December 2016 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Light relief
by Tony White 26 Dec '16

26 Dec '16

Hi all, You know it's true! ;) https://blog.toggl.com/2016/12/developers-explained-with-lightbulbs/ Cheers, Tony -- Tony White

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issues with .co.ke domains not resolving on Google 8.8.8.8 DNS
by Andris Bjornson 22 Dec '16

22 Dec '16

Hello, I'm noting that a number of popular .co.ke domains currently don't resolve on 8.8.8.8 (google's public DNS servers). They continue to resolve normally on other common DNS servers like 4.2.2.2. In particular, I noticed safaricom.co.ke is impacted, as well as standardmedia.co.ke. Anyone else noting this or know the cause?

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Microsoft office auto update bandwidth consumption
by geoffrey gitagia 22 Dec '16

22 Dec '16

Dear Skunks Incase you've been wonder where your bundles are running off too or who is consuming too much bandwidth on your network .. see below link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2753538 https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_install-mso_win… -- GG

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Web Developers needed
by ty 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

If you have say 2 years experience in Web Development (LAMP stack) or equivalent, please send your updated resume to *gkaburi(a)gmail.com <gkaburi(a)gmail.com>* On the job training will be provided. PS: *Do not send your cv to me. Send it to the aforementioned email address.* -ty

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OT: Release Kenyan engineers in Ethiopian jails
by Boniface 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

I have come across this petition on the internet regarding three of our own engineers detained in an Ethiopian jail. As a tech community, we have not held each others back when the need arose. Had the same happened to an employee in the media or even the law profession, I can assure you the noise on all media (Social and Mainstream) would drown us all. The outcry would be immense. Below is a link to the petition. I am not sure whether this works but it doesn't hurt to give it a try. https://www.change.org/p/the-federal-government-of-ethiopia-release-kenyan-… Regards, Mbote

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Wanted: Female Role Models in ICT in Africa
by Mwendwa Kivuva 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

This might be of interest to ladies role models within the ICT space in Africa. Please share widely. Begin forwarded message: *From: *Lillian Achom <lillian.achom(a)afchix.org> *Subject: **Video Recording of Women In Technology as Role Models* *Date: *12 December 2016 at 15:05:12 GMT+4 *To: *AfChix <afchix(a)afchix.org>, AfChixUganda <afchixuganda(a)afchix.org>, KE-Chix <ke-chix(a)afchix.org> Hello, I send you very warm greetings. AfChix (www.afchix.org) is seeking to document ten (10) African women in Technology role models from the regions: Southern Africa, North Africa, East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa and The Indian Ocean. We shall be publishing their stories on social media and Televisions. For more information, visit this link: https://goo.gl/FQ3Q5V We believe that by exposing and mentoring young girls and women to possible career opportunities in Computer Science & ICT, we will empower them to join technical fields confidently. Our programs target the upper primary and high school girls between the age of 9 to 18, the young women who have freshly joined careers in ICT/Computer Science at Universities and workplaces and those established and looking to grow into technical leadership positions. We shall be disseminating the information on portable storage devices during our career and mentorship meetings with students. As one of the 10 African Women in Technology Role models, by sharing your story, you will be inspiring the over half a million girls in Africa to consider joining the Computer Science/ICT Career path. By sharing your story, your contributions in the industry will be visible to a significant number of viewers across the continent and beyond. Eligibility: Selection will be based on the following : 1. Must be a woman 2. Must be from Africa 3. Must be willing to share her story as a role model and grants permission to AFCHIX and AFRINIC and other partners to share this information on the various online and offline channels 4. Academic Qualification: Must have studied or is studying any S.T.E.M -related programs (eg, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, etc). 5. Technical Roles: Those currently playing a technical Role are highly recommended 6. Managerial Roles: Those who transitioned from Technical to Managerial roles are highly recommended 7. Might be a mentor or not necessarily a mentor to anyone 8. Might have an inspiring story of how she fell in love with, eg Mathematics. Some Important Dates: December 12th 2016 - Nomination forms open to applicants February 12th 2017 -Close of Nominations February 28th 2017 -Announcement of Selected candidates to all participants *NOMINATION FORM * <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch6BwXsvY_QUKhKjWJ4wNesC2DwEtPzFC…>Please fill in this brief nomination form for a possible selection. You can nominate yourself or someone else Please share this within your networks. For any inquiries, reach us on: lillian.achom(a)afchix.org Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and prosperous 2017! -- *Lillian A.* *AfChix* *Connect | Mentor | Inspire Women in Tech* *Website: www.afchix.org <http://www.afchix.org/>*

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2GB Laptop RAM module...
by Michael Bullut 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

Greetings Team, Does anyone have the above in stock? Needed urgently... 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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Invitation - Nairobi Game Jam (Devs, Creatives, Sound artists)
by Douglas Ogeto 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

Skunks, The Global Game Jam <http://globalgamejam.org> (GGJ) is the world's largest game jam event (game creation) taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development. It is the growth of an idea that in today's heavily connected world, we could come together, be creative, share experiences and express ourselves in a multitude of ways using video games - it is very universal. The weekend stirs a global creative buzz in games, while at the same time exploring the process of development, be it programming, iterative design, narrative exploration or artistic expression. It is all condensed into a 48 hour development cycle. The GGJ encourages people with all kinds of backgrounds to participate and contribute to this global spread of game development and creativity. The GGJ stimulates collaboration and not a competition. Nairobi will be hosting the 1st ever Game Gam and also East Africa's first - happening January 20th to 22nd at iBizAfrica <http://ibizafrica.co.ke> All are invited to attend to collaborate to build games. The event is FREE of charge. Register here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-game-jam-nairobi-tickets-29262643354?af…> Follow updates on Facebook <https://web.facebook.com/FuseCatalysts/> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/fusecatalysts> to stay up-to-date on the freebies available. Companies interested in partnering or sponsoring this event can reach out to Douglas: douglas(a)fusecatalysts.co (Yes .CO) Devs, Creatives, Writers et al are invited to register and attend! Cheers! Douglas Ogeto douglas.ogeto(a)gmail.com

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Internet Provider ... Kitengela
by Watson Kambo 18 Dec '16

18 Dec '16

Good People, Could anyone please point me to a company that can provide good reliable internet in Kitengela. Residential not business. Kind regards, -- Watson Kambo

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Debit/credit card Pin printing
by Calvin Omari 16 Dec '16

16 Dec '16

Hello Good People, I would like to know how banks print their pins for credit or debit card, the pins that come out with a paper that is sealed and blacked out from the outside to avoid viewing of the pin, I would like to know how this is done whether a special printer/software or process is used as I would like to implement them in another module (not debit or credit card, just issuing of PINS to some group of users) With Kind Regards -- Calvin Omari ITIL ® Expert, Prince 2 ®, MSP ®

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