February 2012 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

A full Ubuntu desktop, on your docked Android phone
by Bernard Mwagiru 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

http://goo.gl/UDddf ./bernard

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BGP sessions monitoring with nagios
by TheMburu George 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

Hey Skunks Has anyone implemented successful BGP sessions monitoring with Nagios? Which plugin did you use and what were the configs? ./TheMburu -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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The Next Frontier.
by Moses Muya 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

All, You will all agree with me that Mpesa has made our lives so much easier.Do you remember when we you had to speak to a PSV driver and give him money to take to your relatives who lived Up-country?Now all this can be done with a few button presses,not forgetting that it is way more secure! What do you reckon is the next frontier in Kenyan technology?Which system will revolutionalise the way we do things in Kenya?Or simply put,how would you like your life as a Kenyan to be simplified using technology?If you were to dream of an ideal system,what would it be about? -- Kind Regards, Moses Muya.

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........ local ICT software/hardware/specialist development...Sound critical..
by Kinpro Computers-All IT soutions 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

Hey Guys,I mixed up with below quote i cant accept \reject it. Yes ..you are critically right but you ve failed to suggest any solution.I have seen this trend even in TZ there are guys who are good in coding but fail to code somthing good and most of them end up using that coding ability as a bait to get a job, get thrown into using a commercial product that have less need of coding thatn administration and user suppor->then they go for MBA get a pay raise-> then go on advising others to do the same OVER. Kenyans also are falling into a trape of mobile apps BUZZ. Chances are not many will come up with any useful thing. I seggest people outside IT can help out contributing to IT guys what feature they thing is needed in Mobile, Web, or desktop then IT-MINDS would click.Other wise I dont see where many of us will come up with any new idea.We are forced to follow by media, companies, by our social trend etc. Unless someone lives in China where he can have as many substitutes for any foreign tech like tweeter, facebook ,youtube etc ( population advantage-in capital accumulation same in india,and other populous asin countries ). Well,I think mindeset matters a lot..its within our mindset where our intellectual vision will come.We are blinds. We dont see opportunities in simple formulae.MPESA was vodacom`s pidea but its Safaricom success.The secret is to see where we can manetise our idea once implemented.Otherwise we will see western people inventing things our playgrounds. Well down the page I have places some details on one of our software programs(EASYSALE POS).Plse have a look(--its not a copy and paste--) ..........On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 21:05, aki <aki275(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi @Wash, just some comments, not a thread hijack. :-) > > In as much as I try to crusade for local ICT software/hardware/specialist > development, am also stuck in the deepest end of the wells in the consumer > chain. Meaning even I too cannot create everything and would have to find > a software to make things work, as I do with e.g Acronis. It will be > impossible to produce everything--literally--whether we have another 100 > years to do so because the ICT sector is too diverse. What are our chances > to be producers, not assemblers, because of the style of economic system? > Around 0.0001%. Based on this figure, I'd not be surprised that the Tech > Cities will be 99% extensions of large international or local corporates > looking at local and regional markets, while also looking at local hires to > fill the usual positions except core production because of boxed units. > That is why most of all other sectors like > marketing/sales/finance/legal/ICT Hardware are doing well and the education > system based to produce this outcome each year. But nowhere is there any > room for local ICT production. > > Which also begs the question as to why our local dot net programmers have > not created software on windows systems such as the one in question on this > thread. But try we must if we can, who knows things could change in the > future. * *:-) > > Rgds. ................................... EasySale POS. The design goals of the software was to cover a wide range of businesses such as super markets, boutique, pharmacies, auto spares, hardware, warehouses, etc. *General Features* · Easy to use, yet flexible interface that lets you perform the tasks in a less time while resulting in a quality output as compared to other Point Of Sale software systems. · Advanced, flexible and powerful security will make you relax by having a full control over the system users. Anything done by users are recorded and the system can report AAwhenever there is a need · Allow unlimited number of cashiers for multi-outlet stores. Basic operation structure of the 3-tiered system (Database server, Easysale 1.0 seArver, client units at the outlets),Supports multiple front end and back ends computers. *Sales* · Support multi-currency, payments by Cash, Cheque, Credit Cards, Debit Cards with a room for adding more. · An item can be assigned more than one price with the ability of deciding as to when a certain price is in effect. · Takes care of taxable and non-taxable items by giving a room to define the tax codes as per fiscal laws · Support barcode reader/scanner for quick processing of sales · Supports a variety of fiscal printers (KUBE F, ENCOTEX, and others) as per the Government Fiscal Laws *Stock* · Handles unlimited number of stores. · Automatic management of Inventory bin cards for each and every transaction done per items · Reminds when you are running out of the stock and can assist in generating the Purchase Orders based on the criteria you give. · Keeps track of items with expiry dates by reminding you before items have reached their expiry *Debtors* · You will have a control of your debtors whenever they do business with you. · The system is able to track the payments received from your debtors and automatically credit their accounts · Can give debtor ageing report plus the statement of accounts of your debtors *Creditors* · Have the ability to control your creditors whenever they supply goods for your business as well as when you happen to pay them · Can give statement of accounts for your creditors as well as the listing of all your creditors. Contact us* for more world Class software Systems Developed In Tanzania By Talented Tanzanians for: Hospital management, school management, document management payroll management System,fuel station automation,practice management for lawyers etc.* *..Kinpro Computers takes you beyond what we call common sense with technologies that give edges*.. -- Nicholas Mmasi.* * *Kinpro Computers.* *Box:*16954,Arusha. *Tel :*+255 732 972287. *Mobile**:* +255 754 914652 *Email: *kinprocomputers(a)gmail.com

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Linksys UI simulators
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

While looking at what the UI (User Interface) of a Linksys E4200 would be like, I got the following link - http://ui.linksys.com/files/ - which allows one to "configure a device without getting a sample from the shop" :-) Now I already know how I will configure and use the E4200 for Staff and Guests (if I happen to buy one). I think it's an "Free" resource from Linksys. Not sure though. Those who like playing around and imagining can enjoy. -- 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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Coonecting a polycom hdx to a laptop
by wallace ngene 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

hi, Ive been working on the video conferencing projects and currently use a polycom hdx 7000 series for video conferencing. Is it possible to connect it to a laptop so that i can use the polycom camera? -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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by Gideon Magak 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] Could growth of the Mobile phone industry in Africa be affecting uptake of ccTLDs?
by Barrack Otieno 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

Interesting perspective Francis, you raise an important question can more mobile content result in more domains registered? i cant see the correlation clearly did you base it on mode of access? Thanks On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Francis Hook <francis.hook(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I think the real question is how much content is mobile ready? > Current estimates > (http://searchengineland.com/less-than-10-of-the-web-in-2012-is-mobile-ready…) > put it at less than 10%. > > Locally despite the fact that mobile is the primary choice for > accessing the net, not much content is mobile ready. Perhaps that's > the point that should be underscored - how much content is mobile > ready? and can more mobile content result in more domains registered? > I think there is an opportunity here that has not been fully tapped by > businesses and with mobile money and mobile payments becoming > increasingly important, its just a matter of time before there is a > flurry of activity to make more websites ready for mobile. > > My two kilobits. > > F > > On 21 February 2012 13:46, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Apologies my statistics may not be accurate but i a using Kenya as a >> scenario for the 10 million mobile phone users. >> >> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Barrack Otieno >> <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Listers, >>> >>> Just wondering aloud, whereas the mobile phone industry is a boon for >>> the African continent, could it be stiffling growth of the domain name >>> industry take an example we have over 10 million mobile phone >>> subscribers, i dont know how many are using online services, there has >>> been rapid growth over the last three years unfortunately the same >>> case does not apply for the domain name industry, with all this apps >>> being developed do we need domains and domain names? within the >>> current scheme of things how can we spur content developement?, i know >>> content can still be accessed using mobile devices but to what >>> extent?, i will appreciate your thoughts on this subject >>> >>> -- >>> Barrack O. Otieno >>> +254721325277 >>> +254-20-2498789 >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/francis.hook%40gmail.c… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > -- > Francis Hook > +254 733 504561 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] Could growth of the Mobile phone industry in Africa be affecting uptake of ccTLDs?
by Dennis Kioko 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

Rebeca Wanjiku was recently in South Africa, and was back with a different story on local domains http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2012/01/a-visit-to-co-za-domain-registry/ There is Kenyan content, but you will find it under other domains.

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Seagate (SAS) Disks
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Feb '12

21 Feb '12

Hiya, Anyone know how much the Seagate (Cheetah 15K.7) SAS disks would cost locally? I am looking for the 600GB ones (ST3600057SS) What is available locally, just in case? -- 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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