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OGC Student Spatial App Challenge sponsored by Google
by OpenCastLabs Consulting 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

http://appchallenge.opengeospatial.org/index.html OGC Student Spatial App Challenge sponsored by Google The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is?challenging students who have software development skills to create new applications that use OGC standards in innovative, interesting and fun ways. For example, the software application can do some or all of the following: - Mash up data from a variety of existing geospatial Web services that provide location data - Provide access to new sources of location data (including, for example, sensors, computer models, webcams, 3D urban models, mobile devices, or spatial databases) to support innovative applications. - Provide access to original new Web services that provide processing capabilities for innovative applications that use new or existing location data. The three applicants to the OGC Student Spatial App Challenge?that best satisfy the competition criteria will receive an an award and the opportunity to have their apps featured on the OGC website and in other media channels. In addition, the first place winner will: - Be sponsored by OGC to receive an award in front of the OGC membership at a quarterly OGC Technical Committee meeting. - Have a dedicated award page on the OGC website featuring the winning application. - Be cited in an OGC press release acknowledging the award. - Receive a Nexus Tablet donated by Google. - Receive, for the student's academic institution, a two-year OGC membership or two-year free renewal if the institution is an existing member. The estimated total value of the prize to be awarded is $1,500 plus round trip travel to the winner's selected OGC TC meeting.?The OGC Map App challenge is open to any university student at the undergraduate or graduate level who is enrolled part or full time as of July 15, 2013. Submissions to the challenge are by individual only. Submitters must be 18 years or older at the time of submission. Applications must be submitted by midnight EST, July 15th, 2013. For registration details, see: http://appchallenge.opengeospatial.org/.

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Fast internet
by kanjadennis＠gmail.com 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

So my modem has been very slow and the speeds very low. Anyone with a solution of fast speed internet that is unlimited. Regards Kanja.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Internet Slow Speeds
by Martin Gicheru 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

I thought Seacom already issued a statement claiming they are back to normal service. They actually tagged me on twitter. Sent from my Windows Phone ------------------------------ From: Dennis Gichuki <denniswgichuki(a)gmail.com> Sent: 4/3/2013 14:59 To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Internet Slow Speeds oh, and seacom too On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Dennis Gichuki <denniswgichuki(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Still working on repair of the TEAMS cable. That's why some of the ISP's > are still suffering. And yes, Orange is on LION 2. That's the only one that > hasn't suffered damage. > > > On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 2:32 PM, mash lists <mashlists(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> I thnk I'm back to normal since jana >> >> >> On 3 April 2013 14:30, Kevin Omondi <kevin.ouma(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Skunks >>> >>> I have been experiencing slow net speeds on Accesskenya ( at work) as >>> well as Airtel and Orange. >>> >>> Is anyone having the same experience. ? >>> >>> Does anyone know if the Fibre issues were resolved ( with TEAMs and >>> EASSY) >>> >>> Speaking of which wasn't Orange supposed to be on LION2. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Mobile and Web Applications Developer > Mail: denniswgichuki(a)yahoo.com > Contact: +254723958832 > Contact: +254738127547 > -- Mobile and Web Applications Developer Mail: denniswgichuki(a)yahoo.com Contact: +254723958832 Contact: +254738127547

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 - Questions
by Barrack Otieno 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fiona Asonga <tespok(a)tespok.co.ke> Date: Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 7:51 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 - Questions To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hallo All The Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team has developed the 1st set of questions for public comments on Accountability and Transparency within ICANN. Kindly find them in the link below: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-02apr13-en.htm Please share your input to enable the team develop appropriate recommendations to ICANN. Kind regards Fiona Asonga _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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LED Lighting
by Dennis Kioko 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

For those of you looking at embracing the future of LED lighting, here is a feature that pretty covers a few things you should know about LED lighting compared to conventional lighting http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/04/lighting Meanwhile, as for those "stand by" LED lights and fluorescent lights sold in supermarkets, how fast do their batteries degrade, soince most don't give info on which type of batteries they use. I'm assuming they all use LeadAcid. -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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Motorola Digital Repeater
by Frank Kiprono 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Hi all, Can someone kindly advise me on the cheapest Motorola Digital repeater that can work with DP3600 handsets. Thanks

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Re: [Skunkworks] Legal or illegal?
by kanjadennis＠gmail.com 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Okay thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Tony Likhanga Sent: 07/04/2013, 1:42 am To: Skunkworks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Legal or illegal? Check the skunkworks archives... There was a similar discussion titled *"Unlimited Internet - Is this possible ?"* Tony.

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Programming by coincidence
by Martin Chiteri 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

A nice read: http://pragprog.com/the-pragmatic-programmer/extracts/coincidence Martin.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Engagement Center to Open in Beijing
by Barrack Otieno 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Fyi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:32 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Engagement Center to Open in Beijing To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> ICANN Engagement Center to Open in Beijing 46th Public Meeting in Beijing is Largest Ever 8 April 2013 http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-08apr13-en.pdf [PDF, 200 KB] -- Pierre Dandjinou Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610 Dakar 221 77 639 30 41 www.scg.bj skype : sagbo1953 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Skybox Setup
by Arthur Buliva 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

I have a Skybox F3. I have managed to scan and I have a few FTA channels. How do I set it up to show NatGeo? -- Mobile

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