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Marketable Tech Skills
by Claude D'souza 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Interesting piece on the current certifications and skills being sought for in the market place. http://www.businessinsider.com/15-more-tech-skills-that-can-instantly-net-y…

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Next Generation IT: Linux Essentials and Certified Internet Web Professional
by Evans Ikua 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

(Hannover, Germany and Tempe, AZ, USA: March 6, 2013) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's leading Linux certification organization and Certification Partners<http://www2.certification-partners.com/>creators of the Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW) certification--one of the world's most popular vendor-neutral Web technology education programs, announced an innovative partnership initiative to deliver an entry-level technology certification program to address the workforce development needs of both employers and aspiring IT professionals. The program will offer a combined training program in both LPI's Linux Essentials "Certificate of Achievement" and either the CIW's Internet Business Associate (IBA) or Network Technology Associate (NTA) certifications. This combined training and accreditation program will be delivered through CIW's Certification Testing Centers<http://www.ciwcertified.com/Training_Delivery/become_ctc.php> . Please read more the LPI blog here<http://www.lpi.org/news/next-generation-it-linux-essentials-and-certified-i…> -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Twitter: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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OT: Generators for Sale
by Karimi 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Please find attached the Generators for sale. Karimi -- Service is working and giving, and not regretting the cost; Its knowing and understanding that no good deed will be lost. -Anon

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Faiba advertisement
by Sammy Mutua 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

hi Any info on who did the JTL - faiba advert Looks nice i want to recommend them somewhere

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Fantastic software to combine internet connections
by Kevin Omondi 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Skunks I have over the weekend been running trials on connectify dispatch http://www.connectify.me/dispatch/ This is an easy-to-use Windows software that lets you combine multiple Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G, and Ethernet connections into one super-fast connection. Was able to combine my Orange modem and accesskenya at home link ( it has been pathetic for months) to achieve consistent speeds of 1.9 to 2.4 mbps. Whats more, it allows you to share this super link using its inbuilt connectify wifi hotspot. Would highly recommend it.

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PIVOT East 2013: Call for Applications.
by Moses Kemibaro 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

*PIVOT East 2013: East Africa's Mobile Start-ups Competition & Conference.* m:Lab East Africa will be holding the finalists conference of the third PIVOT East on 25th - 26th June 2013 in Kampala, Uganda. PIVOT East is East Africa’s premier mobile start-ups pitching competition and conference held annually since 2011. PIVOT East aims to catalyse the growth of mobile start-ups, so as to amplify and consolidate the gains of East Africa’s Mobile developer and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The key objective for this year's event is “to facilitate the discovery of the next wave of high potential mobile start-ups”. The main difference between this year's competition and the previous years’ is its focus on start-ups becoming sustainable enterprises as opposed to merely showcasing mobile applications and their mobile developers. PIVOT East 2013 has five competitive categories for Mobile Finance, Mobile Enterprise, Mobile Entertainment, Mobile Society and Mobile Utilities. Each category will feature five finalists who will pitch to Investors, Development Partners, Government Representatives, Telecom Operators and other key industry players from East Africa and beyond. Finalists will also secure business incubation for their start-ups, virtually or physically at m:lab East Africa. Applications to the competition are being received at entries.pivoteast.com . *Applications close on the 15th April 2013.* For more information on PIVOT East 2013, please visit our website at www.pivoteast.com, follow us on Twitter @PivotEast, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PivotEast or visit us on Google+ at PivotEast. Please email us on pivot(a)mlab.co.ke if you require any additional information about PIVOT East 2013.

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Advertising in the region
by martin chege 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Hi, Anyone who knows an online advertisement media that covers Kenya, Uganda, TZ and Rwanda Regards, Chege

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Dust your punch cards..
by Laban Mwangi 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2013/04/pc2-the-new-punched-card-cloud.html

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Large A1 - A0 scanner
by Plugged PC 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Hi Skunks, I'm trying to source a Large format scanner capable of scanning A1 or even A0 sheets.. Does anyone know where I can buy one of these? Thanks. Happy Easter. Sent from my Windows Phone

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Kind Reminder
by Antony Kimani 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Hi tech World, Why an off-site backup plan is a must for firms<http://www.kenyacentral.com/general/32392-why-an-off-site-backup-plan-is-a-…> http://www.kenyacentral.com/general/32392-why-an-off-site-backup-plan-is-a-… Kind Regards, Antony....

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