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Digital TV
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

The Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Network is up and running and now available to as many people as can buy the Set-top-boxes at the outlets stated by Signet (Circa KBC Channel 2). I bought the STB at Vertex (Electronics Shop at the Corner of Ambassador Hotel) had them test it on the Tele's there and made a mad dash home to watch the Nigeria - Egypt match. The picture quality is still SD (Standard Definition) No HD as yet but good. For the first time I was able to watch all channels on Stereo. The EPG (Electronics Product Guide) is pretty rudimentary (Read Chinese) but function. The picture quality is superb given that the transmitter is in Limuru, and you can tell the next program each day by scrolling the EPG by date and channel. The only identified drawbacks are: - - A number of TV stations have not connected to the headend so you have to contend with NO CNBC Africa (shame), KissTV and Classic TV (if you watch them). - Most stations have not updated the Program Guide's so when the game was going on, was showing Now watching "Road To Success". - Some TV Stations are encoding on MPEG2 so the picture quality and sound sucks. Wont name which lest am labeled Draconian ;-) - Cost of the STB KES 7,700 (Costs 2000 more than a Linksys WRT Router). For critical mass the price needs to come down to less than KES 2,000. Radio stations will be also available though currently only 4 stations are connected. Next Project will be to get a PC, install Linux MCE and have a Home-brew PVR. Kiania -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth .... -Richest Man in Babylon

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New ISOC Programme: The ISOC Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme
by vincent＠ngundi.co.ke 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

[Sent on behalf of Connie J Kendig, ISOC] The Internet Society (ISOC) is happy to announce a new programme beginning in 2010: the ISOC Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme. The NGL was officially launched 6 October 2009 at a youth forum lunch during the ITU Telecom World week in Geneva. The programme is aimed at emerging talents across the globe, between the ages of 20 and 40, and is a unique blend of coursework and practical experience to help prepare young professionals from around the world to become the next generation of Internet technology, policy, and business leaders. Programme entrants will complete a tailored eLearning course, covering the essential topics required for effective interactions and relationships within the Internet ecosystem, as well as key concepts and emerging issues in Internet governance. They will be encouraged to apply for the Internet Societyï¿½s representation programmes, such as ISOC Ambassadorships to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the World Bank, and OECD, and the ISOC Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). At the end of the programme, all Next Generation Leaders programme graduates will be invited to submit a proposal for a project focused on an Internet development issue within their own communities. Of those, three projects will be chosen and the respective project leaders will be invited to Geneva for a final, one-week course in Internet diplomacy. The three project leaders will be recognized as the Next Generation Leaders programme laureates, rewarded with special opportunities to network with some of the Internetï¿½s most respected leaders and to participate in special leadership events, and they may be encouraged to start new Internet Society Chapters in their communities. More information on the programme can be found at www.InternetSociety.org/Leaders You may sign up to receive periodic information on the NGL but visiting the programme site and clicking on "Candidates: Register for NGL Information." We will be sharing application details for the eLearning component through the sign up information list in the coming months. If you have any questions or comments about the Next Generation Leaders programme, please contact leaders(a)InternetSociety.org Best wishes, Connie J Kendig Sponsored Programs & Grants Manager Internet Society www.isoc.org <Kendig(a)isoc.org> Tel: (703) 439-2136 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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Blinkenlights
by Daudi Were 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Whoever put the "Blinkenlights" warning on my.co.ke made my day - (after shocking the Ubuntu out of me first I must admit) hehehe speaking of which how comes no *Karmic* Koala on my.co.ke? -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were(a)gmail.com> skype: d.were

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[Fwd: Security Innovation Grant]
by Michuki Mwangi 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Security Innovation Grant Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:21 -0600 From: John Kristoff <jtk(a)cymru.com> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net To: africann(a)afrinic.net Hi folks, This seems worthy of mention here (and a couple other places, sorry if you've seen this already). The Dragon Research Group (DRG) is administering an annual Security Innovation Grant. A grant that provides funding of up to $10,000 (US) to help grow the next generation of innovators in the area of Internet security. We are particularly interested in receiving proposals from developing regions and from creative folks who might not otherwise have access to such financial support. Funding will be provided for freely available, non-commercial and open source projects that help address online security issues. For more information and submission guidelines, please see: <https://drg.team-cymru.org/grant.html> Submission deadline is Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:00 UTC. Feel free to share the content of this message with your friends and colleagues around the globe. John _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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KINDLY HELP:How to combine three columns and form a date and update
by wambugu esther 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi skunkworks, kindly help me i have a table with these columns ( month int null, year int not null, acct_no char(15) not null, acct_type char(10) not null, effective_dt datetime null, late_fee_to_dt) the field effective_dt is null and i want it to be populate by a value which d=should be composed of '29' then the respective value of column month and respective value of column year, kindly help me do a script to update the effective_dt. will appreciate your assistance -- Best regards Esther Wambugu

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SAP/Systems Audit Professional
by kennedy kariuki 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi. The above professional is required ASAP. 150K Gross. Just an Idea about SAP not a certified professional. Main JD is systems audit. Location: SARIT Send CV's to: kdunsgm(a)gmail.com KKK

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Fwd: Security Innovation Grant
by Brian Munyao Longwe 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi folks, This seems worthy of mention here (and a couple other places, sorry if you've seen this already). The Dragon Research Group (DRG) is administering an annual Security Innovation Grant. A grant that provides funding of up to $10,000 (US) to help grow the next generation of innovators in the area of Internet security. We are particularly interested in receiving proposals from developing regions and from creative folks who might not otherwise have access to such financial support. Funding will be provided for freely available, non-commercial and open source projects that help address online security issues. For more information and submission guidelines, please see: <https://drg.team-cymru.org/grant.html> Submission deadline is Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:00 UTC. Feel free to share the content of this message with your friends and colleagues around the globe.

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nokia innovation returns...
by Gituma Nturibi 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

details here http://www.callingallinnovators.com/

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Skunkworks gets a mention here.. views?
by jude mwenda 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

This is interesting. http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/634/850014/-/view/asBlogPost/-/pjyirj/-/ind… -- Regards, Jude Mwenda Skype id: jmwenda Twitter: www.twitter.com/judemwenda Web: www.africangeogeek.com "Was ist mein Leben, wenn ich nicht mehr nützlich für andere." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Vga Over Cat 5 Adapter/ Converter
by wilson mwangi 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Techies, I'm looking for the above. Any dealer in the list or a reference would help? Thanks. -- “The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.”

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where can i find second hand laptops
by vada dava 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

I need second hand hp laptops with the following specs 1gb ram and above 80gb hard drive at around 20k to 25k.I need them asap

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Re: [Skunkworks] Service outage at our Kenya Backhaul Service
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Provider MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit hahahahah --- Original Message --- From: "Moses Ngatia" <mosez.ngatia(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/27 10:45:11.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Service outage at our Kenya Backhaul Service Provider I was down from 9 to 10 AM, called their CS who confirmed there was a fibre cut on their Msa-Nbo back-haul. Does any one know whether they have already integrated their Nairobi <>Garissa<>Mombasa fiber backup? JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY; IT TOOK TELKOM/ORANGE A WHOLE DAY TO RESTORE THEIR MSA-NBO FIBER CUT. WHAT TRICK DOES KDN USE TO RESTORE A FIBER CUT IN LESS THAN AN HOUR? MOZE./ On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:38 AM, James Wachira <jwaciira.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Anyone else experiencing trouble with KDN? Seacom? >> SMH!!! <http://tinyurl.com/ybz9cmo><http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general> >> > > Been down for 3 days, and acc mgr said something like fiber cuts or some > network (internal) problem. Still down as I write!! > No wonderr KDN doesn't give SLAs! > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." > -- Lucky Dube > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >

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Safaricom testing their unlimited internet again?
by Tony Likhanga 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Is saf on another testing spree here? I'd wish to know what else has changed, other than the fee. Probably the 1K damage will reduce the number of "testers". See attached.

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Service outage at our Kenya Backhaul Service Provider
by James Wachira 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Anyone else experiencing trouble with KDN? Seacom? SMH!!! <http://tinyurl.com/ybz9cmo> -- With Kind Regards James Wachira Nairobi .ke twitter: jwaciira | yahoo: jwaciira | gtalk: jwaciira | skype: jwaciira

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Starmax Computers
by Brian Ngure 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi All, A quick question. Has anyone got or used a Starmax computer from these Starcom guys? If so, please let me know how well they perform. Are they reliable? durable? Basically, would it be a good buy? -- Regards, Brian Ngure

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Google Apps - E-mail
by Odhiambo Washington 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

For those using $subject, does it support IMAP4 connections or POP3 only? And if it does, are there restrictions to the number of concurrent connections? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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EPSON TM U220 Receipt Printer issue
by Simon Mbuthia 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi guys, I have the subject printer installed on a PC on my LAN. This PC didn't have parallel nor serial ports, we had to buy a PCI card for that and install drivers for the card. So after connecting the printer to the parallel port - registered as LPT3 - and installing the printer drivers, it appears in Windows Printers and Faxes, but wouldn't print because Windows thinks "User intervention is required". The drivers for both the card and the printer are the right drivers and I just can't tell what's wrong with the whole thing. Someone care to help a brother out? Thanks, Me. -- Be kind to your dentist - he has fillings too...

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Minutes of the 2nd meeting of local innovators, business and government held on Monday, 25th January and the Ministry of InfoCom - http://bit.ly/aAWeg6
by Mbugua Njihia 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

This may be of interest to Skunks Minutes of the 2nd meeting of local innovators, business and government held on Monday, 25th January and the Ministry of InfoCom - http://bit.ly/aAWeg6

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Social Accountability Needs Assessment
by Al Kags 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Friends, As young people, Social Accountability is an important thing - especially among those of us who want to be social entrepreneurs. Below is a link to a seven question survey from KCDF (www.kcdf.net) *Please take 5 minutes to give your opinion about what sort of things you think young people need with regard to Social Accountability. * http://www.kcdf.net/youth/index.php?sid=81534&newtest=Y〈=en<http://www.kcdf.net/youth/index.php?sid=81534&newtest=Y&lang=en> Al Kags ----------------------- Author, Living Memories. “IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS Kenya, these stories belong to us all, just as the pictures in Kenya Burning document the trauma of a nation during the post-election violence. The age of history written by white males is well and truly over.” - Star Columnist, Betty Caplan in the East African Weekly Newspaper. http://living.alkags.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Opera Browser
by Joram Mwinamo 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Anyone using opera 10.10 Browser? ive migrated(maybe temporarily) from Chrome. this widget has me rethinking my productivity levels http://widgets.opera.com/widget/5040/ Plus i find their servers that compress pages to be pretty neat in improving performance of the browser -- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- God is not an excuse for lack of discipline -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.

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MIT researchers develop picture-driven scripting environment
by Joseph Wayodi 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi people, Researchers at the User Interface Design Group, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed a system for scripting applications by incorporating screenshots. Check out this press release: < http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/screen-shots-0120.html>, and this story from Network World: < http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/012110-sikuli-scripting-language.html >. >From the project website: Sikuli is a visual technology to search and automate graphical user > interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots). The first release of Sikuli > contains Sikuli Script, a visual scripting API for Jython, and Sikuli IDE, > an integrated development environment for writing visual scripts with > screenshots easily. Sikuli Script automates anything you see on the screen > without internal API's support. You can programmatically control a web page, > a desktop application running on Windows/Linux/Mac OS X, or even an iphone > application running in an emulator. > You can watch a demo, download the code, and find more information at < http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/sikuli/>. And you can find the original and forthcoming papers here: < http://uid.csail.mit.edu/projects/sikuli/sikuli-uist2009.pdf> and < http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/projects/sikuli/sikuli-chi2010.pdf>. Joseph.

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FreeBSD Foundation: Call for Submission of Proposals
by Patrick Kariuki 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

A good starting point for those of you with brilliant ideas/projects on FreeBSD. More: http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/documents/FreeBSD%20Foundation%20Proposals…

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Re: [Skunkworks] bleach anime-calling on all death gods
by Kipkemoi Kiptum 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

I intend to start on this "madness" so am also interested in getting this if possible .... On Jan 26, 2010 8:48 PM, "Peter Karunyu" <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: I came across a bleach movie - the diamond dust rebellion. I'm told there are three movies. Theres a skunk here who has a bucketful of them bleaches. On 26/01/2010, [dan buria] <dimbega(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Guys, > i have recently started this madnes... -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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How Google's Nexus One censors cuss words
by Haggai Nyang 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

This article just made my day :) http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10440115-71.html?tag=rtcol;pop

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A Few Quotes From... Silicon Valley History
by Dorcas Muthoni 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

In follow up to Re: [Skunkworks] Kenya's next city - a Technopolis, you may want to see http://www.netvalley.com/svhistory.html on * A Few Quotes From... **Silicon Valley History .* All enterprising tech innovators out there may want to check out that page! Reflect and learn that "Rome Was Not Build In A Day" but was eventually build. Malili seems to me as the potential first modern Kenyan city. Malili is starting at 5000 acres, Silicon valley started at 8000 acres. I am confident that all the many Kenyan tech start-ups will deliver the icons of the future! The ball is surely in our court. Muthoni On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hey Wes, > > Couldn't have put it better myself. What it takes is a good idea, a > prototype, and the passion to develop into a great business. > > One of the things that came up during the talk is that as a pilot to Malili > Technopolis Govt is aiming to take over 100% of Sameer Business Park. The > ICT Board will relocate it's offices there and presumably expand the > delivery of services to the ICT sector (public and private). Additionally > there will also be a certain amount os space set aside to provide incubation > type services to BPO/ITES entrepreneurs and ICT entrepreneurs (techpreneurs) > who have the necessary ingredients - they will receive among other things a > certain period of rent-free/subsidised offices space and probably a range of > other supportive admin/biz services. > > This facility will remain as a "satellite facility" complementing Malili > along with other similar satellite facilities around the country. > > Needless to say - all these development will serve only to boost the > confidence of investors and there is a likelihood that there will be a huge > influx of venture capital and private equity looking for such projects, both > in and out of such centres. > > Interesting times indeed! > > > Brian > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > >> Thanks Brian, >> >> Allow me to say: >> This is one of the best times in Kenyan history to be a Technopreneuer >> (Tech Enterpreneuer). Not only is the government making great efforts >> (thanks PS Ndemo) there are people and companies willing to finance >> companies with great ideas and also partner with such local companies. One >> of the key missing items are people with great ideas, with prototypes of >> their great ideas and some sort of business model for their great ideas. >> >> If I were one of you skunkers who is sitting on a great idea, I would get >> off the list and start building a prototype of my grand idea and create a >> business model for it! If you have already done that and you don't know what >> to do, simply do a shout out on the list. There are a good number of people >> in the list including myself who can point you to the right direction. >> >> One may wonder why I'm saying this. Back in our days (actually a few years >> back), it was the good old gridding, till your teeth fall off. You could >> present your ideas to a company and they wouldn't give a !@#$. However this >> has changed significantly. >> >> So go out there to those free events with Food and internet already >> sponsored. Learn how the business environment works, learn how to present >> your grand idea (ofcourse with a prototype at hand) and Learn how to protect >> your grand idea! >> >> Enough Said! >> >> 8~! >> >> >> --- On *Mon, 1/25/10, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kenya's next city - a Technopolis >> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 1:48 PM >> >> >> >> >> 2010/1/25 Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=blongwe@gmail.com> >> > >> >>> Hi Skunks, >>> >>> Heads up for the next big thing - a tech city in a place called Malili. >>> Permanent Sec. Dr. Ndemo gave a talk about this to KICTANET members last >>> week. Look at the powerpoint at: >>> >>> http://www.slideshare.net/blongwe/malili-technopolis-concept-paper >>> >>> Mblayo >>> >>> >> Thanks 'Mblayo' for sending this over! >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >>> >>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> Other lists >>> ------------- >>> Announce: >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau >> P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi >> Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041 >> >> Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the >> same way to the side of a hill! >> >> AND >> >> It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous >> generosity! >> >> http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com >> http://smiley2.wordpress.com >> http://mburu.sikika.co.ke >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> > > > > -- > Brian Munyao Longwe > e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com > cell: + 254 722 518 744 > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com > meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Pumzi: Kenyan sci-fi
by saidimu apale 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/01/pumzi/ Very interesting. Anyone seen it? Saidi

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Dell XPS 1330
by Michael Kamunge 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hi guys, Anyone stocking the above machine? Please holla offline soonest. Cheers, Mike

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Tulipe in the deadpool??Nilipe breaks into the scene
by Mbugua Njihia 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

I will have a video interveiw next week with Mr David Svarrerto promised to shed more light on ip and patent issues in kenya. David is the CEO of Digital Age Institute and he had some interesting insights at the meeting over at the Ministry. Agosto chipped in as well "get a good lawyer...carry your lawyer to every meeting"

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M-Pesa Upgrade News
by Odhiambo Washington 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hello skunks, I did not see the news on M-Pesa Upgrade<http://www.cio.co.ke/index.php/view-all-top-stories/500-m-pesa-upgrade-to-a…>posted here, or was it? Maybe Safaricom can now be called "the LISTENING, caring provider"?:-) This is very welcome news! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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Tulipe in the deadpool??? Nilipe breaks inot the scene
by Mbugua Njihia 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

After the meeting at the Ministry of Infocom yesterday where the ICTbrd, one VC, a Swdish rep, Ericsson reps and a handful of techies, I tried looking up Tulipe but their site seem sot have gone down. I have put the Nilipe presentation video on http://www.mbuguanjihia.com <http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/>

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mathematical Progression
by James K. Muturi 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

>> "I want to make 3 deposits to a bank. My first deposit was 11k, the > > 2nd was 33k. What will the 3rd deposit be?" It could be anything one's bank deems acceptable thus the need to know the name of the bank. One could even inquire into the type of account, as different accounts have different restrictions. JKM.

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Expression of Interests Invited: Computer and Network Maintenance
by Al Kags 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

This is an invitations to interested Companies to express their interest in offering basic Computer, Internet and Network (LAN) maintenance for a Kenyan Foundation, KCDF (www.kcdf.net) The Organisation has a 20 computer LAN that is served with Microsoft Exchange Server and has a back-up tape service. Any company Incorporated in Kenya that is interested and has the skill to offer this service on an annual contractual basis, please email your profile and basic quote to oliver.konya(a)kcdfoundation.org as well as a basic indicative quote to provide guidance. Thank you. Al Al Kags ----------------------- Author, Living Memories. “IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS Kenya, these stories belong to us all, just as the pictures in Kenya Burning document the trauma of a nation during the post-election violence. The age of history written by white males is well and truly over.” - Star Columnist, Betty Caplan in the East African Weekly Newspaper. http://living.alkags.com

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Innovation HUB coming very soon?
by aki 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

" an open space for the technologists, investors, tech companies and hackers in the area. This space is a tech community facility with a focus on young entrepreneurs, web and mobile phone programmers and designers. It is part open community workspace (co-working), part investor and VC hub and part incubator. " *Seems ushaidi and others are working on this. Well done!* And congrats to David Mugo and the soon to launch mobile payment gateway for developers. Btw, does anyone know what happened to the guys who were developing TULIPE early last year? Comments/additions welcome. ( ps: kind of in a rush.....contribute comments in a few weeks time ) -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Mathematical progression
by Tech List Kenya 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hi guys, I heard this puzzle on the radio today and didnt quite agree with the answer given. I will try as much as possible to reproduce it as i heard it: "I want to make 3 deposits to a bank. My first deposit was 11k, the 2nd was 33k. What will the 3rd deposit be?" Share your answer and reason behind it. I will share the answer they gave later.

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Wind Generator Taxed?
by Watson Kambo 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hello Guys, Does anyone have an idea of how wind generators are Taxed? are they tax exempt ... Am planning to bring in one ..Am thinking 600w to 1Kw for a start the later comes with 4 100AH Batteries, I think this would offset my power bills big time ... Aki I might need your expertise here.. -- Watson wanjohi kambo

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Patents are Evil!
by Dennis Kioko 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

patenting is turning out to be more and more evil. It stiffles innovation and competition. Apple patented multitouch, that is the sole reason that no other smartphone in the US comes with it. With open source and a some flashing of this smartphones, any other smart phone will have such features. Patents are evil, Apple patented multitouch for the iPhone, therefore Apple is evil, do not buy evil products. let the Geek inherit the Earth. -- with Regards: Get your free technology e-magazine in pdf format: Tekniaonline: http://bit.ly/tekniaonline-2 Sterotyping: Abednego, tell the tribe by the name; visit the blog : http://gramware.blogspot.com

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GPS TRACKING SYSTEM SERVER
by Brian Mang'oli 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hey im looking for information on how to host a local server for a company dealing with tracking devices. They are currently being hosted for internationally and want to have one locally... pliz help... Thank you

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Touchscreen POS terminals needed
by Ngũgĩ Kĩmani 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hello, I am looking for touchscreen computers suitable for use as point of sale terminals. Someone please get back to me with a quotation for 5 such terminals (15" and 17"). Thanks. -- Ngũgĩ Kĩmani Fundi wa Mitambo

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The PS3 hacked?
by B Lusiola 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Apparently its the same dude who hacked the iphone. Source BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8478764.stm -- Lusiola Brian Everyone has photographic memory, not everyone has film though.

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Hungry for New Content, Google Tries to Grow Its Own in Africa
by saidimu apale 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

> > In e-mail interviews, two of the finalists in the Swahili contest said the > arrival of Google on their campuses changed them from passive users of > Wikipedia to active contributors. Still, they expressed mixed feelings about > receiving material rewards for sharing knowledge. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/technology/25link.html The Swahili Wikipedia still has a long way to go, however, with only 16,000 > articles and nearly 5,000 users. (Even a relatively obscure language like > Albanian has 25,000 articles and more than 17,000 contributors.) Why does a vibrant Kiswahili Wikipedia site not rank as a priority for most of us? I can barely speak fluent Kiswahili, let alone write it well. Saidi

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Calling Developers to Resell and Create Solutions Around Our Payment System
by David Mugo 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Skunkers, You all have been a great inspiration and informative on developments in the ICT industry in Kenya. The payment gateway is here and i can now say that we shall do an official launch on 12th Feb 2010 at a Nairobi hotel that I will update you with details of as soon as its finalized. Thanks to Alex Gakuru, the PS information ministry Dr. Ndemo will officiate the event. The system is open for growth and community involvement will be a great thing. At the launch I would like to list developers that we shall work with and also work hand in hand with them to develop solutions for different industries around the system. We have structures for reseller commissions and we want to use existing networks as opposed to media ads to reach more people and we want to extend the money that would be going to the press ads to the resellers. For us its a definite market and we feel it will achieve more and also work with the people who understand their industry the best. We do not plan to engage in end user integration, we want to allow developers to create opportunities by that. If anyone is interested, please send me an email at mugo(a)nilipe.com with details of what you do and how we can work together in creating a solution for different industries and I will send you details of how our system will work. As of tomorrow, we shall have a pre-launch test period with selected developers and we hope to make a difference. Please get in touch with suggestions and lets move from here together. David Mugo. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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RESEARCH FINDINGS
by nancy bosire 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Greetings, Anyone know how i can get my hands on the recently completed survey and findings on sex, drugs and substance abuse in Kenyan schools? good week! thank you. -- Sincerely yours, Nancy Bosire Managing Director Blueline Synergy Limited Tel: 020 2317230/29 Mobile: 0721907995 info@bluelinesynergy.com,nancy@bluelinesynergy.com http://www.bluelinesynergy.com Domain Registration.Web Design & Hosting.Software Development.LAN/WAN setup.Maintenance.Projectors. New/Used PCs & Laptops.Computer Accessories.Office Stationary "One cannot simultaneously prepare for war and create peace." "Your consistent thoughts create your consistent results." "Whatever your mind expects and demands, it will find a way to produce it." - Napoleon Hill Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Kenya's next city - a Technopolis
by Brian Munyao Longwe 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi Skunks, Heads up for the next big thing - a tech city in a place called Malili. Permanent Sec. Dr. Ndemo gave a talk about this to KICTANET members last week. Look at the powerpoint at: http://www.slideshare.net/blongwe/malili-technopolis-concept-paper Mblayo

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Managing Movies - iPod (or Better) Equiv??
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hello skunkers, I hope most of you are very avid movie/game fans so I may just get the right advise on what I am endeavoring to do. Take the following situation: 1. You have 1000 or more movies on DVD 2. For safety (scratches, loss, etc) you decide to copy them to a drive large enough to hold them (Terrabytes) A DVD will, in it's original media) give you so many options when you play it. You can choose scenes, etc. Is there a way to achieve the same functionality suppose I transferred all my DVDs to a TB drive? What file system would I use on the TB drive? Is there a restriction to the file system? Why does such restriction exist? How (in what format) should I transfer the DVDs to the TB drive? Is there a software (commercial or free, or even an appliance) that is suited for the above scenario? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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CCNP Curriculum changing
by George Njoroge 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hey Cisco guys Seems the cisco curriculum is changing: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/56413 Regards -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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LOOKING FOR Local HRMS Solution
by Joshua Gichuhi Kinuthia 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi Skunkers, I am looking for a local company that has built an in-house Human Resource Management System solution. I would appreciate a point in the right direction, if you happen to know of any. Kind Regards, Joshua Kinuthia -- Self-reflection is the school of wisdom

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txteagle in kenya
by Imelda Mueni 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi, Everyone does anyone know where txteagle is being used in kenya , both slums and uptown .....or people who are making money from this thanks -- God Loves Us All

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

@phillip whose gender insensitive?we dnt choose. --- Original Message --- From: "Philip Musyoki" <pmusyoki(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/25 10:12:21.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award I was just looking at these contributions and they are very gender insensitive. Where are the skunkettes? I only see very few.

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16V AC Adapter
by Andrew Wafula 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hello, Anyone knows where I can get a step down adapter which can output 16V AC and about 1000mA? I had one that blew over the weekend and need to replace it for some equipment. The vendor of the equipment says they have none in stock. Regards, ====================== Andrew Wafula Wapakala Web: www.wertsoft.com MSN: a_wafula(a)hotmail.com MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/awafula Blog: http://thewert.blogspot.com/ ========================================================================== If you have made mistakes...there is always another chance for you... you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. - Mary Pickford "Great Minds Discuss Ideas; Average Minds Discuss Events; Small Minds Discuss People"

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IT Interns wanted
by Simon Mburu 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

There are open positions for IT interns The intern should generally have very strong IT skills. Specifically knowledge: - MS OS and MS Office - Open source - IT admin ( trouble shooting) - Servicing hardware ( e.g. Hard drive, memory, power units replacement) ete. Previous work experience and knowledge on web design would be an added advantage. Allowance is 10K a month send the resume’s to wangeci(a)creativehranswers.com<Wangeci(a)creativehranswers.com> and indicate IT INTERN POSITION on the subject of the email Regards -- Simon Gatonye 0722993642 P.O. Box 75232 Nairobi - 0200

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Mpesa/Zap Technical Contacts on the list?
by David Mugo 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Guys, If anyone from the technical team of either Mpesa or zap is on the list, please holla, i have a few questions. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award
by Riyaz Bachani 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

What happened to the Skunk awards that were discussed a while back here ? This discussion needs to pick up where that thread left ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Karunyu" <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> To: "calvine barongo" <calvine_barongo(a)yahoo.com>, "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 10:28:38 AM GMT +03:00 Iraq Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award Does anyone know what criteria and metrics CSK uses to get its winners? Knowing such would indicate how exhaustive or not their process is. Is it just me ama does CSK lack that "umph!" when it comes to IT matters? On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Calvin Omari < calvinebarongo(a)gmail.com > wrote: The issue is does CSK exhaust or make an impact right now I think the don't I may be wrong but its less publicised and so forth, can we lias with CSK to make an impact On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Peter Karunyu < pkarunyu(a)gmail.com > wrote: @Rad!, I think CSK have something similar, see here , On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Rad! < conradakunga(a)gmail.com > wrote: I would be more interested in recognizing much more than 'development'. We seem to always fail to realize that software is not just about coding. Coding is but a small part of the entire process.This is why there are so many fly by wire companies developing poor solutions and it is very difficult to find good software engineers in Kenya I think the award should be 'software producer of the year' and take into account the following processes • Architecture & design • Project management • Look & feel • Development • Testing • Deployment • Support On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Imelda Mueni < mueni0(a)gmail.com > wrote: Hi Calvine , Sounds like a really great ideas , like the many great ideas that are suggested in this forum the problem it dies like the many great ideas thanks _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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GPS Phones Stores
by Steve 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi tech people, Any one with an idea where i can buy these gadgets Thanks

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safaricom network around lenana road
by maina martin 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

hi pple am around orange hse and safcom network is down is it an outage everywhere ama ni hapa tu if any safcom techie on the list pls help

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Electricals
by James Muendo 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Any one who can recommend a good supplier of electricals?I want good quality - European stuff, not India or China,strictly European.Any ideas? Am offlist waiting for the suggestions. -- James Muendo Leerick Office& Tech Supplies P.O Box 28016 - 00200 Nairobi,Kenya. Phone: + 254 725 567 508 gtalk: timrick Skype: tim.rick

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Windows scheduled tasks problem with backups
by wallace ngene 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi folks, I have been expering a problem whereby the task scheduler crashes and tasks fail to run. As a result most of the backup softwares fail to run. When you try to access the task sheduler or to run a task,it crashes. Any one experiencing this?on windows platform. Thanks. -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Apple Predictions for 2010
by Rahim Kara 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

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A Big-Picture Look at Google, Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo
by saidimu apale 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

An interesting bird's eye view of these companies' portfolios. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/a-big-picture-look-at-google-micro… [image: blogSpan.jpg]

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award
by Joram Mwinamo 24 Jan '10

24 Jan '10

Im just wondering , who is kenyas no 1 web developer? Individual or company?

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Firefox 3.6
by Haggai Nyang 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

Hey guys, Is it just me or is this browser running on steroids? Javascript-heavy apps like Gmail also seem to be running at pure HTML speed!

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Re: [Skunkworks] Humour for Friday : Chuck Norris vs. Linus Torvalds
by Kipkemoi Kiptum 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

I watched it on 3d ... it rocked! On Jan 22, 2010 7:11 PM, "Pius Walela" <PWalela(a)strathmore.edu> wrote: For the record the production was unique ,exemplary ..jus watch it in 3D an you’ll get the drift my concern was the story line … *From:* skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke [mailto: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke] *On Behalf Of *Haggai Nyang *Sent:* Friday, January 22, 2010 7:02 PM *To:* Skunkworks Forum *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Humour for Friday : Chuck Norris vs. Linus Torvalds @Pius you might be seriously flying solo in that club! I'm sure the rest of us skunks are just ... _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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random sampling
by wesley kirinya 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

What's the difference between accessing a sorted set randomly versus accessing a randomized set randomly?

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Fwd: I Am A Technical Woman
by Dorcas Muthoni 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

http://www.anitaborg.org/news/video/ The hope for this video is that it will help inspire girls and women everywhere with the wonderful diversity of technical women. This video celebrates everything that is wonderful about all of you. -- Muthoni

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Humour for Friday : Chuck Norris vs. Linus Torvalds
by David Njuki 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

This one cracked me up http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/28/fun-chuck-norris-vs-linus-torvalds/ -- ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ 'spɹɐƃǝɹ ıʞnɾu pıʌɐp

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Haiti Earthquake : police admit gangs have taken over Port-au-Prince
by aki 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

(sources, various net orgs) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Haitian authorities conceded they had lost their battle to maintain order in Port-au-Prince after the leaders of the city's crime gangs reclaimed their old turf since being freed when the national prison collapsed last week. Haitian authorities conceded they had lost their battle to maintain order in Port-au-Prince after the leaders of the city's crime gangs reclaimed their old turf since being freed when the national prison collapsed last week. The Haitian authorities, already weak and reliant on UN forces, are now crippled by heavy casualties and widespread destruction of infrastructure while international peacekeepers are focused on disaster relief. Jean-Max Bellerive, Haiti's prime minister, has despaired of the state's ability to tackle a new post-earthquake crime wave sweeping his country's devastated capital. "The problem is they have weapons so we cannot send the population or just any policemen to capture them," he said. The morale and strength of Haiti's police has been severely reduced by the loss of experienced officers, killed or injured, leaving recently trained recruits to hold the line. "We do not have the capacity to fix this situation. Haiti needs help. The Americans are welcome here. But where are they? We need them here on the street with us," said Dorsainvil Robenson, a police officer. Police officers, whose limited success against slum gang lords has been based on the support of armoured UN troops, have now effectively given up by appealing to local vigilantes to take the law into their own hands. "If you don't kill the criminals, they will all come back," Haitian police officers announce over loudspeakers from heavily armed checkpoints in the slum area. Residents say that people have been killed and several women raped in a turf war between gangsters nicknamed "Belony" and "Bled" in the six days following the earthquake which destroyed the prison. "The trouble is starting," said Jean-Semaine Delice, a 51-year-old father. Ten Brazilian peacekeepers were killed when a key local UN checkpoint at the entrance to Cite Soleil, known as the "Blue House", collapsed. The UN also lost its chief, deputy chief and acting police commander in earthquake, creating a dangerous power vacuum at a time when international peacekeepers have committed their diminished forces to aiding survivors

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Weekend Sport
by david kabugi 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi People, Professionally, I am an internet consultant dealing with web design and development. I have an IT project that I have started and would like to fund it using one of my talents which is playing and coaching tennis. I have started a program dabbed Bright Jack Academy, whose core purpose is coaching tennis. I am targeting young kids interested in the game and adults who desire to learn and have a weekend sport, to stay healthy and fit in a fun way. Coaching will be taking place on Saturdays and public Holidays between 9am-5pm. Contact me off list for more details. Warm Regards, David Kabugi Developer and Coach

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Weekend Sport
by david kabugi 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi People, Professionally, I am an internet consultant dealing with web design and development. I have an IT project that I have started and would like to fund it using one of my talents which is playing and coaching tennis. I have started a program dabbed whose core purpose is coaching tennis. I am targeting young kids interested in the game and adults who desire to learn and have a weekend sport, to stay healthy and fit in a fun way. Coaching will be taking place on Saturdays and public Holidays between 9am-5pm. Contact me off list for more details. Warm Regards, David Kabugi Developer and Coach

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Unsubscribe
by patriq mutuma 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi please unsubscribe me from your mailing list Thankyou _________________________________________________________________ Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx

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Offsite data backup services in Kenya
by James Mutuku 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hellos, I am dong some research on offsite data backup. Are there local companies offering such services? -- Best Regards, James Mutuku Ndeti Agile Systems Limited +254722490994 www.agile.co.ke mutuku.wordpress.com Has your organization implemented a customer relationship management (CRM)system? visit http://www.agile.co.ke/crm.php and find out how our CRM can help you achieve better customer satisfaction and sales

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FoxPro help
by Calvin Omari 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Techies, Any FoxPro guru, I need to meet him today anytime so that he/she helps me prepare for interviews tomorrow, it will be greatly appreceated at least to create tables and so forth, -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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HTML5 Video Player
by Glenn Sequeira 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Good to YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/html5) and Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/blog:268) adopting HTML5 video as an alternative to Flash. ~gms

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IT Professional required
by Thomas Odol 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi guys, My client requires an IT staff, being responsible for the internal custome ERP system. Brief requirements are: - Database knowledge, PL/SQL,Visual basic, - Reporting tools e.g Crystal reports. If you are solid in this area and with a passport and you are interested in an international job, please submit your CV, to my private email immediately. Kind regards, Thomas.

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Looking for experienced web developers
by Mark de Blois 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

* Hi folks, I am looking for some experienced web developers in Nairobi area for contract work. cheers, Mark http://tinyurl.com/ydrwqgb*

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Bail Burden Keeps Jails Stuffed With Inmates
by saidimu apale 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

> > two-thirds of the people in the nation's jails are petty, nonviolent > offenders who are there for only one reason: They can't afford their bail. I thought they were describing Kenya's situation... turns out we are in "good company". http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122725771 Saidi

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Foxpro guru
by Calvin Omari 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

I need someone to Jump start me on foxpro, I have an interview that i need to prepare, what do i need to do a few tables... -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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VMware to Acquire Zimbra
by Alex Nderitu 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/zimbra.html Are we about to see a greater threat to MS Exchange with EMC leading the onslaught. They are already king of virtualization/cloud.

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Nation.co.ke tlike joomla 1.5 top menu module
by Calvin Omari 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi techies, Joomla Web designers I need a module like that of Nation.co.ke if you got a link or a module please send it, I tried the following but did not succeed in customizing it to my desired needs (to behave like the nation,co.ke and not a drop down) Cheers guys -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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Bill Gates on twitter
by lordmwesh 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Bill Gates started using twitter on 19th January and within a day, he had 0.25million followers. And the number seems to be swelling like a speed timer. With the sentiments you get from FLOSS guys, you might think he has no friends. I guess its fun following the devil http://twitter.com/billgates lordmwesh -- ______________________ For affordable php and asp.NET hosting transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing transworldAfrica.com/domain | The ALL powerful domain search tool kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Is 2010 is going to be a tech developments year?
by aki 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

So I think this year is going to be a fast pace mover for tech developments in KE scene. However, I see a big problem of uptake and development. Infact for mobile developers, web developers this is an optimum year? My concern is that there is going to be confusion as to where one should be i.e web or mobile. If I & M have taken the Visa deal, expect other banks to follow with others and soon you have more e-payment gateways than needed. Mobile payment gateways are mostly in the pipeline or offer certain functionality. I suspect KICTB, Min of Info are also seeing the potential of these this year, spread out to over 2 years. The question is : In what area are you developing your skills? Mobile or Web? Are you ready for the demand? Just sharing some thots, I could very very wrong.... Over to you ladies and gents! :-) (ps: am away soon, so will not be responding for a few weeks. pls exclude me from any discussion. thnks) -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Exchange Database Recovery
by Philip Musyoki 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

I need to recover data from an Exchnage Database (.edb) which has become too large to successfuly restore from back. So my idea is to recover the mailboxes separately and have them mounted on the user's computers as archives. The database is exteremely huge (200 GB), and yah, I know, I should have been wiser but now I need a solution. Anyone with some tools that can just extract this data. In happier days I would have just let the whole thing go but now the Chief of Staff is breathing down my neck.

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Looking for Lattest 3D Mac Games
by wesley kirinya 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi PPL, I'm looking for a place to borrow/buy some latest 3D Mac Games (Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, Resident Evil 5, Doom 4, ...), compatible with Macbook Pro. O_O

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Access Control System Dealers
by Jared Koyier 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Am looking for companies that deal in Access Control Systems. Anyone? Thanks

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Where are mobile innovators in kenya?
by Joram Mwinamo 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Do we have similar ideas around here? http://locomatrix.com/ -- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- God is not an excuse for lack of discipline -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.

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I&M Online Merchant Services
by David Mugo 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Its in the news that I&M are running an online merchant service, someone tell me which site they are running it from and also clarify if its true that you need Kshs. 500,000 to use the service, I got that from a friend i was chatting with a while ago before the service was officially launched. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Off Topic: IPhone 3GS
by Billy 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

If anyone needs to buy the above mentioned inbox me. 16GB 40k ONO. Deadline end of day tomorrow. Apologies for the short notice :) -Billy

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The Starfish and the Spider
by Gakuru Alex 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

"The unstoppable power of leaderless organisations" See it at <http://www.starfishandspider.com/> That is if you want to understand the internet. I've often said that technology is about people. It's never been about softwares, flashy gizmos. How I wish could get a hard copy of the book. (to re-read, share whe(n)re there's no power:) regards, Alex

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Press Release, Less Than 10% IPv4 of Addresses Remain Unallocated
by Michuki Mwangi 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfriNIC-announce] Press Release, Less Than 10% IPv4 of Addresses Remain Unallocated Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:09 +0400 From: Lillian Sharpley <lillian(a)afrinic.net> To: announce(a)afrinic.net, africann(a)afrinic.net Dear Colleagues, the RIRs would like to raise the level of awareness regarding the number of remaining IPv4 addresses in the press release below. If you require additional information about the IPv4 address pool in the African region, please contact AfriNIC at contact(a)afrinic.net. Sincerely, Lillian Sharpley Communications Area Manager AfriNIC www.afrinic.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.nro.net/media/less-than-10-percent-ipv4-addresses-remain-unalloc… For Immediate Release 19 January 2010 *Deploying IPv6 - the next generation of the Internet Protocol - is vital to the continued development of the Internet* *AMSTERDAM* – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the official representative of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet number resources, announced today that less than 10 percent of available IPv4 addresses remain unallocated. This small pool of existing IP addresses marks a critical moment in IPv4 address exhaustion, ultimately impacting the future network operations of all businesses and organizations around the globe. “This is a key milestone in the growth and development of the global Internet,” noted Axel Pawlik, Chairman of the NRO. “With less than 10 percent of the entire IPv4 address range still available for allocation to RIRs, it is vital that the Internet community take considered and determined action to ensure the global adoption of IPv6. The limited IPv4 addresses will not allow us enough resources to achieve the ambitions we all hold for global Internet access. The deployment of IPv6 is a key infrastructure development that will enable the network to support the billions of people and devices that will connect in the coming years,” added Pawlik. Internet Protocol is a set of technical rules that defines how devices communicate over a network. There are currently two versions of IP, IPv4 and IPv6. IPv6 includes a modern numbering system that provides a much larger address pool than IPv4. With so few IPv4 addresses remaining, the NRO is urging all Internet stakeholders to take immediate action by planning for the necessary investments required to deploy IPv6. The NRO, alongside each individual RIR, has actively promoted IPv6 deployment for several years through grassroots outreach, speaking engagements, conferences and media outreach. To date, their combined efforts have yielded positive results in the call to action for the adoption of IPv6. Given the less than 10 percent milestone, the NRO is continuing its call for Internet stakeholders, including governments, vendors, enterprises, telecoms operators, and end users, to fulfill their roles in IPv6 adoption, specifically encouraging the following actions: * The business sector should provide IPv6-capable services and platforms, including web hosting and equipment, ensuring accessibility for IPv6 users. * Software and hardware vendors should implement IPv6 support in their products to guarantee they are available at production standard when needed. * Governments should lead the way by making their own content and services available over IPv6 and encouraging IPv6 deployment efforts in their countries. IPv6 requirements in government procurement policies are critical at this time. * Civil society, including organizations and end users, should request that all services they receive from their ISPs and vendors are IPv6-ready, to build demand and ensure competitive availability of IPv6 services in coming years. The NRO’s campaign to promote the next generation of Internet Protocol continues to positively impact the Internet community. IPv6 allocations increased by nearly 30% in 2009, as community members continued to recognize the benefits of IPv6. “Many decision makers don’t realize how many devices require IP addresses - mobile phones, laptops, servers, routers, the list goes on,” said Raul Echeberria, Secretary of the NRO. “The number of available IPv4 addresses is shrinking rapidly, and if the global Internet community fails to recognize this, it will face grave consequences in the very near future. As such, the NRO is working to educate everyone, from network operators to top executives and government representatives, about the importance of IPv6 adoption,” added Echeberria. IP addresses are allocated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a contract operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). IANA distributes IP addresses to RIRs, who in turn issue them to users in their respective regions. “This is the time for the Internet community to act,” said Rod Beckstrom, ICANN’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “For the global Internet to grow and prosper without limitation, we need to encourage the rapid widespread adoption of the IPv6 protocol.” Notes to Editors *About the Number Resource Organization (NRO): * The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is the coordinating mechanism for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). The RIRs - AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC - ensure the fair and equitable distribution of Internet number resources (IPv6 and IPv4 addresses and Autonomous System (AS) numbers) in their respective regions. The NRO exists to protect the unallocated Internet number resource pool, foster open and consensus-based policy development, and provide a single point of contact for communication with the RIRs. Learn more about the NRO at www.nro.net/media. *About the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) * The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that make up the NRO are independent, not-for-profit membership organizations that support the infrastructure of the Internet through technical coordination. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) allocates blocks of IP addresses and ASNs, known collectively as Internet number resources, to the RIRs, who then distribute them to users within their own specific service regions. Organizations that receive resources directly from RIRs include Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecommunications organizations, large corporations, governments, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders, including end users. The RIR model of open, transparent participation has proven successful at responding to the rapidly changing Internet environment. Each RIR holds one or two open meetings per year, as well as facilitating online discussion by the community, to allow the open exchange of ideas from the technical community, the business sector, civil society, and government regulators. The five RIRs are: * AfriNIC, http://www.afrinic.net - Africa * APNIC, http://www.apnic.net - Asia Pacific * ARIN, http://www.arin.net - Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States * LACNIC, http://www.lacnic.net - Latin America and the Caribbean * RIPE NCC, http://www.ripe.net - Europe, Middle East, and Parts of Central Asia Media Contacts Marissa Ramey | LEWIS Public Relations Ph. +1.202.349.3788 | arin(a)lewispr.com <mailto:arin@lewispr.com> Kersti Klami/Gabriela Warren | Racepoint Group UK Ph. +44 (0) 208 752 3200 | ripencc(a)racepointgroup.com <mailto:ripencc@racepointgroup.com> _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/announce

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Press Release, Less Than 10% IPv4 of Addresses Remain Unallocated
by Michuki Mwangi 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfriNIC-announce] Press Release, Less Than 10% IPv4 of Addresses Remain Unallocated Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:09 +0400 From: Lillian Sharpley <lillian(a)afrinic.net> To: announce(a)afrinic.net, africann(a)afrinic.net Dear Colleagues, the RIRs would like to raise the level of awareness regarding the number of remaining IPv4 addresses in the press release below. If you require additional information about the IPv4 address pool in the African region, please contact AfriNIC at contact(a)afrinic.net. Sincerely, Lillian Sharpley Communications Area Manager AfriNIC www.afrinic.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.nro.net/media/less-than-10-percent-ipv4-addresses-remain-unalloc… For Immediate Release 19 January 2010 *Deploying IPv6 - the next generation of the Internet Protocol - is vital to the continued development of the Internet* *AMSTERDAM* – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the official representative of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet number resources, announced today that less than 10 percent of available IPv4 addresses remain unallocated. This small pool of existing IP addresses marks a critical moment in IPv4 address exhaustion, ultimately impacting the future network operations of all businesses and organizations around the globe. “This is a key milestone in the growth and development of the global Internet,” noted Axel Pawlik, Chairman of the NRO. “With less than 10 percent of the entire IPv4 address range still available for allocation to RIRs, it is vital that the Internet community take considered and determined action to ensure the global adoption of IPv6. The limited IPv4 addresses will not allow us enough resources to achieve the ambitions we all hold for global Internet access. The deployment of IPv6 is a key infrastructure development that will enable the network to support the billions of people and devices that will connect in the coming years,” added Pawlik. Internet Protocol is a set of technical rules that defines how devices communicate over a network. There are currently two versions of IP, IPv4 and IPv6. IPv6 includes a modern numbering system that provides a much larger address pool than IPv4. With so few IPv4 addresses remaining, the NRO is urging all Internet stakeholders to take immediate action by planning for the necessary investments required to deploy IPv6. The NRO, alongside each individual RIR, has actively promoted IPv6 deployment for several years through grassroots outreach, speaking engagements, conferences and media outreach. To date, their combined efforts have yielded positive results in the call to action for the adoption of IPv6. Given the less than 10 percent milestone, the NRO is continuing its call for Internet stakeholders, including governments, vendors, enterprises, telecoms operators, and end users, to fulfill their roles in IPv6 adoption, specifically encouraging the following actions: * The business sector should provide IPv6-capable services and platforms, including web hosting and equipment, ensuring accessibility for IPv6 users. * Software and hardware vendors should implement IPv6 support in their products to guarantee they are available at production standard when needed. * Governments should lead the way by making their own content and services available over IPv6 and encouraging IPv6 deployment efforts in their countries. IPv6 requirements in government procurement policies are critical at this time. * Civil society, including organizations and end users, should request that all services they receive from their ISPs and vendors are IPv6-ready, to build demand and ensure competitive availability of IPv6 services in coming years. The NRO’s campaign to promote the next generation of Internet Protocol continues to positively impact the Internet community. IPv6 allocations increased by nearly 30% in 2009, as community members continued to recognize the benefits of IPv6. “Many decision makers don’t realize how many devices require IP addresses - mobile phones, laptops, servers, routers, the list goes on,” said Raul Echeberria, Secretary of the NRO. “The number of available IPv4 addresses is shrinking rapidly, and if the global Internet community fails to recognize this, it will face grave consequences in the very near future. As such, the NRO is working to educate everyone, from network operators to top executives and government representatives, about the importance of IPv6 adoption,” added Echeberria. IP addresses are allocated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a contract operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). IANA distributes IP addresses to RIRs, who in turn issue them to users in their respective regions. “This is the time for the Internet community to act,” said Rod Beckstrom, ICANN’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “For the global Internet to grow and prosper without limitation, we need to encourage the rapid widespread adoption of the IPv6 protocol.” Notes to Editors *About the Number Resource Organization (NRO): * The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is the coordinating mechanism for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). The RIRs - AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC - ensure the fair and equitable distribution of Internet number resources (IPv6 and IPv4 addresses and Autonomous System (AS) numbers) in their respective regions. The NRO exists to protect the unallocated Internet number resource pool, foster open and consensus-based policy development, and provide a single point of contact for communication with the RIRs. Learn more about the NRO at www.nro.net/media. *About the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) * The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that make up the NRO are independent, not-for-profit membership organizations that support the infrastructure of the Internet through technical coordination. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) allocates blocks of IP addresses and ASNs, known collectively as Internet number resources, to the RIRs, who then distribute them to users within their own specific service regions. Organizations that receive resources directly from RIRs include Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecommunications organizations, large corporations, governments, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders, including end users. The RIR model of open, transparent participation has proven successful at responding to the rapidly changing Internet environment. Each RIR holds one or two open meetings per year, as well as facilitating online discussion by the community, to allow the open exchange of ideas from the technical community, the business sector, civil society, and government regulators. The five RIRs are: * AfriNIC, http://www.afrinic.net - Africa * APNIC, http://www.apnic.net - Asia Pacific * ARIN, http://www.arin.net - Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States * LACNIC, http://www.lacnic.net - Latin America and the Caribbean * RIPE NCC, http://www.ripe.net - Europe, Middle East, and Parts of Central Asia Media Contacts Marissa Ramey | LEWIS Public Relations Ph. +1.202.349.3788 | arin(a)lewispr.com <mailto:arin@lewispr.com> Kersti Klami/Gabriela Warren | Racepoint Group UK Ph. +44 (0) 208 752 3200 | ripencc(a)racepointgroup.com <mailto:ripencc@racepointgroup.com> _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/announce

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BumpTop Mac
by Isaak Mogetutu 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi Guys BumpTop for mac just released http://bumptop.com/mac/ regards mogetutu -- Samuel Goldwyn<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/samuel_goldwyn.html> - "I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong."

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Playing MKVs on Mac -- SL
by Isaak Mogetutu 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi, I am having a problem playing some mkv files on VLC: Error does not suppot video or audio code (undf) Quicktime X(with perian 1.2): File cannot be opened-----You may need to install additional software to open this type of file. Help please with some hacks. -- Charles de Gaulle<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/charles_de_gaulle.html> - "The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs."

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Fring IM Server down?
by mambo mutua 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Guys, Any Fring IM mobile users around? Is it just me or their IM servers are unreachable? I lost my connection yesterday evening till now. Any alternative IM which can match their features?

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Is KICTB banking on Mobile and Web Platforms Development?
by aki 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

By hosting the upcoming Mobile event, is there a drive to establish some system or abilites to enable upcoming or established kenyan developers/companies to be involved? And what would be KICTB vision for Mobile development platform for 2010? Rgds. -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Alternative power source for laptop in remote area
by Mbugua Njihia 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Am doing an implementation in a couple of remote areas in kenya.well not quite remote but area with unreliable power. The service requires the operator to be mobile and hence carries a laptop to the field. What are the best ideas for alternative power as the machine has to be on fulltime during working hours?

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Compare Zain reward scheme to Safcom Bonga points reward...???
by ndungu stephen 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Which is the better option [in this case the better rewarder] ? I am not familiar with Safaricom's rewards - but I found the Zain ones a bit too cheap... After making calls for 3 years - I finally get to look at what I stand to get. Each point is worth 10/- of call time: so if you have 20,000 points, you have made Ksh. 200,000/- worth of phone calls so far... And here are some of the options i remember: > give up about 8000 points to get a phone worth slightly above 1k in the market > For 21000 [ksh. 210,000 worth of phone calls] you get a printer worth about 3-4k in the market > For 35000 [ksh 350,000 of phone calls] you get a printer worth 9-11k in the market. If you want a black berry, what do you have to do ? Make about 1.6m worth of phone calls - and you finally have that black fruit in your pocket. A plasma screen ? This one needs slightly less than 2 million worth of phone calls. How are the Safaricom offers ? I hear that they are better. <To check your Zain Reward points - dial *796# and the press "2" and send >

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Sourcing for a good Multimedia Laptop
by Chris W. 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi, Looking for a cost friendly Laptop which should be Multimedia and Entertainment centered - Sound and Graphics should be outstanding. Kindly recommend some, Toshiba or HP preferably.Include costs where possible. Regards, Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com

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Wordpress MU
by Al Kags 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi, Anyone know about Wordpress Mu? I keep getting a PHP error and troubleshooting it has gone beyond my scope of knowledge... Anyone? Al Kags ----------------------- Author, Living Memories. “IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS Kenya, these stories belong to us all, just as the pictures in Kenya Burning document the trauma of a nation during the post-election violence. The age of history written by white males is well and truly over.” - Star Columnist, Betty Caplan in the East African Weekly Newspaper. http://living.alkags.com

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Online Payment System - Using Zap, M-Pesa and others online
by David Mugo 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi Guys, I have mentioned here before that we are working on an online gateway for Mpesa and other mobile money transfer systems. Good news, we have finally finalized on the product and will be launching on the second week of February. We are on the process of testing and finalizing documentation for the system and while at it, I would like to highlight key features of the system and probably if you have any questions or suggestions we would love to factor them into it. - We shall not handle your money, your money will go directly into your phone. - We shall not take commissions off each sale, we shall have a yearly fee of $200 - We shall have an easy to use API that is xml based so you can intergrate with any sort of web applications. Application developers can also use this. - We shall have a reseller base that will also serve as a support hub within Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. - Your online account shall have reports of all mobile transactions including withdrawals, sent and received money, meaning you can monitor your business from anywhere. - You can choose to use airtime as a mode of payment and we shall buy it back from you at a set rate. - You can sell across East Africa and soon the whole of Africa. - You will be able to sign up online, pay for the service online and start using it without having to meet anyone. - The system will be very well documented for ease of use. - We shall have our main office in Nairobi, branch offices in Dar es salaam and Kampala. - You will be the first to know of the launch venue and time and expected guests who hopefully will include Ndemo. Please let me know if there are suggestions or any questions and i will be here to answer. David Mugo -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Acer Aspire 4720z Driver CD
by Dominic Munyi 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hoi peeps, Anybody with a copy of the above CD? Apparently there are no drivers for Windows XP on the Acer website :-( -- Warm regards, Dominic Munyi Kariithi Nyavu Solutions

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Google cache servers in local ISPs
by Paul Roy 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

I am aware of google having some cache servers with some ISPs in Mauritius etc... are there any in Kenya?

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LENOVO - Sourcing for a good Multimedia Laptop
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Paul, We do stock lenovo machines. Get intouch offline. Alvin 0722313923 / 651755 x200 Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 Ghz, 1066Mhz, 3MB L2), 2GB, 160 GB / 7200 rpm, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GS45), Modem + 5-in-1 Media card reader, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN (1x2), Mini-PCIe, Express Card, 6 Cell, (12.1-in WXGA (1280X800) TFT, BT, FPR,Vista Business 32 T500 Core 2 Duo P8400 (2266 MHz), 2 GB, 250GB, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45), 15.4" WXGA LED, XP Pro/Vista Business 32 RDVD, Warranty:3 years T400 Core 2 Duo P8400 (2266 MHz), 2 GB, 250GB, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45), 14.1" WXGA LED, XP Pro/Vista Business 32 RDVD, Warranty:3 years T400 Core 2 Duo P8700, 2 GB, 250GB, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GS45), 14.1" WXGA, Vista Business 32/RDVD, Warranty:3 years S10 ATOM N270 (1.60GHz/533MHz/ 512K) FCBGA8, Single Core, 1GB, 160GB HDD/ 5400rpm , 10.1"W Camera Black, WiFi 802.11b/g, 10/100 Mb Ethernet, BlueTooth, Fingerprint Reader, 3 cell, 4-in 1 card reader + 1 slot Express Card, XP Home, 1 years, R500 Core 2 Duo T5870 (2.0GHz/800MHz/2M), 2 GB, 250GB, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45), 15.4" WXGA non glossy Camera, Eth Giga, Intel 5100 AGN (1x2), Bluetooth, FPR, 6 cell, Express Card + 7-1 Media Card, N/A, XP Pro/Vista Business 32 RDVD,Warr:1yrs , G530 T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz, 2MB L2), 3 GB, 250GB/5400rpm, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45, 384MB), 15.4" WXGA Glossy, Matte Black 1.3 MP Camera glossy, XP Pro/Vista Business 32 RDVD A57 Tower, Intel G31, E 2180, 1x1 GB PC2-5300 (667), 160 GB (S), DVD±RW DL, Intel GMA 3100, Eth Giga, DOS-Lic, Warranty:3/3 Carry In, A57e Tower, Intel 945GC, ATOM230(1.6Ghz/533Mhz/512Kb), 1x1 GB PC2-5300 (667), 160 GB (S), DVD±RW DL, GMA950, Eth Giga, DOS-Lic, Warranty:1/1 Carry In, A57 SFF, Intel G31, Core 2 Duo E4600, 1x1 GB PC2-5300 (667), 250 GB (S), DVD±RW DL, DVI Adap., Eth Giga, WXP Pro with Vista License, Warranty:3/3 Carry In, M58 SFF, Intel G31, Core 2 Duo E7300(2.66Ghz/1066Mhz/3M), 1GB PC2-5300 (667) , 250 GB, DVD±RW DL, DVI-D Connection Adapter W/HDCP - LP, Eth Giga, XP PRO + Vista Bus RDVD, Warranty:3/3 Carry In, M58e Tower, Intel Duo core E5200, (2.5ghz 800 MHz FSB 2MB L2) 1GB PC2-6400 SDRAM, 250GB HDD, 7200rpm Serial ATA, Intel GMA x4500, Intergrated graphics, Integrated high defination audio, DVD Recordable, O/S-Windows XP, Gigabit Ethernet, USB keyboard & Optical mouse M58e SFF, Intel Duo core E5200, (2.5ghz 800 MHz FSB 2MB L2) 1GB PC2-6400 SDRAM, 250GB HDD, 7200rpm Serial ATA, Intel GMA x4500, Intergrated graphics, Integrated high defination audio, DVD Recordable, O/S-Windows XP, Gigabit Ethernet, USB keyboard & Optical mouse L171 3000 17", 17" 5:4 LCD TCO03 Analog, 1280x1024, 5ms, 700:1, 140°/130°, 250cd/m2, 0.264mm (432mm VIS), black, adjustable tilt, EPEAT Gold, GREEN MONITOR, Warranty:3 years, L1940 Wide 19" wide, 19'' 16:10 LCD TCO03 Analog, 1440x900, 5ms,1000:1,176°/176°,250cd/m2, Tilt, Green Guard, EPEAT Gold , Warranty:3 years, On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 8:57 AM, Paul Gichigi <paulgichigi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Skuks (ettes), > Anyone know of a Lenovo (IBM) retail shop in Nairobi? > > > -- > Paul N. Gichigi. > +254 720 788 696 / +254 733 788 641 > +254 772 788 696 / +254 752 788 696 > > P. O. Box 64638 > (00620) > Nairobi, Kenya > > Time is of the essence, watching it fade away is consequential. > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >

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