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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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Show Skunkworks - Please Try OkHi Android App
by Timbo Drayson 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

Hi all, OkHi is a tech startup based in Nairobi that's trying to solve the lack of physical address system in Kenya and beyond. OkHi will help you get people to your house without the annoying phone calls, or help you get to an external business meeting without getting lost. I would love your help by downloading the app from: http://goo.gl/1mnE2v Also, please send any thoughts, comments, feedback directly to me. Thanks so much for your help, Timbo

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Kenya Power Prepaid units
by Mark Mwangi 22 Sep '14

22 Sep '14

Hey all, I am rather confused by the rates used by Kenya Power for issuing power units. 2000 /- does not get you a consistent no. of units yet the exchange rate is rather stable. Just this morning 2,000 bob got me 117 units which lasts about 12 days at 10 units a day. How much do listers get? Is it consistent? I also think they have zones with Westlands paying way more than Eastlands. -- Regards, Mark Mwangi markmwangi.me.ke

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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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Are there stolen laptops at Jamia Mall?
by Dennis Kioko 01 Aug '14

01 Aug '14

Hi all, Took a friend to Jamia mall the other day to buy laptops and was shocked at some decent second hand laptops going at very pocket friendly prices. However, I was concerned about the sourcing of the laptops, suspecting a few hard working Kenyans might have been relieved of the same before they ended up there. I asked the retailer and he says that they are "ex-UK". Knowing that you guys are quite knowledgeable on the same, may be you can shed some light on the same. -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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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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Online Programming with Untrusted
by Patrick Kariuki 04 Jul '14

04 Jul '14

Meet untrusted .. an online programming game https://alexnisnevich.github.io/untrusted/ In order to play the game you need to write some JavaScript code.

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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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Books on Starting up tech or Internet Companies /Businesses
by James Kagwe 12 Jun '14

12 Jun '14

Hi skunks, I am interested in the subject and would want recommendations from people who have read specific books and have established that what is written really works. I would prefer ebook's or kindle editions so as to be able to procure them asap. Regards, James

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Re: [Skunkworks] OT: Car Tyres
by nganyi1＠gmail.com 12 Jun '14

12 Jun '14

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