have been hacked into? Most of the theft > is > >> done with help from the inside, same way right now if you know somebody > you > >> could mine information on someones bank accounts etc. > > > > > > I read somewhere on the net that banks tend to NOT report any frauds or > > hacking to the public domain for fear of client backlash. > > > > Any human designed system can be hacked, its all a matter of time and > > effort. Ideally, security experts just try to make it really time and > > effort consuming when they secure systems, thus make the hackers focus on > > easier targets. > > > > > >> As an important service by the government i believe the right people > >> would be hired if they have not already been. > >> > > > > I wish not to make this a political discussion, but our type of > government > > is led by politicians, who tend to make political decisions when > appointing > > people to positions. This significantly reduces my trust in the fact that > > politicians will appoint the right people to the right positions. > > > > > >> > >> Unless am not looking at it right all proposed data entry points have > >> access to electricity and a mobile network. The Local hospital, the > >> chief's, also they could have rechargeable devices that could be used in > >> the field if the need arises. > >> > > > > Again, this is a error programmers make, i.e assuming all users run the > > latest version of Firefox, read instructions on screen before entering > data > > etc... > > > > What are the data entry points? > > > > In my opinion, these would be all government offices and facilities, > > including remote chief's camp's. I come from the slopes of mount Kenya, a > > relatively well to do region, and in some of the interiors, chief's > offices > > are just mabati sheds without even a typewriter, leave alone a computer. > > How bad is it in NEP? > > > > Suppose one is in an area where they have to climb a tree to access > mobile > > network signal? > > > > However, we are asking the right questions. Given these operating > > conditions, we should then put in a core requirement, that the solution > > should be useable on mobile phones with or without internet. > > > > > >> * > >> > >> If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would > be so simple that we couldn't. - Emerson M. Pugh > >> > >> * > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Skunkworks mailing list > >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> ------------ > >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Peter Karunyu > > ------------------- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Skunkworks mailing list > > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > ------------ > > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Raymond Rono, > raymond.rono(a)gmail.com. > > 'One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than > one who understands little.' >

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Cisco routers
by ngiri mwarokabi 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

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Looking for PORTECH GSM Gateway MV374 or MV378 -
by Thuo Wilson 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Hello Guys, If anyone has the subject please contact me offline. 0720#71@76%44 -- Wilson.

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Firefox 10 Now Available
by Philip Musyoki 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-10.0&os=win&lang=en-US

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 23, Issue 280
by Joseph Murigi 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

4. Whitelisting an IP on gmail (James Mutuku) @James Mutuku... Good start with cleaning your LAN but you need to ensure that spamming from your network does not recur again by installing a spam filter on your gateway. Once you have protected your LAN you will have to manually unlist your IP/domain from the online DNS blacklist lookup tools available (e.g. http://multirbl.valli.org) which will take a few days depending on the blacklist mail servers. - Joseph M. On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 5:28 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Just a thought (Raymond Rono) > 2. 5000 VA (5KVA) UPS Required (Jangita Nyagudi) > 3. Interesting Article on Cloud Storage - The Great Disk Drive > in the Sky: How Web giants store big?and we mean big?data > (Philip Musyoki) > 4. Whitelisting an IP on gmail (James Mutuku) > 5. Re: Game Console Advisory (ndungu stephen) > 6. Re: Game Console Advisory (ndungu stephen) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:40:15 +0300 > From: Raymond Rono <raymond.rono(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Just a thought > Message-ID: > <CAPAM+wjrNH_dPXz3oW-TcYE4xxHxAmQw30ZdJY5xtVEQaGVFBw(a)mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > @Karunyu, You must be a Systems Designer/Analyst. @ Njoroge, You must be a > Systems Developer/Programmer. I like both arguments coz what we are all > saying is that a technological solution is required - the end justifies the > means - and that for it to be feasible, some analysis/design is required - > means to an end. > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > I am not against such a system, its just that I think we should put more > > thought into designing the solution. > > > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 11:58 AM, kris njoroge <krsnjo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> @Peter the important thing here is not that the data will sit in one > >> database, for example once the system is in place the statistic's bureau > >> could be better placed to give timely and accurate data that could be > used > >> for development purposes or business. Think about it we are all > elements in > >> a system and are all inter-related in some sense. They say Nairobi has 4 > >> million inhabitants, where do they all live, are there services where > they > >> do what is there household incomes for example. How easy would it be to > get > >> that information? How many people are trained as electrical engineers > and > >> what level of study do they have college, university?. > >> > >> The fear of your data being stolen should not be an issue. > > > > > > The fear of data being stolen is a VERY real issue for some reason, > > probably why there are several legislation's which provide guidelines on > > it. The more the data becomes personal, the more it needs to be secured > and > > restricted. > > > > > >> How many banks have you heard have been hacked into? Most of the theft > is > >> done with help from the inside, same way right now if you know somebody > you > >> could mine information on someones bank accounts etc. > > > > > > I read somewhere on the net that banks tend to NOT report any frauds or > > hacking to the public domain for fear of client backlash. > > > > Any human designed system can be hacked, its all a matter of time and > > effort. Ideally, security experts just try to make it really time and > > effort consuming when they secure systems, thus make the hackers focus on > > easier targets. > > > > > >> As an important service by the government i believe the right people > >> would be hired if they have not already been. > >> > > > > I wish not to make this a political discussion, but our type of > government > > is led by politicians, who tend to make political decisions when > appointing > > people to positions. This significantly reduces my trust in the fact that > > politicians will appoint the right people to the right positions. > > > > > >> > >> Unless am not looking at it right all proposed data entry points have > >> access to electricity and a mobile network. The Local hospital, the > >> chief's, also they could have rechargeable devices that could be used in > >> the field if the need arises. > >> > > > > Again, this is a error programmers make, i.e assuming all users run the > > latest version of Firefox, read instructions on screen before entering > data > > etc... > > > > What are the data entry points? > > > > In my opinion, these would be all government offices and facilities, > > including remote chief's camp's. I come from the slopes of mount Kenya, a > > relatively well to do region, and in some of the interiors, chief's > offices > > are just mabati sheds without even a typewriter, leave alone a computer. > > How bad is it in NEP? > > > > Suppose one is in an area where they have to climb a tree to access > mobile > > network signal? > > > > However, we are asking the right questions. Given these operating > > conditions, we should then put in a core requirement, that the solution > > should be useable on mobile phones with or without internet. > > > > > >> * > >> > >> If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would > be so simple that we couldn't. - Emerson M. Pugh > >> > >> * > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Skunkworks mailing list > >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> ------------ > >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Peter Karunyu > > ------------------- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Skunkworks mailing list > > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > ------------ > > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Raymond Rono, > raymond.rono(a)gmail.com. > > 'One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than > one who understands little.' >

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Interesting Article on Cloud Storage - The Great Disk Drive in the Sky: How Web giants store big—and we mean big—data
by Philip Musyoki 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/01/the-big-disk-drive-in-the-sky-…

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Whitelisting an IP on gmail
by James Mutuku 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

Hi, Our lan had spambots that let to our IP being blacklisted. We cleaned the lan and put up measures to ensure it doe not happen again. we are not able to send mail to gmail. we have filled some google online form for whitelisting, but it seems to be taking forever. Is there a quick way for whitelisting the ip on gmail?

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Android Developer Wanted: Help with Women’s Health in Africa
by Dennis Kioko 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

Jacaranda Health (jacarandahealth.org) is a nonprofit organization looking to change the way that maternal healthcare is provided in Africa. We are building a chain of maternity clinics providing world-class care to low-income women in Kenya. These women have poor options for seeking care during pregnancy, and their likelihood of dying while giving birth is a hundred times higher than it is in Europe and the US. Jacaranda is bringing together the best clinical and technology innovations from around the world to help improve health outcomes in our clinics. We think an Android tablet can play a critical role in improving care by allowing nurses to track vital signs more effectively and make split-second decisions. We’re seeking a skilled developer to help with a project on the cutting edge of maternal health, which has the potential to impact millions of women. At the core of the project is an electronic version of a simple paper tool called the partograph, which maps the progress of women’s labor, and helps nurses identify when to refer patients for emergency c-section. We want to create an Android version of the partograph, which will improve the functionality and usability of this important tool, and ideally launch it with our new clinic in April. We are seeking an Android developer confident and experienced enough to design an application that nurses can master easily and we can maintain with little expertise. The developer can be based in the US or Kenya, and the project will involve these responsibilities: • Collaborating with our clinical advisors at Harvard and in Kenya to sketch out the functionality and user interface of the application. • Software design, implementation, and debugging • Communicating with nurses to fine tune software in a clinical setting, e.g. during regular deliveries and emergencies. • Assistance with selecting the most appropriate tablet to run it on in our clinics. • Some strategic work helping us think through our other needs, such Android data entry for community health workers in the field, triage of new patients, etc. Desired Applicant Skills: • Experience developing on Android or other mobile platforms. • Working knowledge of Java and OOP best practices. • Writes clean, well-documented code that can be easily maintained. • Ability to create a simple and intuitive UI for use by local nurses. • Experience walking a product through the entire design, development and launch strongly preferred. We imagine this as a two- to three-month full-time commitment, although we can be flexible with the right person. It is volunteer position, but we can provide a stipend to help with living expenses. The benefits: • An opportunity to apply your skills and creativity to have a direct impact on women and children. • Good exposure to the world of healthcare and social enterprise in Africa. • Your software will be put to use saving lives immediately. • If we can demonstrate success with it, there will be interest from the global health and the “IT for development” communities – and a chance for recognition for this work. To apply, please send a note and resume to jobs(a)jacarandahealth.org, and mention “Android” in the subject line. Links to relevant past projects and code samples are also welcome. -- Nick Pearson Jacaranda Health +254 (0) 716 534 294 US mobile: 206-799-2681 npearson(a)jacarandahealth.org www.jacarandahealth.org blog.jacarandahealth.org

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End of Support Windows XP and Office 2003 - April 2014
by Tusker 21 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/endofsupport.aspx regards, Tusker21

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PHP/MySQL Dating Site Script Required
by Jangita Nyagudi 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

Hello All, Ronell Africa requires a dating site php/mysql script which will be customized to fit a client needs. Any developers who have an already existing script or who can develop the script, please send your details to vacancies(a)ronellafrica.com Please include estimated cost of script plus customizations and or cost of development. Thanks J

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