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cloud computing
by Jonah Tech 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Check out this article! The Red Hat guy Paul Cormier! seems very bitter.. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-338696.html

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anyone selling Mac OS X Snow Leopard dvd ?
by ashok+skunkworks＠parliaments.info 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Please let me know how much it costs ... ashok

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Re: [Skunkworks] your help needed, comment on this site...
by wesley kirinya 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Seems like it's coming along well. I know it's work in progress but I'll still give some strong reviews only on the image: 1. I think a still image would be better. An animated/interactive image is usefull if you want to communicate something and words would not be enough nor would a still image. In this case there is no reason Nairobi and Mt.Kenya should be interactively moving. 2. The image you have now needs correct perspective and 'relative size to other objects' adjustments. 3. I think it needs abit more color and proper shading if you are only using monocrome or a small number of colors. One of the reasons the image looks odd is because light (from the Sun) is not shining from one direction as it naturally does (and this is not a SciFi website 8~)) 8~) --- On Tue, 9/8/09, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> wrote: From: Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] your help needed, comment on this site... To: "wesley kirinya" <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 10:06 AM Hi, we were still working on the banner pic on the site. Please log on to website.co.ke and mouse over the pic under the logo. 2009/9/4 wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> Looks good. Here are some issues: 1. The 'Seach' word ontop of the directories is 'cut' at the bottom i.e. the word is not full. I've also seen this for other words e.g. Directory and Add Entry 2. The width space with the folders (and other listings) is small. (I can't see full folder names even without expanding the tree. When the tree expands, It becomes hard to read the folder names) 3. I believe one of the main tools of this site will be search. I suggest putting the search facility in the home page i.e. don't click button to access it. 4. The image on the website is good. Can it be an image showing the cross-section of Kenya from the Indian Ocean to L.Victoria? Probably this is what u intented. It would be nice to see a silhoute of Nairobi CBD, coast CBD, Kisumu CBD, Mt. Kenya, The Plateau, and some prominent Kenyan wildlife. I think this shows the symbolism that the site spans the whole country. 5. I think it's difficult to know what this website is about without having being told what it does. Put some information in the homepage. In short imagine this is the first time u enter that webpage, wouldn't u like to know all the awesome features it has, what you as the visitor can do, ... 8~) --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> wrote: From: Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] your help needed, comment on this site... To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 10:14 AM Alvin, All firms get put on the list, as long as you have a website and provide any form of service in Kenya. So all Kenyan firms, non-profits, community based organisations, govt bodies, individuals, na kadhalika 2009/9/4 Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> Excellent Concept! Love the design. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hey, This is a great Idea. Who decides which firms are put on the list ?? Alvin On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Gichingiri Kuria<gmail(a)gichingiri.com> wrote: > Hi Skunks, Skunkettes, Spectators, Speculators, etc > > We've just redesigned website.co.ke please give your comments. Do you think > this is innovative? > > Beyond being a directory, its meant to be a review of all things Kenyan. > Lots of times on this list, guys ask about Zuku or Orange or other ISPs. > Guys want to be referred to an electronics shop or car dealer. Juzi Daudi > was talking about the power of being referred to somewhere for service. How > about if you could all log in to website.co.ke and give a comment on > differences companies and organisations whose service you use. It doesn't > have to be all at once, you could add one comment everyday. > > The result we'll then have is a site where all Kenyan companies, > organisations, govt bodies, etc (with websites) have been reviewed and their > services rated by the public. This way we can all have an idea of what > service to expect and those listed can know how to improve. > > I beg that you, Skunk(ette)s be the first to throw in your many comments in > there. We all know many you have something to say, why not say it in a way > that will contribute to all and aid the service provider to improve. > > -- > Gichingiri Kuria > _________________________________________ > www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / > www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.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 > _______________________________________________ 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 -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | _______________________________________________ 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 -- Gichingiri Kuria _________________________________________ www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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 -- Gichingiri Kuria _________________________________________ www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com

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Access denied on server 2003
by Michael Omondi 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Hi guys, I am working with win2003 as a server and several machines access files from this server. For along time i have been able to map a shared folder on client machines. but recently i have had a problem When i try to access this folder from a client machine - it asks me the user name and pswd and it connects, but when i map the folder and try to access it, i get an access denied error. I have tried mapping other folders on the server and they dont give me the error. Its only this one folder behaving this way. Other machines that had this folder mapped earlier on are just ok and allowing access. So am puzzled. What is wrong. any advice will be highly appreciated

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KPLC online bills
by Joshua Mwendwa 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Any one from KPLC... Please tell me, does that email checking of bills work? I've tried it enough times n seems not working. I do send my a/c as subject to bill(a)kplc.co.ke

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CGEIT Videos Urgently needed
by Theus Owicho 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Skunkers I urgently need CGEIT Videos from CBT or anywhere else. Please get in touch ASAP offlist Theus

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RVRailways and technology
by aki 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Besides reducing on wagons, staff, did they invest into IT mapping technologies to allow their clients to track shipments like eg fedex, dhl? I saw the article on the 160kph intended speeds by 2011, but Uganda is one real patient neighbor. Forget speeds, what about goods shipments? Public, Private arrangements can also mean looking very very hard under the carpets to see what dirt has been swept under by former owners/managers etc. There is bound to be filth beyond imagination.............. Here's a line that summarizes the state of credit facilities : " The company’s Executive chairman Brown Ondego swore an affidavit in court stating that the claim of Sh335 million was exaggerated because statements of accounts show that more than Sh314 million had been paid leaving a balance of Sh21 million." http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144019281&cid=14&

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problems loading www.nation.co.ke
by Gakuru Alex 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

the site often frequently fails to load completely even after waiting for very long. it's weird because foreign sites likes of www.washingtonpost.com, www.cnn.com, nytimes.com, etc all load just fine. but www.eastandard.net loads ok.

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Huawei e169 modem
by Jamal Mohamed 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Hi, Does anyone know how or where i can get a huawei e169 HSDPA modem not the regular e160 modem provided by saf.Thanks in advance.

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Is private sector corruption more or equally dangerous to society?
by Gakuru Alex 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Excuse the cross post... They usually "fixed" by engaging in CSR, but let's face it they too are corrupt. Get over it! In a country where everything gets soaked corrupted, even concept too become affected. Quite often, we excuse companies engaging in the vice as competitive and covert criminal spying/espionage ares overtly christened "business intelligence" With all the money at their disposal, do you think the companies are more dangerous for society or equally as bad? What about where they form alliances with public sector corruption to become public-private partners in crime against the people? could I have your views please?( directly or publicly) asante and regards, Alex

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Computer freezes and beeps continiously
by Martin Muraguri 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

As the use works on excel alot i thougt the freeze was associated with office 2003. Afte instaling service pack 3 for office the computer stil hangs, i am almost sure it has something 2 do with hardware, pending the recent fluctuations. Any ideas¿ -- Best Regards Martin Maina C: +254726937792 , +254770147485 T: +254 0202465663 E: martinmur87(a)gmail.com W: http://martingeek.110mb.com

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Reboot every 1.5 hours
by Odhiambo Washington 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Hello Pros, Does anyone know how I can schedule a task on Win Vista so that it reboots every 1.5 hours? I am running an evaluation version of an application, and it stops responding after 1.5hours. A reboot of the computer is required to get it responding again. I am looking at the task scheduler and it doesn't seem to have fine grained control like I have on the Unix scheduler (cron). -- 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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www.remote-exploit.org
by Eric Mugo 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Hi, Is it me or the www.remote-exploit.org website is offline. I'm having trouble accessing it. Anyone out there having the same issue? Regards, Eric Mugo.

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your help needed, comment on this site...
by Gichingiri Kuria 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Hi Skunks, Skunkettes, Spectators, Speculators, etc We've just redesigned website.co.ke <http://www.website.co.ke> please give your comments. Do you think this is innovative? Beyond being a directory, its meant to be a review of all things Kenyan. Lots of times on this list, guys ask about Zuku or Orange or other ISPs. Guys want to be referred to an electronics shop or car dealer. Juzi Daudi was talking about the power of being referred to somewhere for service. How about if you could all log in to website.co.ke and give a comment on differences companies and organisations whose service you use. It doesn't have to be all at once, you could add one comment everyday. The result we'll then have is a site where all Kenyan companies, organisations, govt bodies, etc (with websites) have been reviewed and their services rated by the public. This way we can all have an idea of what service to expect and those listed can know how to improve. I beg that you, Skunk(ette)s be the first to throw in your many comments in there. We all know many you have something to say, why not say it in a way that will contribute to all and aid the service provider to improve. -- Gichingiri Kuria _________________________________________ www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com

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Geek alert
by Faith Nkatha 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Really jazzing http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2009/09/todays-doodle-unexplained-phenomen… Nkatha Makeba There is no poverty that can overcome diligence

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Fedora 10 or 11 distro
by Benjamin 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

hello does anyone have a fedora 10 or 11 distro around . i really need 1 BA

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Editor aki
by Areba Collins 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Just out of curiousity aki, were you in charge of editorial direction for this week's 'the east african ' ?

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checking MBs remaining
by Areba Collins 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

could someone please tell me how to do this on safaricom bambanet?

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HP TouchSmart tx2z Tablet PC
by Roy Michoma 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Hi, I'd like some info on where i can buy this laptop, and not ebrahims their prices are simply put daylight robbery Rgds, Roy

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Websites.co.ke
by Mbugua Njihia 06 Sep '09

06 Sep '09

I kinda liked the first look. This one has a lot of wasted real-estate on the home page. But the ndani ndani is ok plus it loads fast symbiotic_logo Mbugua Njihia - CEO SYMBIOTIC MEDIA CONSORTIUM | Design:Develop:Deploy [a] Muringa Court - Suite B2:Kilimani- Junction of Kirichwa and Muringa Road [t] +254 20 359 6305 [e] mbugua(a)symbiotic.co.ke [w] www.symbiotic.co.ke [b] http://www.symbiotic.co.ke/blog/ This message may contain information, which is confidential, private or privileged in nature. If you are not the intended recipient of the message, you are notified that any distribution, use or copying of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately

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Trojan Must Read
by Murigi Muraya 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

http://www.megapanzer.com/2009/08/25/interview-on-gulli-com-about-the-skype…

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Accepted
by Paul Mugambi 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

Accepted

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Linux Simulator
by Felakut 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

Is there a linux simulator

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fyi : chekelea.com - backend downtime
by aki 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

Sorry to post this here, incase you were affected : Our sincere apology for the late responses on the system. Some smtp issues in the UK are causing delayed ticket responses. Kindly bear with the glitch, will be resolved in the next 48 hours. In the meantime, please mail all/any queries to sales(a)chekelea.com We aim to provide the best kenyan e-ICT online experience and thank you for your patience and support. For those five prospective clients who were affected, we have responded to your query by mail and will provide a Sahara Original 4GB flash disk as our appreciation of your continued support. Rgds.

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DATA RECOVERY EXPERTS
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Compfix Data Ltd. -Rehema Hse, Lower Ground floor, Standard Street, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 20 2220685 / +254 20 3585585 Cell: +254 721 822422 - Email: info(a)compfixdata.com website: www.compfixdata.com or www.datarecoverykenya.com ALVIN

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Visual Foxpro
by Sam Nzau 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Hey guys, Any visual foxpro developers in the list?

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Gold Market!
by Sam Nzau 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Hey skunkers, Sorry this could be off topic but let me ask anyway... Anyone knows where i can sell or buy Pure/raw gold?

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POS
by Ogure Obunga 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Hi all, How much would it cost to acquire a custom made Point of Sale (POS) system like the ones used in supermarket? It may be done in whatever language as long as it works fine. Obunga Ouya 0720438527

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Communications Amendment Bill (2008) Applied
by Odhiambo Washington 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

On DN of Thursday September 3, 2009, Pg. 8 Col.6 - a "woman fined KES 30k for offensive sms". Some people should recheck their tempers! :) -- 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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two mobile balances random surveys
by Gakuru Alex 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Please assist in establishing below. 1. Mind checking your balance and let us know when (a) your balance expires (b) which network ( answer as "when(date)" or "the network") 2. Would you prefer or complain if a mobile operator sent you an SMS after each call you make and SMS sent? ( answer as "prefer" or "complain") This information is very important as it would help inform/correct certain misconceptions. Please share your view. Thank you Alex

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Email trace
by Simon Wainaina 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Hi, Can i be able to tell where someone was located when they forwarded a message from my account via OWA? If someone accessed my outlook account via web and becomes malicious, how can I get him?

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PHP List Vs Mailman
by Theus Owicho 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Anyone with the idea where the superiority lie?

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Websites.co.ke
by Mbugua Njihia 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

I kinda liked the first look. This one has a lot of wasted real-estate symbiotic_logo Mbugua Njihia - CEO SYMBIOTIC MEDIA CONSORTIUM | Design:Develop:Deploy [a] Muringa Court - Suite B2:Kilimani- Junction of Kirichwa and Muringa Road [t] +254 20 359 6305 [e] mbugua(a)symbiotic.co.ke [w] www.symbiotic.co.ke [b] http://www.symbiotic.co.ke/blog/ This message may contain information, which is confidential, private or privileged in nature. If you are not the intended recipient of the message, you are notified that any distribution, use or copying of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately

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splicing machine
by francis kamau 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

hi, I would like to get info on any splicing machine - model, features and cost Any ideas? regards frank

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a question of incentives...
by saidimu apale 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Lately I've been wondering: if today I were to become a politician in Kenya, what incentive (besides an appeal to morality) would I have to "do things right"? Judging from the press and comments on this list, it appears that flouting the law (and occasionally flaunting it) are a better strategy. Better for me, I should add. To give a few examples: what incentives do ISPs in Nairobi have to act right? What incentives do telcos have to act right? What incentives does the govt. have to act right? What incentives does KACC have to act right? For banks/lenders to act right? For matatus to act right? For police to act right? ... ... you catch my drift? It is very logical to be corrupt (or cut corners) in Kenya because it is almost always guaranteed to work (even when you get caught!). To be sure, what is logical isn't always moral, but at the end of the day morality never put food on anyone's plate (or got you re-appointed to head anti-corruption authorities). What incentives, both positive and negative, have we given anyone to act right? just wondering aloud... saidi

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Cheap cctv solution
by Michael Omondi 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

I want to implementing a cheap cctv solution. Am thinking of having wireless webcams installed and having a software to take snapshots at regular intervals has anyone does this before. I need advice and guidance... Thanks

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] Idea
by wesley kirinya 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Interesting! If KDN has an intergrated payment solution then that's great. I believe there are lots of great apps that would benefit from a payment platform with an API for developers to plug into, and a reasonable revenue share between the platform provider and the developer. That is the last mile for developers. Developers can now reach the increasing number of consumers getting online, thanks to the fibre and its good tidings, but they can't get money from the consumers! A platform that allows a consumer to click 'Buy Now' from a webpage, a computer application or a mobile application and the necessary money transfer is done would be indeed awesome. Hopefully KDN, Access Kenya or some large ICT company will set up such a payment platform. Developers (and businesses they serve) will worship you for months and years to come, and so will consumers (indirectly)! Kenyans from abroad can purchase local stuff for their loved ones in Kenya, ... I believe this is the next thing past the money transfer solutions offered by our Telcos. O_O --- On Thu, 9/3/09, kai wulff <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> wrote: From: kai wulff <kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Idea To: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com Cc: "'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 4:45 PM This portal exists. Please contact KDN. Kai From: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Rad! Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 15:58 To: kai.wulff(a)kdn.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Idea Here's a thought. Most Kenyans labour under the mistaken impression that to succeed you have to do it using the one-big-deal-that-sorts-you-out-for-life. Not true. I wonder if Safaricom, Orange , Zain & Yu would consider setting up application portals -- something like the apple app store. Local developers would submit applications that would be vetted and if approved, availed on the portals for download to their customers. There would then be revenue share between developers and the telcos. Everyone wins. Jobs created. Innovation fostered. Telcos make money. Pipe dream? -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kiriinya2000%40yahoo.c…

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NCUC Press Release on Our Letter to ICANN
by Gakuru Alex 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Dear all, As preparations for EA-IGF kicks off... I know Rod Beckstrom, the New President & CEO of ICANN listens to all Internet stakeholder thus I am inclined to believe that he will grant NCUC audience at Seoul, Korea Next month. He is conscious that the New gTLD Program - a substantial shift in the domain name system, requires very thorough consideration to ensure that all the sectors in the community participation, and all potential issues are understood and resolved before launch next year. The New gTLD are name-like, such as .coders, .network, .business, .kenya, .africa, etc. ICANN is further refining the next version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook that will explain how the New gTLD implementation will be done. I'll post a download link once it's ready. But most importantly, he is committed to the Internet community’s continuing participation to make the New gTLD Program enhance competition and choice for Internet users, broaden regional participation through the introduction of IDNs and community based TLDs, and protects the rights and interests of all. In view of the above, I am convinced that the below NCUC request will be granted a hearing. Sincerely, Alex Gakuru NCUC-Kenya, ICT Consumers Association of Kenya ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Robin Gross <robin(a)ipjustice.org> Date: Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 3:39 PM Subject: NCUC Press Release on Our Letter to ICANN To: NCUC-DISCUSS(a)listserv.syr.edu Dear All, Below is NCUC's press release regarding our letter to the ICANN Board of Directors and CEO. It is also posted to the NCUC website here. Please feel free to re-distribute it, blog it, re-post, translate, etc. the press release so we can have the widest possible distribution of our letter and the concerns it relays. Thanks, Robin NCUC Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3 September 2009 Public Interest Groups in ICANN Appeal to New President For Fairer Treatment For Civil Society The organization that represents Non-Commercial Internet Users in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) issued an open letter to the Board this week, expressing concern about the possible failure of ICANN's attempt to balance the representation of commercial and noncommercial interests. California (United States) – ICANN’s Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), a group of 152 non-commercial organizations and individuals from 52 countries who represent the noncommercial interests of Internet users in ICANN policy development, recently appealed to ICANN's Board of Directors and CEO to meet with them in Seoul to resolve serious problems with its current plans to alter the representation of noncommercial interests in its policy making process. Specifically, NCUC’s letter expressed concern over ICANN’s adoption of a flawed charter for noncommercial users that disregarded the vast majority of public comments and concerns expressed by noncommercial Internet users. In late July 2009 ICANN’s Board decided to approve the NCSG charter drafted by ICANN staff, rather than the charter drafted by civil society in a 7-month long consensus process that included a wide variety of noncommercial interests and was submitted to ICANN’s Board by the NCUC. ICANN’s staff did not provide its board with the competing charter submitted by NCUC in order to properly inform the board’s decision. The difference between staff’s charter and civil society’s charter is stark. Staff’s charter ties council representation and resources to arbitrary and more easily manipulated constituencies, while the NCUC charter calls for stakeholder group wide elections of its noncommercial representatives and other leaders. NCUC’s charter model encourages consensus building among constituencies, while staff’s charter model encourages divisiveness and favoritism among noncommercial interests. “ICANN’s decision has resulted in significant damage to ICANN’s credibility within global civil society and has fueled further distrust towards ICANN’s decision making process,” said NCUC Chair Robin Gross. “Its treatment of noncommercial users in this instance has significantly called into question ICANN’s legitimacy to govern and its ability to protect the global public interest,” said Gross, Executive Director of digital rights group IP Justice, a NCUC member since 2004. The board’s adoption of the stakeholder group charter is part of ICANN’s ongoing effort to re-organize its Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), which currently consists of 5 commercial constituencies and 1 non-commercial constituency, the NCUC. ICANN’s GNSO is responsible for developing policy recommendations that relate to Generic Top-Level Domains (GTLDs) or those domain names that end in .com, .net, .edu, and .org. The GNSO plays an important role on Internet-related policy issues since its recommendations affect all who own or use GTLDs, including the way domain names can be registered, used, transferred, and any applicable fees and associated policies regarding the domain names. The process of changing the GNSO’s structure from 6 constituencies to 4 stakeholder groups is expected to be complete by the end of October 2009. In its letter the NCUC states that “there is a misunderstanding over non-commercial representation and participation in ICANN” and NCUC calls on ICANN to acknowledge that there has been significant growth among noncommercial participants at ICANN recently. NCUC’s membership has grown by 240% since 2008 and now includes 75 noncommercial organizations and 77 individuals. An independent study by the London School of Economics verified that NCUC has the highest number of different people on the GNSO Council of any ICANN constituency and that NCUC has the most geographical diversity among its membership with members now from 52 different countries. “NCUC represents an extremely broad range of noncommercial Internet users, including educational and academic institutions, human rights organizations, libraries, consumer groups, religious organizations, bloggers, open source software developers, development-oriented groups, arts organizations, and other noncommercial interests,” explained Dr. Milton Mueller, an Internet governance expert. Dr. Mueller, now a professor at Syracuse University School of Information Studies and Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, co-founded the constituency in 2002. "Nonprofits and public interest advocacy groups have an irreplaceable role to play in a self-regulatory scheme dominated by business interests. Someone has to look out for the public interest. If we handicap noncommercial voices and divide them into competing silos they simply won't be able to participate effectively. ICANN's legitimacy and the quality of its decisions will suffer," explained Dr. Mueller. In order to dispel pervasive myths about civil society’s role in ICANN, the NCUC published a “Top 10 Myths about Civil Society Participation in ICANN,” a document that explains why much of what ICANN staff and other constituencies have claimed about noncommercial participation is untrue. For additional information on NCUC and noncommercial participation in ICANN, please contact NCUC’s Chair Robin Gross or visit NCUC’s website at http://ncdnhc.org. Contact: Robin Gross, NCUC Chair Milton Mueller, NCUC Co-Founder Tel.: +1-415-553-6261 Tel: +1-315-443-5616 Email: robin – at - ipjustice.org Email: Mueller – at – syr.edu More Info: Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC): http://ncdnhc.org NCUC’s Letter to ICANN Board of Directors and CEO: http://ncdnhc.org/profiles/blogs/ncuc-letter-to-icann-board-of NCUC’s “Top 10 Myths About Civil Society Participation in ICANN”: http://ncdnhc.org/profiles/blogs/top-10-myths-about-civil About the Noncommercial Users Constituency: 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. NCUC maintains a public website at http://ncdnhc.org. ### IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: robin(a)ipjustice.org _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers

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Re: [Skunkworks] Craigslist Kenya
by Christopher Kiagiri 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Shortly after Craigslist unveiled 140 new pages (including Kenya's) two weeks ago, Wired ran a cover story on "Why Craigslist Is Such a Mess<http://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/magazine/17-09/ff_craigslist?curr…>." It's a provocative title and if you haven't read the article, it is well worth a few minutes of your day. Several counter-intuitive points and assumptions are raised, that perhaps can guide the "opining" ... Cheers, - Chris On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Edward Obiko <edobie(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Opine... > > http://kenya.craigslist.org > > -- > OO > > Omingo Obiko > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] Idea
by Gakuru Alex 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

co-opetition? - a relationship between two companies involving competition in some segments and cooperation in others would change historical "winner takes all" culture. On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 4:09 PM, Inge Vervloesem<ivervloesem(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > great thinking!! > > For such a thing to succeed, we need to create a spirit of > collaboration rather than competition. Let's see if our telcos are > ready for that! > > Blessings, > Inge > > > > 2009/9/3 Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com>: >> I have a friend working on such an enterprise. M-Pesa is the payment >> platform for now, so it basically locks the deal to safcom :( >> >> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Here's a thought. >>> >>> Most Kenyans labour under the mistaken impression that to succeed you have >>> to do it using the one-big-deal-that-sorts-you-out-for-life. >>> >>> Not true. >>> >>> I wonder if Safaricom, Orange, Zain & Yu would consider setting up >>> application portals -- something like the apple app store. Local developers >>> would submit applications that would be vetted and if approved, availed on >>> the portals for download to their customers. There would then be revenue >>> share between developers and the telcos. Everyone wins. Jobs created. >>> Innovation fostered. Telcos make money. >>> >>> Pipe dream? >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: pkariuki(a)gmail.com >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pkariuki%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With Regards, >> >> Phares Kariuki >> >> | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: >> kariukiphares | >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: ivervloesem(a)gmail.com >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ivervloesem%40gmail.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alexgakuru.lists%40gma… >

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Fwd: A Gathering for Curious Minds - Free, Saturday 5th September, 10am (for 10.30)-12noon, Silverbird Theater, Westgate Mall, Nairobi
by Rahim Kara 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

> Subject: A Gathering for Curious Minds - Free, Saturday 5th > September, 10am (for 10.30)-12noon, Silverbird Theater, Westgate > Mall, Nairobi > > A Gathering for Curious Minds > > Free, Saturday 5th September, 10am (for 10.30)-12noon, Silverbird > Theater, Westgate Mall, Nairobi > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > We believe in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and > ultimately the world. So we're building here a forum that offers > free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a > community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other. > > TED is a community of people who have just two things in common: > they seek a deeper understanding of the world, and they hope to turn > that understanding into a better future for us all. Every so often > it makes sense to emerge from the trenches we dig for a living, and > ascend to a 30,000-foot view, where we see, to our astonishment, an > intricately interconnected whole1. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Every Saturday we will be showing two 20 minute videos of talks by > the world’s most inspired thinkers from the renowned TED > conferences (www.TED.com) followed by a casual discussion. > > Saturday 5th September videos feature talks by: > > Barry Schwartz who makes a passionate call for "practical wisdom" as > an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues > powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and > practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world. > > > > Alain de Botton who examines our ideas of success and failure -- and > questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success > always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move > beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work. > > > > Entry free, 10am (for 1030) -12noon, Saturday 5th September at the > Silverbird Theatre, Westgate Mall (Westlands). For more information > contact: Salim_keshavjee(a)yahoo.com or Farida_sher(a)yahoo.co.uk > > For the past 6 weeks we have had between 30 to 50 people attending > our event each Saturday. Some of their comments: "Amazing mind > stretching exercise"; "The creation of this type of community in > kenya! very exciting!; "I liked the diversity of people attending > and intensity of discussion"; "A great place to explore and share > ideas"; "Great choice of talks and great quality of debate". “you > know you’re onto something good when these gathering lead to > concerted action!” > > Former TED talkers have included former U.S. President Bill Clinton, > Al Gore, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Andrew Mwenda, Hans Rosling, Rick > Warren, Malcolm Gladwell and many more. > > 1: Adapted from the www.TED.com website > > Co-ordinated in conjunction with Silverbird Theatres to whom we owe > many thanks for supporting this event. > Rahim Kara, Pro App's Specialist, Elite Digital Solutions Ltd.  Apple Premium Reseller Sarit Centre P.O.Box 75289, Nairobi – 00200 KENYA +254 (20) 374 5550 PHONE +254 (20) 375 3509 FAX +254 721 875 042 Safaricom MOBILE +254 734 334 074 Zain MOBILE +254 773 104 250 Orange MOBILE iChat rahim.kara(a)me.com Mailing List Subscription http://mail.wananchi.com/mailman/listinfo/elitedigitalsolutions

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] Idea
by Phares Kariuki 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

I have a friend working on such an enterprise. M-Pesa is the payment platform for now, so it basically locks the deal to safcom :( On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Here's a thought. > > Most Kenyans labour under the mistaken impression that to succeed you have > to do it using the one-big-deal-that-sorts-you-out-for-life. > > Not true. > > I wonder if Safaricom, Orange, Zain & Yu would consider setting up > application portals -- something like the apple app store. Local developers > would submit applications that would be vetted and if approved, availed on > the portals for download to their customers. There would then be revenue > share between developers and the telcos. Everyone wins. Jobs created. > Innovation fostered. Telcos make money. > > Pipe dream? > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: pkariuki(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pkariuki%40gmail.com > > -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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Idea
by Rad! 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Here's a thought. Most Kenyans labour under the mistaken impression that to succeed you have to do it using the one-big-deal-that-sorts-you-out-for-life. Not true. I wonder if Safaricom, Orange, Zain & Yu would consider setting up application portals -- something like the apple app store. Local developers would submit applications that would be vetted and if approvied availed on the portals for download to their customers. There would then be revenue share between developers and the telcos. Everyone wins. Jobs created. Innovation fostered. Telcos make money. Pipe dream?

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BROADCASTING LICENCES - HIGH COURT ORDER TO CCK
by Michael Murungi 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

ICT law update - BROADCASTING LICENCES: HIGH COURT ISSUES DIRECTIONS TO CCK - A report of the decision of the High Court in: Wezan Radio Group Ltd v Communications Commission of Kenya. High Court at Nairobi Lady Justice R.N. Sitati. August 27, 2009 Read about it on my blog: http://michaelmurungi.blogspot.com/ Michael Murungi -- Michael M. Murungi http://michaelmurungi.blogspot.com

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PHP vs Servlets/JSP
by Ogure Obunga 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Hi good people, I'm torn between a choice of platform based on the underlying application. I would like to implement a system for the court registry. Among other things, the system should be self updating at the point on which data is entered, the result of which is sent to the web interface for the public. There are several categories of users with different levels of access. Its an online based system. PHP comes in handy though I tend to think Servlets have the power to handle the volume of transactions of this magnitude especially by the fact that it combines both a stand alone system that feeds the web-based interface, save for the complexity that comes with it. The time frame for development is limited. Your take(s)? Regards Obunga Ouya 0720 438 527

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REQUIRED - Linksys WRT-54G/54GL WiFi Router
by Odhiambo Washington 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Hello Folks, I urgently need the $subject router -- the ones with two external antenna. Seems they are not so much in the market anymore but someone could be having dead stock somewhere. I am willing to buy! -- 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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Vodacom TZ introduces unlimited internet for a flat fee
by David Mugo 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Guys, Just a note, I have just finished downloading winDVD (178mb) within 6 minutes on a vodacom connection in TZ which am paying a monthly flat fee for. Now, Where is safaricom and when are they giving us this? http://www.vodacom.co.tz/docs/docredir.asp?docid=3565 BTW...the cost is just under Kshs. 4000 a month. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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DRIVERS
by Joseph McDonald 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Good Day! Dear Skunkers! Am looking for Sony VAIO ---VGN-CR19XN series....drivers for xp. Please assist. Thanks

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Secure ICT Conference:- Contact details
by Peter Karunyu 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Hi good people, I registered fort the above conference and I've been trying to get in touch with one Evans Kahuthu since then without success. All my emails to that domain get rejected by their spam filter, I called the landline provided, 020530700/1 and the nice lady at the other end says there is no Evans Kahuthu there. Should I get worried? Anyone have more information?

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Network Error (tcp_error)
by I. Ati 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

hi people i keep getting this error from our server * Network Error (tcp_error) * * A communication error occurred: "Connection refused" * * The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at a later time. * some one advised that is my web server Apache which has issues , i repaired and am still the same network error , some one please advise thanks -- http://xkcd.com/154/

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WANTED: Senior Systems Administrator
by Richard Bosire 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Senior Systems Administrator We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within our Information Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below: SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR REF: IT_SSA_AUG09 Within the Information Technology Division and reporting to the Principal Systems Administrator, the incumbent will be responsible for system support, monitoring and administration of Safaricom Windows and Unix based servers. This includes general systems administration tasks, software and hardware support, system configuration, backups, system monitoring, performance tuning, trouble shooting, skills transfer and customer management as well as configuration management and documentation. Key Responsibilities • Administering, configuring and troubleshooting servers based on Microsoft Windows and Unix (Linux, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris). Response, problem resolution and escalation of server issues. • Analysis of server hardware and operating systems software, Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory, Role includes implementation of tactical service improvements, upgrades and systems patching. • Liaise with users, hardware and software vendors and internal systems owners to fine tune systems hardware and software for all systems. • Operations of backup tools and testing of disc and data recovery solutions on all business systems. Prompt restoration of lost data for the business. Backup, hardware and software assurance. • Maintenance of systems documentation and procedures. • Technical support for assigned company initiatives and projects. Participation in feasibility studies and testing for new IT infrastructure components. Minimum Requirements • University Degree in Computer Science or other related field. • 4 years experience as a Systems Administrator, Network administrator/analyst in a multifaceted business environment with integrated/mixed windows and UNIX server environment. • Systems Administration Techniques- understanding OS performance, Microsoft and Unix enterprise hardware and storage knowledge in SAN and NAS is desirable • Must be a highly committed, self-motivated, confident, and enthusiastic and have the ability to perform well under pressure. • Must have recent experience with HP/UX. • Ability to work in a team. • Service oriented approach. If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualifications and experience please send your resume with your cell phone contact. Please indicate your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address below. Deadline for application is 7th September 2009 The Resourcing Manager Safaricom Ltd Nairobi hr(a)safaricom.co.ke

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JOB OPENING
by Mwariri Mwangi 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Hello Skunks, Need a self motivated systems/application engineer who understands Unix and Microsft OS , Java, XML, relational databases - SQL, Oracle, Mysql etc duties will include supervised deploying and managing a document management system, Level 1 support , technical writing of SOP & documentation of support issues. Availability: Immediate Interview: Immediate Any interested candidates can send resumes to mwangi.mwariri(a)eastranetworks.com.

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Facebook
by michael wambua 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/20/annoying.facebook.updaters/index.html So what character best suits you? am guessing by sending this mail am a "The Town Crier" Just to warm you up guys. -- Name : Michael Wambua Location : Nairobi Kenya Cell : +254 712710697

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Fwd: Photo contest spotlighting Kenya
by Isaac Ochieng 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Begin forwarded message: *From: *Anna Omura <amomura(a)MIT.EDU> *Date: *August 17, 2009 3:41:19 PM EDT *To: *Joseph Mugisha <demugisha(a)gmail.com> *Cc: *Abigail Rich <ahrich(a)mit.edu> *Subject: **Photo contest spotlighting Kenya* Hi Joseph, I hope you're doing well! You should have received an email from the Legatum Center last week announcing the photo contest we just launched, focusing on women entrepreneurs using technology in developing countries. I wanted to ask your help in particular in publicizing this contest, because one of the three countries we are aiming to spotlight is Kenya. The photo contest is open to anyone, but there will be special categories for photographers from "Spotlight Countries" Kenya, India, and Mexico, each with a separate $500 prize (an additional $500 prize will be awarded in the Global category, open to photographers from any country). An entrant from Kenya will enter photos taken in Kenya to the Spotlight category and will compete ONLY with other Kenyan photographers for the $500 prize. As you can see, this is a great opportunity to showcase innovative women entrepreneurs as well as Kenyan photographers; however, we've had trouble reaching people in Kenya and have not yet received any submissions from that country. We would be very grateful if you could pass along the word to any contacts in Kenya. And, although as a recipient of Legatum Center support you yourself are not eligible for prize money, we will accept photos of your work submitted by another photographer. Please direct contacts to our photo contest website, where you can learn more and upload submissions: http://decompetition.mit.edu. Thank you so much for any help you can give us! We're hoping to find some inspiring images. Thanks, Anna Anna Omura Operations Manager Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave., NE18-4FLR Cambridge, MA 02142 USA amomura(a)mit.edu +1.617.324.5294 http://legatum.mit.edu TM PROGRESS THROUGH INNOVATION

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Invitation: 2009 EA-IGF, 7-9 September 2009, Nairobi, Kenya
by Vincent Ngundi 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

[reminder]: 2009 EA-IGF - http://www.eaigf.or.ke Dear Colleagues, The competitiveness of our economies is increasingly dependent on the Internet and therefore mainstreaming our region in the cyberspace is of paramount importance. The challenges to achieve the knowledge economy in our region have been identified as: * Access to Broadband (at the village, in schools, in banks, in manufacturing); * Cyber Security, Trust and Privacy (for banks, for the government, for he individual user); * Policy, Legal and Regulatory Issues (to make access to Internet available and affordable, to protect consumers); * Critical Internet Resources (to ensure the stability, growth and security of the Internet); * Internet User and Consumer Protection (to protect your online identity, to protect your personal data, to guarantee your right to communicate and to information and knowledge). To address these issues at the regional level KICTANet, KENIC and other participating organizations have brought together participants from the East Africa countries of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. They will be joined by delegates from the international community including the United Kingdom (UK), Japan, the United States of America (USA) and Canada among others. The expected outcome of this will be a framework that ushers the region into the digital economy. The outcome will also be a negotiating platform during the fourth United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UN IGF) taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2009, the African Information Society conference in Addis Ababa in January 2010 as well as set the stage for the 37th Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2010. This is to therefore invite you as key Internet stakeholder in the region to join the leaders to help formulate the strategy for the future of the Internet. Kindly visit the website www.eaigf.or.ke <http://www.eaigf.or.ke> to register for next week¹s internet governance meeting: 7th - 9th September at the Jacaranda Hotel. Kind Regards, ----------- Vincent Ngundi Administrative Manager KENIC - The Kenya Network Information Centre http://www.kenic.or.ke vincent(a)kenic.or.ke [T] +254 20 4450057/8 [C] +254 20 2398036 [M] +254 733 790073 [F] +254 20 4450087 ³dot KE for Every Name in Kenya!²

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Photo contest spotlighting Kenya
by Isaac Ochieng 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Begin forwarded message: *From: *Anna Omura <amomura(a)MIT.EDU> *Date: *August 17, 2009 3:41:19 PM EDT *To: *Joseph Mugisha <demugisha(a)gmail.com> *Cc: *Abigail Rich <ahrich(a)mit.edu> *Subject: **Photo contest spotlighting Kenya* Hi Joseph, I hope you're doing well! You should have received an email from the Legatum Center last week announcing the photo contest we just launched, focusing on women entrepreneurs using technology in developing countries. I wanted to ask your help in particular in publicizing this contest, because one of the three countries we are aiming to spotlight is Kenya. The photo contest is open to anyone, but there will be special categories for photographers from "Spotlight Countries" Kenya, India, and Mexico, each with a separate $500 prize (an additional $500 prize will be awarded in the Global category, open to photographers from any country). An entrant from Kenya will enter photos taken in Kenya to the Spotlight category and will compete ONLY with other Kenyan photographers for the $500 prize. As you can see, this is a great opportunity to showcase innovative women entrepreneurs as well as Kenyan photographers; however, we've had trouble reaching people in Kenya and have not yet received any submissions from that country. We would be very grateful if you could pass along the word to any contacts in Kenya. And, although as a recipient of Legatum Center support you yourself are not eligible for prize money, we will accept photos of your work submitted by another photographer. Please direct contacts to our photo contest website, where you can learn more and upload submissions: http://decompetition.mit.edu. Thank you so much for any help you can give us! We're hoping to find some inspiring images. Thanks, Anna Anna Omura Operations Manager Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave., NE18-4FLR Cambridge, MA 02142 USA amomura(a)mit.edu +1.617.324.5294 http://legatum.mit.edu TM PROGRESS THROUGH INNOVATION

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quote of the day - ICT sector
by Job Muriuki 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

If I can remember well Zain had coverage in most of kenya had and I believe they still do. I have a reliable source and told me that Zain was sharing about 400 BTS with the provider outside urban areas. If they say they have covered the country I kinda believe them but as usual safcom flows deep in Kenyans veins to believe it. Just to mention safcom hasen't covered the whole of kenya I still see guys complaining having to climb trees to make a call. About eneza product, its just similar to safcoms etop up or zain's jaza jaza lets hope the market it and not fail like zain does.

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Redhat
by James Mutuku 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Hellos, I am looking for redhat 4.7. anyone? -- 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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Mobile websites; mobify.me
by Peter Karunyu 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Good skunkers, I came across this site which creates mobile versions of 'normal' websites in a rather painless way, http://mobify.me/, and its free. I haven't tried converting a website but sitepoint <http://www.sitepoint.com/> did and the outcome, http://m.sitepoint.com/, is pretty nice on a phone. I would be nice if some of the local news websites had mobile versions.

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Craig's List Kenya
by Edward Obiko 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Opine... http://kenya.craigslist.org -- OO Omingo Obiko

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Orange fixed plus speeds
by Mark Mwangi 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Hi guys, Am using an orange fixed plus connection(huawei desktop and those old telkom wireless RUIMs) and was wondering if anyone else has used it to advise me on the speeds they are getting. Am downloading an ISO and cant get the speeds to go anywhere above 15kB/s. . .at this rate al spend a k on credit n it will take a day or two. . . . And is there an unlimited service from telkom on the wireless platform? customer care seem confused. . . . -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com

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REQUIRED
by James Muendo 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Hi guys, Somebody with any off these equipment,please contact me offlist. ICOM M36 VHF Marine Portable transceiver radio rugged water proof protection. Frequency 146MHZ-157 MHZ, power of 5watts, complete with charger, leather carrying case and software 20pcs. regards; -- 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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The value of a referral
by Daudi Were 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Good morning Skunks, Recently I have been inundated by calls from relatives/friends/acquaintances/clients about which ISP they should use for internet services at home/office etc. and I usually recommend the services I use as I can be honest about what they can expect based on my own experience (with the usual YMMV warnings). Then I got thinking, when I was in the UK each time I referred a customer to my ISP and they signed up I would get 1 months free bandwidth. Each time you referred a new customer to a satellite TV company once they signed up you would BOTH get 1 month free on the premium package. Mobile phone companies had the same incentives if you got them a new customer to sign up for a post-paid package.Even my web host gives me a free one month discount for referring a new customer to them! Peanuts for them but at least I feel appreciated! Basically these companies understand the very high value of a word of mouth referral. For example, when my mother asks me which ISP she should install in her house she is going to trust what I say and will happily sign the 12 month contract on that basis. You can send her 20 sales people but they will not be able to convince her as surely as I can in 10 minutes simply because of my relationship with her. The same goes for other family, friends etc. These referrals save ISPs money (they dont have to send someone out to make the sale) and it makes ISPs money (they get a new client locked into a 12 month contract). Now why don't Kenyan ISPs encourage us to make these referrals. I asked my ISP and I was told they “do not do that”. Come on, I am bring you new clients and making you money and I am already a long term customer. Show some appreciation! One ISP even told me that it sounded like I wanted a bribe! Ala? They could not see the logic of reward current customers, especially when they are bringing in new ones! -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were(a)gmail.com> skype: d.were

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server client softwares
by wallace ngene 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

hi skunkworks, im looking for a software that that can perform a server cliennt backup..symantec dlo seems to be sluggish especially on clients who have huge pst files...any ideas shall be appreciated. cheers -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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Cyber Speeds: Impressive
by Theus Owicho 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Skunkers I am checking on speeds from 3 cybers and I think they have imporved. I have checked Loungenet on 7th Floor on Norwich Union House, Burger Dome Cyber along Kimathi street (Old Mutual House), and Bright Technologies. Loungenet and Bright are apparently on 2mbps link from KDN and AccesKenya respectively. I dont know if any of you also has a different pictuers. And also the 50 cents Cybers. Any which is fast enough and is still 50 cents per minute?

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Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Kenya Chapter
by wycliffe 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Hallo Skunkworks!, Welcome to the OWASP Kenya chapter. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a worldwide free and open community focused on improving the security of application software - develop,purchase, test and maintain secure applications. OWASP mission is to make application security visible,so that people and organizations can make informed decisions about true application security risks. Everyone is free to participate in OWASP and all of OWASP materials are available under a free and open software license It is our hope that this community will attract developers, security practitioners,operators, vendors,students...generally any interested parties Please help me in spreading the word to your friends, colleagues,study groups. Please visit OWASP kenyan Chapter using the link below: https://www.owasp.org/index. php/Kenya You could join the Kenyan mailing list through the link below https://lists.owasp.org/ mailman/listinfo/owasp-kenya Regards, Wycliffe omondi OWASP Kenya Chapter leader

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Re: [Skunkworks] SMARTCARDS FOR PSVs
by John Ndambuki 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/650438/-/umpsbu/-/index.html Hey *, I read the above article and wondered if anyone on this list has already come up with such a solution (either as a hobbyist or as a commercial product). You could *propose* your product to the government. BR - Ndambs -

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Re: [Skunkworks] Bandwidth usage??
by Martin Muraguri 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

I spoke to a friend at my ISP, and after checking ... I can go upto 1mbps for the price of 384kbps, the have an error on their side... I guess am lucky... but not for long though. -- Best Regards Martin Maina C: +254726937792 , +254770147485 T: +254 0202465663 E: martinmur87(a)gmail.com W: http://martingeek.110mb.com

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Spam mail is all over now
by Space Engineering NOC 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

I think fiber has opened up so many loose ends. In my mail box i am getting almost 90% of the mails as Spam mails.

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Gmail outage --"It's like worse than a power outage, " - users
by Gakuru Alex 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Gmail Outage Appears to Be Fixed By Mike Musgrove Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Many users of Google's free e-mail service were stranded Tuesday afternoon when they logged on to find the service no longer working. According to research firm ComScore, the Gmail service, launched in 2004, has nearly 146 million users worldwide -- so when Google admits that an issue with the service is affecting "a majority of users," that's a not-insignificant portion of Web users. By Tuesday evening, the search engine company appeared to have fixed the problem as users of communications services like Twitter reported that they were able to access their e-mail again. Google's own site, however, reported that the e-mail service was still undergoing a "disruption." On Google's blog, engineering director David Besbris observed his colleagues at the search engine company were having difficulties with the service Tuesday. "We know many of you are having trouble accessing Gmail right now," he wrote. "We are too, and we definitely feel your pain." Besbris did not identify the problem, which he characterized as "minor." For Gmail users, it was a bumpy couple of days. On a Web page where Google tracks the status of its services, the company said that "some users" were having difficulty logging on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. On Tuesday afternoon, the company posted another update, this time saying that "a majority of users" were experiencing problems with the service. The company alternately described the problem as an "outage" and a "disruption" -- that latter term was the one Google used later on in the afternoon when many users reported being able to log on again. A news item about the outage posted to The Washington Post's Web site drew complaints from around the world. Some complained that the service's glitch would have a negative impact on their workday. On Twitter, naturally, the outage was a major topic of conversation. "It's like worse than a power outage," wrote one user of both services. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/01/AR200909010…>

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HP Deskjet 3745
by Max Muraya 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

I need power adapter for the above printer. Either new or used. Any offers let me know offlist. Thanks

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Fw: Call for Expression of Interest: Web app design & development
by Al Kags 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Skunkworks, A local non-profit organisation that has recently rebranded wishes to have a website designed and built as a phase 1 of its aggressive online outreach. This is a call out for companies or consortiums of professionals that can: 1. Deliver outstanding CSS based design to reflect its brand image - see templatemonster.com for benchmarks 2. Deliver simple open source applications to work with that design 3. Enable the use of applications that are based on some open source products or that can work well with Facebook, twitter digg and other sites. 4. Adhere to the strictest Project Management principles: on time, on scope, on budget - including clear detailed documentation. The organisation wishes to innovate on how non-profits are seen online globally. if you can deliever this, Send your profile via email showing a portfolio of your most innovative sites, your best designs (if they are not the most innovative). The profile must show the size and expertise of your team. Send to simowachi(a)gmail.com by 7th september 2009. Only shortlisted companies will be asked to propose. Cheers.

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] Kenya IGF Meeting
by Judy Okite 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Hi All, During KIGF, there were persons who were taking photo's/pictures? could they kindly get intouch with me off list? Kind Regards, On 8/20/09, Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear All, > > I'm also appreciative of the organizers of the 2009 KIGF. One thing I > acknowledged is the exchange of views and ideas which shows how the issue of > internet governance is an important tool in national development. > > The organizers did a commendable job altogether! > > Regards, > > 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! > * > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: judyokite(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/judyokite%40gmail.com > > -- "Each of us is great insofar as we perceive and act on the infinite possibilities which lie undiscovered and unrecognized about us." James Harvey Robinson

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CBT Videos
by mwana kenya 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Hi, I can get a hold of any CBT video that you might require for half the price mentioned at www.cbtnugget.com / www.linuxcbt.com Contact me offllist and let the learning begin... Mwana kenya.

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Laptop Review
by Musya mike 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Anyone used Fujitsu Siemens,ESPR MOBILE V6555 with a T5870 Processor. The laptop is a core2(2.0) with nvdia graphics card. A good buy?

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Wanted-Beta Testers for iPhone Game
by wesley kirinya 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Hi Skunk(ette)s, I would like to invite anyone with an iPhone to participate in testing an iPhone game my company has developed. Please reply to this mail off the list and I'll send you details. Please delete '[Skunkworks]' in the subject heading to avoid the email being filtered to my Skunkworks email folder. 8~)

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quote of the day - ICT sector
by aki 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Hehehehe! This caught my attention, as reported in print media : " We have already doubled our customers bandwidth speeds completely free of charge - effectively an immediate 50% discount in the price per Megabyte " said Mr Somen of AK. Does this mean : a) Double the speeds but same price? b) 50% discount to whom? To ISP or End user? c) Who decided for end users that they needed double bandwidth? Why not stay on the same package at half the price then? If anyone is on the list using AK 1024k/1024k link, please share your monthly payment price for cost analysis. So for example KDN offer uncontented Seacom 1024k/1024k @ 600usd/month, then a shared double bandwidth 2048k/2048k with access kenya should cost a maximum of 600USD/month. This should be the case. If you are paying higher, then you need do a cost analysis asap. Pls share your monthly rates to allow for tabulation of real costs as they should be now. Rgds.

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Whatever happened to TEAMS
by Kevin Ouma 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Does anyone know what happened to TEAMS cable . I thought they were to go live in August or am I wrong ? Regards, Kevin

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CEH videos
by mwana kenya 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

H1 Skunkers, I have the complete CEH v6 DVD collection with additional CBT Nuggets going for 5000/= for the complete set (5dvds). Get in touch with me offlist if interested. mw4n4k3.

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Now you can make money on YouTube as an individual partner
by Christopher Kiagiri 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

In short, the YT partnership program that was previously for large partners is now open to individual videos from anyone. Promote local content and make money while doing it. Details here<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/in-future-everyone-will-monetize-the…> . Cheers, - Chris

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1 Million Laptop Campaign
by Mark Mwangi 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Whatever happened to the above?. . . Any insight/update Mr. Gakuru?. . . . -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com

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35 million worth of a portal
by gachuhi anthony 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Skunks not sure but how would 35 million bob worth of a website look like. Anto

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BBC Digital Planet wants views on Africa internet
by wesley kirinya 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

I was listening to Digital Planet, a BBC radio program, a few minutes ago and they are inviting views from Africa about the internet (quality), fibre optic, opportunities and anything related to that. Details at www.bbcworldservice.com/digitalplanet Listen to the lattest episode, at the end of the episode. 8~)

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Origin of Numbers
by wesley kirinya 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

For those fascinated by numbers, BBC radio will have a documentary @ 9.32am and 4.32pm (repeated) local time 8~)

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CCTV over wifi
by Areba Collins 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Hi guys. I told someone that this can be done, i just need confirmation. Here is the scenario. Someone needs to monitor his shop across the road via cctv from his house, so no cables will work. Is there a way wifi can be used? Any dealers in the group to send a quote off list? -- Its Possible! http://www.itspossible.afraha.com Collins Areba Omwoyo +254 735 824872 / +254 720 516758 arebacollins[at]gmail[dot]com

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Telkom Kenya
by jude mwenda 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Hi, anyone from telkom kenya IT depeartment on this mailing list? -- Regards Jude Mwenda "Was ist mein Leben, wenn ich nicht mehr nützlich für andere." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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MPESA
by Mose Kate 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

I need to develop a MPESA ecommerce site for my project... anyone with an idea of how to integrate the mpesa payment system with my project. Your ideas will be highly appreciated Best Regards Katembu

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lightening-fast downloads on Safcom
by Evans Ikua 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

I think we are finally getting somewhere. Am downloading 7mb files in under 1 minute on the Safaricom modem, with speeds averaging 400 KB/s. I have lately noticed the improvement on speeds but I think it keeps getting better. This is is getting interesting! Now they should just work on prices. Ikua

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SEACOM again??
by Odhiambo ワシントン 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Access Kenya clients have been down since about 1610hrs today. Now it is 1640HRS as I write and still down. It's blamed on SEACOM having gone down and their CS Rep "says engineers are currently working on diverting all links onto the satellite backup". Question is: Does it have to take this long? Aren't routers are intelligent enough to do this without human intervention? Sounds like manual redundancy - someone has to watch traffic and change configurations? :-) So Wananchi are yet to go to SEACOM, or how comes their links are up? -- 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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Google Code Jam registration deadline
by Sammy Njoroge 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Just a reminder the deadline is on the 3rd of september (2 days away) Do you enjoy solving tough problems and grappling with technical challenges? Then enter Google Code Jam<http://code.google.com/codejam/contest/registration> ! Google Code Jam is a coding competition in which professional and student programmers are asked to solve complex algorithmic challenges in a limited amount of time. The contest is all-inclusive: Google Code Jam lets you program in the coding language and development environment of your choice. Google Code Jam starts in September, when you will compete in online rounds against contestants from around the world. From the ranks of those contestants will be chosen the 25 best, who will travel to Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. There, on *Friday, November 13*, they will compete for ACRush's title of Code Jam Champion, and the grand prize of $5,000. Regards sammy

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Android Experiment
by Phares Kariuki 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Hi, I have a HP 514 phone I want to experiment with. It has a standard 10-key pad. I want to install Android for fun's sake. Anyone tried this on a phone that was not released with android? Thanks, -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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Invitation: 2009 EA-IGF, 7-9 September 2009, Nairobi, Kenya
by Vincent Ngundi 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), the Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) in collaboration with other organisations are pleased to invite you to the second East African Internet Governance Forum (EA-IGF 2009) to be held at the Jacaranda hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, from 7th to 9th September 2009. The programme and programme summary are available from the EA-IGF website: www.eaigf.or.ke. The forums theme is: Advancing the Internet Governance Debate in East Africa: ³Thinking Globally; Acting Locally². The 2009 EA-IGF is a follow up to the inaugural EA-IGF that was held in November 2008 in Nairobi, which aimed at catalysing the internet governance debate in the East African sub region. With the increased access to broadband infrastructure in the East Africa region and the continued spread of sophisticated mobile services, understanding and addressing Internet policy issues has become a priority. The national and regional EA-IGF¹s will help prepare East African stakeholders to address the opportunities, strengths and challenges that arise, as well as ensuring that they have a voice in shaping Internet policy decisions at the global level. This year¹s EAIGF therefore seeks to continue to strengthen the national and regional dialogues on Internet Governance as well as; * Increase awareness of Internet Governance issues, including but not limited to local content and cyber security; * Continue to develop capacity and skills of various stakeholders and build regional consensus IG issues; and * Begin to discuss the development of a regional East African Communication policy, among others. The outcomes of the forum will be submitted to the East Africa Regulatory, Postal and Telecommunications Organization (EARPTO), the African Parliamentary Knowledge Network (APKN), as well as, the fourth United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UNIGF) taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2009. The EA-IGF will also set the stage for the 37th Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2010. For planning purposes, please register for the meeting at http://www.eaigf.or.ke or send an email to meeting(a)eaigf.or.ke confirming your attendance; by 2nd September 2009. Kind Regards, ----------- Vincent Ngundi Administrative Manager KENIC - The Kenya Network Information Centre http://www.kenic.or.ke vincent(a)kenic.or.ke [T] +254 20 4450057/8 [C] +254 20 2398036 [M] +254 733 790073 [F] +254 20 4450087 ³dot KE for Every Name in Kenya!² ################

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I'm back,still job hunting
by Njuguna Waweru 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

This is the reply to the question asked by many of you. What i can do quite comfortably as of now is hardware support and some basic networking.I can also do software installation and customization. Any openings?

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Africa domains extension
by Robert Kuria 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Hi Good people, If I want to register all Africa domains extension say; yu.co.ug, yu.co.tz, yu.co.za etc etc. does KENIC provide this or do you have links that can help me do this?? -- Regards, Robert.

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How smart are we?
by Rahim Kara 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

I'm curious. Are there any inventors out there? By inventors, i refer to the stereotypic look at the classic time travelling/ life bringing/ atom splitting inventors. Rahim Kara, Pro App's Specialist, Elite Digital Solutions Ltd.  Apple Premium Reseller Sarit Centre P.O.Box 75289, Nairobi – 00200 KENYA +254 (20) 374 5550 PHONE +254 (20) 375 3509 FAX +254 721 875 042 Safaricom MOBILE +254 734 334 074 Zain MOBILE +254 773 104 250 Orange MOBILE iChat rahim.kara(a)me.com Mailing List Subscription http://mail.wananchi.com/mailman/listinfo/elitedigitalsolutions

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Domains and Hosting
by Trey 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Hi guys, can anyone offering the above services send me quotations offlist with pricing for each Domain Reg,emails and Website Hosting.Kindly Indicate features coming with the packages.Thanks

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Fw: [ke-internetusers] PHP vs Servlets/JSP
by wesley kirinya 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Ogure, I've forwarded your email to the Skunkworks mail list. Skunk(ette)s, Please copy to Ogure (write2ogush(a)gmail.com) when u reply as he might not be in the Skunk mail list. --- On Tue, 9/1/09, Ogure Obunga <write2ogush(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Ogure Obunga <write2ogush(a)gmail.com> Subject: [ke-internetusers] PHP vs Servlets/JSP To: ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 10:57 AM Hi good people, I'm torn between a choice of platform based on the underlying application. I would like to implement a system for the court registry. Among other things, the system should be self updating at the point on which data is entered, the result of which is sent to the web interface for the public. There are several categories of users with different levels of access. Its an online based system. PHP comes in handy though I tend to think Servlets have the power to handle the volume of transactions of this magnitude especially by the fact that it combines both a stand alone system that feeds the web-based interface, save for the complexity that comes with it. The time frame for development is limited. Your take(s)? Regards Obunga Ouya 0720 438 527 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers

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Job Hunting.
by Njuguna Waweru 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Hi fellow skunkers. I'm urgently searching for a job after completion of my diploma in IT from jkuat. Any takers out there? It should be within Nairobi.Internships opportunities are also welcome but you should be ready to part with some few chums(No charity please!). Contact me offlist @ njuguna(a)butterfly.co.ke Regards.

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Re: [Skunkworks] 1999 census results:Technology
by Joram Mwinamo 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

I just wondered to myself, couldnt we get PDAs or laptops(hata kama they would have been leased or something) and have the info entered in real time and sent to a central database where its calcutated immedietly? We have to wait until December to get the results? Are we serious? Just another avenue where technology would have saved us lots of time and money and been a lot more accurate(maybe someone doesnt want accuracy) On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Al Kags <alkags(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The 1999 Census results were published and there is a book. > Al Kags > ----------------------- > Author, Living Memories. > “IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS Kenya, these stories belong to us all, just as > the pictures in Kenya Burning document the trauma of a nation during the > post-election violence. The age of history written by white males is well > and truly over.” - Star Columnist, Betty Caplan in the East African Weekly > Newspaper. > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> @ Saich, I think Mwangi was asking about the 1999 Census. You've provided >> site for this year's census! >> >> >> 2009/8/17 saich <saiched(a)gmail.com> >> >> check out their website >>> www.kenyacensus2009.go.ke >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Mark Mwangi<mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Whatever happened to the above? I recall they were never announced . . >>> > . Anyone with the inside scoop? >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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 >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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! >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- 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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Bandwidth usage??
by Martin Muraguri 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Hi, I have been thinking ... what happens when i go beyond my limit? for example .. I am on a 384kbps speed. I am doing international downloads @ 80kbs ...which is like 6hrs for 500mb. When I check the graphs ...{See attached (*Blue= Download Green=Upload*)} I am doing over 1mb/sec... Will i be charged for this? -- Best Regards Martin Maina C: +254726937792 , +254770147485 T: +254 0202465663 E: martinmur87(a)gmail.com W: http://martingeek.110mb.com

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