September 2015 - skunkworks

Fintech MVP DEMO Day
by Douglas Ogeto 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Skunks, The Founders Hive <http://www.thefoundershive.com> is an Advisory Firm for Startups and Founders who are on their way to build world class technology companies. We support them from an early stage level to accelerate their growth by focusing on their: Concept Development, Branding, Operations, Financing & Project Management. They believe in Community building and have collaborated with iBiz Africa <http://ibizafrica.co.ke/> to run Monthly MVP DEMO Days <http://bit.ly/demodaykigali> - a platform where entrepreneurs get an opportunity to present their startups to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, investors and fellow entrepreneurs. They have had a successful kick-off event <https://storify.com/TheFoundersHive/mvp-demo> (see pictures <https://www.flickr.com/photos/klabrwanda/sets/72157657066567098>) and had the privilege of having Aaron Fu and Robert Yawe as our guest Jury. MVP DEMO Day, Africa is a Spin-off of our successful events <http://www.thefoundershive.com/event/mvp-demo-day-dec-2013/> in the UK. Here is the previous Kenya (article <http://t.co/igF1BsQnvp> and pictures <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.863652203671841.1073741834.386709…>). Mr. Niladri Roy, GM, Mobile 7 Financial Services at Craft Silicon is the keynote speaker for the event talking on opportunities available in the sector. Tickets for the event are available here <https://bit.ly/fintechmvpdemo> Cheers, Douglas Ogeto douglas.ogeto(a)gmail.com

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OT: Ashley Madison - Most of the women were bots
by John K. 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Apparently most of the men on AM (Ashley Madison), were conversing with bots. Bots created to get them to spend more money on the site. Wonder how legal all this is? Does paying for their services guarantee you'll talk to a real person or... could they switch a person out with code. http://gizmodo.com/ashley-madison-code-shows-more-women-and-more-bots-17276… Regards, John K.

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CCTV camera and installation
by Mathenge Kihoro 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Hello skunkers, am looking for the best CCTV installers and with the best pricing. inbox me for more

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Re: [Skunkworks] OT: Ashley Madison - Most of the women were bots
by Mutinda Kitana 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Smh... Let it be known to all who believe it when they're told a website is completely secure: unless you're the one manning it, forgerrit! Any details submitted CAN be stored without your knowledge. <despite any contrary promise> Regards, -- Mutinda Kitana P.O. Box 55141-00200 Nairobi. Tel: +254-722944455 On Sep 2, 2015 10:51 AM, "John K. via skunkworks" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > I guess in many African settings, society kind of condones "a little on the side" for men, just not openly in front of your spouse/family etc. If you want to do it openly then you make it official that she's a 2nd or 3rd.. wife. This I suspect means an infidelity site here wouldn't work, or it would have to earn its money from ads. I don't see old men from Nairobi West paying a website for that kind of action. > > The "interested" parties, were men who had spent more money on the site, so basically if you spent little $$ then you got the short end of the stick. Though considering how few women (compared to men) used the site, I'm not shocked they wrote bots. > > Regards, > John K. > > On 2 September 2015 at 09:44, George Irungu <g.irungu(a)logicalcrest.co.ke> wrote: >> >> Looks like interested parties were passed on to an actual person. Pretty much an end justifies the means operation running here. Site users must also have been satisfied otherwise it wouldn’t have been such a hit. Meanwhile what is happening in Africa? Besides SA our map is clean. >> >> >> >> From: John K. via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 8:54 AM >> To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Subject: [Skunkworks] OT: Ashley Madison - Most of the women were bots >> >> >> >> Apparently most of the men on AM (Ashley Madison), were conversing with bots. Bots created to get them to spend more money on the site. >> >> Wonder how legal all this is? Does paying for their services guarantee you'll talk to a real person or... could they switch a person out with code. >> >> >> >> http://gizmodo.com/ashley-madison-code-shows-more-women-and-more-bots-17276… >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> John K. > >

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Oracle Forms and Reports Developers Needed.
by Kevin Gichuhi 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Hi, Skunks. We are looking for an experienced oracle developer to join a leading software development firm in Kenya. *Portal:* IT / Infrastructure *Function:* Development *Location:* Hurlingham, Nairobi, Kenya *Contract:* Full-Time PERMANENT position *Contract details:* BONUS *Salary:* KES 80,000 to KES 100,000 - BONUS *Role requirements:* *Analysis:* Liaise effectively and independently with business analysts and architecture team. Reconcile technical proposals from other developers with business specifications. *Design:* Interpretation and understanding of functional specifications. Writing technical design documents adhering to predefined standards. *Code:* Hands on design & development of Oracle PL/SQL in a 11g environment. Ensuring code written meets the predefined company and department standards. Performance basic tuning to ensure acceptable application performance. Experience with automated build frameworks and continuous integration is highly desirable. *Quality Assurance:* Conducting peer reviews and providing constructive feedback. *Testing:* Execution of unit test cases and documentation of results. Provide support during QA and UAT test phases. Diagnosis and resolution of defects found during QA and UAT test phases. *Implementation:* Coordination with multiple individuals across business and IT. Training and knowledge transfer to support teams. *Post-Implementation:* Point of contact for support team, investigating and resolving post-release issues found in production. *Communication Responsibilities* Communicate effectively with the other development teams and the local development manager. Qualified candidates should send their CVs and cover letters to cgathii(a)gmail.com -- Kevin Waigwa.

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Android developer needed ASAP
by William kibe 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Good evening guys.Hope you are all great.Who is up for a quick simple android project?A pal of mine is looking for a good android developer to develop a simple app.Kindly do get intouch or forward to someone interested.Thanks Number: 0720011185 Great Evening. Regards Kibe William.

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Billing software
by Martin Chege 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Hi, I am looking for a software for billing internet with the following features 1. Accepts payment through mobile money transfer and credit/debit cards 2. Automatic disconnection upon expiry of the paid up period 3. Automatic re-connection once the payment is made. Kindly contact me offline on mchege(a)goalit.co.ke if you have the solution. Regards, Martin

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[skunkworks] Best UPS for entry level 460Watt G8 home server
by joe mwirigi 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Dear Skunks, What's the best/preferred UPS for an entry level 460W Gen 8 server for home use. Must at least fulfill the following: (a) Output clean power [pure sine] (b) Deal well with our ever oscillating voltage. (c) Give at least 30 minutes of power after an outage. (d) Can warn for safe shutdown (e) Available locally Kindest of regards *_______________________________________________________________We must Keep on, We can't stop here *

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Google Apps to Office 365 Migration Tool
by Joseph Chacha 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Morning, I am looking for a tool to help me with moving emails, contacts and calendars from Google Apps to Office 365 Ideas will be appreciated. Thanks. -- Joseph M. Chacha Box 7741-00100 Nairobi-Kenya Cell: +254721994351

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Android apps for online surveys or questionnaires
by Alex Njiru 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

HI skunks Does anyone know of an android app (free or commercial) that can be used to design/create, modify, fill and upload online forms/questionnaires to a central server or cloud space?? The forms should not be limiting in size and the app should be able to work with any android device esp tabs. I have tried ODK Collect but im looking for a better alternative if available. Regards Alex

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