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Basic IT Jobs overseas
by Humphrey Kirui 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

HI Guys, Hope you've all been keeping well and counting well. A friend is relocating to Ontario, Canada and is looking for job opportunities related to IT, as he buys time there (1year) for his own major plans. He plans on taking a professional course here in Nairobi - like A + N+ etc during the next 2 months before departure. The certificates will then serve as formal papers albeit the fact that he isn't a novice in IT. Just that he's in a different career line and wouldn't like to do dishes, loans or wait on tables.. :-) So, the question is: What short course can land him a basic IT job out there in the West? I'm sure those who have worked in similar regions can share their experiences.. Ideas would help. Regards, Hum4

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Connectivity Issues
by Kevin Omondi 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

Skunks Anyone on an ISP that is not experiencing connectivity issues.Please advise me so that I can sign them up. Kevin -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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BBC News - Egypt arrests as undersea internet cable cut off Alexandria
by Gichingiri Kuria 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21963100

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Orange blocking VOIP apps & VOIP websites
by Levis Kimotho 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

Hi all, Anyone on the list using Orange Anywhere USB dongle and experienced VOIP being blocked or apps/websites like www.mobilevoip.com, www.voipdiscount.cominaccessible as of today? Sincerely, *Levis Kimotho*

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Fiber cuts....fiber cuts... fiber cuts
by Odhiambo Washington 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

When will these fiber cuts end? When will this payday be? :-) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Chrome wakes me up in the middle of the night, with monsters.
by Joseph Tintale 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

Has this ever occurred to you? https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=224182

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Engine-Probox
by Sammy Mutua 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

Hi all A friend of mine is looking for a complete engine with gearbox for a probox 1300 cc, Any leads ??

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forecast.io -
by Laban Mwangi 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

Pretty cool site for weather reports: http://forecast.io/#/f/-1.2835,36.8238 One of the dataset source used by forecast.io is available for free from NOAA. Just click through the default options: Looks like Kitui is going to have 5 days of precipitation. http://1.usa.gov/YHQej0 Nairobi http://1.usa.gov/YeCpvH http://ready.arl.noaa.gov/readyout/8905522_metgram.gif This could be a very cool service to provide to farmers. - Get data from GFS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Forecast_System) - Have a farmer register for this service via SMS. - Provide a query interface or alert interface over SMS.

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POS Repairer
by kevin macharia 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

hi i urgently need a person who can repair a POS contact me soonest

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ONFON MEDIA LTD are theives or what?
by Peter Muchemi 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

I bought a safaricom modem to play around with smslib. I received the message below. I am certain I have not subscribed for this service. Is this prsp business real business or conmanship? Name: Number: 6616 Content: Dear Customer, this is a billing SMS of 10/= for your active membership on Penzi dating service on 5001 for MARCH 2013. Helpdesk: 0703012012. ONFON MEDIA LTD Time: 25/03/2013 10:54:58

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