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Garmin Kenya or East African maps on dvd
by Moses 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Hi guys, Does anyone have the garmin Kenya or East African maps on dvd? Even where to buy them. The local garmin shops do not seem to know what am looking for. Moses

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.co.ke domain woes
by David Njuguna 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Yesterday one of our clients requested their .ke domain registrar to the change name servers for their domain to the servers we use. The registrar's response was that they can only do so if they received a letter on a letter head from our company. I simply do not feel like complying with this ludicrous request. What to do? David.

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OT: Looking for 2 dell latitude e6430s
by Leonard Kore 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Hi skunks, Im looking for the following corporate machine or similar machine with the following specs. Should come from a reputable channel/distributor. Latitude E6430s Base Specifications 1 Base Option : 3rd Gen Intel Core i7-3540M (3.0GHz, 4MB cache, Dual Core) (ZR) 1 Display : 35.6cm (14.0") HD (1366x768) LED-backlit LCD Panel with HD Camera and Microphone (ZR) 1 Palmrest : No Fingerprint Reader and No Smart Card Reader (Contact and Contactless) Palmrest (ZR) 1 Camera : Software for Integrated Camera (Only for standard Base ) (ZR) 1 Memory : 4GB (1x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 Memory (ZR) 1 Hard Drive : 320GB (7.200 Rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive (ZR) 1 Optical Software : PowerDVD already included (ZR) 1 Optical Drive : DVD +/-RW Media Bay Drive (ZR) 1 Power Supply + Power Cord : UK/Irish 90W AC Adapter with UK/Irish Power Cord (ZR) 1 Battery : Primary 6-cell 65W/HR ExpressCharge Capable (ZR) 1 Graphics : Intel HD Graphics 4000 (ZR) 1 Wireless : Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Card 4.0 Low Energy Module (ZR) 1 Wireless : EMEA Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Half Mini Card (ZR) 1 Keyboard : Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Backlit Keyboard (ZR) 1 Consolidation Fee (ZR) Software 1 Windows Live (ZR) 1 Resource DVD : Resource DVD Not Included (ZR) 1 Operating System : Windows 8 Professional (64Bit) English (ZR) 1 OS Media : MUI Windows 8 Professional (64Bit OS) Resource DVD (ZR) 1 No Productivity Software (ZR) 1 System Management : Intel vPro Technology Enabled (Not for Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan) (ZR) 1 Additional Software : Dell Applications for Windows 7 (ZR) Service *1 Not Selected in this Configuration (ZR)* *1 Base Warranty (ZR)* *1 1Yr Parts Only Warranty (ZR)* *1 3Yr Pro Support and Next Business Day On-Site Service (Emerging Only) (ZR)* -- Leonard Kore

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Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks!
by James Mutuma 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Steve, The one who implemented the idea where you are luckily had his own space, but he did not just sit and wait to sink. He went ahead and partitioned the office. For the starters of such locally we just need to have the right people and attitude. If lets say get like 10 guys, we sit and agree on terms then we raise like Ksh50,000 and deposit on a common account, we sit and draw a workable common business plan with interest of each. Boom! in months we will be on the runway. Lets not wait for magic. James. On 2/10/14, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > Basically this guy decided to partitioned the office space he was leasing > and no longer needed into several offices. Him being a brand strategist, he > found that he worked a lot with designers, developers, photographers, > marketers etc. He sublet the individual offices to the same freelancers who > would complement what his work thereby bringing in a pool of necessary > talent who would work with him and/or each other when the need arose or work > on their own as they normally would. Then everyone shares the common areas, > office accessories and services of the administrative staff. > > In our case because there is no one who already has the space, then getting > off the ground will definitely need some additional input from all involved > in getting a place to start out. > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > > | From: "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > | Sent: Lunes, 10 de Febrero 2014 9:30:46 > | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Hallo Skunks! > > | Hi Steve, > > | Since you are already in such a setup, could you probably share the > | kind of agreement you signed for the arrangement. I am keen on the > | details. Perhaps Mutuma already has one such, but there's no harm in > | seeing how the costs are worked out. > > | On 10 February 2014 10:51, 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 > | > > | | | 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 > | > > | -- > | Best regards, > | Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > | Nairobi,KE > | +254733744121/+254722743223 > | "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." > > | _______________________________________________ > | 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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Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000
by charles kungu 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

I am looking for the above to use with my Lync server anyone who knows who deals with this please assist. -- Regards, C . K

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ipad retina 32gb safaricom offer - with cellular n wifi
by veronica nderitu 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

i bought an ipad from safcom shop, one of those that were on offer whose prices had come down. but i realised am really a sunsung galaxy tab person. it so much user friendly, ipad i realised if i have to download something i have to go through itunes!! i have had it for 2 days doesnt even have a sim card yet. who wants to buy it off me?

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Tablet replaces dusty chalk in class - Smart_Company - nation.co.ke
by Moses M.G 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/smartcompany/Tablet-replaces-dusty-chalk-…

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Help needed: Transcend External HDD case
by Steve Muchai 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Hi guys and girls, I've got a fairly new Transcend external 1TB 2.5" SATA that's suffered some damage to some pins of the USB cable connector. The drive is OK and I've been able to retrieve data using another external drive's SATA connector but I'd very much like to get it to work with the original case (the shockproofing is awesome). So basically, if anyone out there has a broken drive with a similar connector, or a compatible casing, kindly get in touch. I've attached links to pics of the connector on the drive and the corresponding cable. I'd also like to share a lesson learnt; always disconnect the cable from the drive. This damage happened because I left it connected and dropped it in the bottom of my laptop bag, which I then proceeded to drop. Regards, Steve -- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. DSC_0729.JPG<https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9MXk5qEV5K-Z3I0emowU3Fyeno1aGtqZWZoNzBaNGR…> DSC_0731.JPG<https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9MXk5qEV5K-R1ZFbmt4TGN6UUxrTlllQS1fcWZXaS0…>

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Architect needed
by Muhile Abdulaziz 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Saw a house online and I need it drawn exactly the same any architects here Please help Abdulaziz Muhile Creative Laurent & Augustine T: +255 222 771 085 M: +255 783 018 998 E: info(a)la-cb.com W: www.la-cb.com

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OT : Contactless Smart Card Reader
by Peter Muchemi 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Hi, Anyone with leads of shops stocking 'Contactless Smart Card Reader' like this http://www.ebay.com/bhp/contactless-smart-card-reader -- Peter Muchemi Software Developer Electra Software Ltd http://www.software.co.ke Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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