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Pingtest.net
by Mark Mwangi 03 Oct '09

03 Oct '09

For the none techies who want to measure their ping to servers around the world http://pingtest.net/ -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com

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Energy SAVING bulbs - MERCURY COmponents?
by Thuo Wilson 03 Oct '09

03 Oct '09

Hi, Am just wondering how energy saving bulbs will make our life cheaper BUT also exposing us to dangers if the bulb fall to break. TRue mercury is a major component there? How many knows how to deal with MERCURY dangers in KENYA??? Wt,

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Programmers for Exciting Project in Seychelles
by Rebecca Wanjiku 03 Oct '09

03 Oct '09

Hi, Just in case you are or know someone interested in new challenges.... attached -- Best regards, Becky 254 720318925 beckyit.blogspot.com twitter; wanjiku

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Re: [Skunkworks] For all Transmission Network Ethusiasts - 100 Petabits/second.kilometer
by John Doe 03 Oct '09

03 Oct '09

@ David, An SDH frame is transmitted byte-serially i.e 8 bits at a time. One frame lasts for 125 microseconds hence there are 8000 frames per second. The frame structure consists of 9 rows and 270 columns. Doing the maths we get 9x7x8x8000=155520000 bits per sec. i.e 155.52 Mb/s. This is an ITU-T standard (G.707 i think) so anything else is just noise :-)!!! Probably the confusion comes from Mapping the PDH signals; American ANSI standard 1.5,6,45 (T1,T2,T3) or the European ETSI standard 2,34,140 (E1,E3,E4) or the SONET STS signal to the SDH containers. On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:05 AM, David Kariuki <david.kariuki(a)kdn.co.ke>wrote: > Speaking of which, can anyone here clarify the exact capacity of an STM1. > We > usually have these three 155, 145 or 126Mb used in alternating contexts > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke > [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of John Gitau > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:49 PM > To: Skunkworks Forum > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] For all Transmission Network Ethusiasts - 100 > Petabits/second.kilometer > > :-)) 155 lasers:- think someone wanted a rhyme with STM-1's > capacity..incidentallly the same lab was very instrumental here as > well... > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > 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 > 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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Mikrotik Routers
by James Wachira 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

*Any Mikrotik Gurus on this list?* -- With Regards, James W, Nairobi, .ke |tel: +254 728 024 897 | gtalk: jwaciira | yahoo: jwaciira | twitter: jwaciira | ----------------------------- The Geek shall inherit the earth. - Linus 5:5

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Re: [Skunkworks] Come join me on Abeingo
by Peter Osotsi 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

Mwangi; Sorry for this. It just spammed 100's of my friends. I am delisting from the site immediately. Kind Regards Peter On 10/2/09, Lmwangi <lmwangi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you but no thanks, > Please refrain from sending invites to social networks > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Kenfish > <invitations(a)abaluhya.ning.com>wrote: >

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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by lydiah ndirangu 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

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Anyone from Safaricom on the List?
by Solomon Mburu 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

Listers, Although this might be off topic, is there anyone from Safaricom on the list? Contact me offlist, kindly! thanks -- Solomon Mburu 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! blog: http://desires-and-dreams.blogspot.com

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Domain with 10 free mail boxes
by Space Engineering NOC 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

This is a deal .. Kenyan-domain at domains(a)kenyandomain.net are giving 10 free mailsboxes per domain you buy.

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Re: [Skunkworks] 1 Million Laptop Campaign
by Gakuru Alex 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

Folks, I have done my part:-) On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Paul Kukubo<pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> wrote: > Thanks Alex for the communication. > > The Kenya ICT Board has finalised a proposed framework proposal > incorporating stakeholder input for the 1 million laptops. This has been > formally submitted to the PS Ministry of Information for discussions between > the parent ministry and the treasury. > > We await their feedback and approval. > > Paul > > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:59 AM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Bw. Paul Kukubo, >> >> Wananchi watukufu wa skunkworks wanaomba wahudumiwe na ofisi yako. >> >> Tafadhali, revert with a message for onward communication to them. >> >> asante, >> >> Gakuru. >> >> >> Forwarded conversation >> Subject: [Skunkworks] 1 Million Laptop Campaign >> ------------------------ >> >> From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 9:26 PM >> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> >> >> Whatever happened to the above?. . . Any insight/update Mr. Gakuru?. . . . >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Mark Mwangi >> >> http://mwangy.wordpress.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> 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 >> >> ---------- >> From: Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 9:00 AM >> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> >> >> Very quiet thread indeed; is quite an answer. Was trying to buy some >> time before getting a new machine which I need; but apparently this >> might not materialize in the near future. But hope it will one day >> -- >> Samuel Waithaka >> http://www.brighterdayweb.com >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka >> http://twitter.com/samwaithaka >> http://www.brighterdayweb.com/seo-articles.xml >> >> ---------- >> From: ndungu stephen <ndungustephen(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 10:32 AM >> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> >> >> sssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..................... >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> 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 >> >> > > > > -- > Paul Kukubo > Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board > PO Box 27150 - 00100 > Nairobi, Kenya > > 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street > > Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 > > Fax: +254 20 2211962 > Cell: + 254 735 180001 > > website: www.ict.go.ke > skype: kukubopaul > googletalk: pkukubo >

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Come join me on Abeingo
by Kenfish 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

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Uproar Over Internet Costs
by Sammy Njoroge 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

http://allafrica.com/stories/200910010136.html

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Develop to sell
by Joseph McDonald 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

For all those guys who are talented developers. I found this article very interesting http://www.seobythesea.com/?p=64 Google CEO also said that they are back with the 1 acquisition per month strategy.

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MPEG4 Royalties on Set Top Boxes-Clarification Needed.
by wesley kirinya 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

I've seen an advert about Set Top Digital boxes and it says they use MPEG-4 as the compression format. A couple of years back I was doing research into audio/video formats as I was developing a playback tool. I came across articles that seem to suggest that if one uses MPEG (and the MP3 family) to compress and distribute content then one has to pay a fee (royalty). The info is sketchy and that's what makes the issue interesting. The above has led to the success of OGG (Vorbis and Theora), which perform equal if not better than the above. I wonder if our media houses are aware of the above, coz it seems their digital content will be compressed with MPEG-4. o_O?

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cisco router
by lydiah ndirangu 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

is there any way of checking the exact traffic passing through a cisco router.

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NCUC Annual Election results
by wesley kirinya 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

Got this one, thought it's worth sharing. "The 2009 NCUC Annual Election results are now in. The complete results can be viewed directly online at: http://registro.br/ncuc/result/ Thank you to Carlos Afonso and the gentle folk at NIC.br for holding the election and managing its process. Thank you to all the candidates who stood in our most robust NCUC election EVER! Congrats to the new representatives! Best, Robin Final Results: Executive Committee Africa: Alex Gakuru Executive Committee Asia: David Cake Executive Committee Europe: Konstantinos Komaitis Executive Committee North America: Brenden Kuerbis Executive Committee South America: Carlos Affonso de Souza GNSO Council: Wendy Seltzer NCUC Chair: Robin Gross Charter revisions approved ---- What is NCUC: The NCUC is the home for civil society organizations and individuals in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). With real voting power in ICANN policy-making and Board selection, it develops and supports positions that favor non-commercial communication and activity on the Internet. The NCUC is open to non-commercial organizations and individuals involved in education, community networking, public policy advocacy, development, promotion of the arts, children's welfare, religion, consumer protection, scientific research, human rights and many other areas. http://ncdnhc.org"

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scalability benchmarks
by saidimu apale 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

http://bulk.fefe.de/ An informative, and fairly technical, read on network and filesystem scalability bechmarks. The first 2-links are Unix-only (*BSD and Linux), the last link includes various Windows and Solaris versions. What comes out on top? The answer won't surprise you, neither will the identity of the worst-performing OS. What is shocking is how badly some otherwise decent OSes perform. The section on filesystems is also quite interesting: you thought non-journalled filesytems were faster than journalled ones? Think again. Quick FAQ on the article: O(n) means whatever is being measured proportionally increases as n increases, O(1) means performance is constant no matter how big n is. For instance: if you were measuring the amount of time it takes a webserver to serve requests, an O(n) performance means the time the webserver needs to serve a request increases proportionally to the number of requests; an O(1) performance means it takes the same amount of time for the webserver to serve 1 request as it would a gazillion bazillion requests. saidi

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Opensource Multimedia shopping cart
by Musya mike 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

What is the best multimedia shopping cart with ablilities to preview a movie/mp3 ? Preferably php/mysql.

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Microsoft Launches Free Antivirus
by Mark Mwangi 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Third party vendors are getting a smaller n smaller market by the day. . .. http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/10/01/microsofts_fr… -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com

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BEST E-COMMERCE APP.
by vada dava 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

As to the open-source e-commerce applications out there like oscommerce<http://www.oscommerce.com/> ,zen cart <http://www.zen-cart.com/>,cpcommerce<http://cpcommerce.cpradio.org/>etc which is the best as to a Kenyan e-commerce site,security wise for the customers and generally easier to administer.What are the pros and cons.Your suggestions will be highly appreciated.

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Making linux look like a mac
by Peter Karunyu 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Ladies and gentlemen, Allow me to post a about something that has prevented me from working today; the other day i installed the Ultimate Edition linux<http://ultimateedition.info/>flavor, and after playing around with it a bit, I got it to look and behave almost like a mac but still retain that deep dark linuxy feel! See the attached screenshot. This could be a stage I am going through :-)

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Re: [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] position available
by Gakuru Alex 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

/FYI On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Kariuki Ndung'u <kariukindungu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > We are looking for below urgently; > > > > · SUN Solaris Expert having good exposure to their Enterprise Range > of Telco Hardware products... > > > > · Pre-Sales person with good account management skills & proven > track record to full-fill the target & market demands… > > > > · HP/Cisco/VMWARE/ Engineer with Enterprise Level skills in > Hardware/Software support... > > > > > > Rgds, > > Fahreen Khan > > Sales Manager > > Sahara Computers Ltd > > Tel: (254) 020 558599 > > Wireless -020 2111 700 > > Mobile: (254) 0721-548138/0736-481308 > > MSN: fahreenkhan(a)hotmail.com > > YAHOO:fahreenkhan2002@yahoo.com > > > > -- > Let not the man that says it cannot be done interfere with the one doing it. > > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > >

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freelance/contract JOBS available. Programming, design, online marketing, etc...
by David Cameron Gikandi 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Hi, We have some freelance/contract job openings in Nairobi. Here are all the details and the application form: http://www.revolutionscape.com/jobs.html A quick summary... At (R)evolutionScape, we thrive on helping people get what they want in life. Via the Internet, we deliver solutions that enable people to design their lifestyles, create wealth, and achieve self-employment or business ownership hinged on their unique strengths. Our mantra is Wholesome Well-being For All. Our mission and meaning that we make is to enable people to have fulfilling lives. We are a young, rapidly growing online business engaged in the latest best-practices, and we live to learn and grow - and have fun! If you love the Internet, if you want to work smarter and not harder, and if you thrive in an environment that enables you to learn new things daily, engage with people worldwide, and work on exciting, fun and challenging new projects, this could be the right place for you. If you like to change the status quo and create value that has long- term impact and rewards, then we definitely must talk. And if you like learning and applying lessons from the best of the best in e-commerce, global leaders of the field, you will love working with us. We are looking for A candidates, people who love the A game. If you feel that is who you are, please, come on in for a chat. At all the jobs below, you will be mentored using the best online marketing professionals materials. We will constantly provide you with web and video-based training acquired from global e-commerce leaders. Every few days, you will go through this training and implement and institutionalize what you learn. These are the open positions: 1. Web Programming Specialist 2. Graphic Design Specialist 3. Online Customer Acquisition Specialists 4. Copywriter & Content Specialist 5. Affiliate & JV Management Specialist Please see this page for more details and to apply: http://www.revolutionscape.com/jobs.html Cheers and enjoy a great day, David Gikandi

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Leadership talk
by Paul Roy 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Hi all, A good session to attend... Registration to the lecture series is free, however access to the conference venue can only be guaranteed for those who have reserved their seats. Reservations can be made at AIESEC offices at the Ghandi wing of the University of Nairobi or by sending an sms to +254-773-497067 by Tuesday the 29th of September 2009 with your contact details. Paul.

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Old Skunkworks-ke archives
by saidimu apale 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Any idea what happened to the old skunks-ke archives? I can only find archives going back to April 2009. These two links also give different lists of lists, which is definitive? http://my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo <-- this one has more lists http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo saidi

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ini_set Failed! (PHP)
by Samuel Waithaka 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

I've been using ini_set for including PEAR packages all along; I had a slight domain change, and using the very same piece of script on the same server, the include path just can't be recognised at all set at! It's crazy... Anyone encountered this? -- Samuel Waithaka http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka

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Hydro Geological Services
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

I am looking for pointers from anyone who has any experience in contracting and engaging firms for a Hydro Geological Survey. I have a client who's interested in drilling a borehole in Isinya and I understand a Hydro Geological Survey is the starting point. The key considerations are : - ~ Professionalism. ~ Cost. ~ Speed of execution and ensuring all paperwork is in place. ~ Above board I look forward to your valuable input. David 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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KDN Butterfly Freedom
by Mark Mwangi 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Anyone using the above service?. . what are the speeds like and is it worth the money? also how good is their coverage? -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com

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villa care kenya hacked
by jude mwenda 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

these guys have been hacked http://www.villacarekenya.com/ -- Regards Jude Mwenda Skype id: jmwenda Twitter: www.twitter.com/judemwenda "Was ist mein Leben, wenn ich nicht mehr nützlich für andere." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Re: [Skunkworks] For all Transmission Network Ethusiasts - 100 Petabits/second.kilometer
by John Gitau 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

:-)) 155 lasers:- think someone wanted a rhyme with STM-1's capacity..incidentallly the same lab was very instrumental here as well...

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of MTUs, Vlans and rate limiting.......101
by aki 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

@Net Net, @John Doe.... Guys, wondering on the VLANS and rate limiting first, before we go down MTUs? Ok, I've been out of touch with dist networks for a long while, so am catching up on the technologies in deployment locally. Wimax, Fiber. I assume that they are all using VLANS for circuits and rate limiting applied to set circuit throughputs, am I correct in thinking this? In case of point-point and point to multi-point? And is rate limiting still used to set some part of SLAs? Or have the entire industry headed towards wi-fi broadband concept? Rgds.

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Internet speed...
by Simon Mbuthia 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Hi Skunktoids, We got this deal from some ISP which I won't name for now, and they tell us that our speeds are 1MBps for both the uplink and downlink, but I highly doubt what they are telling us. Files normally download at a speed of 100kbps on average, and I do not think that that correctly reflects what the ISP is saying. However, I am not an expert on this matters, and that is why I have sought to ask the gurus on the list to shed some light. Attached hereto is a speedtest.net result graphic for more info. Thanks. Me. -- שִׁמְעוֹן

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"Affirmation of Commitments" USG-DoC and ICANN
by Gakuru Alex 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Today, Wednesday, 30 Sept 2009 marks a big change on how ICANN is managed. When Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with USG. The JPA was the seventh amendment of the original MOU.Rod Beckstrom talks about the "Affirmation of Commitments" - It commits ICANN to remaining a private not for profit organization. It declares ICANN is independent and is not controlled by any one entity. It commits ICANN to reviews performed BY THE COMMUNITY – a further recognition that the multi-stakeholder model is robust enough to review itself. Read more and grab Rod Beckstrom's interview video here http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30sep09-en.htm regards, Alex

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Economist.com: A special report on telecoms in emerging markets
by saidimu apale 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

On this week's print edition: The leader article: http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=14505519 The rest of the special report: http://www.economist.com/specialreports/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14483896 Not very much is news, but an interesting read nonetheless. Saidi

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For all Transmission Network Ethusiasts - 100 Petabits/second.kilometer
by David Kariuki 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Paris, September 28, 2009 - Alcatel-Lucent today announced that scientists in Bell Labs, the company's research arm, have set a new optical transmission record of more than 100 Petabits per second.kilometer (equivalent to 100 million Gigabits per second.kilometer). This transmission experiment involved sending the equivalent of 400 DVDs per second over 7,000 kilometers, roughly the distance between Paris and Chicago. This is the highest capacity ever achieved over a transoceanic distance and represents an increase that exceeds that of today's most advanced commercial undersea cables by a factor of ten. To achieve these record-breaking results the Bell Labs researchers made innovative use of new detection techniques and harnessed a diverse array of technologies in modulation, transmission, and signal processing High speed optical transmission is a key component of Alcatel-Lucent's High Leverage NetworkT architecture, key elements of which have already been selected by leading service providers. To achieve these record-breaking results researchers from the Bell Labs facility in Villarceaux, France used 155 lasers, each operating at a different frequency and carrying 100 Gigabits of data per second, to dramatically enhance the performance of standard Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology. "There is no question that this record breaking transmission is a milestone in achieving the network capacity and speeds and a key step forward in satisfying the ongoing explosion in demand," said Gee Rittenhouse, head of Bell Labs Research. "This is a prime example of Bell Labs preeminent research and demonstrates the ability of our researchers to solve complex problems," he explained. The record-breaking figure was derived by multiplying the number of lasers by their 100 Gigabit per second transmission rate and then multiplying the aggregate 15.5 Terabit per second result by the 7000 kilometer distance achieved. The combination of speed and distance expressed in bit per second.kilometers is a standard measure for high speed optical transmission. The transmissions were accomplished over a network whose repeaters, devices used to sustain optical signal strength over long distances, were spaced 90 kilometers apart. This spacing distance is 20% greater than that commonly maintained in such networks. The challenge of maintaining transmission over these distances was significantly heightened in these experiments because of the noise -perturbation of signals- that is introduced as transmission speeds increase. The researchers also increased capacity by interfacing advanced digital signal processors with coherent detection, a new technology that makes it possible to acquire details for a greater number of properties of light than the direct detection method commonly applied in today's systems. Using this technique the researchers were able to effectively increase capacity by increasing the number of light sources introduced into a single fiber yet still separate the light into its constituent colors when it reached its destination. Details of the breakthrough were presented in a research paper that was reviewed in an exclusive and highly-competitive post deadline session of ECOC 2009, a prestigious European optical communications conference. This transmission record is just the latest in a long series of Bell Labs optical networking breakthroughs that have become market-changing solutions and generated substantial growth opportunities for Alcatel-Lucent: the invention of Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM), introduction of non-zero dispersion fiber, 100 Gigabit Ethernet field trials and Differential Phase-Shift Keying (DPSK) at 40 Gigabits per second, the most widely used in 40 Gigabit per second systems worldwide.

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GSM gateway
by techi 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Hi guys, Anyone knows where I can get a Portech MV-370 VoIP/GSM gateway?

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HP HDX X18-1320EA Premium Notebook @ 130k ONLY !!!!
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

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HP ProLiant ML110 G5 ....ENTRY LEVEL 40,000/=
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

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Technology and Entrepreneurship Forum
by Phares Kariuki 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

There will be a Tech & Entrepreneurship Forum on the 29th September, 2009, 4th Floor Teleposta Towers, from 5.30 PM. Content will be as follows: - Why go into business? Do you have to? What do you aim to achieve? Is it better to start a Non-profit (Ushahidi)? - What objectives must one set in order to succeed. Stop flying blind - Dealing with government/registration etc - Finance, how to raise funding - Loans, VC, Angel investors? - Patenting ideas - How to make money from ‘soft capital’. - Making money. Chasing the numbers. Speakers will include: 1. Liko Agosta - Founder and CEO of Verviant Limited - www.verviant.com, leading Web Developing firm and BPO Provider 2. Joshua Wanyama - Founder and CEO of Pamoja Media - www.pamojamedia.com, a TED fellow. 3. Caroline Juma of KCR Kenya, leading recruitment firm that specializes in identifying key human resource in the IT industry. 4. Kahenya Kamunyu - CEO, ViRN Instruments. Involved with Zuqka, previously worked for BT, Yahoo, Sanyo Business, and Sony Playstation. Currently developing smart ideas and providing Venture Capital to small enterprises. Special thanks to Alex Gakuru and KDN. -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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Sale Camera Sony DSC S730
by Frankline Chitwa 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Hi people Am selling the above mentioned camera. It has the following goodies Memory: 2GB 2 pairs of rechargable batteries Battery charger Ive had it for about 6 months (bought new) Price 12k for everything -- www.dealcent.com - Your electronics shop www.golavish.com - The travel and leisure www.raccuddasys.com - code Development issues

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FreeBSD gurus and edge network managers/admin...
by aki 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Hi all, Just been reading the cisco thread about reading/graphing traffic stats. I'm bogged down with too much and I know FreeBSD can easily provide the answer to everyone's graphing needs. FreeBSD works too well even in bridged mode. Can anyone do a MRTG solution ( 5 minute average graphing, user account access and protocol analyser ) on FreeBSD and market for themselves to those who need the graphing solution? If you are a network admin/edge admin, would you like to have a device in bridged mode ( not transparent in the network but requires an ip ) that will help you graph and perform internet traffic stats which may aslo help you discuss your SLAs with your provider. Hope you all will be able to connect on this one if you have the time, between developer and admin. Just sharing a thot and suggestion with fellow skunks.... Rgds.

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Nokia N97
by aki 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

I've been looking for a e-book reader smart phone that has a display good enough so as not to stress your sight. My first Nokia smart phone device to have USB charging. *Pros :* - 30GB built-in - qwerty keyboard - Battery life is good - 2 built-in speakers, good for FM and music - Touch screen - Very good call quality sound - Inscreen widgets make it easy to add application and content shortcuts - Gmail app for gmail emails - 5Mp camera - Keylock - Proximity sensor works very well during calls *Cons:* - Had to purchase PDF reader - Had to purchase Quick Office to edit files In the box you also get a car charger and other goodies.

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Cool JOBS (freelance/contract) available. Programming, design, online marketing, etc...
by David Cameron Gikandi 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Hi, We have some freelance/contract job openings in Nairobi! See: http://www.revolutionscape.com/jobs.html At (R)evolutionScape, we thrive on helping people get what they want in life. Via the Internet, we deliver solutions that enable people to design their lifestyles, create wealth, and achieve self-employment or business ownership hinged on their unique strengths. Our mantra is Wholesome Well-being For All. Our mission and meaning that we make is to enable people to have fulfilling lives. We are a young, rapidly growing online business engaged in the latest best-practices, and we live to learn and grow - and have fun! If you love the Internet, if you want to work smarter and not harder, and if you thrive in an environment that enables you to learn new things daily, engage with people worldwide, and work on exciting, fun and challenging new projects, this could be the right place for you. If you like to change the status quo and create value that has long- term impact and rewards, then we definitely must talk. And if you like learning and applying lessons from the best of the best in e-commerce, global leaders of the field, you will love working with us. We are looking for A candidates, people who love the A game. If you feel that is who you are, please, come on in for a chat. At all the jobs below, you will be mentored using the best online marketing professionals materials. We will constantly provide you with web and video-based training acquired from global e-commerce leaders. Every few days, you will go through this training and implement and institutionalize what you learn. These are the open positions: 1. Web Programming Specialist 2. Graphic Design Specialist 3. Online Customer Acquisition Specialists 4. Copywriter & Content Specialist 5. Affiliate & JV Management Specialist Please see this page for more details: http://www.revolutionscape.com/jobs.html Cheers and enjoy a great day, David Gikandi

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Another Government Website Down!
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

It'a amazing how many government sites there are and as expected some are down and no one noticed. Here's an example http://www.water.go.ke/ runs on Joomla and mysql db isn't connecting. Some techie out there is doing us a major disservice. David -- [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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Technology Competition
by Evans Ikua 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

I am just wondering, if you wanted to have a competition in the Tech industry, what would it be? Any ideas? Would it be coding, sys admin, security, innovative applications, or what? Especially if you wanted to target secondary schools? And guys in industry? Ikua

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Reviews and IT Articles
by David Mugo 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Hi Guys, I am just finishing on my tech-blog and it will include reviews of products, software, websites among other tech articles. It will also include tech news around Africa. If anyone has written a nice review of their products, software or website, please email them to me offlist for publishing at http://since97.com (Google PR3). You know that will also help in your traffic ranking if you are sending a review about a website. If you have ICT articles for and about Africa I will also publish them and give you a by-line. Thanks in advance, lets do this. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Offtopic: Looking for Samurai Jack's DVD
by wesley kirinya 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Sorry for bringing this one here. I've been searching for Samurai Jack's DVD for a while. The cartoon series is no longer in production. I hear there is a DVD collection with all the 4 Seasons. If anyone knows where I can get it, contact me offlist. (Please remove the [Skunkworks] word from the Subject heading to avoid filtering). Thanks! @~)

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CISCO ROUTERS
by Roba gikonyo 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

hi am looking for cisco 2811 series routers and a 19u cabinet, any one who has them can send me a qoute or tell me the best place to buy the same. regards, Robert -- It is difficult to see the picture when you are inside of the frame

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Please Add To Mailing List
by Kevin Oeba 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Hi, Please add this email to the skunkworks mailing list *; jumaibra(a)gmail.com* Thanks, Kevin

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Facebook, Youtube maybe free but not really....
by aki 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

- Facebook monthly electricity bill = 1 Million USD , and adds new servers every few days because users appetites for adding photos keeps growing. - Youtube monthly bandwidth consumption= 25PetaBytes ( 1000 Terabytes ) I don't have the excat amounts but the above is a harsh reality of operating such services. Though their financial standings show as mighty, I wonder how long can they sustain just running just on large adverts? Rgds.

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Re: [Skunkworks] INTERVIEW Re: Cyber Attendant Job application
by Lawrence Kago 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Hi guys, not to sound offensive,but why are we been told to pay Kshs1000 for this Job interview? This Job was posted on Skunkworks: please investigate... On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 4:30 AM, Fiber Cyber <fibercybercity(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Following your application,we are glad to inform you that you have > been shortlisted (among other five candidates) as a CYBER ATTENDANT at > FIBER CYBER CITY and should appear in our offices at Moi Avenue, Next > to City-Stalls Opposite Jazz Pub Mlinzi House 2nd Floor. on October > 5th, 2009 at 11am.. > > When you come,bring the following with you; > > -Original certificates and testimonials. > -Your National ID card. > -Two color passport size photos. > > You are required to send (through post) to the address below an > interview processing fee (refundable only to unsuccessful candidates) > of ksh 1,000 only in Bankers cheque FIBER CYBER CITY P.o Box 60173 > Nairobi -00100 (attach your ID copy) so as to reach us not later than > OCTOBER 5, 2009.NB. Registered mail,EMS- speedpost and cash deliveries > will not be accepted. > > Please confirm your participation by e-mail. > > Canvassing of any kind may lead to automatic disqualification. > > Looking forward to meeting you on that day. > KENNETH NJOROGE M. (Director.) > > FIBER CYBER CITY > P.O Box 60173, > NAIROBI- 00200. >

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PUBLIC NOTICE: CCK extends comments submission deadline
by Gakuru Alex 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

a welcome move! Now busy reading, excuse me... [Daily Nation Ad] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT KENYA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS, 2009 The Ministry of Information and Communications in consultation with the Communications Commission of Kenya has developed draft regulations pursuant to the Kenya Communications Act, 1998, and the Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act,2009, on the following: (1) Interconnection and provision of fixed links, access and facilities (2) Tariff (3) Fair Competition and Equality of Treatment (4) Compliance monitoring, Inspections and Enforcement (5) Type Approval (6) Postal and Courier Services (7) Universal Access and Service (8) Numbering (9) Consumer Protection (10) Dispute Resolution (11) Radiocommunications and Frequency Spectrum (12) Broadcasting (13) Electronic Transactions (14) Licensing Following requests from a number of stakeholders, the Commission has extended the deadline for submission of comments on the draft regulations from 28th September 2009 to 16th October 2009. This extension is geared towards providing ample time to all interested parties to adequately study the documents before submitting their comments. Please note that the Stakeholders Forum scheduled to take place on 1st and 2nd October 2009 at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies(KSMS) will proceed as earlier planned. Organisations and individuals interested in participating in the Stakeholders Forum are advised to forward their names or those of their representatives to Nancy Shiahale through Tel: 4242284 or via email to Shlahale(a)cck.go.ke before 30th September 2009. Director General Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Bo 14448 NAIROBI 00800 TeL: 4242000 Fax: 4451866 Email:·regulatlons@cck.go.ke Website: www.cck.go.ke

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looking for an Original manufacturer HP 65W AC Power Adapter
by saich 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

i'm looking for a original manufacturer HP laptop Power Adapter for a HP Compaq nc6320 Notebook Input 100-240v 1.6A 50-60Hz output 18.5V 3.5A 65W The ones i find in the shops are generics which fray within a month of use....please assist me on the shops where i can get a good offer on the original ones

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Technology & Entrepreneurship Forum, 29th September 2009
by Phares Kariuki 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Hi, There will be a Tech & Entrepreneurship Forum on the 29th September, 2009, 4th Floor Teleposta Towers, from 5.30 PM. Content will be as follows: - Why go into business? Do you have to? What do you aim to achieve? Is it better to start a Non-profit (Ushahidi)? - What objectives must one set in order to succeed. Stop flying blind - Dealing with government/registration etc - Finance, how to raise funding - Loans, VC, Angel investors? - Patenting ideas - How to make money from 'soft capital'. - Making money. Chasing the numbers. Speakers will include: 1. Liko Agosta - Founder and CEO of Verviant Limited - www.verviant.com, leading Web Developing firm and BPO Provider 2. Joshua Wanyama - Founder and CEO of Pamoja Media - www.pamojamedia.com, a TED fellow. 3. Caroline Juma of KCR Kenya. 4. Kahenya Kamunyu - CEO, ViRN Instruments. Involved with Zuqka, previously worked for BT, Yahoo, Sanyo Business, and Sony Playstation. Currently developing smart ideas and providing Venture Capital to small enterprises. Special thanks to Alex Gakuru and KDN. -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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SALE:Mast and Wireless Equipment
by waihiga mwaura 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Hi Skunkworkers I am selling a 60 foot mast and wireless equipment such as a Level One onmi antennae and 2 Mikrotic flat panels.They can be sold separately or as a package(discounted of course).For serious enquiries please call 0722250153 or 0736790160 or reply to this message. Regards Waihiga Mwaura

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Registering a company -Name search
by Net Net 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Hi all, I have been planning to start a biz for sometime now but have had a hitch. I have done several searches now around 10 times.Each search costs 100/-.And every now and then I am told that name isnot available.Upto 10 unique names!Is there somethng they are hiding or is a strategy to raise some cash through wananchi? Rgds net.net

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intranet
by I. Ati 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

hi guys any one with information on intranet please or where i can get materials in the internet how to build an intranet thanks -- To ensure perfect aim, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

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Ushahidi meetup -- 28/09/2009
by Jason Mule 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Hello Skunkers, If you are free around Monday at 5:00 pm and you would like to volunteer for possible Ushahidi tasks (includes non-technical stuff as well) or you would just like to share ideas, there is a meetup at Dormans, Sarit Center. -- Kind regards Jason Mule

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Re: [Skunkworks] Help, Dedupe Solution on MsExcel '03
by Bernard Mwenda 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Celtel Kenya

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Help, Dedupe Solution on MsExcel '03
by Tweety 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Ladies & Gentlemen, I'm looking for a solution, be it a Macro to dedupe 2 tables on MsExcel 2003. One holds like 1000 records which i need matched & removed from the 2nd table of 10,000 plus odd records. Vlookup & Advanced filter haven't lived up yet. I'm in a situation where downloads are off the option list, Excel's all i have. -- Believe: - To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe ----Anatole France

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Zain Blocking of DTMF on their GSM Network - Good News!
by Odhiambo Washington 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Hello Skunk(ette)s, Yes! The good news is that Zain have finally allowed in-band DTMF on their network. Their engineer called me this morning to inform me that they have "listened to my cries" and a policy change has been effected to allow in-band DTMF. I've tested this with my system, which now works with both Zain/Safaricom/Telkom --> Zain. However, this has not been implemented in all their switches, but will be by end of the week so if it still doesn't work from your location, don't despair. It will work. -- 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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Iterate this for infinity
by thea maina 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Iterate this for infinity. - Hi guys, i hit a mind lock.. How can i iterate this for infinity. thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------- while (($data = fgetcsv($handle, 1000, ",")) !== FALSE) { if($arraysize=1) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]')"; } elseif($arraysize=2) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]')"; } elseif($arraysize=3) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]')"; } elseif($arraysize=4) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]')"; } elseif($arraysize=5) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]')"; } elseif($arraysize=6) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]')"; } elseif($arraysize=7) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]')"; } elseif($arraysize=8) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]')"; } elseif($arraysize=9) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]')"; } elseif($arraysize=10) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]')"; } elseif($arraysize=11) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]')"; } elseif($arraysize=12) { echo "YIPEEEEE"; $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]', '$data[1]' ,'$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]', '$data[6]','$data[7]', '$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]')"; } elseif($arraysize=13) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]')"; } elseif($arraysize=14) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]','$data[13]')"; } elseif($arraysize=15) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]','$data[13]','$data[14]')"; } elseif($arraysize=16) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]','$data[13]','$data[14]','$data[15]')"; } elseif($arraysize=17) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]','$data[13]','$data[14]','$data[15]',,'$data[16]')"; } elseif($arraysize=18) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]','$data[13]','$data[14]','$data[15]',,'$data[16]','$data[17]')"; } elseif($arraysize=19) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]','$data[13]','$data[14]','$data[15]',,'$data[16]','$data[17]','$data[18]')"; } elseif($arraysize=20) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]','$data[13]','$data[14]','$data[15]',,'$data[16]','$data[17]','$data[18]','$data[19]')"; } elseif($arraysize=21) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]','$data[13]','$data[14]','$data[15]',,'$data[16]','$data[17]','$data[18]','$data[19]','$data[20]')"; } elseif($arraysize=22) { $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]','$data[1]','$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]','$data[6]','$data[7]','$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]','$data[12]','$data[13]','$data[14]','$data[15]',,'$data[16]','$data[17]','$data[18]','$data[19]','$data[20]','$data[21]')"; } else { echo "Call your DBA - Mark"; } /** if($arraysize=12) { echo "YIPEEEEE"; $import="INSERT into $table values('$data[0]', '$data[1]' ,'$data[2]','$data[3]','$data[4]','$data[5]', '$data[6]','$data[7]', '$data[8]','$data[9]','$data[10]','$data[11]')"; } **/ mysql_query($import) or die(mysql_error()); } ?> -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Thea Maina Nairobi Kenya http://www.mafans.com skype: thea.mnairobi

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The end of the website developer?
by Joram Mwinamo 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

http://www.getspitfire.com/

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Event: International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010]
by Coz Maingi 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and The Ellis Trust, we are pleased to announce The International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010. The International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010 (ICIA 2010) is themed 'ICT for Development - Contributions of the South'. The conference and exhibition will take place MARCH 25-28, 2010 in YAOUNDE, CAMEROON (West Africa). Beyond just the typical Academic conference, ICIA 2010 will have a strong blend of academic and practitioner audiences as well as top policy makers from many developing and developed nations. Further, there will be a several exciting workshops including telemedicine, e-learning, grant writing and ICT policy. There will be real-world (life) illustrations of telemedicine and e- learning systems targeted for low-resource settings of developing and developed nations. The conference seeks to address a number of questions. What role can we play in the information age? Is Africa going to be only consumers of the information age or can Africa join the producers of ICT knowledge, products and services? What could be emergent patterns of ICT knowledge transfer in development? Is there an opportunity for unique contribution from Africa in this information age? If there is, then let us tell the story of what we have in this conference. This conference will bring together a fine mix of practitioners and academicians in the area of ICTs for sustainable development. The conference will explore the contributions of Africa to the global ICT for development discourse and efforts. Visit conference website for more: www.ictforafrica.org Submissions may cover key themes outline below: 1. ICT for Business and SMEs 2. ICT for Education and Journalism 3. ICT and Healthcare - Telemedicine 4. Internet and Society (Cybercrime) 5. ICT, Poverty and Development 6. Open-source Technologies in SSA 7. ICT and Gender 8. ICT Diffusion and Teledensity 9. ICT Project Sustainability 10. ICT in Government and Conflict 11. ICT Research in Sub-Saharan Africa ICIA 2010 creates a forum where participants can disseminate their research on the transfer, diffusion, and adoption of ICT within the context of Africa; the innovation and development of ICT solutions for and within this context; impacts of ICT on society and of society on ICT; and other relevant normative, empirical, and theoretical concerns of ICT development, implementation, strategy, management and policy that are distinctive to Africa and associated developing economies. Paper Submission Doctoral Consortium Papers * This is only open to doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students * 1500-2500 words of extended abstract (including references, figures and main text) * Visit the conference website to download the Submission Templates and Instructions. Track Sessions Papers * Research in Progress - 3000-5000 words (including references, figures and main text). * Full Papers - 5000 words (including references, figures and main text). * Visit the conference website to download the Submission Templates and Instructions. Submission Email Address * Please submit your paper electronically to Dr. Richard Boateng, ICITD, Southern University, Call for Papers Coordinator (richard(a)ictforafrica.org) on or before December 1, 2009. * For papers to appear in the proceedings, at least one author must register for the conference. Notification by Dec. 31, 2009. * For consideration for the best paper award, submit the full manuscript by Nov. 10, 2009. Important Dates December 1st 2009 Full Paper Submission December 31st 2009 Review Result Returned January 30th 2010 Final Paper Submission MARCH 25-28 Conference Dates Contact Conference Management, ICIA E-mail: info(a)ictforafrica.org Website: http://www.ictforafrica.org

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Free Webinar: Cloud Computing 101 from Sun Microsystems - FYI
by aki 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

For those who subscribe to sunmicrosystems newsletters, they should have this. Rgds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cloud computing has become an umbrella term for utility computing, grid computing, and on-demand application delivery and as such covers a broad range of options for both IT consumers and providers. But what problems does it solve for you? We realize that cloud computing brings different benefits for different groups of people. That's why we're offering two webinars: One concentrating on cloud computing for Enterprise users and developers and a separate one for Startups and individual developers. Join us for the webinar that suits you. We'll look at the various aspects of cloud computing and outline how these approaches can solve the problems that you face. In these webinars, we will discuss: - Cloud computing's primary technology drivers - How cloud computing can benefit both startups and enterprise IT - How cloud computing changes application delivery » Bring your questions to the live Q&A. » Even if you can't make the live event, sign up anyway so we can send you the replay information. Thank you, Sun Microsystems, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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me!
by Paul Njoroge 27 Sep '09

27 Sep '09

On a lighter note, every time I get email form skunkworks today, my gtalk notifier pops up and I see "me", and I keep wondering when I posted! so @me, today you truly got me(as in me, Paul, not me, you) -- Best Regards, Paul Njoroge. Skype: njorogepaul

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Today's Google doodle!
by Michael Kamunge 27 Sep '09

27 Sep '09

Check out today's Google doodle! The first thing i thot was, "What!?? they've mispelled their own name!?", only to mouse-over and see it's their bday :) http://www.google.co.ke/logos/11th_birthday.gif

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n-soko.com
by nancy bosire 26 Sep '09

26 Sep '09

comments on the website and the different portals..? -- Sincerely yours, Nancy Bosire Managing Director Blueline Synergy Limited Tel: 020 2317230/29 Mobile: 0721907995 info@bluelinesynergy.com,nancy@bluelinesynergy.com http://www.bluelinesynergy.com Domain Registration.Web Design & Hosting.Software Development.LAN/WAN setup.Maintenance.Projectors. New/Used PCs & Laptops.Computer Accessories.Office Stationary "Your consistent thoughts create your consistent results." "Whatever your mind expects and demands, it will find a way to produce it." - Napoleon Hill Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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GADO's Facebook Page pullled
by Dennis Kioko 26 Sep '09

26 Sep '09

Somewhere, mid last week, GADO wrote on his facebook fan page that the page would be pulled down due to " unavoidable circumstances". The page had several of his work including a few that didnt make it past the editor. Cant help wonder what this unavoidable circumstances were. -- with Regards: Lessons we learn from from friends we lost to misdiagnosed illnesses; at my blog: http://gramware.blogspot.com

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'Net 10' the new cell phone company videos - great!
by Gakuru Alex 26 Sep '09

26 Sep '09

http://www.no-evil.net/

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Programming Boot Camp
by Mose Kate 26 Sep '09

26 Sep '09

Just saw come accross this at http://www.bestjobskenya.com/bt-jobd-accolade-0.htm After dial a convict story am wonderin why are they demanding for one to have his own laptop and should be ready to sleep at the boot camp premises. Anyone with idea elaborate security measure to protect personal belongings Best Regards Moses <http://www.bestjobskenya.com/bt-empd-accolade.htm> *Accolade Business Systems* *Programming Boot Camp* Do you have excellent programming skills? Do you want to get paid as you improve your skills? Then this unique opportunity is for you. Accolade Business Systems is looking for 4 young talented programmers in order to improve their software development skills to international standards and be a team of programmers in developing business automation software. And yes you will get paid for your work. REQUIREMENTS • You MUST either have excellent programming skills in o PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. AJAX will be an added advantage Or o Excellent programming skills in C# and/or JAVA. • You must have developed database applications in the programming languages said above. • You must be a Team Player. • You must own a laptop.(Above Pentium IV, 512 MB memory) • You must be available FULLTIME from October the 15th, 2009. • Age below 27 Years. • Bsc. Holder in either Computer Science or Information Technology or any other related field. • Proven System Documentation Skills. • CPA knowledge will be an added advantage. • You must be ready to reside within the boot camp premises. RENUMERATION • Thorough training on Commercial Programming. • Permanent employment as a Software Developer with Accolade Business Systems earning over Kes. 70,000/- after the boot camp. • Exchange Programme trip to either India or South Africa to experience first hand commercial programming and new technologies within the Boot Camp. • Be part of the development of new revolutionary business automation software. • Attractive Payment Package. • Free accommodation and food for the Boot Camp period. *Date:* 25 September 2009 *City/Town:*Nairobi *Location:*Nairobi Area * Wage/Salary:* 50,000 - 90,000 *Start:* 15th October 2009 *Duration:* 3 Months *Type:* Full Time, Traineeship *How to apply:*EMAIL (do not send certificates or scanned documents) *Company:* Accolade Business Systems<http://www.bestjobskenya.com/bt-empd-accolade.htm> *Contact:* HR Manager *Phone:* *Fax:* *Email:* * *

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Saying You Can't Compete With Free Is Saying You Can't Compete Period
by saidimu apale 26 Sep '09

26 Sep '09

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070215/002923.shtml A massively illuminating series of articles on TechDirt. Extremely relevant for the software industry (and a host of others too). My unsolicited advise: take the time to read, re-read and grapple with the concepts in the articles, they contain some of the best business advice I've seen in quite a while. You may also like a free Google Books version of Chris Anderson's "Free: The Future of a Radical Price" at http://books.google.com/books?id=lLZbXN2odVYC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage… is the same Chris Anderson of "The Long Tail" (blog at http://www.longtail.com/) While at it, grab a copy of Cory Doctorow's "Content" at http://craphound.com/content/download/ These are all legally, and intentionally, free copies. So what's in it for software dev's? Basically: how do you make money off your software when it's so easy for people to share it, with or without your permission? saidi

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sharing an idea
by aki 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Hi list, While on the recent discussion on " web portals and content service provider " and PS Ndemo's response, I've now come to realize something very important. I've also tried to put across the list in kictanet that licensing and regulation should allow flexibilty for those of us who belong in the informal ICT sector etc. However, I've come to a conclusion that there are many of us who are incubating ideas, technologies and solutions towards innovations and the kind. Eg, I've been working on the next generation CDN which some are almost complete. I do not want to be a service provider nor telco etc but do what I do best and move on to other projects. Therefore, I think we should comeup with a site to promote the innovations etc under eg " The Kenyan Dream Tech Factory " where each one with the idea which they have invested, tried and can offer to bigger tech investors who eg have the licenses ( in short summary so as to protect your idea ). I now know big time where some of my innovations or projects over the years have gone wrong and am sharing my experience with you. Suggested work flow: - Register a site - Develop the site - Allow creation of user accounts - Allow any tech individual/small company to put up what they can offer ( ofcourse backed by facts ) - Establish the site as a reference point and find a way to market it to the tech sector. Anyway, if you think this is correct or helpful, then we move on. Else, I know what I need to do. Rgds, Aki

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802.11n
by Tech List Kenya 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

I have started seeing laptops shipping with the above wireless cards. What is required to make them usable? Do we have 802.11n networks in Kenya?

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Internet outage!
by Solomon Mburu 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Listers I got this mail from an ISP and was kind off blank! PS: Edited somehow! So is that the reason I've experiencing poor internet since juzi? Any one experiencing the same? Forgive my ignorance, but does the sun affect internet? Dear (................) Customer, The outage that you experienced earlier on was due to the sun outage. During each spring and fall, the earth's orbit around the Sun brings us to a situation in which antennas pointing at geosynchronous satellites are directly pointing at the Sun. This phenomenon creates a rise in the electronic thermal noise creating a momentary decrease of the signal to noise ratio causing service interruptions for short durations of 5 to 10 minutes. The period lasts several days (5-7). Find attached the Sun Outage schedule for September 2009 for Kenya. For any further queries please do not hesitate to contact our 24 hour support team. Be guided accordingly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Predicted date | Start | End | Duration | dd/mm/yyyy | GMT | GMT | | | hh:mm:ss | hh:mm:ss | mm:ss | ---------------|----------|----------|----------| 21/09/2009 | 06:26:18 | 06:32:43 | 06:25 | 22/09/2009 | 06:24:47 | 06:33:22 | 08:35 | 23/09/2009 | 06:24:01 | 06:33:26 | 09:25 | 24/09/2009 | 06:23:55 | 06:32:55 | 09:00 | 25/09/2009 | 06:24:17 | 06:31:47 | 07:30 | 26/09/2009 | 06:26:01 | 06:29:26 | 03:25 | -- Solomon Mburu 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! blog: http://desires-and-dreams.blogspot.com Sent from Nairobi, Kenya

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Sending mail from php
by Mr. Lawi 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Hi Devs, I have this script and for the life of me I cant tell where the problem is. It is submitting successfully but the mail is not being sent. As in the $to does not get the email. Could it be a problem with the hosting? <?php session_start(); $uname = "1234"; $email = "test(a)test.test"; $phone = "1234"; $query = "How to 123"; $message = "Name: " . $uname . "\n\n" . "Phone Number: " . $phone . "\n\n" . "Email Address: " . $email . "\n\n" . "Query: " . $query; function redirect($msg, $page) { $_SESSION['msg'] = $msg; header("Location: $page"); exit(); } //$message = $uname . \n\n . $phone . $to = "mail2lawi(a)gmail.com"; $receiver = "My Test Site"; $subject = "Contact Us Form"; $headers .= "From:" . $email . "\r\n"; $headers .= "X-Mailer: Unknown"; if(mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)) { //print "success, mail successfully sent to $to"; $msg = "Mail sent to $receiver"; $page = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']; $_SESSION['status'] = $msg; redirect($msg, $page); } else { //print "failure, mail failed to be sent to $to"; $msg = "Mail not sent to $receiver"; $page = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']; redirect($msg, $page); } ?>

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Internet Connection
by Musya mike 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Skunkers, Please advice me on the best internet service provider.Am located behind the Nakumatt junction-Ngong road. I can get a weak kdn butterfly signal but not adequate to connect.Telkom said they cannot provide adsl service(Livebox). I need atleast 256kbps downlink.Need a service(internet) i can share btn atleast 5 comps. How's the zuku service...anyone tried? Other options?Budget? Please advice.

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Digital schools
by Watson Kambo 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Hell, http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/663070/-/ite… I just read this and I felt proud of the steps being made in ICT in Kenya ...but I had to ask myself, is there anyone involved in this thing? I believe Skunkworks should be involved, for this huge project not to fail ... its a noble idea which I believe if implemented by people who have a vision, I believe we have many of them in this forum, can work out otherwise it will just be another white elephant ... Ndemo Where are you .... and why Microsoft ... give Open source a chance too... -- Watson wanjohi kambo

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Web Developer
by Kariba Moko 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Hello People, Nick Creations is looking for a web developer/applications developer who's good in coding to integrate into their creative team. Linux & open source adaptability is a plus If you know anyone, tell them to send their portfolio to info(a)nickcreations.co.ke Kind Regards Kariba Moko Creative Director Nick Creations Diversifying Brands ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2nd Floor, MD Apartments | South B | Off. Mombasa Road Telephone: +254 20 20 25 043 Cellphone: +254 721 715 780 | +254 733 715 783 Email: info(a)nickcreations.co.ke | www.nickcreations.co.ke

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FCC Takes Sides in Net-Neutrality Debate
by Gakuru Alex 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

FCC Takes Sides in Net-Neutrality Debate By Rob Pegoraro 27 September, 2009 On Monday, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said the agency would write rules requiring Internet providers to do something many of them already say they do: deliver online content without discrimination. So why were there so many long faces in telecom afterward? Chairman Julius Genachowski's speech at the Brookings Institution brought two "network-neutrality" questions back into the headlines. One: Is it bad if providers treat certain kinds of Internet data better than others? Two: Should the government do anything about it? Genachowski, a lawyer and technology investor nominated by President Obama to the commission in March, argued that the answer to both questions should be yes, citing the lack of competition in many markets; the conflict of interest posed by providers that also sell voice and TV services, which could be replaced by Web-delivered alternatives; and the difficulty of checking whether your provider is slowing down sites or services. ... <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/25/AR200909250…>

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E960 3G Router
by Joshua Amolo 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Is there anyone is the forum who has used the Huawei E960 Router and can speak of its performance say for 10 simultaneous connections -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua Amolo Cell: +254 720 263308/+255 783 060052

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Register us please
by kenne2ke 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

I know after closing one loophole another one emerges, but that never was a reason to stay static in terms of policy. What I keep wondering and agonizing about is why so many good policies are never taken seriously. Today, good friends, I need to know why we should not be required to register for sim cards. Why do we continue this policy of giving fraudsters such a huge playing field to just buy and dispose after illegal use. Why oh why? Hon Bitange Ndemo and others who have access to the state machinery should know that crime is not only about changing the people at the top but should also avail more resources to them. You would be amazed how easier it would be to solve and track down most of the home based fraudsters out there. Anyone with the goodwill to push this regardless of what safaricom says (for selfish reasons) out there whom we can back up?

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SMS
by Michael Omondi 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Anyone with a school management system please contact me off list

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Linux OS Market Share Finally at 1%?
by Phares Kariuki 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

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Friday quiz : Was MJ of Safaricom a techie like us....
by me thots 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

before he went on the higher levels? I read his article today on Business Daily page 15 and it seems like one of us had done the article or our regular discussion on this list. backhaul, micro-wave, wire line, infrastructure, competition. Well done MJ. :-)))))))

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Opensource Ujanja?
by Phares Kariuki 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

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sms server/gateway
by James Mutuku 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Hellos I am looking for an sms server/gateway(preferably FOSS) that can run on windows -- Best Regards, James Mutuku Ndeti Agile Systems Limited +254722490994 www.agile.co.ke mutuku.wordpress.com Has your organization implemented a customer relationship management (CRM)system? visit http://www.agile.co.ke/crm.php and find out how our CRM can help you achieve better customer satisfaction and sales

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One PC for several users
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Hello my mboys:-) Okay, I forget what those equipments are called but I am looking at a situation where I need only one PC with several screens, keyb and mice - a shared PC. There were some folks selling such equipment some time back.Anyone can recommend someone whom I can talk to? Anyone running such a setup and would like to share their experience/gotchas? -- 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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Fwd: Super Ongea Tariff
by Areba Collins 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Hi skunkers, i think michael's response was not copied to the group. Please find below. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Joseph <MJoseph(a)safaricom.co.ke> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:18:47 +0300 Subject: RE: [Skunkworks] Super Ongea Tariff To: Areba Collins <arebacollins(a)gmail.com> The tariff is dependent on traffic per site and therefore varies every hour. There is a complicated algorithm that based on time of day, location and traffic sends a message to the IN setting the tariff for that next hour. There is both a predicted tariff algorithm and one based on history. Regards, Michael CEO Safaricom Limited -----Original Message----- From: Areba Collins [mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:49 PM To: Skunkworks forum Cc: Michael Joseph Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Super Ongea Tariff Left me a bit confused myself, but im thinkin its a tarrif that charges depending on the number of hops to the recipient's base station, so that a local loop costs you less than calling a far away price. Maybe michael (copied) would care to expound. Being a technical audience, on the nitty gritty. On 9/15/09, Kevin Ouma <kevin.ouma(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Anyone with leakage on what the super ongea tarriff will be ? Could it be > 6shs and 55 cents > > Anways lets wait for the big announcement on TV at 6.55 pm > ##################################################################################### NOTE: The information in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the named addressee. Emails are susceptible to alteration and their integrity cannot be guaranteed. Safaricom Limited does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this email if the same is found to have been altered or manipulated. The contents and opinions expressed in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Safaricom Limited. Safaricom Limited disclaims any liability to the fullest extent permissible by law for any consequences that may arise from the contents of this email including but not limited to personal opinions, malicious and/or defamatory information and data/codes that may compromise or damage the integrity of the recipient’s information technology systems. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender and immediately delete this email from your system.Unless expressly stated by a duly authorised officer of Safaricom Limited nothing contained in this email message may be construed as being an offer to contract or an acceptance of an offer capable of constituting a contract between Safaricom Limited and any recipient(s) of this email. #####################################################################################

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Re: [Skunkworks] Who R the Leading Payroll Solution Providers?
by muskiv 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Cliver, Is your payroll solution capable of handling large entities such as government payrolls, coz that's the kind of payroll solution I am looking for. Asked differently, has it been deployed for such large entities? Thanks On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:39 PM, kenoti maembe <kenotimaembe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Get in touch with cliver he shuold hook you up with something.Hope his > moved his app from vb6 though but he has something that should sort you out > nicely. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: muskiv <kulebak(a)gmail.com> > Date: 2009/9/22 > Subject: [Skunkworks] Who R the Leading Payroll Solution Providers? > To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > > > Skunkers, > Some advice please, who are the leaders in the Payroll systems Development > / deployment space in this market? [in both Public & private sector] > > I need to get in touch with a few urgently. > > Thanks > > CM >

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Perl Editor
by thomasodol 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Hi Skunkers, Can anyone help me with a good link where i can get good Perl. cgi tutorial? regards, Thomas.

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[ADV][FOR SALE] Digital Camera Kit
by ashok+skunkworks＠parliaments.info 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

The below items are for sale as a lot : -- Canon EOS Rebel XTi DSLR (Canon EOS 400D) : 10 MP, Sensor Dust Cleaner, Nine point AF Sensor, ISO 100 - 1600 -- Sigma 18-50mm f3.5/5.6 DC (Wide angle zoom) -- Canon 75-300mm f4/5.6 USM iii (Tele zoom) -- Lowepro weather-sealed camera bag -- Spare battery -- 2x large capacity CF cards -- Remote release All items are in mint / near mint condition All of the above for USD 1000 Email me off-list if interested. Ashok

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Offtopic: G4S and Cash Security
by Philip Musyoki 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Saw this on CNN website earlier. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/23/stockholm.helicopter.heist/i… . Seems someone took of with a lot cash from G4S in Stockholm, then I remembered this case of daylight robbery involve G4S near Yaya yesterday. Do you think they are related and these guys were carrying out a synchronized robbery? I heard they have this machine that defaces currency when at attempted robbery occurs. Do they use then?

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Windows XP Genuine
by peter.osotsi 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Any good offers for 4 cals out there? Needed asap by a small self help group. I can be reached on 0721 586109 P3ta// ------------ Don't wait for success; hunt it down like there's no tomorrow.

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Safaricom Mobile Office App
by Jimmy Thuo 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Hi Guys. The Safaricom Mobile Office Application has been designed to only run on a Minimum screen resolution of 800 X 600 (no idea why) now I have this Mini Laptop that has a display resolution of 1024 X 576 max. Is there any way of running the mobile app on the laptop? The Mini Laptop is on Windows XP professional Much Thanks.

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Yahoo!
by Samuel Waithaka 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

I think Yahoo! is quite up to the game. The integration with the a host of applications including Flickr is quite something. I like the new look too. -- Samuel Waithaka http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka

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Bandwidth from Seacom
by Michael Jones 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Hi Does any know the price at which seacom is selling bandwidth to ISPs ? Or Teams ? interested in the price per MB or equivalent Michael

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posting a job on kenyanjobs.blogspot.com
by George Njoroge 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Hi Guys How would I post a job on the above site or who does it? -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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Linux savvy techie's
by James Muendo 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Afternoon, Am looking for linux savvy techies(2).Please send me your cv,s offlist. The job can be a side job of sorts but if it grows it can be a full time job. -- James M. Muendo Timsoft Technologies & Solutions Ltd. P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick http://rickdeesadvantage.blogspot.com/

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prnewswire AccessKenya and Tata Communications Sign Partnership Agreement to Launch Tier 1 Internet Point of Presence in Kenya
by Kevin Ouma 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

- The Kenya IP PoP Will Link East African Users to Europe and South Africa as well as to Asia and India via the SEACOM Cable System Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of communications, and AccessKenya Group, Kenya's first publicly listed ICT company and leading corporate Internet service provider, today announced that they have signed a partnership agreement to establish a Tier 1 Internet Point-of-Presence (PoP) for Tata Communications in Nairobi, Kenya. As a global Tier1 IP provider with 1.5Tbps meshed network built on 10G backbones, Tata Communications is one of the world's leading carriers of Internet traffic. Tata Communications is also the number one provider out of Kenya for global internet connectivity to local carriers, service providers and mobile operators *. By building a PoP in Kenya, Tata Communications will be able to offer Internet and other service providers access to one of the most dynamically routed and high performance global IP networks for service delivery. The IP PoP is configured to automatically offer redundant paths for Internet traffic going north towards Europe and southwards to South Africa well as to Asia and India over the SEACOM cable system. Should there be a fiber cut on the route to London, for example, traffic will be diverted through South Africa to ensure that customer services are not disrupted. Besides resilience, service providers purchasing bandwidth from the Kenya PoP will be able to benefit from the higher speeds and direct links offered by the new connection. Previously, in order for service providers in Kenya to offer Internet links to Asia or South Africa, they needed to buy international fiber through a cable network to London, meaning all traffic would be routed through London rather than through a more direct route. "We are delighted to have been chosen by Tata Communications to partner with them for the establishment of the first Tier 1 Internet PoP in Kenya " said Jonathan Somen, AccessKenya Group Managing Director. "Tata Communications is one of the world's largest carriers of international data traffic and for them to set up a PoP in Kenya puts us on the global connectivity map. AccessKenya has already signed up as the first customer on the jointly launched PoP to enable our customers to benefit from the new connectivity." Claude Sassoulas, Managing Director for Global Data Solutions at Tata Communications, said: "Tata Communications is well established in the African market and has been providing Internet access to ISPs for over 10 years in Kenya and other African countries, via the acquisition of Teleglobe. We are pleased to be able to draw on AccessKenya's data expertise in the establishment of the PoP."

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