March 2013 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Exchange Rates API
by Brian Ngure 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Hi Guys, Does anyone know if any of the local banks or CBK provides and API to get exchange rates for different currencies? Or any other local authority? -- Regards Brian Ngure

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Simple Access Database for student Management
by Patrick Mathenge 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Hi Skunks, Am looking for a small access database for managing students, just the main functionalities such as add students personal and payment details, process marks etc for purposes of explaining something. I'd appreciate if there is anyone who has done this in the past, or has a template before I go reinventing the wheel. Thanks, Patrick Sent from my BlackBerry®

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Google white spaces rolled out in ZA
by Laban Mwangi 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/26/google_white_spaces/

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Fake Bomb/Gun Detectors
by Garr Patronas 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Does anyone else remember some device our boys in blue used to "locate" guns? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2289629/Conman-sold-13-golf-ball-fi…

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Looking for Ricoh dealers
by Evans Ikua 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Anyone know who the Ricoh dealers in town are? Thanks in advance. -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Twitter: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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AC Installation
by Justin Mosbey 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

hi, Anyone who knows people who do AC installation other than Hotpoint? Kindly send me details off list, thank you. regards, Justin

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It's NOT only in KE!!
by Odhiambo Washington 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

If you thought tech failures are only a preserve of KE, then think again. Try this: http://www.mfa.gov.ng/ That should be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of my "Oga at the top". If anyone knows contacts for the Nigerian High Commission in Nairobi, naomba anisaidie nazo. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Iphone security question
by Brian L 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

So I'm tinkering around with a 3gs it has cydia so I am assuming it has been jailbroken trying to side load apps and I come across this information, quoted verbatim *Step 1:* Open your SSH program (Winscp/Cyberduck etc.) *Step 2:* Enter the IP address of your iPhone/iDevice into the “host” field (Settings -> Wifi -> Tap the blue icon next to the network you are on and you will get your IP address) *Step 3:* Now, enter ‘root’ for username and ‘alpine’ for password (if alpine does not work, use ‘dottie’) And it worked. Now in my mind I think, I am on a private wifi network. 1. People have access to my phone on a public network? 2. In a security lapse over a 3G, LTE network, would it be possible to access this phone from anywhere? 3. Is there a way to change this password? 4. If this is a loophole, where did it begin? Regards, -- Lusiola Brian |3 R 1 /-\ |\|

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Java/Android Application Developer Wanted
by Peter Karunyu 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Good people, I am requested by a friend to ask this of you: *FAO Somalia is seeking a Java Application Developer with experience in developing mobile applications. The incumbent will specifically develop an application to be used to enable the collection and aggregation of market information from various locations throughout Somalia. The application will run on the android OS and will use SMS messages to send the data on the mobile phones which will then be stored on a central database.* If you could send to me offlist, I would most appreciate -- Regards, Peter Karunyu -------------------

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VGA->HDMI Converter
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Mar '13

25 Mar '13

Helloz, Anyone knows where I can get a VGA->HDMI converter locally? I need to connect a laptop to both an external display and a TV. I have a VGA splitter and it's from this I'd like to feed a TV (which only has HDMI input). Whereas the laptop has both VGA and HDMI outputs, plugging in the HDMI makes it kinda disable the VGA output, but I need to have both. It's not important to get sound on the TV though... Thanks. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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