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Generate sql query from culmulative filters passed in from the post - PHP
by Ken Muturi 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Guys who can help me solve this, Its been on stackoverflow for days without a comment http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15948884/generate-sql-query-from-culmula…

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Jamaica spectrum auction tweet from Jamaica ICT Minister
by Paul Kukubo 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Dr Ndemo and all listers Please see the tweet below with a link to an information memorandum on spectrum auction for the 700 posted by Hon Julian Robinson MP minister for ICT in Jamaica. The partnership has already began and my earlier email refers. @julianjay: @pkukubo see attached info on 700MHZ frequency Jamaica is auctioning for mobile broadband http://t.co/xGmD4OLbrg Link to the actual website here for interested investors; http://www.sma.gov.jm/sites/default/files/publication_files/INFORMATION_MEM… Paul Kukubo CEO Kenya ICT Board -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Kenya as perceived in the Caribbean press
by Simon Katumo 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

Mr kekubo. Nice work indeed .thanks for the eye opener. You mean the place looks like kenya in the 80's? Or their technological infrustructure On Apr 16, 2013 11:48 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Java classpath query (walton goga) > 2. Kenya as perceived in the Caribbean press (Paul Kukubo) > 3. Re: Java classpath query (solomon kariri) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:19:21 +0300 > From: walton goga <waltgoga(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Java classpath query > Message-ID: > < > CAGkQKq8ONVYEOAZ8c3z-7Fe-fR63GjytTHw6Xd_tvFq1Ss0n+A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > The issue you're raising is vague: > 1. What you're executing in in command prompt is a jar file. How did you > run it in netbeans. > 2. If you managed to send or receive SMS via netbeans you had to be using > an emulator with a dedicated port. > On Apr 16, 2013 9:16 PM, "Richard Gathogo" <muraguri2005(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Have you added javax.comm.properties in the lib directory? > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Martin Chiteri < > martin.chiteri(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > > >> In relation to the ports problem, your application could be opening one > >> with a number between 0 and 1024. These are usually reserved for use by > an > >> operating system. If this is the case let your code assign one with a > >> higher value, say 8001 that is not in use. > >> > >> Martin. > >> On Apr 16, 2013 7:36 PM, "Martin Chiteri" <martin.chiteri(a)gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Hello Peter, > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:06 PM, Peter Muchemi <pmuchemi(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >>> > >>>> I've had a small issue with smslib really tying me down. > >>>> > >>>> I am experimenting with the sms lib. The code works as expected in > >>>> netbeans. sending and receiving sms's > >>>> > >>>> when i run the same .jar in the command prompt it fails with a > >>>> noportfound exception. > >>>> > >>>> ive tried going thru stakeoverflow and googled to no avail. added all > >>>> possible paths to the classpah. still no luck > >>>> > >>>> tried running the same from the cmd with no luck. > >>>> > >>>> my classpath is as below > >>>> > >>>> C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_11;C:\Program > >>>> Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_11\lib\;C:\Prog > >>>> ram Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_11\jre\lib\ext;c:\windows\system32;C:\Program > >>>> Files\Java > >>>> \jdk1.7.0_11\jre\bin;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_11\jre\lib; > >>>> D:\dev_java\sms\ > >>>> smsquery\dist\lib; D:\dev_java\sms\smsquery\dist > >>>> > >>>> Specifying the classpath from the cmd as below > >>>> > >>>> java -classpath D:\dev_java\sms\smsquery\dist\lib -jar smsquery.jar > >>>> > >>>> org.smslib.GatewayException: Comm library exception: > >>>> java.lang.RuntimeException: > >>>> javax.comm.NoSuchPortException > >>>> at > >>>> org.smslib.modem.SerialModemDriver.connectPort(SerialModemDriver.java > >>>> :102) > >>>> at > org.smslib.modem.AModemDriver.connect(AModemDriver.java:114) > >>>> at > >>>> org.smslib.modem.ModemGateway.startGateway(ModemGateway.java:189) > >>>> at org.smslib.Service$1Starter.run(Service.java:277) > >>>> > >>>> > >>> From the Stack trace, it seems like the issue is not with the > classpath. > >>> Rather, the V.M seems to be complaining about a port on your host. You > can > >>> check to see if your firewall is up or there is an active blockage of > >>> "strange" applications by your anti-virus software. > >>> > >>> I am saying this because I know for a fact that Netbeans usually places > >>> its library on the folder dist/lib/ when it deploys your project. > >>> > >>> Martin. > >>> > >>> > >>>> any ideas? > >>>> -- > >>>> Peter Muchemi > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > >

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Kenya as perceived in the Caribbean press
by Paul Kukubo 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

Listers Following my recent visit to represent Dr Ndemo in Kingston Jamaica, on invitation from faculty at the University Of West Indies, Mona School of Business, the following article appeared in their leading local daily and online. The visit included presentations to the Business Leaders including meetings with CEOs of some of their leading companies, (including publicly listed Gracekennedy), visits to their university campus, meetings with the software developer groups including sitting through presentations by applications developers and an evening at the national stadium to watch the Technology Univeristy track and field games. (Incidentally the story of their athletics development is another story on its own, considering that Mona Campus hosts Usain Bolt's training track and the schools is developing a sports science and sports management degree). Jamaica GDP per capita 9100usd. Kenya 1200usd. Country feels and looks like Kenya in the 80s. One marked thing was the university students ability to articulate suggested that their English language instruction was very good and the University student lecturer relationship was very respectful. The quality of technical skills seemed very high, our developers see, a lot more business savvy from most of the tech fests I have attended here. We agreed to conclude partnership that would allow us to expose our developer community to theirs and vice versa. They have a deep interest in Kenyan developers and entrepreneurs who's have mobile application experience because they are just finalizing their regulations to allow mobile payments. It was an eye opener with respect to where opportunity may lie. Anyway, here is a link to the story. http://www.ict-pulse.com/2013/04/5-key-takeaways-ict-development-caribbean-… I shared this on tweeter and Facebook quite widely as it happened. Paul Kukubo CEO, Kenya ICT Board -- Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Re: [Skunkworks] Recover Win7 NTFS HDD on linux
by William Muriithi 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

>I haven't dealt with your specific situation, but Ubuntu installed on a USB > drive has been very useful for data recovery with "ntfs-config". However, > the following link says that "ntfs-config" is now obsolete: > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MountingWindowsPartitions > > My Ubuntu install is more than 2 years old. All the best. > > Erick > > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Humphrey Kirui <hkirui(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Skunks, > > > > > > I have a situation where an NTFS partitioned desktop HDD has failed after > > performing an automated Windows 7 Check Disk. > > > > I have tried to slave it on another Win 7 PC and perform a chckdsk /f. > > But reportedly "Drive is corrupted and inaccessible" > > > > On the other hand, I have Ubuntu and Fedora Live CDs which come in handy > > for data recovery when Windows fails. The failed HDD can be detected with > > tools like GParted, but reports a bad 'superblock', and cannot be mounted. > > > > Any ideas on how I can use any of these 2 distros for recovery? Possible to share how you mounted the ntfs drive on Linux? It sound like you may not have specified the filesystem type? Find a live CD. Boot from it and look at what dmesg says. It could be hardware related. If its hardware, dd the content to another system asap. If nothing show hardware issues, mount it manual making sure you specify its a ntfs system. If that do through an error, make a image - if the data is important - and then run ntfsfix against it (From ntfs-tools) > > > > > > Regards, > > Hum4. > > > > __________ William _____________________________________ > > 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 > > >

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Recover Win7 NTFS HDD on linux
by Humphrey Kirui 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

Skunks, I have a situation where an NTFS partitioned desktop HDD has failed after performing an automated Windows 7 Check Disk. I have tried to slave it on another Win 7 PC and perform a chckdsk /f. But reportedly "Drive is corrupted and inaccessible" On the other hand, I have Ubuntu and Fedora Live CDs which come in handy for data recovery when Windows fails. The failed HDD can be detected with tools like GParted, but reports a bad 'superblock', and cannot be mounted. Any ideas on how I can use any of these 2 distros for recovery? Regards, Hum4.

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Fwd: Receipt for your PayPal payment to Jusmin Chan
by Morris 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

Am sure they had a link to a phishing site, where supposedly you will be shocked by this payment, try to login by clicking the link. Get them your paypal details and the rest &^%*$@!)_&

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Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems Supreme Courts verdict
by Barrack Otieno 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/1750012/-/b1tu5p/-/index.html On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Haiya! You go to court. Small advise though - Okiya Okoiti Omtatah may be >> willing to accompany you. >> >> Actually I meant, "I refuse ...... to prove you wrong.". And as you said, > people have moved on. > > Martin. > >> >> On 16 April 2013 16:15, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> @Wash, >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> We have "moved on"! >>>> >>>> In one of todays dailies, UNDP offered to fund the audit of IEBC >>>> systems on condition that IEBC allows an outside body to participate in the >>>> audit process. Guess what? IEBC has refused and only want to audit itself >>>> internally. So why worry about what went wrong anyway? >>>> Perhaps we need to go to court to seek authority for external audit of >>>> IEBC, funded by UNDP of course. I can bet 100% that none of us really cares >>>> about that! >>>> Prove me wrong. >>>> >>>> I refuse! :-) >>> >>> Martin. >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 16 April 2013 15:01, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I was hoping someone would post or comment on this link here: >>>>> http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000081518&story_title=Kenya--IT-… >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Martin. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Odhiambo Washington < >>>>> odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Heheee.. It's not only Western Media. Some Kenyan bloggers keen on >>>>>> being very controversial and very nasty have it too.. >>>>>> Check out our own (Kenya's) Robert Alai doing his verbal diarrhea >>>>>> here -> http://lix.in/-c9fe46 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7 March 2013 13:59, Dan Kwach <dan.kwach(a)kdn.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> @ Wash... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Wewe...heshimu Western media...the guys know thea stuff... :-D >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dan O.Kwach. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 3/7/2013 1:48 PM, Odhiambo Washington wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> +1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's the first time I heard on a p2p VPN requiring a RDBMs to run:-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 7 March 2013 13:44, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "The Safaricom Virtual Private Network that runs on Oracle ...." >>>>>>>> I stopped there...smh. >>>>>>>> If you're going to speculate, at least use an intelligent guess. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ./bernard >>>>>>>> On Mar 7, 2013 1:39 PM, "Dan Kwach" <dan.kwach(a)kdn.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://intelligencebriefs.com/?p=3413 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Not sure how accurate the above is though...I think speculation >>>>>>>>> is too rife for anyone to know the exact truth.. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Rgds, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dan O.Kwach. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 3/7/2013 10:18 AM, Bogi Benga wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> word round is that the system was hacked >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://blogs.aljazeera.com/topic/kenyan-election-2013/evans-ondieki-iebc-al… >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Anyone who can shed more light on this? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 8:45 AM, Martin Chiteri < >>>>>>>>> martin.chiteri(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Nelson, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your comments, they are all very sound. I just >>>>>>>>>> need to put something small into context: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Adam Nelson <adam(a)varud.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I just wanted to respond to many of the issues raised today >>>>>>>>>>> about the IEBC, the electronic tallying system, and about open access. As >>>>>>>>>>> one of the few non-Kenyans on the list (2 months in Nairobi, previously NY >>>>>>>>>>> where I did alot of Python work), maybe I have a unique outsiders point of >>>>>>>>>>> view. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Of course, this is not my election, but I it is important to >>>>>>>>>>> the world that Kenya has strong institutions and the duty to create and >>>>>>>>>>> maintain those institutions lies with everybody. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hardware is likely not the problem here (disk space comments >>>>>>>>>>> aside - which are surely do to logical, not physical errors), the problem >>>>>>>>>>> is multifaceted: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On this list, there is a strong bias towards "Kenyan >>>>>>>>>>> solutions" or "Kenyanborn". Aside from finding this kind of offensive, >>>>>>>>>>> it's also just petty and backwards. The reason IEBC exists is not to >>>>>>>>>>> support the local ICT industry, it's to facilitate a trustworthy platform >>>>>>>>>>> on which Kenyan elections can take place. In addition, there are hundreds >>>>>>>>>>> of elections a year around the world and for Kenya to have a one-off system >>>>>>>>>>> that has never been used elsewhere and will never be used elsewhere is >>>>>>>>>>> neither efficient nor high quality. Maybe the local word processor and >>>>>>>>>>> spreadsheet apps should be "Kenyanborn" too? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The general bias towards Kenyan solutions here stems from the >>>>>>>>>> fact that most procurements of I.T solutions, for both hardware and >>>>>>>>>> software by public institutions in Kenya, is tilted in favour of foreign >>>>>>>>>> vending companies. An assumption made is that the imported systems are of >>>>>>>>>> higher quality since they were "done abroad" even though this is not always >>>>>>>>>> the case. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The issue is that some of the systems end up being done largely >>>>>>>>>> by locals. The multi-nationals simply hire Kenyan developers less >>>>>>>>>> expensively to do the job right after being awarded the contract but >>>>>>>>>> maintain the figures invoiced earlier. In the end they cost a lot of money, >>>>>>>>>> for instance the IEBC system that attracted an invoice upwards of 100 >>>>>>>>>> million U.S.D. This is not too good especially to our economy's balance of >>>>>>>>>> payments. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> What people are saying is that we can at least do half-a-decent >>>>>>>>>> job, that is all. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Martin. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> .... And now for something completely different: ``A radioactive >>>>>>>>>> cat has 18 half-lives.'' [ PyPy ] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> At my last job in the States, almost half the team was >>>>>>>>>>> non-American and that was a strength, not a weakness. We don't know what >>>>>>>>>>> happened at the IEBC yet, and kudos to the people working to get that data >>>>>>>>>>> available, but the failures here cannot be blamed on 'outsiders'. Some of >>>>>>>>>>> the commentary is bordering on xenophobic. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> As for openness at the code level, that would certainly be >>>>>>>>>>> awesome. Check out this article ( >>>>>>>>>>> http://arstechnica.com/features/2012/11/internet-based-and-open-source-how-…) >>>>>>>>>>> and connect with the Brazilians and Australians rather than try to create a >>>>>>>>>>> techno-autarky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autarky) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>>> Adam >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/varud >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> +254 712 966 801 <%2B254%20712%20966%20801> >>>>>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/varud >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Cool, we have made up. Hugs and shoulder pats. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Can we get back to the issue at hand now? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> :) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Then I wish you had said that to begin with sans the knee >>>>>>>>>>>>> jerk reaction. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I absolutely agree with you about the opening up of the >>>>>>>>>>>>> software, and not just that - the processes and procedures >>>>>>>>>>>>> followed by all the people in the chain >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Bernard Owuor wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Skunks, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> If I knew that this windows-vs-linux thing was so emotive, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd have skipped it totally. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is really obscuring the point I'm trying to make - which >>>>>>>>>>>>>> is - opening up softwares built in the public interest - not >>>>>>>>>>>>>> just to strengthen the systems, but also to foster confidenceamong the varioius stake-holders. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> @Steve, you're really in agreement with me. We're all >>>>>>>>>>>>>> speculating, so treat my "windows 8 server" bashing as just that. Just >>>>>>>>>>>>>> between you and me, I know that mysql would complain thus in a Linux system >>>>>>>>>>>>>> if it ran out of disk space - because Linux stores locks on the disk. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> didn't know the same happened in windows too. But hey, we're free to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> speculate in the absence of information. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> @Rad, a bad workman 'quarrels' with his tool. Most of those >>>>>>>>>>>>>> who 'blame' their tools seldom work, thus they don't qualify to be called >>>>>>>>>>>>>> workmen of any type.... A good workman selects the right tool for the job. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 6, 2013 1:14 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> See? The last bastion of "professionals" >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> And yet ATMs, MPesa etc run on Windows. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bad craftsmen blame their tools >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Alex Nyalita wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wait... a Windows platform for a mission critical system? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> SMDH!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alex Nyalita >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Patrick Kariuki < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> patrick.kariuki(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where the experiential learning cycle comes in, when you've >>>>>>>>>>>>>> got all the time in the world; >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. What happened to the system? (we have little or no idea) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. What was experienced by the end user? (some error message) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3. Why did this happen? (come up with all kinds of possible >>>>>>>>>>>>>> assumptions on what happened - based on similar error messages you've had >>>>>>>>>>>>>> with different production systems) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4. What is to be done to avoid future occurrences?(give free >>>>>>>>>>>>>> advise, we know they're reading this - wait, isn't someone >>>>>>>>>>>>>> getting paid to do all these??) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Bernard Mwagiru < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmwagiru(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> What I've noticed I'm my short experience is decimation of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> lessons learnt. Between us we have years of technical hands-on, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> get-your-hands-dirty experience. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> What we should discuss in this thread, IMHO, is potential >>>>>>>>>>>>>> design flaws. Without quoting any press on who said what or where. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whiteafrican has a high level call flow on the various interconnecting >>>>>>>>>>>>>> elements. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> We can use that for starters. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ./bernard >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 6, 2013 10:18 AM, "Tech List Kenya" < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> techlistkenya(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's our professional duty and responsibility to question >>>>>>>>>>>>>> this. In as much as IEBC needs time to sort themselves, and inasmuch as we >>>>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledge that things go wrong, we cannot just sweep it under the carpet >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and shrug it off. Sorry to say, that's just plain irresponsible. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Most of you know how much clients ride you to deliver, even >>>>>>>>>>>>>> clients who don't pay. Especially these ones. Now imagine a client paying >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9b! I am always amused at how much slack we want to cut guys who undercut >>>>>>>>>>>>>> us. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyway, back to issue at hand. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> @Mwagiru, can you lead a virtual team to conceptualize a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> proper voting >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> @Hans, the doc you posted shows the RFP as of Dec. With >>>>>>>>>>>>>> screenshots from both mobile and desktop apps. This means the system had >>>>>>>>>>>>>> already been developed. So what is the point of failure? If we say the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> failure is not in transmission but rather in processing, does that mean the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> data is already at IEBC servers? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> What would be the technological reason for the system to stop >>>>>>>>>>>>>> processing (this is a very ambiguous term). Data visualization is being >>>>>>>>>>>>>> done by google from IEBC servers. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> So what exactly is failing? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Shadrack Mwaniki < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> shadrack_mwaniki(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Skunks, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pole for the delay in results. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> These are the kind of things that make people suspicious and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> not trust local ICT professionals. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The public has no idea if th system is foreign or local. 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Fwd: Receipt for your PayPal payment to Jusmin Chan
by Martin Gicheru 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

I don't know what the guys here were trying to achieve by sending me a fake Paypal receipt. Thought I let you know incase someone falls for whatever lies ahead. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: service(a)paypal.com <duncegr(a)gridsure.com> Date: Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:02 PM Subject: Receipt for your PayPal payment to Jusmin Chan To: martin(a)techweez.com ** [image: PayPal logo]Feb 18, 2013 10:54:32 PDT Transaction ID: S2TIJHYQ21BOS0G95 Hello, You sent a payment of $149.49 USD to Jusmin Chan (duncegr(a)gridsure.com) Thanks for using PayPal. To see all the transaction details, log in to your PayPal account. It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in your account. ------------------------------ Seller Jusmin Chan duncegr(a)gridsure.comNote to seller You haven't included a note.Shipping address - unconfirmed 5306 APPLE CREEK DR PALM HARBOR, ID 92742-6764 United States Shipping details USPS Priority MailDescriptionUnit priceQtyAmountU.S. Polo Assn. Men's US3305 Analog-Digital Black Dial Gun Metal Bracelet Watch Item# 232889677312$149.49 USD1$149.49 USDShipping and handling$0.00 USDInsurance - not offered----Total$149.49 USDPayment$149.49 USDCharge will appear on your credit card statement as PAYPAL Jusmin Chan Payment sent to duncegr(a)gridsure.com Issues with this transaction? You have 45 days from the date of the transaction to open a dispute in the Resolution Center. Questions? Go to the Help Center at: www.paypal.com/help. Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click *Help* in the top right corner of any PayPal page. To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, log in to your PayPal account, go to your Profile, and click *Notifications*. PayPal Email ID PP821

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Presidents Speech
by Barrack Otieno 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

Interesting Speech Listers, time to work and check the government, quiet a capital intensive season. http://www.scribd.com/doc/136232743/President-Uhuru-Kenyatta-s-Speech-at-th… Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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