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Fwd: Job Opening Nairobi -Telecom - VAS support engineer - LINUX / MYSQL expert
by Tony Likhanga 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

For those interested, please forward the CVs to the contact mentioned in the email (not to me please) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Talal Jinny <hrkenyajinny(a)gmail.com> Date: 2014-12-05 12:56 GMT+03:00 Subject: Job Opening Nairobi -Telecom - VAS support engineer - LINUX / MYSQL expert To: hrkenyajinny(a)gmail.com Hi, We are looking to hire two new Telecom engineers, please send your CV to hrkenyajinny(a)gmail.com or forward it to any of your friend who might be interested. *Position Overview:* - Provide 1st level of support for the companies and solutions including next generation messaging and call & media products, for new and existing deployments (chiefly at mobile network operators) - Build and configure new systems in preparation for deployment at customer sites *Key Requirements:* - University graduate, Computer or Telecoms engineer degree - Working knowledge of Unix OS system administration and Database admin (Linux and Mysql ) (At least 2 years). - Solid understanding of mobile network protocols (e.g. SS7, IP, SMPP & SNMP), infrastructure and architectures Thanks. HR Team

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Some Linux what? For Christmas
by Odhiambo Washington 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

http://www.zdnet.com/article/two-stealthy-linux-malware-samples-uncovered-f… -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Wave - Send Money To Kenya
by Alex Ngatia 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Hey guys, Anyone on the list who knows more about this App? They claim to be able to send money from your debit card to MPesa. I don't know if it's some kind of scam. Can't access their website <http://www.sendwave.com/> which is the first alarm. Here's the App on the Play Store <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mychime.waveremit.app> Regards, Alex

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Nice work LiquidTelcom (On hosting SourceForge locally)...
by Laban Mwangi 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Just discovered that LT is an SF mirror: http://liquidtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/project/scikit-learn/ Thanks Liquid! :)

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Yahoo Account Abuse
by James Kagwe 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Skunks, A yahoo account is being used to send malicious information and spread rumours regarding a company I have interest in. Does anyone know if there's a way I can trace back the source host. Plus is there anywhere in Kenya besides yahoo where somebody can report such abuse for investigations and recourse. rgds, J@m3s Sent from a mobile device

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] [isoc_ke] LTE/4G and the state of broadband and Universal Access in Kenya
by Adam Nelson 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Wifi hotspots have ranges of hundreds of meters, not thousands of meters. Also, they're very difficult to monetize. Most wifi hotspots deployed by MNOs are to take pressure off of the 3G network - but since it's not saturated here there's no financial incentive to do it. -Adam -- Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> More Musings: varud.com About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > I digress, why aren't telcos developing public wifi hotspots, to > complement their poor 3G/4G coverage? > > I think they can be useful in promoting access, since we only have G or 2G > coverage in most places ax the country. > > Victor > > Victor Kapiyo > > ==================================================== > *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig > Ziglar* > > On 9 December 2014 at 13:43, WANGARI KABIRU via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > wrote: > >> Happy Tuesday! >> >> Kivuva >> >> I do hope you are well. >> >> Anyone with experience on being able to access the internet without the >> use of Airtime/TalkTime/Scratch Cards and the Bundles et al. >> >> Beyond the infrastructural aspects and their reach, this is a hidden >> costly factor limiting universal access. >> >> Most of all, is their limiting the volume of access which is what >> determines how valuable and useful the said access is to you - think >> research, general knowledge, communication chats. >> >> There has to be another way to access for every Tom,Dick,Harry and >> Wanjiku. >> >> Have a blessed day. >> >> Regards/Wangari >> >> --- >> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored >> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on >> Earth". >> >> >> On Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 11:55, Ali Hussein via isoc < >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >> >> Mwendwa >> >> Thanks for reviving this issue of Universal Access. This is an issue that >> has been raised time and again on this forum. We have it on good authority >> that the Policy Makers read this list avidly. So the fact that they remain >> silent on this issue is a serious indictment on them on whether they take >> us seriously. >> >> As Walu put it aptly the other day:- >> >> 'if you are not addressing this forum of stakeholders then who are they >> addressing?' >> >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> >> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> Skype: abu-jomo >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >> Blog: www.alyhussein.com >> >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will >> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Dec 9, 2014, at 9:44 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> wrote: >> >> (Apologies for cross-posting) >> >> Nothing is as great as high internet speed. That is the mantra on >> Safaricom's 4G page (1). Safaricom's 4G/LTE service is the first of >> its kind in the region and promises a browsing experience like never >> before. Long Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless >> communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data >> terminals.(2) >> >> To use LTE you need a 4G capable Device (phone/tablet/modem), Change >> to a 4G enabled SIM card and be in an area covered by the 4G service >> i.e. Some parts of Nairobi and Mombasa. >> >> With the rollout of 4G in some parts of Nairobi and Mombasa, we are >> exploring the state of "real" broadband in Kenya, the cost to the >> common citizen, and coverage. As we continue to privilege those of us >> in urban areas, how are we catering for the interests and needs of the >> marginalized? >> >> TESPOK in August issued a statement (3) advising it's members not to >> pay Universal Service Fund (4) until they meet with the Communications >> Authority Director General and ICT cabinet Secretary to clearly define >> the procedures and processes of administering the 0.5% of operators' >> annual revenues. What is the current state of USF in Kenya? Is it >> operational? Is the 0.5% sufficient to have any impact in society? >> >> Are the USF Council members (5) representative of the Internet >> community in Kenya? Are all stakeholders interests taken into >> consideration in forming the council? Would these distinguished >> citizens know the troubles the user in Kitui goes through when he has >> to climb a flag-post to get network signal, or the parcel that arrives >> in Lokitang after a month? >> >> Internet Society Kenya Chapter and Kictanet seeks to engage in a >> series of online discussions covering various trending issues which >> will culminate in a public consultative forum with industry and >> policymakers to share the feedback from the community and see how best >> we can influence and shape the Internet landscape in Kenya. >> >> Your valuable contribution is always appreciated. >> >> Sincerely, >> ______________________ >> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >> Secretary, Internet Society Kenya. >> >> NOTES >> (1). http://www.safaricom.co.ke/personal/internet/safaricom-4g-lte >> (2). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTE_%28telecommunication%29 >> (3). http://www.tespok.co.ke/?p=310 >> (4). http://ca.go.ke/index.php/purpose-of-the-fund >> (5). http://ca.go.ke/index.php/universal-service-advisory-council >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/adam%40varud.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Required VOICE
by Emmanuel 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

HI A friend is looking for a VOICE /AUDIO recording studio. Kindly send me some references. Regards, *Emmanuel Macharia* *Cell:+254.722.858.418 - Personal* *Cell.+254-738-858-418 -Direct * ************************************************************************************* *One thing i always do is Forget the past and Match forward towards Success*

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Re: [Skunkworks] Reliable Public D.N.S. Servers...
by Odhiambo Washington 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Hi Michuki, Noted! On 8 December 2014 at 16:44, Michuki Mwangi <michuki.mwangi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Wash, > > We did setup Anycast DNS for the F-Root and J-Root servers. They are still > in place. > > The Anycast DNS Root Instances is different from open DNS recursive > servers. > Root-Servers are authoritative in their responses and the recursive > servers are not. This presents unique challenges to the DNS operator from a > security and scalability point of view. That is why there are not many Open > recursive servers on the Internet today. > > Hope that helps, > > Michuki. > > On Dec 8, 2014, at 2:49 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I suppose Michuki Mwangi did setup one anycast DNS node and it's > somewhere at KIXP. > > > > Mich - am I dreaming? > > > > On 24 November 2014 at 11:05, Okechukwu via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > In all my working life, I have never come across a situation where I > MUST use forwarders, in those situations, views always work for me. > > > > ./Ok3ch > > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Adam Nelson <adam(a)varud.com> wrote: > > You still need to communicate with other DNS servers - which ideally > would be close. > > > > This brings up a related issue. DNS resolution is one of the biggest > problems with Kenyan Internet. The Google/OpenDNS nodes are off-continent > and because the traffic is UDP, are highly susceptible to the packet loss > problems discussed last week. > > > > Having just one major anycast DNS node in East Africa would be a "big > deal". Having that node be a primary DNS server for local ISP DHCP > configurations would be an even bigger deal. > > > > By major I mean one with enough queries that the cache hit ratio is up > above 50%. This is more of a problem these days because everybody is using > short TTLs for their records ... which means that the cache timeout is low > and you need alot of traffic to not be constantly going to authoritative > name servers which are far away. > > > > -- > > Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io > > Musings: twitter.com/varud > > More Musings: varud.com > > About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson > > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 10:15 AM, Okechukwu via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > Is there a real compelling reason why you cannot have your own DNS for > your own recursive queries? > > > > ./Ok3ch > > > > On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Michael Bullut via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > Greetings Listers, > > > > Apart from OpenDNS and Google Public D.N.S., which other public D.N.S. > servers can I configure my forwarders with? > > > > Warm regards, > > > > Michael Bullut. > > > > --- > > > > Cell: +254 723 393 114. > > Skype Name: Michael Bullut. > > Twitter: @Kipsang > > Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ > > E-mail: main(a)kipsang.com > > > > --- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > > Nairobi,KE > > +254733744121/+254722743223 > > "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." > > -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Convert PDF to a structured document (XML/JSON)
by Allan O. 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Hi all, I am looking to automate text extraction from a PDF document (close to over 2000) pages. I am thinking it'd be better if I convert it into a structured document for automated parsing. Is there a tried and tested tool/way to convert PDF to XML/JSON? Regards,

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Firewire to USB adaptor
by Mutinda Kitana 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

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