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Top Notch Web Developer
by James Muendo 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Hi Skunk(ett)s, A friend of mine is looking for a top-notch web developer, should be good in PHP and AJAX. Good package, if you know anyone, please let them drop-a-line ASAP. James Muendo Leerick Office & Tech Supplies P.O Box 28016 - 00200 Nairobi,Kenya. Phone: + 254 725 567 508 gtalk: timrick Skype: tim.rick rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com

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ARCHIVING
by James Muendo 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Hi Skunk(ettes); Any company that deals with this get in-touch off-list. Work is as much as archiving information for an organisation that has been around since 1964. So, quote and include all the details possible. Regards; James Muendo Leerick Office & Tech Supplies P.O Box 28016 - 00200 Nairobi,Kenya. Phone: + 254 725 567 508 gtalk: timrick Skype: tim.rick rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com

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MDaemon Help Needed
by Simon Mbuthia 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Hi guys, I have just been informed by my ISP that our network is spamming :-( Some network engineer tells me that normally, it is the mail server that sends out SPAM. Our server happens t run MDaemon, whose configuration appears kinda cryptic to me. the said engineer tells me that there are settings that need to be applied on MDaemon to prevent it from spamming, but she doesn't remember exactly how that's done. It is on this basis that I am imploring MDaermon gurus [if there's such a thing as that] on the list to kindly throw me a lifeline as guys have started complaining of emails not getting delivered to their intended recipients. Please help. Me. -- שִׁמְעוֹן

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How the CoE is promoting abortion and homosexuality
by Mikey Tirop 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Dear Fellow Kenya, Contrary to what some media people (especially The Daily Nation – Nation Media Group) wants Kenyans to believe, the following is what the so called harmonized draft constitution will mean to the society if it is passed as it is: 1. Abortion will officially be legal 2. Homosexuality will officially be legal Let me explain: A. THE ABORTION ISSUE: The previous draft discussed extensively at Bomas concluded the following: Right To Life 35.(1) Every person has the right to life except as may be prescribed in an Act of Parliament. (2) The life of a person begins at conception. (3) Abortion is not permitted except as may be provided for by an Act of Parliament. The Harmonized draft created by the Committee of Experts (CoE) says the following: Right to life 35. (1) Every person has the right to life. (2) A person shall not be arbitrarily deprived of life. With the above in mind, please note the following changes in the harmonized draft: a. The sentence "(2) The life of a person begins at conception." has been removed from the former draft. This was removed because pro-abortion groups usually dismiss the fact that life begins at conception. This is so as to allow babies to be killed while in the womb because according to them, life of a “person” begins at the point the baby is born. b. The sentence "(3) Abortion is not permitted except as may be provided for by an Act of Parliament." has also been removed from the former draft. Removing this sentence therefore means that if the harmonized constitution is passed, abortion will be permitted and millions of babies will be killed! B. THE HOMOSEXUALITY ISSUE: The previous draft discussed extensively at Bomas concluded the following: Family 42. (1) The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and the basis of social order. (2) Every adult has the right - (a) to marry a person of the opposite sex, based upon the free consent of the parties; and (b) found a family. (3) A person shall not marry another person of the same sex. (4) Parties to a marriage are entitled to equal rights in relation to the marriage at the time of the marriage, during the marriage and at the dissolution of the marriage. (5) Parliament shall enact legislation that recognizes— (a) marriages concluded under any tradition, or system of religious, personal or family law; and (b) personal and family law under any tradition, or adhered to by persons professing a particular religion, to the extent that such marriages or systems are consistent with this Constitution. The Harmonized draft created by the CoE says the following: Family 42. (1) The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and the necessary basis of social order. (2) Every adult has the right to marry a person of the opposite sex, based upon the free consent of the parties. (3) Every adult has the right to found a family. (4) Parties to a marriage are entitled to equal rights at the time of the marriage, during the marriage and at the dissolution of the marriage. (5) Parliament shall enact legislation that recognizes— (a) marriages concluded under any tradition, or system of religious, personal or family law; and (b) personal and family law under any tradition, or adhered to by persons professing a particular religion, to the extent that such marriages or systems are consistent with this Constitution. With the above in mind, please note the following change in the harmonized draft: The sentence "(3) A person shall not marry another person of the same sex." has been removed from the former draft. This is so as to make sure that when the draft constitution there is ambiguity as to what a "family" really is and by so doing pave way for homosexuality and destruction of the traditional family. C. HOW THE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS PLANS TO ACHIEVE THIS EVIL PLAN The strategy being used by the CoE, pro-abortion groups and homosexuals is as follows: 1. Certain people in the media and columnists are supposed to create the impression that homosexuals have been marginalized by this new constitution. This is so as to allow you to ignore paying much attention on the evil changes that have been made by the CoE and by so doing vote YES for a constitution that goes against the religious and cultural beliefs of the majority. 2. The 30 day period for debate has been specifically been made that short so that there is no time for the word to spread. 3. Certain people in the media are supposed to only create the impression that the only major contentious issue is devolution of power. This is therefore meant to make the public concentrate on only that issue and forget about abortion and the family. 4. Since the sections on abortion and homosexuality will not be discussed widely by the public, the impression created by the CoE will be that the abortion and homosexuality issues are not contentions and so they will not be put under a referendum. We all know that a majority of Kenyans are pro-life and they also reject homosexuality. Therefore putting such issues under a referendum will be a big blow to the pro-abortion groups and homosexuals. What you can do to stop this madness: - Email all major and minor newspapers, magazines, TV & Radio stations and inform them of these evil plans by the CoE, abortionists and homosexuals - Use word of mouth to talk to your friends, co-workers, neighbors, fellow commuters, classmates, family members and basically everyone you come in contact with. - Talk to your pastor, priest, imam, guru and tell them to use the pulpit to stop this evil - Forward this message to all your email contacts - Forward this message to all your contacts on Facebook, twitter and other social networks - Create Facebook groups and invite your friends to spread the word - Go to the Commitee of Experts website (www.coekenya.go.ke) and inform them through their forums and email address of your displeasure that they are tying to push us towards the culture of death and homosexuality by making the changes mentioned above - Talk, write, email your Members of Parliament and tell them that if the draft reaches parliament in the current state, they must change it immediately to include the sentences that CoE removed. Otherwise they can kiss their re-election goodbye. - Pray very hard that the constitution does not pass with the current format that promotes abortion and homosexuality Please note that if you do not take action: - Millions of babies are going to be murdered. - Homosexuals will promote their sinful ways openly since the law will be on their side and you will even be sent to jail for discriminating against them. It is now up to you. Yours, Very Concerned Kenyan. 23rd, November, 2009

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SMS Interconnect Fees
by saidimu apale 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

I didn't know it cost Safaricom so much to terminate SMSes on their network. Poor MJ ;) http://manypossibilities.net/2009/11/sms-interconnect-fees/

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video compression and analysis software for MPEG-4 (H.264)
by nyarotho kennedy 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

morning happy people, i need thorough assistance on the above subject. am currently working on my project - I*PTV Service optimization on an IMS network*. The main objective is to reduce bandwidth consumption(typical for the kenyan market!) and improve scalability. one way to achieve this is by choosing a suitable video codec for transmission. But as is with academia i need to analyse different video signals (compressed differently) and justify my choice. that is why i need compression software and probably software for VIDEO signal analysis. Please try and keep it FOSS :). all help appreciated. God bless y'all! NB: Any Zuku guyz can let me in on the codecs they use for their service. and it doesnt have to be h.264! BR, Nyarotho Kennedy -- People should know when they are conquered.

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How the CoE is promoting abortion and homosexuality
by Mikey Tirop 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

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Anyone supplying Ericsson PB 250 VMU Cards ?
by benson maina 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Gentlemen kindly assist on this one ASAP

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ANALOGUE DIGIUM CARDS ANYONE?
by davis muriuki 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Anyone with the above cards please email me offlist -- Thiong'o Muriuki,

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if you ever need to rename 100+ files...
by saidimu apale 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

I needed to quickly and painlessly rename some files by replacing spaces with underscores (_). Here's a quick and dirty python script that did it for me. I ran it from the python interpreter command-line (I didn't save the script to a file... lazy). ----- begin script----- import os for file in os.listdir(os.getcwd()): newname = "_".join(file.split()) os.rename(file, newname) ----- end script------ It's a quick and dirty script so there's no error-handling of *any* sort. But that's trivial to add if you needed it.

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Flex Adobe Air Runtime
by Mr. Lawi 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Flex gurus? If I have the Flex SDK, do I need to install the Adobe Air runtime? There is a .air app I want to run and it does require I install adobe runtime and I am not sure I need to download it if I already have the sdk. Thanx in advance.

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web developer needed
by Gichingiri Kuria 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

kindly circulate* The Company* Sokoletu is a company involved in design for web and print. We build and develop great websites; also involved in graphic design for print-work including logo design, branding, book layout, etc (see our website for more info www.sokoletu.co.ke) *Position* *Assistant Web Developer* *Duties* - Coding functionality into a provided website draft - Applying content to layout on website - Testing of website for compatibility on various browsers - Updating of content on existing websites *Requirements* - A passion for the web - A preference for Mozilla Firefox over IE - Desire and potential to learn - Understanding of XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL - know how to use applications used for: 1. bitmap editing (e.g. Photoshop) 2. vector editing (e.g. Illustrator) 3. WYSIWYG editing (e.g. Dreamweaver) *Experience* Some form of experience is necessary, on the minimum through formal education or apprenticeship. *Apply* - send an email of introduction to info(a)sokoletu.co.ke before 13th December 2009 - attach CV as Word document or PDF, no longer than 2 pages - attach samples of your work in .jpg or PDF, no bigger than 2MB if sending a sample website, ZIP it - (if available) send links to an online CV or to works you've done --------------------------------- Gichingiri Kuria, Design, Sokoletu. www.sokoletu.co.ke

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Re: [Skunkworks] Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules
by Steve Obbayi 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

To all those who are against reinventing the wheel, i will give you a simple illustration: Take these two apps: for those who have been around since the early days of mysql, remember "mysql front". this App was the main interface to the mysql database but thank God for Indians. they went ahead and developed "mysqlyog". years later mysql front couldn't compete simply coz these indian fellows reinvented the wheel and gave us mysqlyog. These two applications did exactly the same thing but mysqlyog capitalized on mysql fronts weaknesses. They turn to development on win32 api an produced a lighter and faster front end to mysql. eventually almost everyone stopped using mysql front and turned to mysqlyog. i dont thinks its in production any more @Peter I am afraid I still have to agree with Aki on this one... 1. you say Kenya produces software for intl market? eg isys and verviant. don't these guys have offices in Denmark/USA or rather they seem to be like local partners for these foreign companies? That to me isn't local software. 2. Even though code reuse is inevitable eg like in c++ I would use the STL which comes as part of the core language is one argument to that. I write an algorithm that does task X then when I need task X i would get that algorithm and use it. Is a better form of code reuse Code reuse however doesn't mean downloading an entire app and choosing your favorite theme and pluggins and using them. That is simply using software, period!!! don't need to be a genius to do that. code reuse simply means bundling code into classes or reusable objects and not entire applications. 3. One thing you should note is that the international software market isn't hard to penetrate coz what the international software market want to see is demo software or sample code. But the thing is Kenyan Software developers don't have original apps to even use as demos and that why Kenyan developers are having problems. You cant use a borrowed App as a demo. Then I have had the privilege of spending a lot of my time jumping between USA and today and with time you tend to notice differences. I noticed in USA (not just IT industry but all) the people want the government to stay out of the way. while in Kenya we want the government to do things for us. 4. How does one have the nerve to call themselves a software developer and yet they cannot develop anything from scratch? How can you be a developer when you cant even optimize your own code. When google adopted the code for mysql they modified it, fixed bugs, patched up the code and contributed part of it back to main code base. How many developers here fr example those that use Joomla or drupal a lot. how many of these have rooted out bugs or improved the code and sent the modifications back to the source. If any developer who uses those apps does that let us know. I will start with myself. many years ago I used to use phpcollab and found very many bugs. I went in fixed them and sent the changes back to the developers. Kenyan developers need to step up the plate to earn the 100% Kenyan made mark. SKYPE: sobbayi US: +1 202 297 6831 +1 202 470 0525 KE: +254 722 627 691 http://blog.sobbayi.com http://sobbayi.blogspot.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Karunyu" <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 3:33:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules My point: concluding that Kenya does not produce software for the local or international market simply because of the prevalent use of FREEWARE, is, for lack of a more polite word, a fallacy. Aki, you are making one large assumption: That the reason Kenya does not produce software for the local or international market is because of code reuse. Here are my thoughts; 1. Kenya does produce software for the local and international market, two outfits come to mind, iSys and Vervient 2. Code reuse is inevitable, unless you want to start by writing your own BIOS, device drivers, OS, compiler, web server etc. Assuming you drive a toyota camry, can not the same argument you are making be applied to it? (they tend to reuse the same powertrains) 3. Finally, the fact that Kenya does not produce software for the international market can be attributed to several variables, not just FREEWARE, for example: a. The local software market is still relatively 'virgin' such that the few companies that do produce software for it are satisfied b. The international software market is relatively hard to penetrate such that local companies find it easier to stick to the local c. Kenyans have peculiar coding habits d. "Tunaomba serikali itusaidie" e. 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MOA Compliant Accident at rout 111.
by Lawrence Kago 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Anyone using route 111? I have a problem with MOA compliant,they've only operated the route for 2-3Yrs now.We thought they were a good idea since they'd go to the city center(Licensed) but we now have mixed reactions. I don't know if its the buses(Poor maintenance) or the drivers who are reckless.Jana another bad accident happened at a place called Juanco/VET n enough have happened before involving buses from the same company. I tried to compare them with another company which has been plying the rout for the last 6 or so years(at least since i came to know them) and i think MOA Compliant need some sound advice. Is there anybody in the forum who can contact the management.

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Ericsson PB 250 VMU Cards
by benson maina 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Morning Where can I get this cards & at how much? Best regards

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Re: [Skunkworks] Power of Innovation: TED Talks
by S. U. Mawiyoo 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Speaking of TED.com.. Is there a Local chapter of this.. ? Anyone interested in organising a local chapter via TEDx<http://www.ted.com/tedx> <http://www.ted.com/tedx>A local chapter in Tanzania just got Legit recently. (tweets @TEDxDAR <http://twitter.com/TEDxDar>) ___________________ S.U. Mawiyoo +27 78 747 0240 (SA) 15196704-2007 International Office (RW Wilcocks South, Victoria Street, Stellenbosch 7600.) (Private Bag X1, 7602 Matieland) South Africa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Notice: This message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. __________________________________________________________ http://sm1810.blogspot.com/ Updates, ~ Spasmodic ~ 2009/11/22 David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd <kianiadee(a)gmail.com> > I have just watched one of the most amazing technology presentations > at TED Check this out. > > http://www.ted.com/talks/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsens… > > All I can say is woow! > > Rgds > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > 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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A thought to all phone programmers/developers.
by Lawrence Kago 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

May be my phone is old/doesn't support the feature if they exist. A phone has a storage capacity of upto 500 contacts,clients sometimes save numbers under name X and eventually forget who the person is.Most people end up saving numbers as...X-Fundi,John-Driver,Joel-(person who connected you to him),for easy reference so that you don't end up deleting important contacts. Is there a phone that has ability to save contacts and maybe create/show mutual frnd.or at least how the contact ended up in your phone ie.the way access shows tables relationship.Is it possible to develop something of the sort so that one can create contacts relationship on the phone.... Just a thought.

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Java Store - Hijakced from: Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules
by Steve Obbayi 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

This is a spin-off of the thread "Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules" just didnt want to hijack it entirely, I picked off from the conversation between @AKi and @Murigi about developers pulling off solo moves instead of working together. Anyway, for those who might not know that Sun has been trying out Apple's model of distributing Apps and now Java developers have got an avenue of distributing desktop apps, games etc using the Java Store. I remember @Wesley floated a similar store to distribute Kenyan Apps on some past thread and I am not sure what happened to that idea. So Sun has done exactly what Wesley was thinking about. Here is the catch for now it is only available to USA residents to buy and sell their Apps (so for those that cant access it, I have attached a screen shot of my page to this email). Sun has gone further and now opened it to other selected countries who can put only free apps for the time being, but will soon be allowed to put up apps for a fee. I tried to set up a second account as a Kenyan developer but unfortunately they wont allow me to do it until the demand for developers wishing to develop for the Java Store goes up... plus other things. I am encouraging developers from Kenya to sign up so as to build that demand and have them include Kenya in the next list of countries that can create Apps for the store. Thats what @Aki said in the previous thread that Kenyan developers must work 10 times harder to keep up with developers in other countries. Its not so much the lack of developers but lack of innovation within the developers. I am not sure if the link is accessible from Kenya but here's the link: http://java.sun.com/warehouse/index.jsp If you can access the link please go ahead and register. Steve Obbayi SKYPE: sobbayi US: +1 202 297 6831 +1 202 470 0525 KE: +254 722 627 691 http://sobbayi.com http://blog.sobbayi.com

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Ubuntu Developers Agree to Help with Chrome OS
by aki 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

By Brian Heater - PC Magazine - Fri Nov 20 Google has an important ally in its newly revealed Chrome OS<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/zd/tc_zd/storytext/246248/34159120/SIG=128…>. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu--one of the more user-friendly versions of Linux around--has agreed to contribute engineering to the project, under contract. "In the interest of transparency, we should declare that Canonical is contributing engineering to Google under contract," Chris Kenyon, vice president of OEM Services at Canonical, wrote in a blog post<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/zd/tc_zd/storytext/246248/34159120/SIG=112…>. "In our discussions, Sundar Pichai and Linus Upson made it clear that they want,wherever feasible, to build on existing components and tools from the open source community without unnecessary re-invention. This clear focus should benefit a wide variety of existing projects and we welcome it." While there are certainly some similarities between the two Linux-based operating systems, Ubuntu and Chrome are sufficiently different, Kenyon wrote. "Ubuntu will continue to be a general purpose OS running both web and native applications such as OpenOffice and will not require specialized hardware."

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New Malware Affects Jailbroken iPhones
by aki 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

By Mike Keller - 3:49PM EST Late last week, an Australian hacker dubbed *ikee* deployed the Rickrolling<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/newmalwareaff…>worm– a harmless and humorous worm that installs a picture of 80’s one hit wonder Rick Astley<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/newmalwareaff…>to affected users’ home screens. *Rickrolling* serves not so much as malware but as a warning to jailbreak users who have installed SSH in order to gain root access to their iPhone’s file system from the internet but have neglected to change the default password, even though not doing so is clearly warned against in the installation documentation. To the few users yet to heed the warning presented by *ikee*, it might be a good time to go ahead Intego<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/newmalwareaff…>reported the discovery of a much more harmful piece of malware that affects jailbroken iPhones and permeates in the same fashion as the *Rickrolling*worm. Once again exploiting the fact that many users who install SSH on their iPhones fail to change the default password, the *iPhone/Privacy.A *worm quietly copies personal information from an afflicted device and spreads itself to other unsecured iPhones on the same network. Unlike *Rickrolling, *which announces itself by changing the wallpaper, this worm gives no indication when a device has been infected. Since an unchanged SSH password grants root file system access, *iPhone/Privacy.A* has the potential to access any file stored on an affected iPhone- including, but not limited to e-mails, text messages, photos, music, videos and calendars. This news shouldn’t be read as a chastisement of jailbreaking but rather a reminder to use common sense. Especially when it comes to installing hackish software, know what you’re getting yourself into, and always read the docs.

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Power of Innovation: Sixth Sense
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

I have just watched one of the most amazing technology presentations at TED Check this out. http://www.ted.com/talks/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsens… All I can say is woow! Rgds 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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Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns
by aki 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

By Paul Suarez - Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:05PM EST Earlier this week, Google gave the world a first look at the Chrome OS<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>. The press event confirmed what was suspected when Google announced it was working on a netbook operating system<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>four months ago -- it would emphasize speed and simplicity<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>. As the tech world tests versions of the operating system that were compiled from Google's source code<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>it is looking like the project's priorities may be weaknesses. Chromium OS is simple; so simple that most hands-on impressions are calling it the Chrome browser with a few add-ons<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>. The OS adds features such as a battery life indicator and window management, but lacks a few standards -- such as a way to shut down the OS. A big advantage to Chrome<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>is that the cloud-based model has the potential for extremely fast computing, including a boot time as short as three seconds. Right now, Chrome OS is getting mixed speed results, which is probably because it is running through virtual machines<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>. Vladislav Savov of Engadget<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>reports his install booted to the login screen in fewer than ten seconds and was able to browse the Web in another five. Sean Kalinich from Tweaktown<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>had a far more underwhelming experience. His machine was booting about as fast as a laptop running Windows 7 off a SSD. Here's what he had to say: *"Boot up - From pressing the start (power) link until we hit the log in screen was 14.8 seconds. After typing in our log in information (which HAS to be a Gmail account), it took a further 4.4 seconds to get to the "Desktop", so total boot up time is about 20-25 . . . " * It seems that it is too early to tell if the Chrome OS will be a hit<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>or a flop<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>. To be fair, this is a very early version of the OS that wasn't ever meant to be much more than a browser. As Harry McCracken of Technologizer<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/googleunveils…>points out, Google said the OS is subject to quite a bit of change before an official release next year, and critiquing the OS is premature until a close-to-final build is available

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Security Pro Says New SSL Attack Can Hit Many Sites
by aki 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The attack, while difficult to execute, could give attackers a very powerful phishing attack. Frank Heidt, CEO of Leviathan Security Group, says his "generic" proof-of-concept code could be used to attack a variety of Web sites. While the attack is extremely difficult to pull off -- the hacker would first have to first pull off a man-in-the-middle attack, running code that compromises the victim's network -- it could have devastating consequences. The attack exploits the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Authentication Gap bug, first disclosed on Nov. 5. One of the SSL bug's discoverers, Marsh Ray at PhoneFactor, says he's seen a demonstration of Heidt's attack, and he's convinced it could work. "He did show it to me and it's the real deal," Ray said. The SSL Authentication flaw gives the attacker a way to change data being sent to the SSL server, but there's still no way to read the information coming back. Heidt sends data that causes the SSL server to return a redirect message that then sends the Web browser to another page. He then uses that redirect message to move the victim to an insecure connection where the Web pages can be rewritten by Heidt's computer before they are sent to the victim. "Frank has shown a way to leverage this blind plain text injection attack into a complete compromise of the connection between the browser and the secure site," Ray said. A consortium of Internet companies has been working to fix the flaw since the PhoneFactor developers first uncovered it several months ago. Their work gained new urgency when the bug was inadvertently disclosed on a discussion list. Security experts have been debating the severity of this latest SSL flaw since it became public knowledge. Last week, IBM researcher Anil Kurmus showed how the flaw could be used to trick browsers into sending Twittermessages that contained user passwords. This latest attack shows that the flaw could be used to steal all sorts of sensitive information from secure Web sites, Heidt said. To be vulnerable, sites need to do something called client renegotiation under SSL and also to have some element on their secure Web pages that could generate a particular 302 redirect message. Many high-profile banking and e-commerce Web sites will not return this 302 redirect message in a way that can be exploited, but a "huge number" of sites could be attacked, Heidt said. With so many Web sites at risk to the flaw, Heidt says he does not intend to release his code immediately. From the victim's perspective, the only noticeable change during an attack is that the browser no longer looks as though it's connected to an SSL site. The attack is similar to the SSL Strip<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/securityprosa…>attack demonstrated by Moxie Marlinspike [cq] at a security conference earlier this year. Leviathan Security Group has created a tool<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/securityprosa…>that webmasters can use to see if their sites are vulnerable to a SSL Authentication Gap attack. Because SSL, and its replacement standard, TLS, are used in a wide range of Internet technologies the bug has far-reaching implications. Thierry Zoller, a security consultant with G-Sec, says that theoretically, the flaw could be used to attack mail servers<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/securityprosa…>. "An attacker can potentially highjack mails send over secured SMTP [Simple Mail Transfer Protocol] connections, even if they are authenticated by a private certificate," he said in an instant message interview. Zoller, who has not seen Leviathan's code, said that if the attack works as advertized, it will be just a matter of days before someone else figures out how to do it.

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Smiling on Facebook costs Canadian her insurance
by aki 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

MONTREAL (AFP) – Facebook can be a double-edged sword, a Canadian woman learned when an insurance company cut her health benefits, claiming she was healthy after seeing pictures of her smiling in bikini at the beach. Nathalie Blanchard, 29, took long-term sick leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec, more than a year ago for severe depression. She was receiving monthly benefits from her insurance company, Manulife. When Blanchard called Manulife to inquire why the payments dried up, the insurance company said that "I'm available to work, because of Facebook," she told CBC television. She said that Manulife cited several pictures Blanchard had posted on her social networking website page, including some showing her enjoying herself during a male strip-tease show at a Chippendales bar, celebrating her birthday and bathing in the sun. Based on these postings, the firm claimed Blanchard was no longer depressed. Manulife declined to comment on the incident but said in a statement that "we would not deny or terminate a valid claim solely based on information published on websites such as Facebook." But the company did recognize that it uses such information to learn more about their clients.

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projector
by jacques munene 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

hi guys whats the best projector to buy and @ how much kind regards, Jacques Munene, Dew CIS Solutions Ltd, View Park Towers, P.O Box 45689, Nairobi 00100. Kenya. [T]: +254 (20) 243 097, +254 (20) 353 5560 [E]: info(a)dewcis.com Web: http://www.dewcis.com ________________________________ Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use by the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately by a reply e-mail.

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Pissed With Safaricom 3G
by Odhiambo Washington 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

Safaricom have just launched their 0.3G service again! Here I am, trying to download a 13MB file and it's telling me 18hrs (and counting..) left!!! Now this is not something I should be paying for or is it just me (where I am)? <cut> pidgin-2.6.3.exe105 B/s - 24.0 kB of 13.8 MB, 1 day left http://garr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/pidgin/Pidgin/2.6.3/pidgin-2.6.3.exe </cut> Sux!! -- 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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Ruby shining on Java, Windows, and Mac OS
by aki 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

By Paul Krill - Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:11PM EST San Francisco - Ruby, the popular open source dynamic language, is making headway not only on Java but also on the Windows and Mac platforms. Appearing at the RubyConf event in Burlingame, Calif., on Friday afternoon, Engine Yard officials offered insights on JRuby, which puts Ruby on the JVM (Java Virtual Machine). JRuby also functions with Windows. Apple personnel at the conference detailed MacRuby<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/infoworld/tc_infoworld/storytext/101491/34…>, which puts Ruby on Mac OS. JRuby 1.4.0 was released November 2, featuring a native executable capability for Windows. "Over the years, we realized that we've been basically ignoring the Windows platform because we don't really like the Windows platform," said Charles Nutter, co-leader of the JRuby project with Thomas Enebo at Engine Yard<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/infoworld/tc_infoworld/storytext/101491/34…>. Both previously led the project at Sun Microsystems. But most of the world's developers still run Windows, especially in the Java world, said Nutter. Proponents of JRuby are going to have make sure it can work on Windows, Nutter said. "We finally realized we can't ignore that side of the world," he said. "I think JRuby may actually be the easiest way to run Ruby on Windows right now," said Nutter. JRuby previously has worked on Windows, but version 1.4.0 cleans up a lot of bugs pertaining to Windows, Nutter said. Also featured in the JRuby upgrade are Â more than 300 bug fixes and an embedding API. Future plans for JRuby include cleaning up performance issues, offering a new optimizing compiler and JVM integration parity with other languages, such as Groovy. Also planned is support of the Java 7 invokedynamic capability, to improve how Ruby does method calls. Code will run faster via this capability. "JRuby really is the enterprise Ruby," Nutter said. Plans also are moving forward to enable development of JRuby applications via Engine Yard's cloud platform, he noted. JRuby also works on Google's Android platform. Separately from JRuby, IronRuby<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/infoworld/tc_infoworld/storytext/101491/34…>exists as a version of Ruby for Microsoft's .Net framework, relying on the Microsoft Dynamic Language Runtime. In the Mac space, the open source MacRuby project is intended to provide an optimized and integrated version of Ruby for Mac OS X and be compatible with Ruby programs. MacRuby leverages Apple's Cocoa technology, which provides an Objective-C-based programming environment for Mac OS X. Concurrent programming, for managing multiple threads, is featured in the MacRuby effort via the GCD (Grand Central Dispatch) technology in Mac OS. "I think [GCD] is really going to make Ruby a great language for doing concurrent programming on the Mac," said Ernest Prabhakar, open source product managerat Apple. Incremental releases of MacRuby have been occurring since March 2008. MacRuby is compiled by default and uses the LLVM (Low Level Virtual Machine) project for just-in-time and ahead-of-time compilation.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 8, Issue 210
by gideon.kirui＠kdn.co.ke 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Breinac pls use support(a)kdn.co.ke Or call 020 5000000 Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Zain Kenya -----Original Message----- From: skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:41:25 To: <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Skunkworks Digest, Vol 8, Issue 210 Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke You can reach the person managing the list at skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." Today's Topics: 1. KDN technical email ([ Brainiac ]) 2. Re: Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave (timrick(a)gmail.com) 3. Re: if you ever need to rename 100+ files... (Bernard Owuor) 4. Re: if you ever need to rename 100+ files... (Njoroge Tito) 5. Re: Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules (ashok+skunkworks(a)parliaments.info) 6. Re: Wifi cpe needed. (Mark Mwangi) 7. Re: Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave (Dennis Kioko) 8. Re: Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules (aki) 9. Wifi cpe needed. (Job Muriuki) 10. Re: Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave (Solomon Mburu Kamau) 11. Re: Pissed With Safaricom 3G (Bernard Mwagiru) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:29:19 +0300 From: "[ Brainiac ]" <arebacollins(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] KDN technical email Message-ID: <1e3a5bc00911210529j7ceba3b0me12701a2affcfc34(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" hi skunks, could someone share the email address of KDN 's butterfly service. Technical please, and a working one at that. apparently the info one posts to some mailman forums. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/attachments/20091121/e340c01a/at…> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:16:00 +0000 From: "timrick(a)gmail.com" <timrick(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave Message-ID: <4b081243.1d255e0a.1380.0dde(a)mx.google.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Lmao .... but is these guy ever in the office? -----Original Message----- From: James Mutuku Sent: 20/11/2009 11:27:29 am Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave Is this guy always on leave? On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Mick Wilson <Mick.Wilson(a)unep.org> wrote: > I will be out of the office starting 19/11/2009 and will not return until > 23/11/2009. > > I am out of office for a few days and will be checking this mail less often > than you'd like. If you need an intelligent reply before I get back then > please contact caroline.mureithi(a)unep.org or, for POW 2010 matters, > norberto.fernandez(a)unep.org > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > 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 > -- 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 :::0:aa08f54cbb169abebbaaa268e949408a:-1:x::: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:43:02 -0800 (PST) From: Bernard Owuor <b_owuor(a)yahoo.com> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] if you ever need to rename 100+ files... Message-ID: <289773.54885.qm(a)web57706.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" If you're in Linux, use: # rename 'y/\ /_/' * ________________________________ From: saidimu apale <saidimu(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 2:20:49 AM Subject: [Skunkworks] if you ever need to rename 100+ files... I needed to quickly and painlessly rename some files by replacing spaces with underscores (_). Here's a quick and dirty python script that did it for me. I ran it from the python interpreter command-line (I didn't save the script to a file... lazy). ----- begin script----- import os for file in os.listdir(os.getcwd()): newname = "_".join(file.split()) os.rename(file, newname) ----- end script------ It's a quick and dirty script so there's no error-handling of *any* sort. But that's trivial to add if you needed it. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: <b82a2f4f0911210926q2c716742wd791cd0d7bfd7b74(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" if on windows, there is a nifty tool called Total Commander, that has a multi-rename facility, amoing many other uses. 2009/11/21 Bernard Owuor <b_owuor(a)yahoo.com> > If you're in Linux, use: > > # rename 'y/\ /_/' * > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* saidimu apale <saidimu(a)gmail.com> > *To:* Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent:* Sat, November 21, 2009 2:20:49 AM > *Subject:* [Skunkworks] if you ever need to rename 100+ files... > > I needed to quickly and painlessly rename some files by replacing spaces > with underscores (_). Here's a quick and dirty python script that did it for > me. I ran it from the python interpreter command-line (I didn't save the > script to a file... lazy). > > ----- begin script----- > import os > > for file in os.listdir(os.getcwd()): > newname = "_".join(file.split()) > os.rename(file, newname) > > ----- end script------ > > It's a quick and dirty script so there's no error-handling of *any* sort. > But that's trivial to add if you needed it. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > 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 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/attachments/20091121/c1b53719/at…> ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:29:12 +0000 From: ashok+skunkworks(a)parliaments.info To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules Message-ID: <a245ea580911210929o28012c64k6bb046c375267e37(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 5:13 AM, aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:28 PM, <ashok+skunkworks(a)parliaments.info<ashok%2Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info> > > wrote: > >> >> Ban freeware and reinvent the wheel when it already exists ? are you >>> serious or joking or inebriated ? >>> >> > @Ashok, hehehe.... come'on lets not be too lazy, take the back seat and > justify " reinvent the wheel " notion. Building on apache and Mysql etc is > not freeware. Freeware is about ready made solutions that are being sold to > end users, under the pretext of progamming and developers. Infact, I'd say > such actions are fraudulent. I hope you saw the kisstv site and the template > used ( the thread was raised on this list )...what a scam if the site owners > called themselves ati web developers/coders! > My point is it is a bit ridiculous to regulate re-use via a standardization and regulatory scheme. It will simply not work because the area specified is very generic ("Software Development") and technology oriented ( no "Freeware" ...WTF do they mean by freeware ? ) . Its like saying we must have standards and regulations on the "manufacturing process" ... I am sure KEBS themselves have different evaluative standards on *end products* and very specific standards on certain specific *processes*. Clearly a gum-boot is different from a office shoe -- even though both are shoes -- so you need different standards to evaluate quality. Ideally standardization should be on the end product - e.g. minimal standards for a company offering BPO / offshoring services -- i.e. does the provider meet internationally recognized data security standards ? what are these minimum standards ? etc... People will always pirate / copy / steal / counterfiet / plagiarize / break the law while driving .. there are laws already in place for these crimes ... why do you want stricter laws and regulatory mechanisms when the existing scheme isnt being implemented properly ? do you really think it will work ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/attachments/20091121/7938d106/at…> ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:40:44 -0800 From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Wifi cpe needed. Message-ID: <1338c13a0911210940w19406676y245ac619b5de3d1a(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hey job. Was wondering how good your wifi was workin wit the nano station is it usable? On 11/15/09, Job Muriuki <muriukin(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 11/15/09, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hey Job did you get the nanostation? N at what cost? Intrested in >> getting butterfly. . >> > > I bought mine from Dubai for around 6k but I had someone bring them > for me. In town the nanostation2 goes for around 9.5k. You can go for > the nanostation2 loco. Its smaller and cheaper by about 2k. Go to > swift technologies 2nd floor Old mutual building alon Kimati Street. > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > 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 > -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com Skype : mark.mwangy ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:54:36 -0600 From: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> To: timrick(a)gmail.com, Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave Message-ID: <2f1649800911210954i444a4613j7cc110f0b90ff7c4(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 maybe you should contact catherine for an intelligent answer. -- 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 ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:17:42 +0300 From: aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules Message-ID: <eae9e5720911211017q3cb166b2h26b9af6a2fdaedbe(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" @Ashok, point well said, the freeware part was my contribute nothing with kebs etc. As with others contributions too, the corrections came "fast and furiuos" and I'm off the freeware issues. There are too many factors and economic reasons that contribute towards why there is much re-use of existing platforms and thus are being used successfully. :-) There is a new possible discussion on way forward but I think programmer listers maybe too tired of attempts to revive issues that may have been tried before by others and did not suceed due to variuos reasons. Pretty complicated stuff, too many variables. Rgds. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/attachments/20091121/d9c379f5/at…> ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:03:13 +0300 From: Job Muriuki <muriukin(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] Wifi cpe needed. Message-ID: <a42c4e0b0911211103i4ebbcf42ofe374f7b1b89ee42(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi. So far so good. Its great performance wise at its cost. I would advise you go for it especially if you get a weak signal. I use it all the way in easich section 3 and i pick up signals in town. On 11/21/09, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey job. Was wondering how good your wifi was workin wit the nano > station is it usable? > > On 11/15/09, Job Muriuki <muriukin(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> On 11/15/09, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hey Job did you get the nanostation? N at what cost? Intrested in >>> getting butterfly. . >>> >> >> I bought mine from Dubai for around 6k but I had someone bring them >> for me. In town the nanostation2 goes for around 9.5k. You can go for >> the nanostation2 loco. Its smaller and cheaper by about 2k. Go to >> swift technologies 2nd floor Old mutual building alon Kimati Street. >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> 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 >> > > > -- > Regards, > > Mark Mwangi > > http://mwangy.wordpress.com > > Skype : mark.mwangy > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > 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 > -- Sent from my mobile device ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:38:41 +0300 From: Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave Message-ID: <98099ee50911211138l2a30ba52ufe6d41508195c157(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" 2009/11/21 Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> > maybe you should contact catherine for an intelligent answer. > LMAO! > > -- > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > 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 Mburu 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/attachments/20091121/bc5d43b7/at…> ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:41:21 +0300 From: Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Pissed With Safaricom 3G Message-ID: <65ef49eb0911211141r1f060cnc8d48abe3d93a903(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Is this another unlimited offer? On 11/21/09, James Muendo <timrick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Depends on where you are Odhiambo. Am around Kilimani, and I have downloaded > a 94Mb file in about 10 min using Safcom. Maybe you might want to check > where you are or restart the machine, I guess it will refresh the whole > network again. > > > > > > James Muendo > > Leerick Office & Tech Supplies > > P.O Box 28016 - 00200 > > Nairobi,Kenya. > > > > Phone: + 254 725 567 508 > > gtalk: timrick > > Skype: tim.rick > > > > rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > From: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke > [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of Njoroge Tito > Sent: 21 November 2009 16:07 > To: Skunkworks Forum > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Pissed With Safaricom 3G > > > > Have just downloaded the same file in less than 2 minutes( average 150KB/s) > , using safaricom around westlands.. > > Perhaps its your location.. > > 2009/11/21 Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > > Safaricom have just launched their 0.3G service again! Here I am, trying to > download a 13MB file and it's telling me 18hrs (and counting..) left!!! > > Now this is not something I should be paying for or is it just me (where I > am)? > > > > <cut> > > pidgin-2.6.3.exe105 B/s - 24.0 kB of 13.8 MB, 1 day left > > http://garr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/pidgin/Pidgin/2.6.3/pidgin-2.6.3.exe > > </cut> > > > > Sux!! > > > -- > 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 Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 > <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &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 > > > > -- Sent from my mobile device ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks End of Skunkworks Digest, Vol 8, Issue 210 ******************************************

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave
by timrick＠gmail.com 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Lmao .... but is these guy ever in the office? -----Original Message----- From: James Mutuku Sent: 20/11/2009 11:27:29 am Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave Is this guy always on leave? On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Mick Wilson <Mick.Wilson(a)unep.org> wrote: > I will be out of the office starting 19/11/2009 and will not return until > 23/11/2009. > > I am out of office for a few days and will be checking this mail less often > than you'd like. If you need an intelligent reply before I get back then > please contact caroline.mureithi(a)unep.org or, for POW 2010 matters, > norberto.fernandez(a)unep.org > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > 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 > -- 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 :::0:aa08f54cbb169abebbaaa268e949408a:-1:x:::

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Re: [Skunkworks] Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules
by Steve Obbayi 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

@Aki when you talk about regulating the theoretical and practical aspects of writing and executing software codes doesn't that responsibility fall with my compiler. coz as far as i am concerned my C++ compiler comply to certain standards. But what I can say is that it would be important to have standards that cover issues like does that software have nasty habits like embedded spy ware within it? something like the posta case. that certainly needs to be regulated among other things i could list here. @Aki another thing when you say FREEWARE are you referring to utilities like my DVD Decrypter that i use to backup my DVD's or are you referring to stuff like Joomla/Drupal which people download for FREE customize and SELL to clients? Coz if thats the case then I totally agree with you SKYPE: sobbayi US: +1 202 297 6831 +1 202 470 0525 KE: +254 722 627 691 http://blog.sobbayi.com http://sobbayi.blogspot.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rad!" <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:49:10 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules News to me as well. I will see what I can find out from KEBS about this as this is the first I'm hearing about it. As for banning freeware platforms I 1000% completely disagree with you. Freeware and commercial paid for platforms can and have always co-existed. If you are working on a non free platform the onus is on you to provide more value than the freeware On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 4:35 PM, aki < aki275(a)googlemail.com > wrote: BD article today.... http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/688040/-/ite… This is what got me thinking : "The Kenya ICT Board is also working on a certification programme that will regulate the theoretical and practical aspects of writing and executing software codes." Anyone know what the above is about? And can ICT, KEBS board also ensure that all FREEWARE platforms are banned from kenyan networks, PLEASE !!! It will kill all local software initiatives. I'll check more and share me thots a bit later. :-) Rgds. _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ 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 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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KDN technical email
by [ Brainiac ] 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

hi skunks, could someone share the email address of KDN 's butterfly service. Technical please, and a working one at that. apparently the info one posts to some mailman forums.

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HOW TO MODIFY TOP MENU IN DJ-BUSINESS004(joomla)
by Eva Kimathi 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Hello all! Yes i am a newbie in joomla, but hey, we have to start somewhere, right? Anyways, I downloaded the template dj-business004 and i would like to know how I can modify the TOP menu, that currently opens in tabs with the joomla home and stuff. I tried using the menu manager but it didn't work(maybe coz I dont know how to go about it?) Any help out there?

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Apple's Mistake
by saidimu apale 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

http://paulgraham.com/apple.html Is the future of handheld devices one locked down by Apple? It's a worrying > prospect. It would be a bummer to have another grim monoculture like we had > in the 1990s. In 1995, writing software for end users was effectively > identical with writing Windows applications. Our horror at that prospect was > the single biggest thing that drove us to start building web apps<http://paulgraham.com/road.html> > . Saidi

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copy pasted it..Wamebeba....
by Lawrence Kago 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

An attempt to technology blogging and support for my mother language Gîkûyû .... Friday, November 9, 2007 Women and Burdens, The Day Turkish Women Beat Gîkûyû Women<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/11/women-and-burdens-day-turkish-women.html> found this picture of Turkish women struggling with burdens on their backs and i said to myself, atumia! (women in Gîkûyû), we have been beaten here. Turkish women struggle with heavy burdens as they walk to their homes in Sirnak province near the border with Iraq.<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7087000.stm#>>> A while back i came across this page; Freeloading African Women<http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0642.htm>, read Gîkûyû women and i thought we were on top of things when it came to burdens. ¨The burden might be wood, corn kernels, corn meal, vegetables, live animals, water, or cooking oil, but it is bound to be heavy, and it is usually suspended behind their backs, supported by a strap which runs across their foreheads The Gîkûyû females are known to carry up to 70% of body mass with their head bindings: if this does not impress you, feel free to place a barbell or large stone equal to 70% of your weight on top of your head - and then attempt to walk in a relaxed and carefree manner for 10 kilometres or so, as the Gîkûyû women often do! ¨ Away from localization, i found this pic and thought, Waooooh, you mean we have stronger backs out there! Considering desert margins occupy about 54.4% of the land area of Turkey, the women must be quite ¨freeloading¨ Posted by Dorcas Muthoni at 6:45 AM<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/11/women-and-burdens-day-turkish-women.html> 1 comments<https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=6906791…> <http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=690679…> Thursday, November 8, 2007 Gîkûyû Locale <http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/11/gky-locale.html> I want to start a small project on a* Gîkûyû *locale. Would be glad to here if anyone has created this before or can refer me to one. A Locale <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locale> is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface. Related links: 1. Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages<http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php> 2. Internationalization and localization<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalization_and_localization> 3. IETF language tag <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IETF_language_tag> 4. Language Subtag Registry<http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry> 5. Common Locale Data Repository <http://unicode.org/cldr/> Posted by Dorcas Muthoni at 1:49 AM<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/11/gky-locale.html> 2 comments<https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=5746743…> <http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=574674…> Friday, November 2, 2007 We Are Loosing Our Local Languages<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/11/we-are-loosing-our-local-languages.html> You will agree with me that most youth have dilute versions of their mother tongue languages. Our local languages are even more threatened today with digitization as almost all information gets recorded or stored in English. Further, while i was taught *Gîkûyû *at home, i have not taught anyone this language and i am not very confident that i can do this very well. Of course languages keep developing and this is carried on from generation to generation. So what is happening is that we are loosing our local languages because instead of enriching them, the languages are getting diluted. Its is very common today to find young children learning French through the parent´s efforts than it is to find them learning *Gîkûyû *for that matter. I associate oneś mother tongue with identity and thats one reason i would like to support my language. I was searching for a comprehensive *Gîkûyû *dictionary through the net but i did not come across any. For this i am almost certain that i cannot find a English-Gîkûyû dictionary, Gîkûyû-English dictonary or a Gîkûyû technology glossary*. *I just read that i can find a English-Gîkûyû dictionary in local book stores, i will endeavor to check. I hope to start a small project towards ensuring that the rich *Gîkûyû *is not lost as generations pass. I urge others to support all other local languages. Keep checking.. Posted by Dorcas Muthoni at 6:16 AM<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/11/we-are-loosing-our-local-languages.html> 0 comments<https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=6638813…> <http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=663881…> Thursday, October 25, 2007 Innovation <http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/10/innovation.html> Innovation stirs me. Innovation can take many forms, review this page.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation> This morning i woke up to some interesting news. I love technology business news. M$ buys 1.6% stake in Facebook<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7061042.stm> The stake price of $240 million, should be more than enough to pay for Facebook's ambitious expansion plans until the privately held company goes public. Facebook is an innovative online social networking site born in a university dorm room by Mark Zuckerberg. I grapple with many ideas and i think its the high time i analyzed the success stories of some of these technological concepts of innovation. Its only fair to learn from those who have succeeded. One point though is that there are lots of chances for this in Africa. I personally feel that this will best happen with respect to the widespread use of mobile devices especially the phone. Anyone thinking about services on the mobile platform should probably pay keen attention to the OpenMoko<http://www.openmoko.com/index.html>GNU / Linux based open software development platform. Innovations round the web and mobile platforms are a sure bet for success. Of course two questions that any innovation will need to answer is relevance and adaptability and you are sure to win. That is where great challenges will emanate at the same time great success stories depending. Lets explore and see how our ideas qualify... happy innovation Posted by Dorcas Muthoni at 1:39 AM<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/10/innovation.html> 0 comments<https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=6714717…> <http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=671471…> Wednesday, October 10, 2007 As I Started Out<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/10/as-i-started-out.html> Today is 10th October 2007 and in Kenya this is a public holiday. I was just going through my mails and i get this email that said ´*Using Blogs To Attract Attention (Without Having Your Own)*´. I was recently chatting with my lawyer and he said to me, come on, ¨get yourself a blog¨. I gave it a thought and concluded there was no good reason not to start one. Now these two incidents led me to blogspot.com and immediately started creating one. I spend at least 15 hours daily on the Internet and kept postponing this action but i guess i will have a great way to remember this public holiday. Getting a name for my blog was not easy. I tried a few English names that i liked but were not available. Then i rushed to one of my shelves and retrieved a title ¨1000 Kikuyu Proverbs¨, got a few ideas but only Google could sort me out. I looked up for a *Gîkûyû* glossary and found one that worked. So what is rugongo, rugongo is a *Gîkûyû* term meaning ¨A ridge lying between two rivers in *Gîkûyû* country. Ridges were often formally recognized territorial units sharing similar social obligations.¨ I feel a bit odd at this point, i am a *Gîkûyû*/Kikuyu<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikuyu>and had lots of trouble getting an id for my blog in my mother tongue. Now i hope to use this blog to discuss my thoughts and promote this language which is extremely rich. Only through this can i better my now very diluted * Gîkûyû.. *Time to break now as i find out over the days how well i can keep up on this journey.. I have heard ¨Having your own blog is hard work. Not only do you have to create it, but you also have to market it. People won't read it otherwise. And that's partially why 60% of bloggers have not updated their blogs in the last 60 days. They often don't properly market their blog and they end up talking to themselves. T.... BY: Elge Premeau¨ Posted by Dorcas Muthoni at 11:27 AM<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/10/as-i-started-out.html> 6 comments<https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=6927372…> <http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6921955968398968468&postID=692737…> Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default> Me, Gîkûyû Dancers and A Ridge [image: Me, Gîkûyû Dancers and A Ridge] <http://www.blogger.com/rearrange?blogID=6921955968398968468&widgetType=Imag…> <http://www.blogger.com/rearrange?blogID=6921955968398968468&widgetType=AdSe…> Blog Archive - ▼ <javascript:void(0)> 2007<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2007-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3…> (5) - ▼ <javascript:void(0)> November<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html> (3) - Women and Burdens, The Day Turkish Women Beat Gîkû...<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/11/women-and-burdens-day-turkish-women.html> - Gîkûyû Locale<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/11/gky-locale.html> - We Are Loosing Our Local Languages<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/11/we-are-loosing-our-local-languages.html> - ► <javascript:void(0)> October<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html> (2) - Innovation <http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/10/innovation.html> - As I Started Out<http://rugongo.blogspot.com/2007/10/as-i-started-out.html> <http://www.blogger.com/rearrange?blogID=6921955968398968468&widgetType=Blog…> About Me Dorcas MuthoniI love to see technology transforming lives and businesses. I am an IT Consultant with a bias for Open Source Software. I love being a geek with an inclination to commercialize innovation. I have to keep adding and editing.... View my complete profile<http://www.blogger.com/profile/07327953847350788856> <http://www.blogger.com/rearrange?blogID=6921955968398968468&widgetType=Prof…>

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Audio files on Windows XP
by James Kagwe 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Afternoon Skunks, I have a bunch of windows xp computers on a windows 2003 server domain which I would like to block copying and playing audio and video files (*.mp3, *.wav, *.mov). Any ideas? regards, James

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Re: [Skunkworks] Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules
by Steve Obbayi 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

I don't think there is a standard. Its not up to the government to come up with the standards and rules of writing software. each application comes with their license agreement. if you don't like the license then don't install it. As far as programming languages they too have their standards and its the work of the compiler to adhere to those standards. Its not Kenya's responsibility to decide what the language can do or cannot do because programming languages have no borders. The other type of standards to follow are not really standards but are basically "best practices". these practices are important when working as a team simply so that fellow developers can figure out your code more easily. That leaves me to the 3rd possibility for KEBS to satisfy, which could also be tricky such like... 1. Does financial software conform to KRA regulations? KEBS could cross check against these regulations and this simply leaves it at a basic feature set for an accounting package. This would mean KEBS would need to define what minimum features of every possible software or game or whatever should have. That's a tall order for KEBS to do considering the innumerable applications software can be used for. 2. Another thing is, would KEBS be putting their mark on a bug riddled piece of software? Or would KEBS now be responsible for bug tracking of software? If so what would happen when they find MySoftware Version 1.0.0 has no bugs and put a mark on it. My client updates his software online and it becomes MySOftware Version 2.0.0 which has introduced a bug. will KEBS want to bug track version 2 again. which means as you continue to work on your application, at the end of every code, debug, compile cycle you have to mail a copy to KEBS? 3. How about this. what if as a client I dont want the KEBS mark cluttering my website? Just because the development house that i chose is KEBS certified? 4. How about Developer A has the KEBS mark while Developer B doesn't have it yet they both use the same versions of LAMP for hosting. Or better yet, does KEBS have the capacity to audit the mysql codebase and put their mark on it? I think KEBS is getting too excited here and my suggestion is they stick to a general set of features. eg testing against different industry requiremnts and sticking to that. SKYPE: sobbayi US: +1 202 297 6831 +1 202 470 0525 KE: +254 722 627 691 http://blog.sobbayi.com http://sobbayi.blogspot.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rad!" <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 5:57:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules @Evans I am certainly interested. I've written to KEBS already and not received a response. Anyone in the industry is well advised to make sure to get on this particular committee. I'm very intrigued -- has any other country attempted anything like this? On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Evans Ikua < ikua.evans(a)gmail.com > wrote: I am aware that KEBS formed a committee about a month ago to look into the issue of Software deverlopment standards. They also need resources on that committee. In case anyone on this list is interested, I can hook you up with the KEBS people. They actually need your input on these matters. Anyone interested? Ikua On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 1:22 PM, aki < aki275(a)googlemail.com > wrote: @Rad, @Billy. Thanks for sharing your insights too. Client is king and I can now understand how difficult it would be for many to build from scratch given the limited options. So the entire problem is driven by clients and not programmers. I can also understand that clients may not have the budgets to pay for a full scale paid script and solution. We share the same experiences in the network world too. Correction on my part was definately in order, thanks to those who have straightened the record else I'd under the impression that coders are not doing what they can. Freeware is off the hook from me... :-) As a final clarification, what would be model programming standards in kenya? - Be practical, re-use code and tools to save on time and costs. - Be innovation, provide a one stop gui/graphics/programming/development solution. These items do not have to be inhouse, can be sourced externally. I think now the immediate issues are what Kebs/KICTB come up with. 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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Paul Roy Owino 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Paul Roy Owino 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

LinkedIn ------------ Paul Roy Owino requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Mulutu, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Paul Roy Accept invitation from Paul Roy Owino http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1601857275_2… View invitation from Paul Roy Owino http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1601857275_2… ------------------------------------------ DID YOU KNOW you can be the first to know when a trusted member of your network changes jobs? With Network Updates on your LinkedIn home page, you'll be notified as members of your network change their current position. Be the first to know and reach out! http://www.linkedin.com/ ------ (c) 2009, LinkedIn Corporation

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5 m+ long usb cable
by Mark Mwangi 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Anyone know where I can get the above? -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com Skype : mark.mwangy

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IPCOP
by Lawrence Kago 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Have anyone worked behind an IPCOP firewall? This is max security!! Kamiti style If you know of a free DNS please email me i try to play around thefirewall.

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CARE NGO Jobs. Finance & Administration Officer
by Lawrence Kago 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

<http://careerpointkenya.blogspot.com/2009/11/care-ngo-jobs-finance-administ…> Share <http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcareerpointkenya.blogspot…> Finance & Admin NGO Jobs. CARE Somalia/South Sudan is an International NGO working in Somalia and South Sudan. CARE and its partners work with vulnerable communities to address the underlying causes of poverty and promote peace and development, through its strategic goal to reduce poverty by empowering women, enhancing access to resources and services, and improving governance. * *Closing date: 23 Nov 2009 Location: Sudan (the) - South Sudan - Malakal CARE Somalia/South Sudan CARE is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Finance and Administration Officer (Program Support Officer) to provide efficient and effective financial, administrative and personnel support services to all programs/projects within Malakal and its project locations. Reporting to Program Manager MFS, the position will specifically be tasked with the management of the Malakal sub office and providing support to all projects underneath. This includes overseeing all administrative aspects, supervision of support staff, effectively managing the financial function, undertaking and coordinating all local procurement and logistics. The position will also ensure the efficient running of all aspects of the staff residential guesthouse/sub-office; stores and food management, asset, vehicle management and capacity building of local staff. *Key Competencies:* - Self-drive with an ability to exercise independent judgment, prioritize, delegate effectively all while working under minimum supervision - Ability to develop skills of staff members, including implementation of performance management approaches - Sound analytical ability as well as ability to receive and apply constructive feedback - Demonstrate ability to use innovative approaches, strategies and personal initiative and posses strong leadership and teamwork skills - Communicates clearly and concisely with users of services; communicates policies and procedures effectively so as to facilitate understanding of expected outcomes - Work effectively and cooperatively with others towards shared goals, establishing and maintaining principle-centered working relationships and possess excellent planning, organization, interpersonal and communication skills *Minimum Qualifications and Skills:* - Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration OR CPA II - At least 2 years demonstrated experience in a similar position with a history of solid results in financial/administration, program and personnel management. - Reports writing skills and ability to administer and develop other team members - Accounting and financial budget management skills with experience with donors standards and guidelines - Computer literate (at least M-soft word & M-soft excel) - Proficiency in English - Willingness to work in hardship areas *Desired Skills and Qualifications* - Knowledge of Arabic language, spoken and written How to apply Applications and CVs should be sent to: The Human Resources Officer CARE Somalia /South Sudan P O Box 2039 KNH 00202 NAIROBI, Kenya Applicants sending their applications through email should clearly mark on the subject “Finance and Administration Officer (Program Support Officer)” JOB REF: SUD/EX00188”

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Procurement Jobs Kenya. GOAL NGO.
by Lawrence Kago 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

<http://careerpointkenya.blogspot.com/2009/11/procurement-jobs-kenya-goal-ng…> Share <http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcareerpointkenya.blogspot…> Procurement Officer GOAL Nairobi GOAL has been working in Sudan since 1985, originally in government controlled areas of Sudan, but from the early 1990s expanding into areas of southern Sudan controlled by the SPLA. GOAL South Sudan currently operates programme in Twic County, Warap State, Kurmuk, Blue Nile State, Malakal town and the Sobat Corridor in Upper Nile State. The GOAL SS Nairobi office performs both logistic and Procurement functions that are crucial in the day to day running of the GOAL SS programme. General Description of the Role: - This position is based in Goal SS support office in Nairobi. The Procurement Officer will provide support to the Procurement Section reporting to the Nairobi Office Logistics Manager. Core Duties: - Coordinating and timely preparation and implementation of procurement plans and activities based on Goal operations. - Proper management of procurement activities carried out by Goal - Coordinating suppliers’ prequalification and appraisals. - Keeping abreast with market trading by carrying out market surveys. - Preparation of contract documents according to awards. - Establishing and maintaining positive relations with suppliers and key stakeholders. Requirements Education: - Professional qualifications in procurement and supplies management such as CIPS/KISM. - Five years relevant experience. - Be computer Literate. Applications should be sent to: The Logistics Manager, Goal South Sudan, P.O. Box 66242, 00800, Nairobi. Or Email: logistics @ goalsouthsudan.org Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Windows 7 file permissions problem
by Evans Ikua 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

I am supporting a client who has just installed Windows 7. She cant get access to her files previously stored in a different partition. Error message is that she needs permissions. I have seen that this is a very common problem with a lot of people in the forums, and cant see any solution so far. Her account has administrator rights, and cant even "take ownership" of the files and folders. This is aftert a Win XP upgrade. Anyone got a solution for this? Ikua

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Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave
by Mick Wilson 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

I will be out of the office starting 19/11/2009 and will not return until 23/11/2009. I am out of office for a few days and will be checking this mail less often than you'd like. If you need an intelligent reply before I get back then please contact caroline.mureithi(a)unep.org or, for POW 2010 matters, norberto.fernandez(a)unep.org

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Re: [Skunkworks] How to create a button that updates, retrieves to a database using Javascript
by Eva Kaloki 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Hi, how do i create a submit buttons that update, retrieve,and delete from a an already created database,probably from Access or using MySql,using javascript and html. Regards, Eva --- On Thu, 11/19/09, skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: From: skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Skunkworks Digest, Vol 8, Issue 195 To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 6:33 PM Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke You can reach the person managing the list at skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Request For Data -- Web Proxy/Mail/VoIP (Jared Koyier) 2. Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave (Mick Wilson) 3. Re: Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules (Murigi Muraya) 4. Re: Request For Data -- Web Proxy/Mail/VoIP (rsohan(a)gmail.com) 5. Re: Request For Data -- Web Proxy/Mail/VoIP (saidimu apale) 6. Re: Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules (ashok+skunkworks(a)parliaments.info) 7. Re: Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules (Ashok Hariharan) 8. The VB IDE Tips and trick talk is virtually empty (Murigi Muraya) 9. Re: INERNET GATEWAY PING BLOCK (Steve Muchai) 10. Fwd: Securing Africa's speedy Internet for development (Barrack Otieno) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:33:52 +0000 From: "Jared Koyier" <jaredkoyier(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Request For Data -- Web Proxy/Mail/VoIP Message-ID: <4b058182.1a135e0a.5171.4883(a)mx.google.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I tend to think logs are a little raw and any ISP that keeps such might consider them to be client confidential. Sent from my ?xpensive phone -----Original Message----- From: Alex Nderitu Sent: 19/11/2009 6:47:30 pm Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Request For Data -- Web Proxy/Mail/VoIP Logs! All the best :) On 11/19/09, rsohan(a)gmail.com <rsohan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear All, > > I'm involved in a university research project examining how people use the > internet in Kenya. > > I'm looking for people on the list who may be working for ISPs and are able > to provide us with web proxy, mail, > voip, etc logs. > > While I'm happy to provide full and complete details of the proposal and > proposed research offline, > I'll keep this note brief in the interests of economy. > > All sources will be acknowledged and fully involved in the research. > > Please do get in touch off-list if you think you may be able to help. > > Regards > > R. Sohan > -- 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 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 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:47:26 +0300 From: Mick Wilson <Mick.Wilson(a)unep.org> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] Mick Wilson/UNEP/NBO/UNO is on leave Message-ID: <OFAC237FCB.7CF508EE-ON43257673.0061BA35-43257673.0061BA35(a)unon.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I will be out of the office starting 19/11/2009 and will not return until 23/11/2009. I am out of office for a few days and will be checking this mail less often than you'd like. If you need an intelligent reply before I get back then please contact caroline.mureithi(a)unep.org or, for POW 2010 matters, norberto.fernandez(a)unep.org

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So you think you know traceroute ...
by Christopher Kiagiri 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

If you have zero interest in networking and/or associated troubleshooting, you may stop reading now. Otherwise, I found the following presentation from NANOG very informative and discovered there's a lot more to tracert than I knew of ... Cheers, - Chris ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brent Chapman <brent(a)netomata.com> Date: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 1:55 PM Subject: [lopsa-tech] So you think you know traceroute... To: tech(a)lopsa.org Most network engineers and sysadmins would probably say that they're intimately familiar with 'traceroute<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traceroute>', and consider it one of their fundamental network troubleshooting tools... I certainly do. But you might be amazed to learn, as I did, how much you * don't* know about traceroute. Richard Steenbergen of nLayer Communications, Inc., did an *excellent* presentation on traceroute<http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog47/presentations/Sunday/RAS_Traceroute_N…> at this month's NANOG <http://www.nanog.org/> (North American Network Operators Group) meeting: - A Practical Guide to (Correctly) Troubleshooting with Traceroute<http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog47/presentations/Sunday/RAS_Traceroute_N…>, by Richard A. Steenbergen<http://www.linkedin.com/pub/richard-steenbergen/0/8b/398> of nLayer Communications <http://www.nlayer.net/>. - http://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog47/presentations/Sunday/RAS_Traceroute_N… Among other things, this presentation shows you: - How traceroute works - What you can learn from the DNS hostnames returned by traceroute - Where the ISP/carrier boundaries are - Where the equipment is located, geographically (do you know what a CLLI code is?) - What type of equipment the ISP/carrier is using - What the round trip times reported by traceroute *really* mean - How you can be led astray by ICMP prioritization, rate limiting, asymmetric paths, and load balancing One of the coolest tricks I learned from this presentation is, to find out more about what's at the other end of some hop that appears to be a point-to-point link, assume that the IP address you see is one of the two addresses in a /30 subnet (as is commonly assigned to point-to-point links), and do a DNS reverse lookup of the other address in the /30. This is useful, for example, in figuring out which egress port a packet went out on, since traceroute normally only shows you the ingress ports for each device along the way. For example, let's say I was looking at the following traceroute output, and wanted to know the egress port on router #3, as the packet moved to router #4: *brent%* traceroute www.google.com traceroute: Warning: www.google.com has multiple addresses; using 208.67.219.230 traceroute to google.navigation.opendns.com (208.67.219.230), 64 hops max, 40 byte packets 1 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) 3.145 ms 2.573 ms 2.382 ms 2 75-101-29-1.dsl.static.sonic.net (75.101.29.1) 9.555 ms 9.054 ms 9.089 ms 3 127.at-X-X-X.gw3.200p-sf.sonic.net (208.106.96.193) 9.510 ms 9.871 ms 9.194 ms 4 200.ge-0-1-0.gw.equinix-sj.sonic.net (64.142.0.210) 11.965 ms 11.870 ms 11.839 ms 5 0.as0.gw2.equinix-sj.sonic.net (64.142.0.150) 11.928 ms 12.519 ms 12.394 ms 6 GigabitEthernet3-1.GW2.SJC7.ALTER.NET (157.130.194.17) 11.360 ms 16.257 ms 11.268 ms 7 0.so-0-0-1.XL4.SJC7.ALTER.NET (152.63.51.50) 11.729 ms 11.679 ms 11.403 ms 8 0.so-7-0-0.XL2.PAO1.ALTER.NET (152.63.113.21) 14.775 ms 17.455 ms 0.so-5-0-0.XL2.PAO1.ALTER.NET (152.63.48.9) 15.548 ms 9 POS7-0.GW6.PAO1.ALTER.NET (152.63.55.14) 12.886 ms 13.143 ms 13.029 ms 10 65.203.37.46 (65.203.37.46) 13.517 ms 14.708 ms 16.566 ms 11 * * * 12 * * * ^C To find out more about router #3's egress port, I look at the IP address for router #4 (64.142.0.210), figure out what would be the other IP address in the same /30 (64.142.0.209; hint: the lower address in a /30 pair always ends in an odd number, and the higher address always ends in an even number, so if the address you know ends in an odd number, the other address in the same /30 is going to be the next *higher* number, and if the address you know is even, the other is going to be the next *lower* number), and do a DNS reverse lookup of that address: *brent%* dig -x 64.142.0.209 ; <<>> DiG 9.4.3-P3 <<>> -x 64.142.0.209 ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 49382 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;209.0.142.64.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR ;; ANSWER SECTION: 209.0.142.64.in-addr.arpa. 259200 IN PTR 200.ge-6-3-0.gw3.200p-sf.sonic.net. ;; Query time: 31 msec ;; SERVER: 208.67.222.222#53(208.67.222.222) ;; WHEN: Fri Nov 13 09:42:05 2009 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 91 Another handy tip from the presentation is that, since light travels through fiber optic cable at about 200 km (or 125 miles, if you prefer) per millisecond, each 1 ms of delay shown by traceroute (which, remember, is*round trip* delay) should represent about 100 km (62.5 mi) of distance if the delay were due entirely to the distance travelled (i.e., no queuing or processing delays). Using that fact, you can see that 40ms for a packet to go from San Francisco to New York (about 2500 miles, or 4000km) would be "normal", but 40ms for a packet to go from San Francisco to San Jose (about 50 miles, or 80km) would indicate a problem; it should take the packet less than 1ms to cover that distance and back, so something else (congestion or processing delays, for example) must account for the other 39ms. There's a *lot* more in this presentation, about more complex issues such as - how the way in which routers handle traceroute packets can produce biased results (most routers handle traceroute packets much more slowly than they handle "real" data packets, which can make things look much worse than they are) - how asymmetric paths can lead you astray (traceroute only shows you the path *to* a system, but if you're pulling lots of bytes from the system, as would typically be the case with a remote server, you probably care more about the path back *from* the system, which might be totally different - how using MPLS, which is increasingly common in carrier networks, can lead to very confusing round-trip times in traceroute Anyway, if you ever use traceroute, I highly recommend that you review this excellent presentation. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much you learn. Thanks to Strata Chalup of Virtual.net<http://www.linkedin.com/in/virtualnet> for bringing this very informative presentation to my attention. -Brent -- Brent Chapman <brent(a)netomata.com> Netomata, Inc. -- www.netomata.com Making networks more cost-effective, reliable, and flexible by automating network configuration

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Re: [Skunkworks] Is this a joke?
by fyodor 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

EEh!? 110Mps? Woah? I downloaded an 800Mb file in less than a min clocking speeds of +500kbps... I guess they were testing something or making us 'feel it'...but it was trully incredible i must say. Short of being seated at the ISP it think thats an experience everyone would appreciate. -tyrus On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:42:02 +0300 David Mwangi <zaikdavidson(a)gmail.com> wrote: >My current speeds: > >http://www.speedtest.net/result/628124536.png > >On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:34 AM, fyodor <fyodor(a)hushmail.com> >wrote: > >> All, >> >> Last night i hit these speeds and thought i was high on >something >> really divine.... >> >> http://www.speedtest.net/result/627509031.png >> >> Anyone else? >> >> >> -tyrus >> >> _IEEE Member >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> 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 >>Since am not allowed to destroy money cuz it belongs to the Govt, it means they can ask it back any moment......oh wait, its called Taxes!!

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Fwd: Securing Africa's speedy Internet for development
by Barrack Otieno 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Got this from another list, might be of use to some of us, Dear All, As discussed, I attach a recent presentation dealing with the opportunities and security (Information Assurance) challenges of Africa's newly acquired fibre-optic cables. I made the presentation at the BarCampAfrica UK event found here: http://barcampafricauk09.eventbrite.com/ Additionally, I covered similar themes on the BBC World Service Digital Planet programme here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004hhnr Best Regards, Frederick *Dr Frederick Wamala, Ph.D, CISSP®** **--------------------------------------------------------** *Information Systems & Innovation Group Department of Management London School of Economics London WC2A 2AE *----------------------------------------------------------* Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/secretariat/legal/disclaimer.htm - Dr Frederick Wamala -- BarCamp09 1.0.ppt <http://dgroups.org/?tvtc8l8r>- 4.6 MB, application/vnd.ms-powerpoint -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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INERNET GATEWAY PING BLOCK
by Cynthia Wahome 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Hello All >From a security point of view,is it advisable to block ICMP packets on your router? if so how do you do it? on the other hand, ICMP is very critical especially for network troubleshooting. also with the fibre now active, there cud be many hacking attempts. So how do you balance? Regards Cynthia ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------- "easy access to the world"

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The VB IDE Tips and trick talk is virtually empty
by Murigi Muraya 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

http://twitter.com/akcoder/status/5868426765 The VB IDE Tips and trick talk is virtually empty. Literally 5 people in the whole room. C# IDE talk is about half full (250 people)#PDC09<http://twitter.com/search?q=%23PDC09> 4 minutes ago <http://twitter.com/akcoder/status/5868426765> from TweetDeck<http://www.tweetdeck.com/> <kenya> vb developer - solo moves - stays away from conferences - thinks vb is IT - working on their little gods (projects) </kenya>

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Kebs targets makers of software with quality rules
by aki 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

BD article today.... http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/688040/-/ite… *This is what got me thinking :* "The Kenya ICT Board is also working on a certification programme that will *regulate* the theoretical and practical aspects of writing and executing software codes." Anyone know what the above is about? And can ICT, KEBS board also ensure that all FREEWARE platforms are banned from kenyan networks, PLEASE !!! It will kill all local software initiatives. I'll check more and share me thots a bit later. :-) Rgds.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Request For Data -- Web Proxy/Mail/VoIP
by Jared Koyier 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

I tend to think logs are a little raw and any ISP that keeps such might consider them to be client confidential. Sent from my £xpensive phone -----Original Message----- From: Alex Nderitu Sent: 19/11/2009 6:47:30 pm Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Request For Data -- Web Proxy/Mail/VoIP Logs! All the best :) On 11/19/09, rsohan(a)gmail.com <rsohan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear All, > > I'm involved in a university research project examining how people use the > internet in Kenya. > > I'm looking for people on the list who may be working for ISPs and are able > to provide us with web proxy, mail, > voip, etc logs. > > While I'm happy to provide full and complete details of the proposal and > proposed research offline, > I'll keep this note brief in the interests of economy. > > All sources will be acknowledged and fully involved in the research. > > Please do get in touch off-list if you think you may be able to help. > > Regards > > R. Sohan > -- 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 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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REF:Tim Berners-Lee in town?
by steve wainaina 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Peace be with you all. I heard in the news that Tim is already in town.Is it possible to have a skunkworks@Tuesday? Somebody please. Regards, Steve Wainaina

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Request For Data -- Web Proxy/Mail/VoIP
by rsohan＠gmail.com 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Dear All, I'm involved in a university research project examining how people use the internet in Kenya. I'm looking for people on the list who may be working for ISPs and are able to provide us with web proxy, mail, voip, etc logs. While I'm happy to provide full and complete details of the proposal and proposed research offline, I'll keep this note brief in the interests of economy. All sources will be acknowledged and fully involved in the research. Please do get in touch off-list if you think you may be able to help. Regards R. Sohan

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Re: [Skunkworks] Joomla & VB.Net Developers Required Urgently
by Henri Okode 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Hi All, A friend of mine is looking for Joomla Developers & vb.Net Developers for a shortime projects.Kindly contact me offlist. Henri

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Sites Blocked
by James Kagwe 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Anyone knows who designed this? hurlinghamrotary.org and www.krc.co.ke The sites have been blocked due to malicious software problems.

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NEW HP COMMERCIAL LAPTOPS WITH WINDOWS 7 PRO
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

AVAILABLE END MONTH ....................... HP Commercial Notebooks New!! HP Compaq 615 AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-66 (2.2GHz ◊ 1 MB L2 cache) Processor; 1024MB DDR2 Memory; 160GB HDD; SuperMulti Dual Layer (fixed) DVD+/-RW; 15.6" LED HD Bright View display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11a/b/g; Bluetooth 2.1; 56K modem; 10/100 NIC; Free Dos, 1 year warranty + Free HP Carrycase Expected New!! HP Compaq 610 Intel Core 2 Duo T5870 (2.0GHz ◊ FSB-800MHz ◊ 2 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 320GB HDD; SuperMulti Dual Layer (fixed) DVD+/-RW; 15.6" LED HD Bright View display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; 56K modem; 10/100 NIC; Free Dos, 1 year warranty + Free HP Carrycase Expected New!! HP Compaq 610 Intel Core 2 Duo T5870 (2.0GHz ◊ FSB-800MHz ◊ 2 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 320GB HDD; SuperMulti Dual Layer (fixed) DVD+/-RW; 15.6" LED HD Bright View display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; 56K modem; 10/100 NIC; Windows 7 PRO 32bit (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office Ready, 1 year warranty + Free HP drop in box Carrycase Expected New!! HP ProBook 4310s Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 (2.2GHz ◊ FSB-800MHz ◊ 2 MB L2 cache) Processor; 3072MB DDR2 Memory; 320GB HDD; SuperMulti Dual Layer (fixed) DVD+/-RW; 13.3" LED HD Anti-Glare display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11a/b/g/draft-n; Bluetooth 2.1; 10/100/1000 NIC; Windows 7 PRO 32bit (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office Ready, 1 year warranty + Free HP drop in box Carrycase with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected New Thinnest Professional Notebook!!! Thin 1.7kgs Laptop!!! HP ProBook 5310m Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 (2.26GHz ◊ FSB-1066MHz ◊ 6 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR3 Memory; 320GB HDD; No Optical Drive; 13.3" LED HD Anti-Glare display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11a/b/g/draft-n; Bluetooth 2.1; 10/100/1000 NIC; Windows 7 PRO 32bit; Office Ready, 1 year warranty + Free HP Universal Nylon Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected New!! HP ProBook 4710s Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 (2.1GHz ◊ FSB-800MHz ◊ 2 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 250GB HDD; SuperMulti Dual Layer (fixed) DVD+/-RW; 17.3" LED HD+ Anti-Glare display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11a/b/g/draft-n; Bluetooth 2.0; 10/100/1000 NIC; Windows 7 PRO 32bit (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office Ready, 1 year warranty + Free HP Executive Leather Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected New!! HP ProBook 4510s Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 (2.1GHz ◊ FSB-800MHz ◊ 2 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 320GB HDD; SuperMulti Dual Layer (fixed) DVD+/-RW; 15.6" LED HD Bright View display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11a/b/g/draft-n; Bluetooth 2.0; 10/100/1000 NIC; Linux; 1 year warranty + Free HP drop in box Carrycase with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected New!! HP ProBook 4510s Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 (2.1GHz ◊ FSB-800MHz ◊ 2 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 320GB HDD; SuperMulti Dual Layer (fixed) DVD+/-RW; 15.6" LED HD Bright View display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11a/b/g/draft-n; Bluetooth 2.0; 10/100/1000 NIC; Windows 7 PRO 32bit (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office Ready; 1 year warranty + Free HP drop in box Carrycase with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected HP Compaq 6530b Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4GHz ◊ FSB-1066MHz ◊ 3 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 250GB HDD; LightSribe DVD+/-RW DL-Fixed; 14.1" WXGA display; WEBCAM; Intel WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/draft-n; Bluetooth; 10/100/1000 NIC; HP Fingerprint Reader; Windows Vista Business (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office ready, 1 year warranty + Free HP Nylon Carrying Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected HP Compaq 6530b Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.53GHz ◊ FSB-1066MHz ◊ 3 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 320GB HDD; LightSribe DVD+/-RW DL-Fixed; 14.1" WXGA display; WEBCAM; Intel WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/draft-n; Bluetooth; 10/100/1000 NIC; HP Fingerprint Reader; Windows 7 PRO 32bit (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office ready, 1 year warranty + Free drop in box Privacy Filter + HP Universal Nylon Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected HP Compaq 6730b Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4GHz ◊ FSB-1066MHz ◊ 3 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 160GB HDD; LightSribe DVD+/-RW DL-Fixed; 15.4" WXGA display; Intel WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n; Bluetooth; 10/100/1000 NIC; HP Fingerprint Reader; Windows Vista Business (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office ready, 1 year warranty + Free HP Nylon Carrying Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected HP Compaq 6730b Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.53GHz ◊ FSB-1066MHz ◊ 3 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 320GB HDD; LightSribe DVD+/-RW DL-Fixed; 15.4" WXGA display; Intel WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n; Bluetooth; 10/100/1000 NIC; HP Fingerprint Reader; Windows 7 PRO 32bit (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office ready, 1 year warranty + Free HP Universal Nylon Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected Thin 2.0kgs Laptop!!! HP EliteBook 6930p Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.53GHz ◊ FSB-1066MHz ◊ 3 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 250GB HDD; LightSribe DVD+/-RW DL-Fixed; 14.1" LED WXGA display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n; Bluetooth; 10/100/1000 NIC; HP Fingerprint Reader; Windows 7 PRO 32bit (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office ready, 3-3-0 years warranty + Free HP Executive Leather Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected HP EliteBook 8530p Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 (2.66GHz ◊ FSB-1066MHz ◊ 6 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 250GB HDD; LightSribe DVD+/-RW DL-Fixed; 15.4" WSXGA+ WVA display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n; Bluetooth; 10/100/1000 NIC; HP Fingerprint Reader; Windows Vista Business; Office ready, 3-3-0 years warranty + Free HP Universal Nylon Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Expected Thin 1.45kgs Laptop!!! HP EliteBook 2530p Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 (2.13GHz ◊ FSB-1066MHz ◊ 6 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 160GB HDD; LightSribe DVD+/-RW DL-Fixed; 12.1" WXGA display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n; Bluetooth; 10/100/1000 NIC; HP Fingerprint Reader; Windows Vista Business (Windows XP Pro + Drivers); Office ready, 3-3-0 years warranty + Free HP Executive Leather Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Ex-stock Thin 1.70kgs Laptop!!! HP EliteBook 2730p Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 (2.13GHz ◊ FSB-1066MHz ◊ 6 MB L2 cache) Processor; 2048MB DDR2 Memory; 160GB HDD; 12.1" LED WXGA display; WEBCAM 2.0MP; Intel WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n; Bluetooth; 10/100/1000 NIC; HP Fingerprint Reader; Enhanced dual pointing devices (touchpad and pointstick) with scroll zone, digital eraser pen and a new jog dial for tablet PC usage; Windows Vista Business (Windows XP Tablet + Drivers); Office ready, 3-3-0 years warranty + HP HP External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive + Free HP Executive Leather Case with HP USB Optical Travel Mini Mouse Ex-stock LENOVO / TOSHIBA / ACER AVAILABLE - CHANNEL LAPTOPS WITH GENUINE WARRANTY Alvin Ochieng SALES DEPARTMENT Greenline Technology Limited IT Hardware and Software Solutions 2nd Floor, Odyssey Plaza, Mukoma Road. Email :info@greenline.co.ke +254 20 651755 / 552086 +254 20 2425225 / 2429743 +254 20 559841 +254 722-219938/733-610758 Mon-Fri (8-5pm) Print only when necessary

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[OFF-TOPIC] Anyone with a broken down HP L1706 LCD Monitor?
by Chris W. 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Hi all, I need to get some LCD Backlights (Fluorescent) for this type of Monitor which got broken after an impact. The screen itself is still intact and cant seem to find any replacement parts for this component around. Contact me if you have this LCD screen lying around maybe after a power fault. I don't mind checking if the Backlights are still intact and get yourself a few coins. If you have any other sources for his part please update me! Thanks, Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com

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WMl Message board
by I. Ati 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

hi every one Am looking for a Wml message preferrally in xml but n other language is welcome , or where i can get good resources in the net is welcome Thanks I -- God cares!

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KDN BUTTERFLY WIFI for only Ksh 1999 pm
by James Wachira 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Someone advice, How can I make use of the above service. What areas in Nairobi are covered. Are areas of Msa road covered [past General Motors]? Thanks you, James -- Best Regards James Wachira Nairobi .ke | twitter: jwaciira | yahoo: jwaciira | gtalk: jwaciira

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile Location
by ambrose kimaiyo 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

*Anyone on the list who can explain how to get the following for the kenyan network:- 1. cellid *String Cell-id. 2. *mnc* String Mobile Network Code. 3. *mcc* String Mobile Country Code. 4. *lac* String Location Area Code. Ambrose

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Bandwith split.
by Lawrence Kago 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Am looking at a potential clientele which need a internet and i really would want to dive them what they pay for according to the agreement,am therefore looking for a hardware/software that can split bandwidth among a number of users so that my customers don't feel cheated.. I know a switch will work but its not intelligent enough to allocate bandwidth to a certain IP. Does anyone has an idea how to go about in this?

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Offtopic: Looking for some Old sci-fi TV series...
by ndungu stephen 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

After being frustrated by torrents with few seeds and unfathomable download ETAs - I have decided to ask on this list of techies... Anyone with the following series or know where I can get: 1) Star Trek TNG - season 3-7 [fin] - the One with Picard 2) Star Trek Voyager [all seasons] 3) Time Squad cartoon series [a very long shot, i doubt anyone one would have this, but I used to love them - it ran for 2 seasons, 26 episodes] > I am willing to pay for each DVD of the any series. Thank You. PS - This subject is marked offtopic - an inquiry for anyone on the list with these sci-fi series.

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Safaricom data connection on Android G1 phone
by John Wesonga 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

hi, i'm trying to surf on my android G1 phone, I set up the APN to work with safaricom, the settings are: APN: safaricom username: saf password: data no proxy settings Tried surfing, these settings don't seem to be working. Anybody have a G1, how did you set up yours to connect to the net? -- John Wesonga http://www.multiplechoices.biz http://wesonga.peupe.net http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwesonga http://www.twitter.com/jwesonga

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Real bandwidth:
by [ Brainiac ] 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

If you thought living in Nairobi accords you the finer things in life, check this speedtest to jeddah from a butterfly connection that incidentally i connected using the WIFI on my internet everywhere modem to KDN. Testing the 11 minute movie download.

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Where to Get Windows 7
by Isaac Ochieng 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

I understand the prices range from 3.5 - 12.5k, but I suppose only if you get it from an official reseller. Kindly refer me to any. Thanks in advance! Isaac.

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Africa's Absence From The Table
by Rad! 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

I was reading this article http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/and-google-code-jam-2009-champion-is… I found the following bit very disturbing Last week, we hosted the the final round of Google Code Jam 2009<http://code.google.com/codejam/>, > the sixth iteration of our annual global programming competition. From > almost 23,000 registrants in the beginning, we winnowed down the > contestants<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/google-code-jam-returns.html>to the fastest and most fervent coders. On Friday, we brought the top 23 > competitors to our Mountain View headquarters for four concentrated hours of > thinking, testing and trouble-shooting. The competition platform, built as a > 20% project by a group of Google engineers, was powered by Google App > Engine <http://code.google.com/appengine> and allowed the contestants to > use the programming language of their choice. These diverse finalists > represented 15 different countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas. > Notice Africa is not mentioned there. Why is this the case? Why aren't our students participating in such initiatives?

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Vacancy
by techi 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

There is a vacancy for a web developer, must understand Content Management Systems. If interested, please contact. -- MARCEL WERNER 020 3000516 Marcel.Werner(a)innovation-africa.or.ke

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ETR Machine
by Thuo Wilson 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Guys, Someone is looking for a place to get the above (cheap one i guess ). If you know, drop me a line pls. -- Br, Wilson.

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Opportunity for Internship: 3 Months
by Dorcas Muthoni 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

OPENWORLD has some *internship/trainee* opportunities for LAMP developers and Linux/Unix system engineers. Send your CV to hr(a)openworld.co.ke. Apply by 25th November 2009. -- 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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HP LAPTOP SCREENS 15.6'' REQUIRED
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

I have a Client with HP 4510S with 15.6 '' screens they have broken. I need 2 screens...who can assist with aHP dealer who has them instock? Alvin SALES DEPARTMENT Greenline Technology Limited IT Hardware and Software Solutions 2nd Floor, Odyssey Plaza, Mukoma Road. Email :info@greenline.co.ke +254 20 651755 / 552086 +254 20 2425225 / 2429743 +254 20 559841 +254 722-219938/733-610758 Mon-Fri (8-5pm) Print only when necessary

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UPS Sellers:
by Cikz 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Dear Skunks, I am looking for 2 good UPS'es that will sustain 2 Dell poweredge 2900 servers, a high end switch and router for about 6 hours. Anyone know of any good models and who the resellers are? I appreciate your feedback. Rgds, Cikz.

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CSS Web Application Designer
by Andrew Kibe 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Hi guys, Apply and circulate: http://www.kencall.com/cats/careers/index.php?m=careers&p=showJob&ID=8 Andrew

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Yu Amua Tarriff: failure to launch
by Dennis Kioko 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Yu just launched a new tariff and took the call rates closer to zero, but rather as a benefit to the customer, I would see it more as a reaction to a failure to launch. Most of those who use their network use it as a secondary network and ONLY for Yu to Yu free sms, thus cannibalizing the network. The tariff is more of an attempt to relaunch their network. I think their main problem has been failing to focus on the small things. Their data network has issues outside of Nairobi, requiring an alternative even for simple facebooking.how will youth adopt it if they can't facebook on their phones and have to keep changing Sim cards. I think they should have focused more on data for individual and corporates and introductory offers for calls to safaricom where most of the subscribers are. By a traditional call prioritised roll out, they are just playing catch up to another 3 networks. It doesn't help when you ask about and realise their data is poor. If I were them, I would make sure our few customers had nothing but praise for whatever service they use. -- Sent from my mobile device 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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Rural Internet Kiosks Documentary
by Crystal Watley Kigoni 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear friends, We have just finished making a documentary about our Rural Internet Kiosks and wanted to share it with you! Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDB5tZRNrQI Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M0bhUxtJq0 I look forward to your comments and suggestions. Many blessings, Crystal -- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi

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Anybody used oracle applications express
by Calvin Omari 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Hi I want to know if there i anybody who has used oracle apps exppress or apex, I am working on a project that I want to use apex and am quite new to it I need to know some fucntionalities Any aid is very welcome Thanks techies

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Bypassing Network Blocks with Torrents
by David Mugo 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Hi Guys, I have 15Mbps and I need to download using bittorrent but I think its blocked by the provider, I know there are tricks to bypass, someone share... David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Own a car, then determine the correct tyre sizes. A tyre size calculator....
by aki 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

As it affect fuel consumption,performance, sluggishness, cornering etc. Important is the outer diameter. Someone wrote a nice calculator. HTHs you at some point. :-) Which also bring me to this : From a tech point of view and using the correct tools, what should be the correct tyre pressure for a given tyre size, terrian and temperature ( as the air inside a tyrer will expand with heat ) ? I think 28 psi for regular is too standard and everyone here seems to go for it. http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual-tyre-size-calculator

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OPEN SOURCE BI TOOLS
by Timothy Kyalo 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Hi Guys, Appart from the Jasper Suite? What options are there for Open Source Business Intelligence tools? ./a.out

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option to delete mysql when installing sql server 2008
by Peter Muchemi 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Hi, Anyone heard of an option provided by m$ to delete mysql when installing sql server 2008? -- Regards http://www.software.co.ke

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Google checkout API implementation on Pearl.
by Thomas Odol 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Hi everyone, Is there someone who is good in Pearl and can implement for me google checkout. If you are able can you contact me off list. regards, Thomas.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Moving an XP harddisk
by nerdalf james 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Hi list, Please Help. I removed a 40g hdd(IDE) from a machine that had a busted motherboard. Now my problem is the 40G hdd had XP installed on it and i want to add it to another comp that has 160G hdd(SATA) with XP also.I have googled and i aint getting the info i want.The computer restarts over and over again when the 2 hdds are installed. Which is the best way to make them work together since the 40g hdd has important data i need to retrieve. NB: am sure the 40g hdd is working fine.

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Microsoft Patents the "sudo" command
by Samuel Wachira 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

** Website: http://gizmodo.com/5402796/microsoft-patents-the-sudo-command Patent: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p…

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Kenyan Music on iTunes
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

I have just seen a Kenyan band called Just a Band (http://blog.just-a-band.com) on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=336050351&s=…) which I think is great, from their site it appears that they are also selling their music on Amazon. Selling electronic music begins a very interesting chapter for the artists and consumers and cuts off greedy producers and intermediaries. I hope many more groups will follow. Try and get CDs of popular artists you'll be shocked how hard it is. Kudos 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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APEX
by Calvin Omari 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

is there anybody who has expert experience in Oracle express application, I need to create a apps to see its functionalities

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Point to Point link needed.
by Job Muriuki 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Hi. I have a client looking to start a cyber in syokimau near mlolongo but all the isp (Ak, Safcom,kdn) I have been to dont have the the area covered. I am thinking of using a point to point wifi link to the location. Anyone on the list who could have a workable solution?

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Why .ke performs dismally
by Solomon Mburu Kamau 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Apologies for cross-posting I was reading this blog and, it has now emerged that while we are ready to promote the .ke as patriotic citizens, it is a mere mirage. Read on this link: http://wanjiku.co.ke/eng/articles/main/imz1258362470/ -- Solomon Mburu 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 Sent from Nairobi, Kenya

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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Timothy Njue 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

LinkedIn ------------ Timothy Njue requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Josiah, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Timothy Accept invitation from Timothy Njue http://www.linkedin.com/e/T4Pevh2Eh7RcyFJhPqi__ymPVOifi_KTYW6abNc/blk/I1588… View invitation from Timothy Njue http://www.linkedin.com/e/T4Pevh2Eh7RcyFJhPqi__ymPVOifi_KTYW6abNc/blk/I1588… ------------------------------------------ DID YOU KNOW your LinkedIn profile helps you control your public image when people search for you? Setting your profile as public means your LinkedIn profile will come up when people enter your name in leading search engines. Take control of your image! http://www.linkedin.com/e/ewp/inv-22/ ------ (c) 2009, LinkedIn Corporation

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INNOVATION ON THE NEXT LEVEL
by James Muendo 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Hi, Talk of innovation: http://inventorspot.com/articles/2lovemylips_cosmetics_company_ensures_women _avoid_date_rape_34527 Woah; Regards; James Muendo Timsoft Technologies & Solutions Ltd P.O Box 28016 - 00200 Nairobi,Kenya. Phone: + 254 725 567 508 gtalk: timrick Skype: tim.rick rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com

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Network Interface Speeds
by MotoBaridi 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

sknks, when using a 10Mbps pcmcia network interface, the Network Utilisation (TaskMan) indicates increasing usage as i increase network traffic (downloads etc), all the way upto 88%. however, when using a 100Mbps interface, the same gets stuck at 0.47%, no matter how much traffic i push. networking gurus, anyone to shed some light on this? what / where / why is the bottleneck? <m.b> -- ------------------------------ <...global warming is a myth...> ------------------------------ [: +254 722 296 184 , +254 732 296 654 e: motobaridi(a)motobaridi.com

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Obopay
by Joram Mwinamo 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Did safaricom patent Mpesa? Coz Obopay seems like a copy and paste of Mpesa only focusing on a much larger scale. on this page you find the following description. The part in red for me seems fishy, like she is taking the credit for a service that is already working perfectly here?Something doesnt add up. Maoni? in 2005, Carol Realini founded Obopay to meet the nascent need for an industry leader in mobile payments. Today, Obopay — through partnerships with financial institutions such as Citi and MasterCard and mobile carriers — is using mobile phones to deliver financial services that empower people’s life and work. Carol founded Obopay after traveling in Africa and recognizing that while mobile phones were ubiquitous, many people didn’t have access to even the most basic banking services. Recognizing the need and opportunity in both industrialized and developing nations, Carol designed Obopay’s business model to promote social and economic development throughout the world, by providing mobile savings, money transfer, and payments to people everywhere. -- 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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Speeds as of 16:30
by James Muendo 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Courtesy of KDN. Good job guys. James Muendo Timsoft Technologies & Solutions Ltd P.O Box 28016 - 00200 Nairobi,Kenya. Phone: + 254 725 567 508 gtalk: timrick Skype: tim.rick rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com

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Safcom Calls
by Tech List Kenya 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Anyone noticed that Safcom call quality (at least in CBD) is very poor today? Callers can barely hear each other and calls are being dropped by the network. Whats goin on?

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Safaricom Bites, Again!
by MotoBaridi 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

...noticed something weird with safaricom: 1: when i divert my safcom line to another network, my safcom airtime gets deducted EVERY TIME i receive a diverted call (on the other line) 2: when my safcom line HAS NO AIRTIME, and is diverted to another line, safcom declares me MTEJA ...at first, i couldn't make sense of what was happening to my safcom airtime, but now i have tried, tested and confirmed. anyone else been bitten so?... <motobaridi>

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looking rack servers
by Brian Lusiola 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Goodmonday Skunks, I am looking for entry level 1U or 2U rack servers. Where can I get? Offlist offers are also welcome. Please note: Does not have to be new, but in good working condition. Thanks. Regards, -- Lusiola Brian Everyone has photographic memory, not everyone has film though.

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Fun with Linux payloads and Linux packages
by sendai＠hushmail.com 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

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Mifare Cards and Card Readers
by Zack Githinji 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Dear All, If any one knows where i can get the above i would appreciate, the cards are the contact less either 4Kb or 8Kb and also a card printer thanks. -- Regards, Zack K. Githinji Technical Officer, Cell:+254 722 649199 E-mail:zachgithinji@gmail.com <E-mail%3Azachgithinji(a)gmail.com> "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

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Radio for iPhone
by Andrew Kerich 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Psyched up for this iPhone radio App.. http://www.pcworld.com/article/173632/an_iphone_with_fm_radio_yes_please.ht… -Kerich

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Offtopic: 2012 the movie - is it about the 10th Planet Nibiru ?
by ndungu stephen 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

The movie opens this weekend [I hope it opens in Kenya too].. The trailer only shows continental plates upheavals,meteorites crashing the earth and massive floods that even wash the himalayas,,,as humans try to rush into pre-built 'Noah's Arks' in stampede fashion. But the question is: What is causing these disasters ? Is it the approach of that tenth planet, {Planet X} which has been rumored by scientists in the past decades to be moving in a wide arc elliptical orbit as it goes round the sun and occasionally passes close to earth after many many millenia? Will they throw in 'little green men' or "ETs' as inhabitants of the Planet X - who have been rumored to have caused the start of intelligent life on earth and the extinction of dinosaurs by crack-pot scientists .... etcetra etcetra ? I hope they will throw in a bit of "aliens" ; apart from all the water...[?]

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SAP developer
by Alex Wanjohi 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Hello Skunks, Anybody on the list or knows someone who can design / build / add forms on SAP. basically someone who can work with SAP from a dev angle? Kindly contact me -Alex

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