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mice quotes-80 pieces
by maina 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Pls send me quotes offlist for the said, 80 pieces branded(HP or Dell) usb. RGDS. -- David Maina. P. O. Box 8310-00200, NAIROBI, KENYA.. Cell:+254-721-950073. Registered Linux User #407239. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread."

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Multistakeholderism is it an oxymoron? will it survive the times?
by Barrack Otieno 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Listers, I have been observing various initiatives that have been established under the multistakeholder approach and i must admit that we have a problem there are lots of murmurs suggesting flaws in communication or decision making structures, i i have also noticed that there is a lot of emphasis on personalities and groupings of like minded people as opposed to institutions which appears really harmful at the beginning but is characterised by strained relationships which stifflle synergies that can be achieved through knowledge and information sharing based on experiences. Could this be the very achilles heel of the multistakeholder model? What should we do to redeem it? Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Business Daily Article declares that government websites are hacked because they use open-source software
by Moses 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

I could not believe my eyes after I saw the article of page 5 of the business daily! Moses.

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Free Online SMS Worldwide
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Is there such a thing still existent? Used to be some days back.... -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Who do Call Centres (in KE) use?
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Hello Skunkies, I am wondering if any of you knows someone who runs the technical aspects of a call centre in KE. I need to know who provides them with connectivity that they use for VoIP. I have a WiMax connection with Safaricom of 512Kbps (symmetric) which I use for VoIP only - via a VPN Tunnel to a co-lo facility in the UK. My problem is that this link can barely cary even a single voice channel. The quality is very poor, to an extent that conversation even goes off. If you call an interactive service, the DTMF will never work - always ends up with errors of input not being detected. I am considering ditching Safaricom for a much better service. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Java Developers Required
by Davis Shuma 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Hi, MSpace Solutions Ltd (www.mspace.co.ke) is looking for JAVA developers. Skills required: - Good Java skills - Experience developing web applications in Java - Jsp, Servlets, html, css, javascript, etc - Mysql - Experience with Linux will be an added advantage - Experience with RichFaces will be an added advantage Successful candidates to start immediately and on a full time basis. Salary to be negotiated. To apply, send cv to jobs(a)mspace.co.ke Thanks. Davis

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Announcing Hacks/Hackers Nairobi Launch, 7th Aug 2012
by Phares 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

+Ory Okolloh <https://plus.google.com/104641326637215074423> helped change the way that Africans monitor elections & politicians when she cofounded the +Ushahidi crisis-mapping platform and the Mzalendo website that tracks the performance of Kenyan Members of Parliament in 2007. She is currently Google's manager for policy and government relations in Africa. Okolloh will share ideas and feedback on *new* ideas from HacksHackers members for empowering ordinary citizens in the run-up to the next Kenyan elections. This will include discussion, during an "open mike" session, about new civic technologies, open data, and mobile platform opportunities for the media and other civic watchdogs. The talk is the 2nd in a series of civic brainstorming sessions and Code4Democracy hackathons planned by +Hacks/Hackers Africa<https://plus.google.com/112462779059220191902>'s network of chapters in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda & Zambia. Join the umbrella G+<https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/112462779059220191902/112462779059220191902/p…> or Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/HacksHackersAfrica> pages if you want to be kept informed, or sign-up at HacksHackers Nairobi's gGroup<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hackshackers-nairobi> . HacksHackers Nairobi chapter members will also showcase some of their own project proposals to the $1m +African News Innovation Challenge and will strategise about which common resources and civic media projects should be prioritised as collaborative ventures for the chapter. The Nairobi meetup will take place at iHUB, *at 6pm on August 7*, in partnership with the Code4Kenya open data initiative, the Pawa254 journalism incubator and the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). *PROGRAMME >* 6.00pm - Opening & brief intro to the global HacksHackers movement 6.10pm - Launching Nairobi's chapter of HacksHackers (HH-NBO) 6.20pm - 10 Kenyan civic media submissions to ANIC 6.30pm - OPEN MIKE SESSION with Ory Okolloh (Google Africa policy manager) 7.20pm - HH-NBO Project Proposals - civic watchdog ideas for HH collaboration 7.40pm - Quick overview of voting process for project selection 7.45pm - Refreshments / Networking *BACKGROUND > HacksHackers* The worlds of technologists and journalists are coming together, as reporting goes digital and Internet companies becomes media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks", someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try to bridge these two worlds. But not all hacks can be hackers, and not all hackers can be hacks. HacksHackers therefore brings together everyone who is working to help ordinary citizens make sense of their world. It is for hackers exploring technologies to filter and visualise information, and for journalists who use technology to find and tell stories. In the age of information overload and the collapse of traditional business models for legacy media, their work has become even more crucial. The African Media Initiative <http://www.africanmediainitiative.org/> (AMI), the continent's largest umbrella association of media owners, recognises this and is spearheading the establishment of a network of 20 HacksHackers chapters across Africa to bring together pioneers for collaborative projects and new ventures. Other AMI digital initiatives include the www.AfricanNewsChallenge.org <http://www.africannewschallenge.org/>, Code4Kenya, the AMI Prototype Fund, and Code4Democracy partnerships. *Please register: * https://docs.google.com/a/africanmediainitiative.org/spreadsheet/viewform?f…

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Projector Repair
by David Njuki 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Does anyone know a reputable company that repairs projectors? -- ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ Regards, David Njuki @njukey [Google,Twitter,Yahoo]

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AD: MAC FOR SALE
by James Muendo 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Hi, 13-inch: 2.9 GHz 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz 8GB 1600MHz memory 750GB 5400-rpm hard drive1 Intel HD Graphics 4000 Built-in battery (7 hours) Machine is new. Get in touch with me offlist. Regards, -- James M. Muendo P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254720 100 547 Skype:tim.rick | Twitter: @MMuendo | gtalk: timrick | Web: www.muendo.co.ke <james(a)muendo.co.ke> <http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/>

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Posta website down
by Mark Mwangi 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Can anyone reach the Posta website? -- Regards, Mark Mwangi markmwangi.me.ke

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