August 2013 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

DSTV Installer / Cabler
by Jangita Nyagudi 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Hi Guys, Looking for someone who can come to my house ASAP today and re-align my DSTV dish, and in addition, wire my brand new home entertainment system. Need to come with his own cables, aprox 100 metres of the so called "speaker wire". The entertainment system is rated 1000w - each speaker is 3 ohms rated impedance - I think that should help in judging the gauge of the wires , neat terminations (6 pairs - 2 for each speaker on 5:1 config) since we will have to cut the existing speaker wires to extend them, wall wire holders etc, basically a home structured cabling expert. Contact me off-list if interested. J

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Does someone here know someone?
by Odhiambo Washington 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Hi guys, I am in a situation where I need to talk to someone inside Orange and Airtel - someone who implements or knows someone who implements their Base Stations. I'd like to get connectivity in the bush - deep inside Samburu. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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OT: Escan Antivirus Available
by Benson Maina 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Internet Security 1user @ 1,250 3user @ 1,950 Antivirus 1user @ 850 3user @ 1,650 we also offer corporate on request email: cs(a)unetafrica.com Call: 0721221001 http://www.escanav.com/english/content/products/generic_eScan/eScan_usp.asp

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mid-2013 13" MacBook Air 8GB RAM in stock anywhere?
by Adam Nelson 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Anybody know if a mid-2013 13" MacBook Air 8GB RAM is in stock anywhere in Nairobi? I know that Elite can get one in 6 weeks but I'd be interested in one available now. Cheers, Adam

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Fwd: [i-network] Call to East African hubs/labs to get involved in the Agri-Hack Championship
by Barrack Otieno 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Apologies for cross posting. May be usefull to colleagues. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dorothy Okello <info(a)wougnet.org> Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 8:55 AM Subject: [i-network] Call to East African hubs/labs to get involved in the Agri-Hack Championship To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:48:55 GMT From: Ken Lohento <lohento(a)cta.int> Call to East African hubs/labs to get involved in the Agri-Hack Championship From 4 to 8 November 2013, the Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), Rwanda, and other partners will organize an international conference on ICT for Agriculture (ICT4Ag) in Kigali. A regional hackathon on agriculture (dubbed Agri-Hack Championship) is planned as one of the key activities that will run in parallel to the conference. The objectives are: * to showcase the potentials of ICT applications in agriculture at the ICT4Ag conference; * to support the development of ICT innovations and entrepreneurship in agriculture, especially by youth. The event is a pilot experience and focuses only on Eastern Africa. Private and public sector run innovation, entrepreneurship hubs/communities from that region are invited to express interest in being partners nominating and supporting teams through the event and its follow-up. Rewards include participation in the ICT4Ag Conference, cash prizes and incubation opportunities for the finalization of applications developed. Details on the event and how to apply can be found here: http://cta.int/en/component/**cck/?view=item&id=410<http://cta.int/en/component/cck/?view=item&id=410>(and in the file attached). Key dates: - Hubs/labs need to apply to get involved and nominate teams by 05 September. - Selection by hubs/labs of the team which will go to the Finals in Kigali: by 02 October. We encourage you to apply yourself (hubs/labs), and share this information. Thank you/Regards ---- Ken Lohento ICT4D Programme Coordinator, CTA -- Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) Plot 55 Kenneth Dale, off Kira Road, Kamwokya P.O. Box 4411 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256-41-4532035 Fax: +256-41-4530474 Web: www.wougnet.org FB: www.facebook.com/wougnet Twitter: @wougnet ICT4Ag: www.ict4ag.org __________ Read the mailing list rules - http://www.i-network.or.ug/** index.php?option=com_content&**view=article&id=189&Itemid=193<http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189…> Visit the I-Network website - www.i-network.or.ug Follow I-Network on Twitter: http://twitter.com/inetwork The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing ------------------------------**------------------------------** --------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-**network/<http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/>) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@**dgroups.org<leave.i-network(a)dgroups.org>) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. You are receiving this message because you're a member of the community I-Network Uganda. A reply to this message will be sent to all members of I-Network Uganda. To reply to sender, send a message to info(a)wougnet.org. To unsubscribe, send an email to leave.i-network(a)dgroups.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Apple Macbook pro charger 85W
by kiti.chigiri＠gmail.com 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Hi skunks, A pal urgently requires a replacement for a power adapter for Apple Macbook pro charger 85W. Please let me know if you stock one or where I can get one. Thanks, Kiti Chigiri Sent from my BlackBerry®

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Re: [Skunkworks] domain hosting
by caroline mungai 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Hi, Thank you for the responses but let me rephrase my question >From past experience wholesalers like godaddy, hostgator, melbourne IT and others am not aware of who could you recommend for one to use. thanx On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Victor Yegon <viktayeg(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Carol, > > We offer .com, .co.ke, org, .net at competitive prices > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 6:44 PM, caroline mungai <njecaro(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Anyone out there who could recommend the best guyz to host with domains . >> pliz revert >> >> -- >> carol........ >> >> Make a habit of raising your standards so that you work towards >> them...........it will always keep you on your toes. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Yegon Victor | Web Specialist/Internet Consultant | > > > -- carol........ Make a habit of raising your standards so that you work towards them...........it will always keep you on your toes.

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Idea: Banking App idea
by kris njoroge 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Can't seem to find the initial email but this is not my original idea am just adding on to it. The basic idea is using your phone either smart or dumb or any device that has a mobile phone no you can make payments directly to anybody or entity using there phone number. So what would be the difference with the present system. One, it would be open, anybody who has a bank ac in whatever bank can have access to the system and can make and receive deposits directly into there bank accounts. Payments and deposits are done into your bank ac in real time. Key advantage is you don't have to withdraw to make payments. The implementation of this system would be endless eg landlords, chamas etc. The downside is that the banks are not everywhere and might be a challenge to get access to the funds but with the growth of agency banking it could work. Maybe, done the line we could come up with our own bank cards that are recognised in East Africa, cheaper than Visa/MasterCard that the masses could use as we move towards plastic money... -- * if the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't. - Emerson M. Pugh *

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Thought for the day!
by Allan M 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

http://www.brightermonday.co.ke/jobs/morticians--grade-cd-a79894.html?utm_s… -- Regards, Allan M 0722-266-146

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FBI and DHS Concerned About Android Vulnerabilities
by Josphat Karanja 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

found this insightful ***************************************************************************** TOP OF THE NEWS --FBI and DHS Concerned About Android Vulnerabilities (August 26, 2013) According to an unclassified US government document, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are concerned about security flaws in the Android operating system. Specifically, the document outlines concerns about threats faced by law enforcement officers and officials who are using devices running older versions of the operating system. The document says, "Android is the world's most widely used mobile operating system and continues to be a primary target for malware attacks due to its open source architecture." It also offers mitigation advice for certain types of threats. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57600105-83/android-security-holes-worry-f… http://info.publicintelligence.net/DHS-FBI-AndroidThreats.pdf [Editor's Note (Murray): Ironic. DHS has favored Android over iOS for exactly this reason. That the government has consistently used its buying power to favor "open" over "secure" is at least partially

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