March 2014 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Greetings all.
by Watchman 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

It's been a while. What've I missed? -- get to know more about me. *http://about.me/rahiminkara <http://about.me/rahiminkara>* this list is being *watched.*

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Sass and Ruby
by Watchman 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

Anyone here familiar, need to knock on your door for some sumchecks. -- get to know more about me. *http://about.me/rahiminkara <http://about.me/rahiminkara>* this list is being *watched.*

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SMS Intra-network
by Tech List Kenya 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

Hi guys, First off, sorry for the horrible subject name. Maybe my explanation below will shed some light. Does there exist an sms based intranet? You see the way, simplistically put, you have intranet for sending emails within the org and without necessarily having to connect to the "outside" world, is there a similar setup whereby employees, for instance can send and receive sms's within the organization, and without going through MSPs and still using the same phone numbers? The way you can use your email to connect to both in and outside networks. Is this even possible? If not, is it because of the underlying structure of SMS networks? Policy? The SMS technology itself? Profits? Disclaimer: I haven't googled this Disclaimer no. 2: I am thinking how cool sms alerts for organizational communications would be without having to go through kina Safcom

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<OT> Fwd: Want to win Ksh5000 worth of Bitcoin?
by Fernandez Muruthi 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

Not sure if on or off. Sincerely, Fernandes Muruthi. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Charlene Chen" <charlene(a)bitpesa.co> Date: Mar 6, 2014 2:50 PM Subject: Want to win Ksh5000 worth of Bitcoin? To: "Charlene Chen" <charlene(a)bitpesa.co> Cc: Hello everyone, such a pleasure to meet you all at Strathmore this past Friday. We hope that you found our presentation interesting and that we have piqued your interest in Bitcoin and BitPesa <http://www.bitpesa.co/>! As we mentioned, there are a few ways to get involved: 1) Attend our Bitcoin Kenya meetup at 5:30pm this Friday, March 7th at Pete's Cafe & Burrito Haven on the Ground Floor of Bishop Magua House (same building as the iHub). Free drinks and snacks! RSVP here<http://www.meetup.com/Kenya-Bitcoin/events/165559882/> . 2) Take 5 minutes to fill out our online survey, which will also allow you to express interest in being a beta tester. *If you fill out the survey by March 15th, you will have a chance to win Ksh5000 worth of Bitcoin (or if you prefer, **a Ksh5000 gift certificate to Jumia.co.ke <http://Jumia.co.ke>)!* https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12EgBUtOjp9fAHBxZJ9Vg-cpTzvDi9o41ULu3MX-ZRn… 3) Follow us on Twitter: @BitPesa <http://twitter.com/BitPesa> Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Charlene -- Charlene Chen COO/CTO *BitPESA* +254 700 132 170 Skype: chartouche

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Zuku Home Internet...
by Michael Bullut 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

Greetings Listers, Anybody else on Zuku Home Internet experiencing erratic performance on their links? Mine has been hit with a bad case of packet losses: *C:\Documents and Settings\Kipsang>ping 8.8.8.8 -n 100Pinging 8.8.8.8 with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=352ms TTL=47Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=383ms TTL=47 Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=367ms TTL=47Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=287ms TTL=47Request timed out.Request timed out.Request timed out. Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=382ms TTL=47Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=377ms TTL=47Request timed out.Request timed out.Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=316ms TTL=47 Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=298ms TTL=47Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=301ms TTL=47Request timed out.Request timed out.Request timed out. Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=290ms TTL=47Request timed out.Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=316ms TTL=47Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=288ms TTL=47 Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=294ms TTL=47Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=401ms TTL=47Request timed out.Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=294ms TTL=47 Reply from 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: bytes=32 time=298ms TTL=47Ping statistics for 8.8.8.8 <http://8.8.8.8>: Packets: Sent = 100, Received = 50, Lost = 50 (50% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 284ms, Maximum = 401ms, Average = 314msC:\Documents and Settings\Kipsang>* Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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MAC book pro dead needs recovery cd
by John Gitau 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

My mac book pro is dead, shows a ? (question mark). I need to format it but its old and really cant find the original disks. Can someone lend that to me or fix it (I don't need it recovered, a clean install will do). yes yes you can bill me. JG

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Local Motors - Emergency Response Trucks
by Patrick Kariuki 27 Mar '14

27 Mar '14

In-light of the security incidences that have occurred lately, perhaps we can help. What can a bunch of geeks and nerds do? 1. For our very own special police units - we can assist co-create SWAT vans - Idea - http://localmotors.com/ideas/1699/ How they look like - http://www.ldvusa.com/vehicles/emergency-response/swat-trucks/28-glendora-p… this will ensure the GSU Teams get to the point required on time and have world class mobile command centres(the equipment inside will ofcourse be installed without us there). Everyone here can get involved - read more http://localmotors.com 2. For the poachers, affordable tactical helicopters Idea - http://localmotors.com/ideas/1700/ Robinson R22 or the Schweizer 300C might go crashing into the Elephants instead of protecting them but I'm sure we have some great minds that can come up with stable designs. So why not just buy them from the dealers? Because it will be much easier to convince law makers buy them if the innovators involved in production were Kenyans. Can you see your kids watch in amazement as a SWAT-Van passes by for some mission.. and you tell them "We designed them back in the days, that one there is the mobile command ", No?? ok. Back to reality!!

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DOT AFRICA
by Moses Katembu 27 Mar '14

27 Mar '14

https://www.registry.net.za/launch/ http://www.dotafrica.org/en/home/ Seems this will happen early before KENIC gives: *some.ke <http://some.ke>* -- Regards, Moses github: *katembu <http://github.com/katembu>* twitter: *mkatembu <http://twitter.com/mkatembu>* skype:* katembu*

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Legal Training for Techies, 4pm Thursday 27th March at 88MPH
by Sammy Njoroge 27 Mar '14

27 Mar '14

Hi guys, For anyone interested Google is sponsoring a "Legal training for techies, techpreneurs & tech enthusiasts!" RSVP form is here <http://goo.gl/PsijPV> Date: Thursday 27th March Time: 16:00 - 18:30 Location: 88Mph, Ngong Road Hopefully we can get a layman's understanding of the horrors<http://www.businessinsider.com/how-liquidation-preferences-work-2014-3>of preferred stock vs common stock

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[OT] Network Cabling Contractor - Quotations Needed
by Tony Likhanga 27 Mar '14

27 Mar '14

*Scope of works :* - To lay and terminate 4 (four) ethernet cables between two end-points approximately 40m apart. - There's an existing cable trunk in place beneath the floor tiles. - Basically, a good quality 160m ethernet cable (preferably Siemon), 8 RJ45 connectors, a crimping tool and some cable ties should be enough to get the job done. Send your formal quotations for this to emma(a)movirtu.com Tony.

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