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Epson LQ 2190
by James Mutuma 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

I need an urgent replacement of the above printer model. If you have it in stock get to me on +254 724 220219 Best deal will have the business done by end of today. James - Technical Sales Executive Intellicom Systems (K) Limited http://intellisyskenya.wix.com/intellicomsyskenya

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Skunk IT Associates!
by James Mutuma 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

Kivuva & Skunks, Following Kivuva's advice on the name l have changed the address line from Hallo Skunks to Skunk IT Associates. Hope you all have been keen on the thread. By the end of the day lots will have happened. Where there hope there is way, lets get down to it. Kind regards to you all. James Mwangi. http://intellisyskenya.wix.com/intellicomsyskenya On 2/10/14, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: > And why such a blunt title for the thread? It becomes so hard for searching > through the archives. > > Anyway, this works best if there is no cannibalism among each other. As > Steve has pointed out, their setup has very unique and differentiated > products. I like it. > > Regards > > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. > twitter.com/lordmwesh > google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh > > > On 10 February 2014 11:07, James Mutuma <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Steve, >> >> Thanks alot for showing interest and having provided us with a >> possible work plan. This being an evident prove that the idea is >> workable lets get down to work and fix the slots. I will get to a live >> chat with you for further info about the work model you have. >> >> Kind regards. >> >> James Mwangi. >> >> On 2/10/14, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: >> > This is a great idea. Personally I would be interested in getting on >> board >> > hopefully from around September, hopefully progress would have been >> > made >> by >> > then. I do operate under this model but out of the country and I can >> > tell >> > you it comes with huge benefits. In that set up there is a graphics >> > designer, developer, web designer, internet marketer, video editor and >> > interior designer and a 3D artist. The stuff that's shared is >> receptionist, >> > secretarial services, notary services, kitchen, phone and fax line, >> > Internet, scanner/copier/printer, bills, office upkeep (furniture, >> coffee, >> > snacks etc) and a fully equipped meeting room. With this set up its >> > easy >> to >> > collaborate on projects, share leads get referrals yet at the everyone >> > is >> > still independent and can bring in additional help if need be. >> > >> > For this to work from this list, I suggest you set up a Google doc and >> ask >> > those interested to sign up, give it a time frame and act on it. Engage >> with >> > those who sign up one-on-one, physically meet and work out the details >> from >> > there. You will make more progress that way. If not it will be another >> dud. >> > >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > >> > | From: "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> >> > | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> > | Sent: Domingo, 9 de Febrero 2014 19:31:21 >> > | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks! >> > >> > | Its not about having a point, how realistic is the idea? Lets not >> > | just >> > | say it but do it in reality. >> > >> > | On 2/9/14, Memusi <tonatech(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > | > Uko na point. >> > | > On Feb 9, 2014 9:35 PM, "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > | > >> > | >> Willy, >> > | >> >> > | >> Along the way as an enterprenuer there are lots of nightmares that >> > | >> are >> > | >> so prohibitive and limiting like, capital, right manpower and >> > | >> setting >> > | >> up business premises. Take an example of lawyers, 5 - 10 working >> > | >> in >> > | >> one office and each with a fair beacon to take home. My opinion is >> > | >> quite different. I would like to have several IT guys working >> > | >> under >> > | >> one office, with a common administrative and clerical staff. >> > | >> Thereby >> > | >> cutting operations and admin costs, cut prohibitive cost of >> > | >> establishment, network and compete healthly. >> > | >> >> > | >> On 2/9/14, William kibe <njoroge.kibe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > | >> > What do you have in mind? >> > | >> > >> > | >> > regards >> > | >> > Kibe William >> > | >> > On Feb 9, 2014 8:54 PM, "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> >> > | >> > wrote: >> > | >> > >> > | >> >> Skunks, >> > | >> >> >> > | >> >> In every profession networking is the greatest asset for >> > | >> >> sustainability. Imagine lawyers, how about the Skunks and other >> > | >> >> IT >> > | >> >> Savy? We have so many unhealthly competitive small independent >> > | >> >> business mushrooming along Moi Avenue, Tom Mboya and now in >> > | >> >> Luthuli on >> > | >> >> our way to Gikomba. >> > | >> >> >> > | >> >> I need like minded enterprising IT guys ready to redefine IT >> > | >> >> Professionalism and set a class of standard. Lets chat and put >> > | >> >> our >> > | >> >> minds together and work together and make our enterprises an >> > | >> >> associates business. >> > | >> >> _______________________________________________ >> > | >> >> 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 >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks!
by James Mutuma 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

Steve, Thanks alot for showing interest and having provided us with a possible work plan. This being an evident prove that the idea is workable lets get down to work and fix the slots. I will get to a live chat with you for further info about the work model you have. Kind regards. James Mwangi. On 2/10/14, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > This is a great idea. Personally I would be interested in getting on board > hopefully from around September, hopefully progress would have been made by > then. I do operate under this model but out of the country and I can tell > you it comes with huge benefits. In that set up there is a graphics > designer, developer, web designer, internet marketer, video editor and > interior designer and a 3D artist. The stuff that's shared is receptionist, > secretarial services, notary services, kitchen, phone and fax line, > Internet, scanner/copier/printer, bills, office upkeep (furniture, coffee, > snacks etc) and a fully equipped meeting room. With this set up its easy to > collaborate on projects, share leads get referrals yet at the everyone is > still independent and can bring in additional help if need be. > > For this to work from this list, I suggest you set up a Google doc and ask > those interested to sign up, give it a time frame and act on it. Engage with > those who sign up one-on-one, physically meet and work out the details from > there. You will make more progress that way. If not it will be another dud. > > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > > | From: "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> > | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > | Sent: Domingo, 9 de Febrero 2014 19:31:21 > | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks! > > | Its not about having a point, how realistic is the idea? Lets not > | just > | say it but do it in reality. > > | On 2/9/14, Memusi <tonatech(a)gmail.com> wrote: > | > Uko na point. > | > On Feb 9, 2014 9:35 PM, "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> wrote: > | > > | >> Willy, > | >> > | >> Along the way as an enterprenuer there are lots of nightmares that > | >> are > | >> so prohibitive and limiting like, capital, right manpower and > | >> setting > | >> up business premises. Take an example of lawyers, 5 - 10 working > | >> in > | >> one office and each with a fair beacon to take home. My opinion is > | >> quite different. I would like to have several IT guys working > | >> under > | >> one office, with a common administrative and clerical staff. > | >> Thereby > | >> cutting operations and admin costs, cut prohibitive cost of > | >> establishment, network and compete healthly. > | >> > | >> On 2/9/14, William kibe <njoroge.kibe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > | >> > What do you have in mind? > | >> > > | >> > regards > | >> > Kibe William > | >> > On Feb 9, 2014 8:54 PM, "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> > | >> > wrote: > | >> > > | >> >> Skunks, > | >> >> > | >> >> In every profession networking is the greatest asset for > | >> >> sustainability. Imagine lawyers, how about the Skunks and other > | >> >> IT > | >> >> Savy? We have so many unhealthly competitive small independent > | >> >> business mushrooming along Moi Avenue, Tom Mboya and now in > | >> >> Luthuli on > | >> >> our way to Gikomba. > | >> >> > | >> >> I need like minded enterprising IT guys ready to redefine IT > | >> >> Professionalism and set a class of standard. Lets chat and put > | >> >> our > | >> >> minds together and work together and make our enterprises an > | >> >> associates business. > | >> >> _______________________________________________ > | >> >> 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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Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks!
by James Mutuma 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

Steve, Thanks alot for showing interest and having provided us with a possible work plan. This being an evident prove that the idea is workable lets get down to work and fix the slots. I will get to a live chat with you for further info about the work model you have. Kind regards. James Mwangi. On 2/10/14, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > This is a great idea. Personally I would be interested in getting on board > hopefully from around September, hopefully progress would have been made by > then. I do operate under this model but out of the country and I can tell > you it comes with huge benefits. In that set up there is a graphics > designer, developer, web designer, internet marketer, video editor and > interior designer and a 3D artist. The stuff that's shared is receptionist, > secretarial services, notary services, kitchen, phone and fax line, > Internet, scanner/copier/printer, bills, office upkeep (furniture, coffee, > snacks etc) and a fully equipped meeting room. With this set up its easy to > collaborate on projects, share leads get referrals yet at the everyone is > still independent and can bring in additional help if need be. > > For this to work from this list, I suggest you set up a Google doc and ask > those interested to sign up, give it a time frame and act on it. Engage with > those who sign up one-on-one, physically meet and work out the details from > there. You will make more progress that way. If not it will be another dud. > > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > > | From: "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> > | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > | Sent: Domingo, 9 de Febrero 2014 19:31:21 > | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks! > > | Its not about having a point, how realistic is the idea? Lets not > | just > | say it but do it in reality. > > | On 2/9/14, Memusi <tonatech(a)gmail.com> wrote: > | > Uko na point. > | > On Feb 9, 2014 9:35 PM, "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> wrote: > | > > | >> Willy, > | >> > | >> Along the way as an enterprenuer there are lots of nightmares that > | >> are > | >> so prohibitive and limiting like, capital, right manpower and > | >> setting > | >> up business premises. Take an example of lawyers, 5 - 10 working > | >> in > | >> one office and each with a fair beacon to take home. My opinion is > | >> quite different. I would like to have several IT guys working > | >> under > | >> one office, with a common administrative and clerical staff. > | >> Thereby > | >> cutting operations and admin costs, cut prohibitive cost of > | >> establishment, network and compete healthly. > | >> > | >> On 2/9/14, William kibe <njoroge.kibe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > | >> > What do you have in mind? > | >> > > | >> > regards > | >> > Kibe William > | >> > On Feb 9, 2014 8:54 PM, "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> > | >> > wrote: > | >> > > | >> >> Skunks, > | >> >> > | >> >> In every profession networking is the greatest asset for > | >> >> sustainability. Imagine lawyers, how about the Skunks and other > | >> >> IT > | >> >> Savy? We have so many unhealthly competitive small independent > | >> >> business mushrooming along Moi Avenue, Tom Mboya and now in > | >> >> Luthuli on > | >> >> our way to Gikomba. > | >> >> > | >> >> I need like minded enterprising IT guys ready to redefine IT > | >> >> Professionalism and set a class of standard. Lets chat and put > | >> >> our > | >> >> minds together and work together and make our enterprises an > | >> >> associates business. > | >> >> _______________________________________________ > | >> >> 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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Hallo Skunks!
by James Mutuma 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

Skunks, In every profession networking is the greatest asset for sustainability. Imagine lawyers, how about the Skunks and other IT Savy? We have so many unhealthly competitive small independent business mushrooming along Moi Avenue, Tom Mboya and now in Luthuli on our way to Gikomba. I need like minded enterprising IT guys ready to redefine IT Professionalism and set a class of standard. Lets chat and put our minds together and work together and make our enterprises an associates business.

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OT: Safaricom Customer Care
by Patrick Mathenge 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

Hi all, Is it just me or has anyone else noted the deteriorating safaricom customer care? Requests that were initially almost real time are nowadays, well, to be effected withing 24hrs-and even then, you in most cases have to remind them that 24hrs have lapsed? Patrick Sent from my BlackBerry®

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TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS INVOLVED IN BLACKBOX
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

New blog entry about the above assessments involved in Blackbox, and for those i have shared experiences with in the field, Sam, Ibra and others i wont name, its been real and lets keep real security tests operational. http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/2014/02/types-of-assessments-involved-in.html I will be speaking about Blackbox at http://www.africahackon.com/, where all Security Consultants in Nairobi will be. Remember africahackon is not and will never be a company affair, it is an Opensource Community, just like Hackbattle or even Linux etc See you guys there. -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester jgichuki at inbox d0t com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/

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Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks!
by Maryann 09 Feb '14

09 Feb '14

Great Idea, following. James Mutuma <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Willy, > >Along the way as an enterprenuer there are lots of nightmares that are >so prohibitive and limiting like, capital, right manpower and setting >up business premises. Take an example of lawyers, 5 - 10 working in >one office and each with a fair beacon to take home. My opinion is >quite different. I would like to have several IT guys working under >one office, with a common administrative and clerical staff. Thereby >cutting operations and admin costs, cut prohibitive cost of >establishment, network and compete healthly. > >On 2/9/14, William kibe <njoroge.kibe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> What do you have in mind? >> >> regards >> Kibe William >> On Feb 9, 2014 8:54 PM, "James Mutuma" <jmkmutuma(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Skunks, >>> >>> In every profession networking is the greatest asset for >>> sustainability. Imagine lawyers, how about the Skunks and other IT >>> Savy? We have so many unhealthly competitive small independent >>> business mushrooming along Moi Avenue, Tom Mboya and now in Luthuli on >>> our way to Gikomba. >>> >>> I need like minded enterprising IT guys ready to redefine IT >>> Professionalism and set a class of standard. Lets chat and put our >>> minds together and work together and make our enterprises an >>> associates business. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> skunkworks mailing list >>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> ------------ >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> http://orion.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://orion.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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OT: New Asus VivoTab RT for sale KSh. 40,000
by Dennis Kioko 08 Feb '14

08 Feb '14

Hi, A spoilt friend wallowing in new money recently purchased an Asus VivoTab RT Tablet/Notebook in Dubai and is now offering it for re-sale. The specs are : - Windows RT - Office Home & Student 2013 RT - 525g ultra-light metallic design - Up to 16 hours of battery life, new stylish hidden hinge and tapered design with the Mobile Dock - NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 Quad-core CPU for superior power efficiency with the highest performance - Quad-speakers with ASUS SonicMaster Technology - Increased visual clarity with ASUS TruVivid Technology - Corning® Fit Glass for improved scratch resistance - Crystal clear 8MP auto-focus camera with 5-element lens, large F/2.2 aperture & back-illuminated CMOS sensor - 32 GB storage* (24.7 GB) - VersaSleeve pouch More specs here http://www.asus.com/Tablets_Mobile/ASUS_VivoTab_RT/#specifications Photos - https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZB0jD6TIrk0/UvNL9MmKhgI/AAAAAAAAHOs/3BWx… - https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QtQOAQNFBa4/UvNLrGbKbbI/AAAAAAAAHOM/CRev… *Price is KSh. 40,000 inclusive of national and county taxes and railway levy. * *A separate carry on bag is available for KSh. 250 * -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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MS Office Repair Tool
by george 08 Feb '14

08 Feb '14

Hi Skunks, Does someone know of a good tool I can use to repair damaged office and PDF files. The files were damaged after recovering them from a deleted partition. Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks, - George

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