September 2013 - skunkworks

oDesk - Local Funds Transfer
by Kennedy Kairu Kariuki 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

Can anyone who has used the above to move funds to local bank e.g. to equity advice if there are any charges by the local banks for receiving the cash. oDesk charges you USD. 3.99 per local transfer transaction * *

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SkunkTech show
by Bogi Benga 19 Sep '14

19 Sep '14

greetings fellow Skunks, It is evident from the list and the great IT minds we have in KE and now with Konza city coming up, I believe that the market is ripe for a special tech TV show This could be an avenue to discuss anything from - latest products and softwares - Geeky Gadgets - Phone specs and benchmarking - Gaming - Hacking awareness (the IEBC clip fallacy could be put to rest here) - Animations - Benchmarking various internet providers and Mobile providers the list is endless. Here is another idea, what better way than to get our best minds to produce and host it. This can be owned by us, the skunks We can take it this idea up, conceptualise and, host it and sell it to a major station What say you?

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Re: [Skunkworks] Microsoft Windows 8
by William Muriithi 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

> and functionality. And with this advent, very few will go for any tablets > based on Android - perhaps this lot will mostly be content-creators, I am > not sure. And I don't have the benefit of comparison figures like everyone > else. I just know Windows Surface is a killer, which has even gotten Apple > thinking/restrategizing. Agree. Window 8 would most likely be what triggered Apple to release the smaller ipad. Mainly, to offer a product that can undercut Microsoft/M$ in price. And to me, that's a really effective weapon that you seem to be overlooking > > I don't know about Windows 8 (on the Desktop) uptake though. Price is > right, but that's just because M$ has seen that there is not much that > Windows 8 offers over WinXP and Win7. Personally I think Windows 8 is just > another OS, but a way for M$ to make money - sell cheap, sell more. Soon Yes, don't think desktop environment will be changing any time soon. Its M$ place for life > > On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Okechukwu <okechukwu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hehehe, William, I stopped taking Viceroy, moved on to Jameson so start >> prepping bottles. Lol, you changed drinks too. Okay cool, will fish for you some Jameson bottles. Petty confident Android will hold fine unless M$ adjust its priced downward >> >> Your take on Nokia is very agreeable, let me say I had a more of a Windows >> 8 thinking than of Nokia itself. It may be easy for an SIII user to buy a >> high end Samsung Windows 8 than maybe to go Lumia, but in the long run, >> Windows 8 will eat up the phone market share at a very fast rate. >> Yes, never understand why people are optimistic about Nokia. They have so much head wind I dont see Window 8 alone changing much... >> On the tablet, it's gonna be a no challenge. Current market shares are >> like 70% Apple & the rest 30%. I see Windows 8 eating away that 30% so >> rapidly u will be shocked, and also some of the 70% since a lot of these >> are people do not just want to consume content anymore, but to make it. Was >> interesting to hear how speaker after speaker talked how they always travel >> with an iPad & a laptop, but with Windows 8, this is going to drastically >> change, all u will need is a tablet. >> You are really pessimist on Android. Sure, they may not have the best interface out there but I still think that the fact you can find solid product from $300 to $500 and lots of not so good looking but usable products at as low as $100 make it unlikely to be going the way of the dodo soon. I tend to use Androids alone so may be assessment is compromised Time will tell.. Muriithi >> ./Ok3ch >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Nov 17, 2012, at 9:15 PM, William Muriithi <william.muriithi(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> I was at the Microsoft Windows 8 launch last night and I was very >> >> impressed, having been an anti-M$ crusader for all this time. I have a >> >> few predictions and maybe we have talked about them in this forum, but >> >> having seen it I just couldn't help myself: >> > Ha, Okech being impressed by Windows products. Thats petty interesting >> > as I never thought I will hear that from you. Agree though, petty neat >> > when you check it initially, but a pain if you need to do something >> > more involving fast. I guess people who use Windows will acclimatise >> > to it petty fast, but if your only time with Linux is once in a while, >> > it may get painful. >> >> >> >> 1) M$ is definitely getting its groove back and will eat a big chunk >> >> of what was 'stolen' from it in the desktop market share. The pricing >> >> is right and the product is awesome. The may not stop the surge of >> >> Apple (maybe am just a fun) but they will readily take back from the >> >> UNIX novices (the hardcore will never move) - I see the market share >> >> going back into the 90+ percentage (85?) >> > Window market share on desktop and notebooks have never gone below 90% >> > I think. I think even if there is far more OSX around, the Window >> > ecosystem has grown proportionally faster and preserved that market >> > share. Window 8 will easily keep that share in my opinion. >> >> 2) The phone market, I see Nokia having made a very good gamble (+all >> >> the vendors who will jump in - Samsung & HTC are here too!) I see >> >> Windows phone eating away the market share of Android, though not a >> >> lot to make Android crumble, but I see them overtaking Apple on this >> >> front (since Apple is still a niche product - may not actually go >> >> down, but Android's loss will be M$ gain) >> > I would still bet my money that Nokia has no where to go but down. >> > They poisoned their relationship with carrier and that is akin of >> > Microsoft pissing on the Wintel hardware company. >> > >> > Their other problem is, in my opinion, despite window 8 being a great >> > phone OS finally, they are too late in the market. I would say the >> > smart phone market is now mature and not driven by the aesthetic of >> > the interface, but on the hard reality of how deep one pocket is. >> > Early adopters tend not to be sensitive to price, but when the masses >> > pick up, the only property they care about is, "how much damage is >> > this thing going to do to my pocket?". If you haven't make some money >> > before then and try to keep the price up, you are done as far as >> > market share is concerned. Don't think it matter to Apple though as >> > they have learned to work with a small profitable share, but Microsoft >> > may not have that luxury. That in turn makes Nokia odds not too >> > attractive. >> > >> >> 3) Tablet market will be a war between Apple and M$ - Apple will >> >> remain on top, but the big loser here will be Android, with a possible >> >> under 10% market share. >> > Really, 10% for Android. Will buy you tonnes of viceroy if that ever >> > come true :) Anyway, a good read and look forward to see how it >> > materialize >> >> These are my 2 cents. >> >> >> >> ./Ok3ch >> > Muriithi >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Message: 2 >> >> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:19:18 +0300 >> >> From: Ronnie kilel <ronniekilel(a)gmail.com> >> >> To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> >> Subject: [Skunkworks] Open source library system >> >> Message-ID: >> >> < >> CAH4t7YVRN2tA+n9WwujdTHskc5YmHqi0_kgfZiHjdo+ycuzmaQ(a)mail.gmail.com> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Am looking for an open source libray system any ideas? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> *Ronnie Kilel* >> >> ronniekilel(a)gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> >> *squeaky wheel gets the grease** >> >> * >> >>

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KRA online login
by Evans Ikua 02 Jul '14

02 Jul '14

Anyone from KRA here? I need help with the online services login. -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Updates in Oracle v. Google
by Joseph Wayodi 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

To those interested, First, the jury decided that Android hadn't infringed Oracle's patents: <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57440235-93/jury-verdict-android-doesnt-in…>; and now the judge has ruled that Oracle's APIs are not copyrightable: <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57444928-38/judge-says-37-oracle-apis-are…>. Follow the story here: <http://news.cnet.com/2702-1001_3-1507.html>. And find more details at Groklaw: <http://www.groklaw.net/staticpages/index.php?page=OracleGoogle>. Joseph.

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Isn't Mpesa hosted in Germany?
by Silas Savali 14 May '14

14 May '14

Vodaone Germany has been hacked and BANKING info stolen http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-09-12/vodafone-germany-hacker-accesse…

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DIGIUM E1 card - PCI
by Thuo Wilson 08 May '14

08 May '14

Hello people, Anyone selling digium TE110P or *TE207PF* or *1TE134F* PCI card, NOT express bus. Kindly reply with a favorable quote to my inbox. Wilson./

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Open Source Sacco Management Software
by Kibe Wachira 03 May '14

03 May '14

Hi Listers, am looking for open source sacco management softwares for both FOSA and BOSA. any suggestions? -- kind regards, kibe wachira. software developer. tel:+254721888474 email:kiffea@gmail.com

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Gosh! Mosh is nice
by Laban Mwangi 08 Apr '14

08 Apr '14

http://mosh.mit.edu/ -- Remote terminal application that allows roaming, supports intermittent connectivity, and provides intelligent local echo and line editing of user keystrokes. Mosh is a replacement for SSH. It's more robust and responsive, especially over Wi-Fi, cellular, and long-distance links. Mosh is free software, available for GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X.

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iPhone CDMA on Orange network
by Mark Mwangi 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

I have been wondering for a while why Orange Kenya does not sell CDMA iPhones yet they have the only active CDMA network in the region and as far as I can tell it is on the same tech as the American one (CDMA 2000) This would ensure lock in of subscribers and allow subsidizing of handsets. The subscribers would be happy on an non-congested network, assured revenues for the network since there is no unlocking or sim swap business and utilization of the network that only seems to be used by modem dongles. Win win? -- Regards, Mark Mwangi markmwangi.me.ke

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