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Invitation for 2014 Nairobi Dev School applications
by Allan O. 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

It is with great pleasure that I write to inform you that the Nairobi Dev School is now accepting applications for its second cohort of trainees. The training will start on 4th February and run full time for 12 weeks. What We do Curriculum The Nairobi Dev School will be using the Jumpstart lab curriculum used by the school. Through our unique partnership with jumpstart lab, we will be able to use the well formulated curriculum. The curriculum is being worked on and adjusted accordingly until it is perfect for the students accepted. The curriculum involves teaching programming using the Ruby programming language, then moving into building web applications using Ruby on Rails. The program is project-based, allowing the students to use their programming skills as they learn. Mentorship Nairobi Dev School students will get a mentor to walk with them as they start out their journey to programming rockstar-dom! Apprenticeship The Nairobi Dev School has partnered with several local startups that are happy to take up graduating students as programming apprentices. Community At NDS, we are passionate about creating a community of hungry learners and skilled programmers. We are involeved in the local Mozilla community holdthese monthly meetups - Treehouse meetup, Ruby meetup, Codecademy meet-up. As a student it means putting in the hours to learn from the best, grokking the terminal, squeezing up all creative juices you have. Every day, you wake up to face a new challenge with new tools that we will equip you with. By studying top notch web skills, you position yourself to become rockstarweb startup founders, awesome software development apprentices and rockstar beginners If interested, please submit your application through the application form at http://nairobidevschool.org/attendee_applications/new.<http://www.nairobidevschool.org./> More information is available on the site (www.nairobidevschool.org) If you have questions or want to share with us, drop us a line at nairobidevschool(a)gmail.com The Nairobi Dev School's goal is to empower local Kenyans to learn to program and build their dreams. Come, join us! Regards, Allan Onchuru { social : twitter : "@allay_" , skype : "allay.allan" }

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Re: [Skunkworks] weird safcon message
by Nd'wex Common 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

I'm trying to call safcon number from an airtel line and all i get is that the call cannot be completed as dialed, please check the number then try again. Am i missing something?

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Face Unlock
by charles kungu 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

I have just discovered that the face lock on the techno phantom and Samsung S4 can be unlocked by more than one face. -- Regards, C . K

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Java Developer Position
by Moses 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Hi Guys, There is a vacancy for the following positions;- 1. Java Developer Position - Capabilities to develop in Java and PHP 2. System Administrator - Knowledge of Linux administration and related server technologies Please if you know a person who qualifies or are interested, send the CV directly to jobs(a)adtel.co.ke Moses.

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URGENT SERVICE PROVIDER
by Yvonne Murenga 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Hey guys, especially those working around community area. Who is the best fiber service provider for a dedicated internet fibre link. Strictly between these three. Access Kenya Orange JTL This is urgent. Thanks

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Procurve 2520G-24-POE
by charles kungu 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Looking for the above switch. Send quotes please. -- Regards, C . K

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Anyone working for Wananchi in this list ?
by Ken Muturi 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

I issued a request to wananchi to change A records of a client's domains some 21/2 months ago, thats after the host of the website updated/upgraded their servers. Until today they have not done so. lots of emails and phone calls having being going back and forth but the no solution yet.. Please help me ..if you work at Wananchi

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New member addition
by Shiro Njagi 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Please add timothynjihia(a)gmail.com to the mailing list. He is a Computer Science student in JKUAT and my brother. I can vouch for him :D -- Shiro Njagi Every hour, every minute, every moment, happens just once ~~Amel Larrieux~~

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Numbers
by Oliver Ndegwa 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

ADMIN, I keep wondering how many members we have on this list so far.. Curious, Oliver

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Fwd: FW: VACANCY -SOFTWARE ENGINEER
by Adam Nelson 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Good Python/Django position in Nairobi: ---------------------------------- *Sorry for cross posting for those who already received the advert.* Dear Colleagues, Columbia Global Centers-Africa is currently recruiting *a Software Engineer *to be based in Nairobi, Kenya*. * Find attached the advert for your ease of reference. Kindly share it with interested applicants. You may also refer to our career page: http://globalcenters.columbia.edu/nairobi/content/jobs Regards Human Resources Unit Columbia Global Centers | Africa Westlands, Mvuli Road *DISCLAIMER:.* This email and any attachments to it may be confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Its contents are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the author immediately and delete this email and any attachments immediately in its entirety. You are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Copyright of this email and any of its attachments created by us belongs to the Columbia Global Centers | Africa, which asserts the right to be identified as the copyright holder and objects to any misuse. Columbia Global Centers | Africa accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and /or its attachments.

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Waabeh. A year Later
by Tim Rimbui 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Hi there.. I hope that this finds you well. About a year ago we launched Waabeh, guided by a radical idea that African musicians could finally control their destiny,reap from their labor of love all the while giving their fans a place where they could listen to and download their favorite music. Our promise was a solution that empowered the artists with simple upload and distribution over the internet and mobile apps, gave them a higher sales royalty as compared to the /telcos /that were keeping up to 85% [Waabeh keeps 30%] in addition to giving their fans easy and familiar payment options such as mobile money [MPesa,] and credit cards. As one whose opinion we really value, we present to you our annual report card, on what we have accomplished so far. We have passed over /10, 000 downloads/ and serving over /330,000/ streams. Waabeh has expanded beyond it's initial base of Nairobi, Kenya , we are now serving musicians and their fans from all across the world in such varied places like The Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa and even Japan! It has been a tough yet fruitful year and we are glad to be part of the larger African tech community offering working solutions to uniquely local problems. Please find an infographic of some of our last years highlights as well as a photo of Karun <http://blog.waabeh.com/2014/01/waabeh-first-year-report-card/>, one of Kenya's biggest break-out acts for 2013, receiving a royalty cheque for the last quarter. We still on the lookout for more great music, podcasts, audiobooks as well as content partners, so please do not hesitate to let us know on how we can collaborate by going here <http://waabeh.com/about>. Regards /*Tim Rimbui*/ /C.E.O , Co-Founder/ */e :/*/<mailto:jeff@waabeh.com>rimbui(a)waabeh.com <mailto:rimbui@waabeh.com>// /*/t :/*/ (+254) 728-306-630 /Waabeh is Africa's Audio Market; fully stocked with the freshest sounds coming out of the Africa. We are hear, to love

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Ericson T39n battery
by Patrick Mathenge 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Am looking for the subject-yes that phone that was announced back then in 2001 and had 2G, emails blahblah.. Any leads? Sent from my BlackBerry®

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Weblogic Cluster on Linux Question?
by Ken Yanski 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

Can weblogic be clustered at the application level only without doing an OS cluster or must you cluster the underlying OS to achieve this? Regards

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Form factors
by kris njoroge 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

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Launch of the Dot Africa Government Reserved Names List (RNL) Policy
by Toilem Godwin 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

The Dot Africa project has now reached a stage where African Governments are being offered an opportunity to reserve domain names that are of National significance before the dot Africa Top Level Domain is opened to general domain name registrations. Respective Governments will be required to redeem the reserved names within the timelines set in the RNL policy using the prescribed systems and tools that have been developed to facilitate efficient submission and redemption of reserved names. The African Union (AU) through the Uniform SA (ZA Central Registry) which is the appointed registry for dot Africa has developed several policy documents, among them the Reserve Name List (RNL) policy that will be used to govern the process of reserving government names. The RNL policy, guidelines and portal are available at the following links (URLs): 1. Reserve Name List Policy: www.africainonespace.org/rnlpolicy 2. Reserve Name List Guidelines: http://africainonespace.org/rnlguide 3. Reserve Name List Portal: http://africainonespace.org/rnl The RNL policy provides for reservation of the following categories: 1. Geographic names - Maximum of 100 names 2. Religious Cultural and Linguistic - Maximum of 100 names 3. Economic and public Interest Names - Maximum of 100 names 4. Offensive Names - Maximum 25 names Kenya’s representative to the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) of ICANN (CCK), Kenya’s Advisor to the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) of ICANN (Ministry of ICT) and KENIC have compiled the following list of government names for the Republic of Kenya and is inviting stakeholders for review and input before the list is submitted to the AU for implementation by end of January 2014. Kindly go through the list and give feedback on names that Brand Kenya Board would like to have added on the list or suggest areas that you recommend change. Comments should be sent by 17th January 2014. *DOT AFRICA GOVERNMENT RESERVED NAMES LIST - KENYA* *CATEGORY 1: ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC INTEREST NAMES* 1. Governmentofkenya.africa 1. Kenyangovernment.africa 1. Parliamentofkenya.africa 1. Presidentofkenya.africa 1. Kenyapresident.africa 1. Vpofkenya.africa 1. Deputypresidentofkenya.africa 1. Kenyapostalservices.africa 1. Ministryoflabourkenya.africa 1. cck.africa 2. cak.africa 1. posta.africa 1. Countygovernmentkenya.africa 1. Kenyapolice.africa 1. Kenyaarmy.africa 1. Kenyadefenceforce.africa 1. Kenyadefence.africa 1. Kenyaairways.africa 1. Kenyamarineforce.africa 1. Kenyaportsauthority.africa 1. Kenyarevenueauthority.africa 1. Kenyamilitaryforce.africa 1. COTU.africa 1. KICC.africa 1. IHRM.africa 1. Instituteofhumanresourcemanagement.africa 1. nssf.africa 1. nita.africa 1. kenyainstituteofmanagement.africa 2. Kenic.africa 1. kenyaschoolofgovernment.africa 1. InstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountantofkenya.africa 1. universityofnairobi.africa 1. moiuniversitykenya.africa 1. kenyattauniversity.africa 1. jomekenyattauniversityofarchitectureandtechnology.africa 1. Kenyattanationalhospital.africa 1. Mamalucyhospital.africa 1. nairobihospital.africa 1. Kenyascouts.africa 1. Thikasuperhighway.africa 1. Waiyakiway.africa 1. Ruralroadskenya.africa 1. Urbanroadskenya.africa 1. mombasaroadkenya.africa 1. Thikaroad.africa 1. Uhurugardens.africa 1. Kasarani.africa 1. Nyayostadium.africa 1. Uhurupark.africa 1. uchumi.africa 1. centralbankofkenya.africa 1. nationalbankofkenya.africa 1. dailynation.africa 1. taifaleo.africa 1. kenyacommercialbank.africa 1. CoatofarmsofKenya.africa 1. FlagofKenya.africa 1. KenyabroadcastingCorparation.africa 1. kenyaflag.africa *CATEGORY 2: GEOGRAPHIC NAMES* 1. rusingakenya.africa 2. mavoko.africa 1. maboko.africa 1. mfangano.africa 1. manda.africa 1. pate.africa 1. wasini.africa. 1. ndere.africa 1. mfanganokenya.africa 1. wasini.africa 1. lamu.africa 1. funzi.africa 1. kiwayu.africa 1. Malindi.africa 1. chale.africa 1. Mombasa.africa 1. Migingo.africa 1. Mountkenya.africa 1. Mtkenya.africa 1. Mountelgon.africa 1. Mtelgon.africa 1. taitahills.africa 1. mtlongonot.africa 1. NgongHills.africa 1. lamuhighlands.africa 1. riftvalley.africa 1. Nairobi.africa 1. Mombasa.africa 1. Kisumu.africa 1. Kenya.africa 1. Republicofkenya.africa 1. 1. Nakuru.africa 1. karuraforest.africa 1. ngongforest.africa 1. arberdaresforest.africa 1. lakevictoria.africa 1. laketurkana.africa 1. lakenaivasha.africa 1. lakenakuru.africa 1. lakenaivashaflamingoes.africa 1. fourteenthfalls.africa 1. lakeelementaita.africa 1. lakebaringo.africa 1. tommboyamonument.africa 1. Fortjesus.africa 1. Narokmuseum.africa 1. Rabaimuseum.africa 1. Kapenguriamuseum.africa 1. Kisumumusuem.africa 1. Malindimuseum.africa 1. tommboyastatue.africa 1. dedankimathistatue.africa 1. RuinsofGedi.africa 1. TambachMuseum.africa 1. AbasubaCommunityPeaceMuseum.africa 1. GarissaMuseum.africa 1. Kabarnet Museum.africa 1. MeruMuseum.africa 1. Nairobirailwaymuseum.africa 1. Lamu Museum.afria 1. Kitale Museum.africa 1. BomasofKenya.africa 1. Eldoret.africa 1. maasaimara.africa 1. Amboseli National Park.africa 1. Arabuko Sokoke National Park.africa 1. HellsGate,africa 2. MountLongonotNationalParks.africa 1. KoraNationalPark.africa 1. LakeNakuruNational Park.africa 1. MarsabitNationalPark.africa 1. Meru National Park.africa 1. Mount Kenya National Park.africa 1. Mount Elgon National Park.africa 1. Nairobi National Park.africa 1. Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park.africa 1. Ruma National Park.africa 1. Saiwa Swamp National Park.africa 1. Sibiloi National Park.africa 1. Tsavo East National Park.africa 1. Tsavo West National Park.africa 1. Shellabeach.africa 1. KenyaNationalTheatre.africa 1. mombasabeach.africa 2. masindemulirogardens.africa 3. uhurupark.africa *CATEGORY 3: RELIGIOUS CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC* 1. magicalkenya.africa 1. westernkenyabullfighting.africa 1. Mashujaa.africa 1. Kenyawildlife.africa 1. Ruralelectrificationkenya.africa 1. maumaufighter.africa 1. masaamaramigration.africa 1. MaragoliCulturalFestival.africa 1. kalenjinnitght.africa 1. Nyamira.africa 1. Bondo.africa 1. Kogalo.africa 1. Baringo.africa 1. mijikenda.africa 1. Bomet.africa 1. bungoma.africa 1. Busia.africa 1. ElgeyoMarakwet.africa 1. Embu.africa 1. Garisa.africa 1. Homabay.africa 1. Isiolo.africa 1. Kajiado.africa 1. kakamega.africa 1. Kericho.africa 1. Kiambu.africa 1. Kilifi.africa 1. Kirinyaga.africa 1. Kitui.africa 1. Kwale.africa 1. Laikipia.africa 1. Machakoa.africa 1. makueni.africa 1. Mandera.africa 1. marsabit.africa 1. Migori.africa 1. Muranga.africa 1. Nandi.africa 1. Narok.africa 1. Nyandarwa.africa 1. Taita.africa 1. Tanariver.africa 1. Tharaka Nithii.africa 1. BomasofKenya.africa 1. kenyaMuseums.africa 1. Transnzoia.africa 1. Turkana.africa 1. uasingisgu.africa 1. Vihiga.africa 1. Wajir.africa 1. Nanyuki.africa 1. Maraa.africa 1. kilgoris.africa 1. Kikuyu.africa 1. Kisii.africa 1. abagusii.africa 1. luo.africa 1. luhya.africa 1. kamba.africa 1. maasai.africa 1. meru.africa 1. aembu.africa 1. kalenjin.africa 1. pokot.africa 1. samburu.africa 1. teso.africa 1. Aweer.africa 1. Bukusu.africa 1. Dahalo.africa 1. Embu.africa 1. Maragoli.africa 1. Marama.africa 1. Mijikenda.africa 1. Ogiek.africa 1. Orma.africa 1. Oromo.africa 1. Pokomo.africa 1. Rendille.africa 1. Kore.africa 1. Kuria.africa 1. Samburu.africa 1. Sengwer.africa 1. Suba.africa 1. Tachoni.africa 1. Taveta.africa 1. Watha.africa 1. Yiaku.africa 1. Bajuni.africa 1. MadarakaDay.africa 1. MashujaaDay.africa 1. JamhuriDay.africa 1. gormahia.africa 1. kenyasevensteam.africa 1. harambeestars.africa 1. cricketkenya.africa 1. kenyanrunners.africa 1. kenyafederationoffootballassociation.kenya 2. konza.africa 3. konzacity.africa 4. konzatechnologycity.africa 5. konzatechnocity.africa *CATEGORY 4: OFFENSIVE NAMES* 1.

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Plastic badges
by Emmanuel 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

I am looking for someone who can print plastic Tags (Staff Badges). Any Reference Regards, *Emms*

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Ubiquiti EdgeMAX EdgeRouter
by Billy 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

Has anyone worked with these and can vouch for how they stack up against the usual suspects in the router/firewall category. Know if there are any distributors locally? -Billy

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2 month-old Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 @35k
by Sam Wakoba 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

A Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 10.1' is on sale at just Ksh 35,000. It's barely two months old and rarely used. It's both 3G and WiFi enabled, has GSM phone capability so you can call, send SMS, MMS etc. It's a 16GB internal storage and a RAM 1 GB, allows memcard for up to 32GB. It has front VGA camera and a 3MP back camera. It's running on Jelly Bean. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY: Text me on 0728 49 84 84, I will call you back.

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looking for a faulty MacBook pro 15inch
by Wallace Ngene 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

Dear Colleagues, I'm looking for a faulty MacBook pro 15inch.Anyone willing to sell? I want to salvage some parts. Regards, Wallace. -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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OT:QUICK DISPOSAL ITEMS
by Moses Mnawe 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

Hi guys,this is my fisrt OT hope i have subject it appropriately as per the forum policy.I have the following for sale.Contact me offlist or Cell 0732450020 1.Samsung Note 3 with stylus New in box.without gear@67,000ksh ONO 2.Apple Ipad mini white 16GB Wifi+ 3G new.@66,000ksh ONO 3.Ipad3 white 32GB used but good condition with cover@59,000ksh 4.Vehicle Honda Integra 2004 model salon metalic blue,petrol manual(with logbook)@270,000Ksh ONO. Thanks regard Sorry if the mail duplicated.Having temporary issues with my Internet.

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OT:QUICK DISPOSAL ITEMS
by Moses Mnawe 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

Hi guys,this is my fisrt OT hope i have subject it appropriately as per the forum policy.I have the following for sale.Contact me offlist or Cell 0732450020 1.Samsung Note 3 with stylus New in box.without gear@67,000ksh ONO 2.Apple Ipad mini white 16GB Wifi+ 3G new.@66,000ksh ONO 3.Ipad3 white 32GB used but good condition with cover@59,000ksh 4.Vehicle Honda Integra 2004 model salon metalic blue,petrol manual(with logbook)@270,000Ksh ONO. Thanks regards

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Conference Camera
by Denis G. Wahome 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

Any one who knows a place i can get http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/conferencecam ex-stock locally? R D

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Microfinance Opensource Solution
by Samuel Waithaka 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

Hi guys, A friend is looking for an Microfinance Open source solution. I know of Mifos which is built on Java, does anyone know of alternatives, especially around PHP, Perl or Python? -- Samuel Waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka

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Microfinance Opensource Solution
by Kinpro Computers-All IT soutions 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

-Download this form google..and fix intentional bugs 1.emms speak spanish? 2.S.A.F.E opene source microfinance suite- kind of problem with some browsers but wrok well with Crome.Some features aret supported by browsers but its lovely.download here: sourceforge,net -- Regards, Nicholas Peter.* Kinpro Computers.* *Box:*16954,Arusha. *Tel :*+255 732 972287. *Mobile**:* +255 754 914652 *Email: *kinprocomputers(a)gmail.com =============================================== EasySale POS. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Cc: Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:47:18 +0300 Subject: [Skunkworks] Microfinance Opensource Solution Hi guys, A friend is looking for an Microfinance Open source solution. I know of Mifos which is built on Java, does anyone know of alternatives, especially around PHP, Perl or Python? -- Samuel Waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka

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Re: [Skunkworks] php
by pius musyoki 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

hey... Gud evening guys.. I have these problem in php. When creating a php file that has the configuration of connecting to a database u can create one file that will be called by other files as they try to connect. When calling the file with the configuration i used to call using the key word require_once './config/config.php'; bt when i run the file the is an error that appear about the key word please help On 1/13/14, justus <mutahijustus(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Lol! Seems bing has specialized in this particular field. > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 5:06 PM, The sherminator > <steve.kim41(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Same for Yahoo search >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:59 PM, Eva Kimathi <evakimathi(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> gasp!! >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Antony Kimani >>> <kimanianthoni(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> hehehe am in tears @ chege I second that especially it being a M$ >>>> product. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Mula G Njira <g2mula(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> hehehehe >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Isaac Kiplagat < >>>>> isaac.kiplagat(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Fungeni macho tuombe. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *"Sala ya bwana*..." >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 13 January 2014 15:16, Chege <compulinekenya(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> mburu bet bing has a pervert for a designer >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau < >>>>>>> solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 13 January 2014 15:09, Chege <compulinekenya(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -3.917936, 39.712023 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hehehehe >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>>>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>>>>> ------------ >>>>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>>>>> ------------ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>>>>>> ------------ >>>>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>>>> ------------ >>>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>>>> ------------ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>>>>> ------------ >>>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Isaac Kiplagat. KIP® >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>>> ------------ >>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>>> ------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>>>> ------------ >>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are >>>>> skilled at winning do not become afraid. >>>>> Thus the wise win before the fight, while the ignorant fight to win. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>> ------------ >>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>> ------------ >>>>> >>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>>> ------------ >>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>> ------------ >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> ------------ >>>> >>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>> ------------ >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> __________________________________________________________________________ >>> Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the >>> middle of difficulty, lies opportunity >>> ~Albert Einstein >>> >>> Eva Kimathi >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> skunkworks mailing list >>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> ------------ >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > > -- > *Regards* , > > *Justus Mutahi,* > > *Software/Web Developer , * > *Tel: +254 724 46 55 99,* > > *Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts > can be counted. **-Albert Einstein* >

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Unified Bandwidth Management
by Joe Maina 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Hi Guys Am looking for a local company that provides a Hardware based Unified Bandwidth Management Solution Example http://www.xroadsnetworks.com/ubm/solutions/solutions_ubm.xrn It should not be a UTM that offers this as part of its features , it should be a fully fledged UBM.

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ICT Support Intern / Trainee
by Joseph Maina 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Skunks I am looking for an ICT Support Intern / Trainee . Requirements 1. Degree/Diploma in ICT 2. Proficiency in FoxPro and MS Sql Server a must 3. Strong analytical skills Forward CV to mainsoft00(a)gmail.com Maina Joseph.

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Red Hat Linux RFQ?
by Ken Yanski 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Where can I get quotes for Red Hat Linux

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MIkrotik 5Ghz SXT needed
by Thuo Wilson 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Hello, Anyone with with the subject, contact me asap. Kind Regards, Wilson./

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IT intern needed
by wanjiku kamau 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

IT Intern required. Requirements:Knowledge in Java & Myqsl. Regards, Fridah Kamau

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who can unlock samsung s3
by tchadavey＠gmail.com 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Greetings i got a samsung s3 note from sweden it's not picking our network who can unlock it. Will appreaciate any leads. Model number sm-n9005. Thanks ---------- David Nyamboki Technical Consultant. 0726570919. ------Original message------ From: Thomas Odol <thomasodol(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Monday, January 13, 2014 8:18:34 PM GMT+0300 Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] web designers Eugene, They look good so given my website amalvin.com is in wordpress theme already how much will you charge me to modify it to taste. Kind regards, On 13 Jan 2014 19:08, "Eugene Mumiah" <eugenemumiah(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > You can check out my portfolio via the following link: > http://picturemilieu.com/portfolio/ > > Regards > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Thomas Odol <thomasodol(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> If you are a good web developer with good experience and something to >> show kindly get in touch with me of the list for a small project to do. >> >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Thomas. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke

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Re: [Skunkworks] Very weird
by Hosea Kandie 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Bing... that was the first time I used it. On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 8:20 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: php (Brian Ngure) > 2. Re: web designers (Thomas Odol) > 3. Re: Very weird (Chege) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:43:07 +0300 > From: Brian Ngure <brian(a)pixie.co.ke> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] php > Message-ID: > <CAJbJWJ3e55hcP3PHmC99d=auoSb= > DBwkwDJ3RF4atb0m9Ee7eQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Can you paste the error here? > On Jan 13, 2014 6:57 PM, "pius musyoki" <piusmusyoki45(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > hey... Gud evening guys.. I have these problem in php. When creating a > > php file that has the configuration of connecting to a database u can > > create one file that will be called by other files as they try to > > connect. When calling the file with the configuration i used to call > > using the key word require_once './config/config.php'; bt when i run > > the file the is an error that appear about the key word please help > > > > On 1/13/14, justus <mutahijustus(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Lol! Seems bing has specialized in this particular field. > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 5:06 PM, The sherminator > > > <steve.kim41(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > >> Same for Yahoo search > > >> > > >> > > >> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:59 PM, Eva Kimathi <evakimathi(a)gmail.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >>> gasp!! > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Antony Kimani > > >>> <kimanianthoni(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> hehehe am in tears @ chege I second that especially it being a M$ > > >>>> product. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Mula G Njira <g2mula(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> hehehehe > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Isaac Kiplagat < > > >>>>> isaac.kiplagat(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> Fungeni macho tuombe. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> *"Sala ya bwana*..." > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> On 13 January 2014 15:16, Chege <compulinekenya(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>> mburu bet bing has a pervert for a designer > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Solomon Mb?r? Kamau < > > >>>>>>> solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> On 13 January 2014 15:09, Chege <compulinekenya(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> -3.917936, 39.712023 > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> hehehehe > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>>>>> skunkworks mailing list > > >>>>>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > >>>>>>>> ------------ > > >>>>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > >>>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > >>>>>>>> ------------ > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Skunkworks Rules > > >>>>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > >>>>>>>> ------------ > > >>>>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>>>> skunkworks mailing list > > >>>>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > >>>>>>> ------------ > > >>>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > >>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > >>>>>>> ------------ > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> Skunkworks Rules > > >>>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > >>>>>>> ------------ > > >>>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> -- > > >>>>>> Isaac Kiplagat. KIP? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>>> skunkworks mailing list > > >>>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > >>>>>> ------------ > > >>>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > >>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > >>>>>> ------------ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Skunkworks Rules > > >>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > >>>>>> ------------ > > >>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> -- > > >>>>> Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who > are > > >>>>> skilled at winning do not become afraid. > > >>>>> Thus the wise win before the fight, while the ignorant fight to > win. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>> skunkworks mailing list > > >>>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > >>>>> ------------ > > >>>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > >>>>> ------------ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Skunkworks Rules > > >>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > >>>>> ------------ > > >>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> skunkworks mailing list > > >>>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > >>>> ------------ > > >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > >>>> ------------ > > >>>> > > >>>> Skunkworks Rules > > >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > >>>> ------------ > > >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> > > >>> > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > >>> Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the > > >>> middle of difficulty, lies opportunity > > >>> ~Albert Einstein > > >>> > > >>> Eva Kimathi > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> skunkworks mailing list > > >>> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > >>> ------------ > > >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > >>> ------------ > > >>> > > >>> Skunkworks Rules > > >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > >>> ------------ > > >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> skunkworks mailing list > > >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > >> ------------ > > >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > >> ------------ > > >> > > >> Skunkworks Rules > > >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > >> ------------ > > >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > *Regards* , > > > > > > *Justus Mutahi,* > > > > > > *Software/Web Developer , * > > > *Tel: +254 724 46 55 99,* > > > > > > *Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that > > counts > > > can be counted. **-Albert Einstein* > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > skunkworks mailing list > > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > ------------ > > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > ------------ > > > > Skunkworks Rules > > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > ------------ > > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >

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HGST enterprise disks
by Josy Ngatia 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Anyone selling either of the below internal disks. Contact offlist HGST HUA722020ALA330 2TB Enterprise HGST HUA723020ALA640 2TB Enterprise HGST HUS724020ALA640 2TB Enterprise HGST HUS724020ALE640 2TB Enterprise

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USSD service providers
by maina 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Am looking for USSD service providers for a survey/poll projects. If you know someone/company tht does provide this kind of services, pls call me or have them call me URGENTLY -- David Maina. NAIROBI, KENYA.. Cell:+254-721-950073. Registered Linux User #407239. Registered Ubuntu User #35129. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread."

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web designers
by Thomas Odol 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Dear All, If you are a good web developer with good experience and something to show kindly get in touch with me of the list for a small project to do. Kind regards, Thomas.

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Very weird
by Chege 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Copy pasted these *-3.917936, 39.712023 from google map to bing hoping for an alternative view ..shocking what bing thinks try it out..*

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ICT intern required
by Tom Musau 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Am looking for an ICT intern with a degree in IT. Email offlst

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Java Enterprise Edition Developer required
by Tom Musau 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Am looking for a Java Enterprise developer for a contractual job. details to be discussed. Please email if you are really good at Java EE.

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GoTV stuck on one channel
by Jayden Brayden 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Hi all, I recently joined the mad rush to own a GoTV decoder. However, mine is now stuck on only one channel i.e. CNN. The remote control is not responding, and neither are the buttons on the decoder itself. Has anyone else experienced this issue before? It seems it is common with GoTV. I will not mind looking for an alternative decoder. Thanks.

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Linux Mint Issues
by Andrew Nduati 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Happy New Year Skunks, Now I have encountered an issue with Linux Mint "Cinammon" where it claims it does not have enough disk space. It's on dual boot with Windows 8. I have tried using Gparted to format a 300gig partition to ext4 then have the 4GB allocated to mint "extend" to it(and vice versa). That way Mint would have 304GB. Is there any way of making the linux partiton get to the 300gig? Or do I have to get rid of mint? Thanks in advance.

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Sending mail attachments
by Geofrey Karani 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Hello skunks, I have a small office with 512/512 Kbps dedicated. Number of users is 6 (not heavy users but send quiet a number of mails per day) Is this bandwidth sufficient to occasionally send files between 5-10MB's? I noted that sending more than 5MB makes outlook on some, especially older computers enter "hung mode" Do I need to have the bandwidth increased? The client is kind of cost conscious. Kindly advice, Jeff

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http://845145127.com/
by Thuo Wilson 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

How does the subject give different webpages everytime you refresh? http://845145127.com/ Kind Regards, Wilson./

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Cicada 3301
by kris njoroge 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Anyone trying there hand at cracking it? interesting read http://www.clevcode.org/cicada-3301/ -- *If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't. - Emerson M. Pugh*

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SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
by Thomas Odol 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Dear Skunkers, We are looking for a seasoned Systems Administrator. If you know you are good all in this area, kindly get in touch off the list. Kind regards, Thomas. _____________ *Duties:* Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems. Introducing and integrating new technologies into existing data center environments. Performing routine audits of systems and software. Performing backups. Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes. Installing and configuring new hardware and software. Adding, removing, or updating user account information, resetting passwords,etc. Answering technical queries and assisting users. Responsibility for security. Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the system. Troubleshooting any reported problems. System performance tuning. Ensuring that the network infrastructure is up and running. Among other duties

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ANY IDEA HOW TO RESET LG DVD DV 532
by Mickey Mickey 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

I Hit my Setup menu and then role to video HD and role to 1080 and oops the screen goes white and black bars like those when KBC was closed at 11:45 pm on your great wall... and now all I can hear is movie sound. tried to run some online search and alla I can see is reset region codes. so have migrated my family to the laptop and they looking at me like ...."you fool you ruined our day." Naomba Skunk isaidie Best Regards, Michael Akunga. Freelance Research Writer, Web and App Developer Cell No: +254 726 174 815 E-Mail: michaelakunga(a)gmail.com Skype: michaelakunga Viber: +254 726 174 815

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Australian Police Investigating Teen Who Found Database Flaw
by Odhiambo Washington 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

I wonder how this would have been handled, if it was in KE. I see the PTV already screwed up in an attempt to 'protect themselves' despite having been genuinely contacted. http://goo.gl/Z04c4a -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Ping And Service Monitoring
by Benjamin 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Hello Team Anyone has a good idea of a ping and service monitoring tool that can be used to test for connections up-times and downtime, and consists of either sms or email notification service Regards BA

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Designers
by Maryann Wangari 11 Jan '14

11 Jan '14

I am looking for a Graphic designer, who specialises on Branding Kindly send your portfolio between and today and tomorrow. Regards -- * "Try not to become a man of success but a man of value" Maryann G WangariWeb Developer* *t + 254 720 308 600 m +254 789 595 886e maryannkareh(a)gmail.com <wilson(a)nairobits.com> a Nairobi Kenya* Twitter: www.twitter.com/maryannkareh Linkedin: http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/maryann-wangary<http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maryann-wangary/33/508/b41> Behance: http://www.behance.net/portfolio

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vlc problem
by pius musyoki 11 Jan '14

11 Jan '14

yesterday my machine developed this problem all files, programs were replaced by vlc when you click any program the only thing opens up is vlc but when i uninstalled vlc everything went to normal and if i reinstall the vlc the same problem returns what should i do?

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Among the thing our client should expect when buying the New EasySale POS
by Kinpro Computers-All IT soutions 11 Jan '14

11 Jan '14

EasySale is moving very Fast to its own height... -More fiscal ready..Integrated with most of the fiscal devices sold in East Africa. -Unlimited Companies with unlimited stores.Branches, and unlimited users for each company with individual(Branch,company etc) reports and consolidated reports. -Data Ex/importation among companies. -Better order and deposits management. -Stand alone and connected/disconnected branch-HQ data sync.. (Over VPN,Internet ,LAN or encrypted and coded email attach file). -More user default parameters to minimize data entry and selection. - More personalized settings(visible columns,sorting and arrangement,....) - Multi language... - Find tailored user access and rights... - solution when it comes to more customization,beyond inbuilt customizable features... - Full graphic inbuilt( report and form layout )designers (Need access from user right). - Good back up system..you dont only backup Data but the whole system, Personalized form and report layouts, sorting,defaults settings and more... -- Regards, Nicholas Peter.* Kinpro Computers.*

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Tender for the development and installation of Volunteer Management System (VMS) at St. John Ambulance Kenya
by Davis Onsakia 11 Jan '14

11 Jan '14

Dear all, St John Ambulance, a charity organization with over 20,000 volunteers offering emergency medical services in Kenya, invites interested software developers to submit technical and financial proposal for development and installation of a Volunteer Management System (VMS). For more information check the link: http://www.stjohnkenya.org/tenders.html The deadline is 29th January 2013. Please circulate widely. Regards and many thanks, Davis M Onsakia 'The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.' - Maureen Dowd

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mac Pro
by Adam Nelson 11 Jan '14

11 Jan '14

Here's the review to read: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7603/mac-pro-review-late-2013 -- Kili.io - OpenStack for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 7:55 AM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > I guess you'd be interested to see it in use --> > http://www.businessinsider.com/pixar-uses-apples-mac-pro-to-make-films-2014… > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Tusker 21" <tusker212(a)gmail.com> > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Viernes, 10 de Enero 2014 20:23:27 > *Subject: *[Skunkworks] Mac Pro > > > Skunks, > > I saw this mac book pro, and realized technology is really evolving. One > can only wait for it. Looks great though. Check it out here <http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/> > > R, > T21 > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >

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Mac Pro
by Tusker 21 11 Jan '14

11 Jan '14

Skunks, I saw this mac book pro, and realized technology is really evolving. One can only wait for it. Looks great though. Check it out here <http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/> R, T21

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Digital migration: business opportunities
by Kinuthia Ngugi 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

I found this interesting; http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2014/01/digital-migration-business-opportunities/

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Weird Ntework Issue
by Hosea Kandie 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

Skunks, I am facing a weird issue with a certain site. While using LAN and WIFI the site doesn't load, but when you change to modem/dongle it loads without any hitch. I can still navigate other sites except this one, trace route and ping works successfully. I ruled out this reason as follows: 1. Network, I can load other sites, and the outage is intermittent. 2. Overload on server-the site loads on dongle, and guys out side our network can still access it. 3. Machine error- it happens on more than one device, including mobile Has anyone ever seen this? -- Regards K ip , J2EE Developer. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. linkedin: http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/hosea-kandie/12/274/360 twitter: https://twitter.com/zeddarn

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The Evolution of the Web
by John K. 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

This is for those of us who can remember Netscape, IE 3 and dialup modems. http://www.evolutionoftheweb.com/ The younger web developers here should never take for granted how easy they have it.

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Is the Tecno Phantom A+ a strong Samsung Competitor ?
by Kevin Omondi 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

Skunks I had an opportunity to look at the Tecno Phantom A+ at their store on Mama Ngina Street and must say am impressed by what I saw. A dual sim 5.0 1.2 mhz quad core with fantastic display ( look sismilar to my S3) all for 24k plus portabl charger and case - I think these Chinese chaps are on to something. I would however wish to hear more from someone who has owned the phone for more than a month before jumping to conclusions but Im begginning to see a strong competitor to Samsung in the Mid Tier range downwards. What are your thoughts ? Kevin

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Ethernet rj45 cable splitter
by Alex Nyika Omuyonga 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

Hi good people, I am looking for an ethernet rj45 cable splitter. Could anyone point me to the right place. Thanks in advance. -- Kind regards, Alex Nyika Omuyonga

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Re: [Skunkworks] Weird Netework Issue
by Hosea Kandie 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

John Swekeny and Anthony Lenyai, Thanks. I have done so and will contact them again. On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 11:52 AM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Weird Ntework Issue (John Swekenyi) > 2. Re: Telecom jobs (Tom Musau) > 3. Re: Is the Tecno Phantom A+ a strong Samsung Competitor ? > (geoffrey gitagia) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:46:34 +0300 > From: > > John Swekenyi <johnswekenyi(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: > > Re: [Skunkworks] Weird Ntework Issue > Message-ID: > < > CAPKYDQ2b4hd8QvrC_2FUny0MP7S0pWke_P8g066d+2H-aRw4_w(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > HI contact the host of the site probably they are blocking your public IP > from access. Give them your public IP and you can get that from > http://whatismyip.com > > I am 99% sure that is the cause. > > > On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 10:52 AM, > > Anthony Lenya <tlensya(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > There's likely to be downstream devices on the network that are filtering > > the traffic > > On 10 Jan 2014 10:46, "Hosea Kandie" <zeddarn(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Skunks, > >> > >> > >> I am facing a weird issue with a certain site. While using LAN and WIFI > >> the site doesn't load, but when you change to modem/dongle it loads > >> without any hitch. > >> I can still navigate other sites except this one, trace route and ping > >> works successfully. I ruled out this reason as follows: > >> 1. Network, I can load other sites, and the outage is intermittent. > >> 2. Overload on server-the site loads on dongle, and guys out side our > >> network can still access it. > >> 3. Machine error- it happens on more than one device, including mobile > >> > >> Has anyone ever seen this? > >> > >> -- > >> Regards > >> K > >> ip > >> , > >> J2EE Developer. > >> > >> > >> It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. > >> > >> linkedin: http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/hosea-kandie/12/274/360 > >> twitter: https://twitter.com/zeddarn > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> skunkworks mailing list > >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> ------------ > >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >> ------------ > >> > >> Skunkworks Rules > >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >> ------------ > >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > skunkworks mailing list > > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > ------------ > > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > ------------ > > > > Skunkworks Rules > > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > ------------ > > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > > > > > -- > > > ****************************************************************************************************************** > John Swekenyi > > Web Design *| *Web Hosting* | *Domain Registration | Software Development > > Email*: **swekenyi(a)solvitsolutions.co.ke <swekenyi(a)solvitsolutions.co.ke>* > > +254 724 687 063 / 736 081 314 >

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Telecom jobs
by Tom Musau 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

Anyone interested in ICT related telecom jobs can email Kapil Bali <kapil(a)kudosglobalservices.com>; just send CV and they will contact you if you fit any position.... Various vacancies available. Job Location:Kenya

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job seeking
by pius musyoki 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

for my first assignment to create skunkworks website what would you want it 2 have?

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Team Viewer
by Kinpro Computers-All IT soutions 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Possibly Yes, I normally use TwamViewer with desktop Linux. -- Regards, Nicholas Peter.*

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Nokia needs to release this phone
by geoffrey gitagia 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

http://www.neowin.net/news/nokias-android-phone-ui-comes-in-to-the-light-to… where can we get a petition or something to do this? -- GG

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Re: [Skunkworks] job seeking
by Odhiambo Washington 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

On 8 January 2014 18:51, pius musyoki <piusmusyoki45(a)gmail.com> wrote: > hey... I am a new member, i recently finished my diploma in business > information technology at strathmore university. I have vast skills in > web development and would like to get some real life work experience > by putting into place my skill, i would highly appreciate if anyone > could employ me. > Hi Pius, You are most welcome. Take a look at this: http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/2014-January/084847.html Perhaps your vast experience can come in handy. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Team Viewer
by Tusker 21 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Happy new year skunks, Is it possible to remotely access a smart phone device from pc or another smart phone device using team viewer or a similar app? R, T21

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Fwd: “Rock Star for Social Good” Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Tech Fellows
by Adam Nelson 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Sorry for the crosspost but I thought this would be a great opportunity for a few of you. The tech fellows program only includes a stipend but it's a great way to experience a totally different culture for those people who have never left East Africa and would maybe like to do tech somewhere else. Cheers, Adam -- Kili.io - OpenStack for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Do you know anyone who might be interested in our “Rock Star for Social Good” CTO position or our tech Fellowships? Would you mind forwarding to your friends and alum networks? We’re searching for a unique person to be our CTO: someone who is passionate and ready to step up to make change in our world – to help us tackle global poverty at scale by building not-for-profit social businesses that impact the lives of millions around the world. This person will lead our global engineering team and guide the technical vision for the organization. We’re also searching for tech Fellows to volunteer for 3-12 months. Please see attached job descriptions or view them here: http://opplabs.org/jd-cto.pdf and http://opplabs.org/jd-fellows-tech.pdf . These positions are based in Cebu City, Philippines. *Check out our Recent Blog Posts:* - The problems we’re solving at engageSPARK<http://engagespark.com/blog/is-sms-really-solution-change-voice-calls-are-f…> - Incorporating a Social Enterprise – a simple legal guide<http://engagespark.com/blog/incorporating-social-enterprise-simple-legal-gu…>, Part II<http://engagespark.com/blog/social-enterprise-existing-laws-not-so-modest-p…> - Intro to technologies behind M4D (Mobile for Development)<http://engagespark.com/blog/the-technology-behind-mobile-phones-for-develop…>

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Toshiba Battery
by Brian Ngure 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Hi All, Merry New Year! Anyone who can supply a Toshiba battery. Model number is : PA3534U-1BRS. Please let me have your mobile number and the cost. Thanks -- Regards Brian Ngure

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printing and programming of magnetic cards
by joel eliakim 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

hi all, i am looking for someone who can print and program magnetic cards, kindly contact me offlist if you can do it or if you know someone who can do this. Regards, Okumu -- It is difficult to see the picture when you are inside of the frame

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OT: Car FM Transmitter
by Bwana Lawi 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Very OT but I need your input. Where can I get the above? I am tired of buying those that die on me just when my fav song starts playing. Specs: - Cigarette lighter plug - MP3 Playback - USB In - Line IN (not OUT) via the 3.5 mm jack - Must not cost 400 or 500. I realised they behave the same irrespective of the 'brand' Shop in Nairobi CBD preferred

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Job Forums
by Vic Mek 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

This is just throwing a stone in the pond, but does anyone here have any idea where to get online job listings for Kenya (or Africa)? Is there a site that has an up to date aggregation of this? What do you use? Regards, Mek.

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Fwd: Dog hunter
by Oliver Ndegwa 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

For those who have a greater ambition in 2014.. AR9331 is a electronics prototyping platform that allows you to quickly build interactivity into your projects. This microcontroller system allows you to connect different kinds of inputs (such as light sensors, motion sensors, sound sensors, humidity sensors, etc.) and write programs to process those signals to control devices that are hooked up to output pins (such as motors, buzzers, lights, solenoids, computers, etc.) [image: Inline images 1]

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3 LAPTOP QUOTATIONS FROM SUPPLIERS IN MOMBASA
by nadhir mohamed 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

HI? i need 3 laptops with the following specs core i3/4gb/500gb from any computer shop in mombasa. send a quotation to this email.

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Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares
by Jangita Nyagudi 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

+1 On 8 January 2014 15:00, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > @Mark I have answered this question on this list so many times and the > situation is more complex than you think. In short here goes.. > > The regulations are from many sources especially the Feds. Then there's > lack of regulations from CBK -- Paypal is partly subject the US Banking > System and more importantly the USA Patriot Act --- please dont ask me to > go into details on this one its quite a mouthful but once you go through it > will start becoming clearer. > > In short, the regulations you seek try to address and detect and prevent > money laundering and terrorist funding (Kenya sucks on this front), tax > evasion (Another huge problem), privacy, disclosure, fraud prevention, > anti-terrorism, anti-usury lending, recording and reporting of cash > purchases or cash transactions exceeding $10,000 and other suspicious and > criminal activity. > > If you think CBK has/or has not addressed these issues in the list above > then you will start to see the picture. Its not so about putting > regulations on paper but what systems and checks have been implemented on > the ground here. > > Unlike the likes of Moneybookers and other money transmitters PayPal is a > USA entity so it is primarily subject to the USA Patriotic Act among other > internal regulations... i will stop here since this is a complicated issue > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Mark Mwangi" <mwangy(a)gmail.com> > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Miércoles, 8 de Enero 2014 11:03:49 > *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] PAYPAL Nightmares > > > But which regulations are these that they need? Moneybookers works here > right? VISA, Mastercard etc all transact comfortably. What regulations or > rules do they need implemented? Can they be more specific? > > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Oliver Ndegwa <olie.ndegwa(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> PAYPAL: Today I managed to call Paypal and asked them: Why paypal users >> in Kenya are not able to withdraw funds directly to a local commercial >> bank. And the only existing solution is where Equity Bank Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/KeEquityBank> has >> to act like an agent for a commercial bank in South Africa (this makes the >> process lengthy and expensive). Paypal response was Central Bank of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CentralBankKenya> has >> no favorable regulations that would provide a suitable framework for PayPal >> to work directly with Commercial banks in Kenya.. >> >> >> There are hundreds of thousands in opportunities to work and sell online >> with the rest of the world. Paypal is one of the preferred methods of >> payment which is NOT fully available for users in Kenya. >> >> If the PayPal avenue opens, residents in Kenya will be able to sell >> handicraft, paintings on ebay, sell digital goods like software, apps and >> also publish ebooks and sell them with ease, there is also available work >> in research, outsources writing.. the list is endless. >> >> Dennis Itumbi <https://www.facebook.com/dennisitumbi> if you have a goal >> to double diaspora remittances with your ideas.. then this is one method >> that will not only increase labor and digital export but will create >> employment to hundreds of thousands of hardworking kenyans >> >> According to World Payments Report 2013 - >> Global non-cash payments transactions grew 8.8% in 2011 to reach 307 >> billion transactions >> >> Mature markets - accounted for 77% of the total volumes but as reported >> last year, growth rates are higher in the developing markets–18.7% versus >> 6.2% in the mature markets in 2011 >> >> Much of the growth in the developing markets was driven by Emerging Asia, >> and Central Europe, Middle East, Africa (CEMEA). >> >> These regions have a low share of the global total of non-cash >> transactions, but investments in payments services and infrastructure are >> helping them to grow significantly off a low base. >> >> >> [[What is Kenya doing to take a share of this growing market and provide >> employment to Youths ? - A simple legislation is all that is needed. no >> hefty budgets.. just make Laws and create at least 100,000 FULL TIME Jobs >> by June this Year and may be another 400,000 part time Jobs in the same >> period]] #someonetellthecentralbank!!!!! >> >> >> Oliver >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co..ke <http://my.co.ke> >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Mark Mwangi > > markmwangi.me.ke > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >

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TONER LP-3228 FOR UTAX PRINTER LP 3228
by Chege 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Hii All, Anyone stocking these toner above TONER LP-3228 FOR UTAX PRINTER LP 3228....availability and cost rgds Chege

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Fwd: [kictanet] Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
by Kivuva 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bitange Ndemo <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 22:05:17 +0300 (EAT) Subject: Re: [kictanet] Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology To: Mwendwa Kivuva <kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Listers, Below find a self explanatory letter from one of my former IT expert at the Ministry. We had sent him to the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Don't forget to read the attachments too. Ndemo. Dear Sir, Happy 2014, The university I attended in South Korea (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology) is recruiting undergraduate students on full scholarship to pursue IT, Engineering and Natural Sciences. The recruitment Team will be in Nairobi between 16th and 19th January, 2014. Kindly help me circulate the message below (on kictanet, tweeter etc), this way we can give a poor bright Kenyan kid a chance to rise and shine. Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) will conduct '2014 Undergraduate Scholarship Recruitment' as follows; 1. Date: Jan 16th Thur 2:30pm Place: University of Nairobi 2. Date: Jan 17th Friday 10am Place: Sunrise Hotel Conference Hall, Keekorok Road, off Ngariama Road, 00600 Nairobi, P.O. Box 519-00600 Participants: max 30 people (due to the limited space) * If there are any Int'l undergraduate admission applicants, we do have a plan to conduct the paper review and interview in Kenya. ** I will recommend applicants to prepare all the document before the KAIST 2014 Scholarship Recruitment presentation. For additional information, plse contact: Admissions Officer Ms. Sky Lee Undergraduate Admissions Team 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea Tel: +82-42-350-4811 Fax: +82-350-2420 Email: sky.lee(a)kaist.ac.kr Additional information on KAIST can be found via the links here below; http://www.kaist.edu/edu.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAIST -- With Compliments from Nicholas Awiti -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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job seeking
by pius musyoki 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

hey... I am a new member, i recently finished my diploma in business information technology at strathmore university. I have vast skills in web development and would like to get some real life work experience by putting into place my skill, i would highly appreciate if anyone could employ me.

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MEMORY IC SDRAM in Kisumu
by Patrick Karanja 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hi, Where can i get the following in Kisumu MEMORY IC SDRAM MOD 128MX72 DDR REG 1G regards Patrick

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Re: [Skunkworks] Is the Tecno Phantom A+ a strong Samsung Competitor ?
by Simon Katumo 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

here is a full review from someone who owns one http://www.habakwahaba.com/tecno-phantom-a-review/

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Gtab-p701 setup
by Wallace Ngene 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hi all, Who can tell me where I can get this device firmware upgraded or reinstalled. its an android tablet assembled in china.Ive seen them in town but I cant get their support site of firmware upgrade site. Cheers! -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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Repair: ACER Aspire V5-571
by wa 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

i have the above item and someone broke the front face but the screen is ok.is there anyone or a place i can get it fixed i.e. get a replacement? -- Kind Regards, Walter Nyamweya, 0725 011 515.

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3KVA UPS wanted
by Francis Kamau 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hello, I need a 3KVA ups, kindly send a me a quote offlist please. regards, Francis

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PAYPAL Nightmares
by Oliver Ndegwa 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

PAYPAL: Today I managed to call Paypal and asked them: Why paypal users in Kenya are not able to withdraw funds directly to a local commercial bank. And the only existing solution is where Equity Bank Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/KeEquityBank> has to act like an agent for a commercial bank in South Africa (this makes the process lengthy and expensive). Paypal response was Central Bank of Kenya<https://www.facebook.com/CentralBankKenya> has no favorable regulations that would provide a suitable framework for PayPal to work directly with Commercial banks in Kenya. There are hundreds of thousands in opportunities to work and sell online with the rest of the world. Paypal is one of the preferred methods of payment which is NOT fully available for users in Kenya. If the PayPal avenue opens, residents in Kenya will be able to sell handicraft, paintings on ebay, sell digital goods like software, apps and also publish ebooks and sell them with ease, there is also available work in research, outsources writing.. the list is endless. Dennis Itumbi <https://www.facebook.com/dennisitumbi> if you have a goal to double diaspora remittances with your ideas.. then this is one method that will not only increase labor and digital export but will create employment to hundreds of thousands of hardworking kenyans According to World Payments Report 2013 - Global non-cash payments transactions grew 8.8% in 2011 to reach 307 billion transactions Mature markets - accounted for 77% of the total volumes but as reported last year, growth rates are higher in the developing markets–18.7% versus 6.2% in the mature markets in 2011 Much of the growth in the developing markets was driven by Emerging Asia, and Central Europe, Middle East, Africa (CEMEA). These regions have a low share of the global total of non-cash transactions, but investments in payments services and infrastructure are helping them to grow significantly off a low base. [[What is Kenya doing to take a share of this growing market and provide employment to Youths ? - A simple legislation is all that is needed. no hefty budgets.. just make Laws and create at least 100,000 FULL TIME Jobs by June this Year and may be another 400,000 part time Jobs in the same period]] #someonetellthecentralbank!!!!! Oliver

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Re: [Skunkworks] Anyone working for Wananchi in this list ? (Ken Muturi)
by Thomas Mutahi 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

My pal works at Wananchi,but he is not on the list. His twitter handle is https://twitter.com/Bobbysyoks He might be of help to you. On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 2:04 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Anyone working for Wananchi in this list ? (Ken Muturi) > 2. Re: Anyone working for Wananchi in this list ? (Ken Muturi) > 3. Re: Public IP address (Wenses Rotich) > 4. Re: Anyone working for Wananchi in this list ? (Wenses Rotich) > 5. Re: PAYPAL Nightmares (Mark Mwangi) > 6. Re: Public IP address (Chege) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 13:54:12 +0300 > From: Ken Muturi <muturiken(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] Anyone working for Wananchi in this list ? > Message-ID: > <CAJB+wwkbNVkG2gZNqqNr+iLU8okUZOOADLiYn-WVJta=jD= > zqA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I issued a request to wananchi to change A records of a client's domains > some 21/2 months ago, thats after the host of the website updated/upgraded > their servers. Until today they have not done so. lots of emails and phone > calls having being going back and forth but the no solution yet.. > > Please help me ..if you work at Wananchi >

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Public IP address
by Chege 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hii,, Happy New Year All.. 1.Who sells public IP'S 2.What solution is there for CCTV setup when u have a dynamic ip address contection e.g. modem or adsl in a remote area. rgds chege

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ISP job in BURUNDI CAPITAL
by Thuo Wilson 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hi people, If you may be intrested in working in BURUNDI, with the leading ISP, contact me i hook you up with the owner. - Advanced knowledge in Linux administration (installation, configuration and administration) - Advanced knowledge in routing (linux, cisco, mikrotik) - Advanced knowledge in Windows Server administration *Benefits:* - Net salary: 1500$/month - Accommodation - Company car + 100 litres of fuel/month - Free ticket to home every 2 years - Medical expenses cover - Per year, he has normally 20 working days of vacation

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Re: [Skunkworks] Details of registered Mpesa kiosk ?
by TheBigBoss 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hi guys, I need to get details of one Mpesa agent. Is there a way to get such details online (apps or online) ? If not, will Safaricom give me details if I give Mpesa agent number ? Or should I go the kiosk and get the Business Registration details. Thanks

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OT: The 8 hottest Tech Jobs of 2014. True or True?
by ndungu stephen 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

http://mashable.com/2014/01/06/tech-jobs-2014/#!

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POWERFUL GRAPHICS CARDS
by Eric Muita 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hi Listers, I am on the lookout for a powerful graphics cards. Similar to the model below or an equivalent. *PCI-e AMD R9270 x2GB * Eric [image: Product Image]

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Needed - Cisco 3900 series router
by TheMburu George 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hey skunks I need a cisco 3900 series router asap, with atleast 512MB RAM. Confirm available models. ./TheMburu -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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RFQ- Cisco WS-C3750X-24S-S
by charles kungu 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

I am looking for the above switch. Please send quotes. -- Regards, C . K

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MS SQL RFQ
by Wilson Bandi 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Dear Skunks, Kindly send me quotations for MS SQL (Enterprise Edition) license urgently. -- Kind Regards, Wilson B.

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Cisco Equipments on Sale
by martin chege 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Hi Guys, I have the following Brand new Cisco equipment on sale. 1. Cisco 3750 kes. 160k 2. cisco 3850 kes. 210k 3. cisco 2911 kes. 110 If interested kindly get me on 0712990778 Regards, Martin Chege

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iphone 4s unlock
by Wallace Ngene 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Hello to all, A colleague of mine bought an iPhone 4s from amazon from a Christmas offer advert but it seems to be locked. I sent my colleague the imei and serial and confirmed right away that it cannot be unlocked. details are as follows; IMEI:013532001556932 SERIAL:dx3lqx90fmld I guess for the imei he could tell whether it supports out carrier. Is there anyone there who can unlock it? 0729097043 -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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Meanpath dataset - Frontpage of the Internet
by Laban Mwangi 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

*tl;dr you can download the 376 GB compressed (1.6 TB uncompressed) crawl of 115 million websites with this torrent <https://meanpath.com/meanpath-crawl-20140104.torrent> or you can see a 285 MB sample file here <https://meanpath.com/bot9.meanpath.com-crawl20140104-file3.db.gz>.* http://blog.meanpath.com/meanpath-january-2014-index/

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OT: ANDROID TV MEDIA PLAYER
by Alex Nyalita 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

You may contact me off-list if interested; See features below *:Specifications:* - *System Config:* 1. CPU: RK3188 Quad Core 1.6GHz (Cortex-A9) 2. GPU: Quad Core Mali-400 GPU @533MHz 3. RAM: DDR3 2GB 4. ROM: On board NAND Flash 8G 5. Expand Memory: T-Flash (Maximum support 32GB) 6. Antenna: WIFI built-in antenna - *Media:* 1. Video format: ALL INCLUDING MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/ MPEG-4/ H.263/ H.264/ AVS/ VC-1/ RV8/ RV9/ RV10 / VP6/ VP8 / Sorenson Spark/ MVC 1080p@60fps(1920x1080) 2. Audio format: Support: MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, OGG, AC3, WAV 3. Picture format: Support: Max.8000x8000 JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG - *Communication:* 1. Ethernet: 10/100M LAN 2. WIFI: Support 802.11 b/g/n 3. Bluetooth: BT 4.0 4. 3G: Support for external 3G DONGLE 5. Sensor/Motor: IR Sensor (1*IR) 6. Indicator: Power LED (1*Blue power led) - *Button & Ports:* 1. Button: 1*Power Button; 1*Update Button(via one pin hole) 2. 1* USB2.0: 3* Standard USB; 1*Micro USB with OTG 3. DC-in: 1*DC in Jack 4. HDMI: 1*HDMI A Type 5. SPDIF: 1*S/SPDIF (2CH, 5.1CH) 6. RJ45: 1*RJ45 7. SD Card Slot: 1*SD card slot 8. Power management: Adapter 5V 2A - *Software Config:* 1. OS: Google Android 4.2, support OTA function 2. Language: Multi-language 3. Keyboard: Qwerty keyboard 4. Work Environment: 5°C--35°C,30%--90% Humidity 5. Storage Environment: -20°C--60°C,10%--90% Humidity ---- Kind Regards, Alex Nyalita

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Fwd: Voice engineer
by Thuo Wilson 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Hi People, If you meet the qualification of a voip engineer, here is your opportunity. Contact me [email] i hook you to the one who forwarded this. Kind Regards, Wilson./

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OT:New versions and Editions of Easy Sale are out
by Kinpro Computers-All IT soutions 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Hi skunks Happy new year: -We have already released new Versions and Editions of EasySale POS for better customer experiences and improvements. -- Regards, Nicholas Peter.*

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Telecom guys seeking employment opportunity
by Geofrey Karani 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Happy new year guys, Attached is someone looking for an opportunity in case you have one and are impressed by his CV (Attached) Kind Regards Jeff

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Re: [Skunkworks] Cheapest Hosting Service
by mash lists 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Hi guys, Who can recommend the cheapest but realiable hosting solution for a .com. My google search tells me web.com is not that bad

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OT: [SALE] ANDROID TV MEDIA PLAYER
by Alex Nyalita 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

You may contact me off-list if interested; See features below and attached. *Specifications:* - *System Config:* 1. CPU: RK3188 Quad Core 1.6GHz (Cortex-A9) 2. GPU: Quad Core Mali-400 GPU @533MHz 3. RAM: DDR3 2GB 4. ROM: On board NAND Flash 8G 5. Expand Memory: T-Flash (Maximum support 32GB) 6. Antenna: WIFI built-in antenna 7. Supports up to 2TB external hard disk. - *Media:* 1. Video format: ALL INCLUDING MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/ MPEG-4/ H.263/ H.264/ AVS/ VC-1/ RV8/ RV9/ RV10 / VP6/ VP8 / Sorenson Spark/ MVC 1080p@60fps(1920x1080) 2. Audio format: Support: MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, OGG, AC3, WAV 3. Picture format: Support: Max.8000x8000 JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG - *Communication:* 1. Ethernet: 10/100M LAN 2. WIFI: Support 802.11 b/g/n 3. Bluetooth: BT 4.0 4. 3G: Support for external 3G DONGLE 5. Sensor/Motor: IR Sensor (1*IR) 6. Indicator: Power LED (1*Blue power led) - *Button & Ports:* 1. Button: 1*Power Button; 1*Update Button(via one pin hole) 2. 1* USB2.0: 3* Standard USB; 1*Micro USB with OTG 3. DC-in: 1*DC in Jack 4. HDMI: 1*HDMI A Type 5. SPDIF: 1*S/SPDIF (2CH, 5.1CH) 6. RJ45: 1*RJ45 7. SD Card Slot: 1*SD card slot 8. Power management: Adapter 5V 2A - *Software Config:* 1. OS: Google Android 4.2, support OTA function 2. Language: Multi-language 3. Keyboard: Qwerty keyboard 4. Work Environment: 5°C--35°C,30%--90% Humidity 5. Storage Environment: -20°C--60°C,10%--90% Humidity ---- Kind Regards, Alex Nyalita

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Alternative networking vendors
by Adam Nelson 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Anybody know of a vendor that sells switches from one of these companies? Quanta Pica8 Edge Core Penguin We'd like to play around with some of the new networking OSes (like Cumulus). Cheers, Adam -- Kili.io - OpenStack for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson

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Re: [Skunkworks] Samsung TV repair centre in Nairobi ?
by mweigideon＠gmail.com 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

I think the reason to that your HTC was not gsm unlocked. Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Antony Mwai" <antonymwai(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] Samsung TV repair centre in Nairobi ? Date: Mon, Jan 6, 2014 14:00 Samsung Service Centre - Woodvale Grove road. Westlands. (Opposite Sound Plaza) On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 12:56 PM, wa <wanangu(a)gmail.com> wrote: Mpaka House, Ground floor This guys can help you out. On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 12:34 PM, TheBigBoss <thebigboss(a)peperuka.com> wrote: My new LED Samsung TV went dead yesterday... Backlight is there as well as sound but there is no picture. After doing a search, I found out that one capacitor blew and that it is indeed a major problem with the Samsung TV as over 10 millions screens were replaced free of charge in US. It seems that Samsung go for cheap underated low 10V capacitor instead of 35V. My TV is still under warrantly and I bought it at Victoria but since it took these guys 3 weeks to repair a camera (just because they refuse to pay the repair in advance - yes, they expect the client to come, pay the fee and wait three hours for the camera to arrive from Samsung) I am relunctant to go there 1/ Anybody had same experience here locally ? 2/ Is there a Samsung TV Repair centre in Nairobi ? 3/ It must be cheap to repair, a capacitor is 20 USD ? Thanks _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Kind Regards, Walter Nyamweya, 0725 011 515. _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Regards, A. Mwai

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Re: [Skunkworks] Samsung TV repair centre in Nairobi ?
by TheBigBoss 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

My new LED Samsung TV went dead yesterday... Backlight is there as well as sound but there is no picture. After doing a search, I found out that one capacitor blew and that it is indeed a major problem with the Samsung TV as over 10 millions screens were replaced free of charge in US. It seems that Samsung go for cheap underated low 10V capacitor instead of 35V. My TV is still under warrantly and I bought it at Victoria but since it took these guys 3 weeks to repair a camera (just because they refuse to pay the repair in advance - yes, they expect the client to come, pay the fee and wait three hours for the camera to arrive from Samsung) I am relunctant to go there 1/ Anybody had same experience here locally ? 2/ Is there a Samsung TV Repair centre in Nairobi ? 3/ It must be cheap to repair, a capacitor is 20 USD ? Thanks

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Jamii Faiba
by Kinuthia Ngugi 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

An advert goes like this; For 3Mbps, pay a monthly fee of 10,000ksh. This is meant for email and internet for a small office of up to 10 people...... What?!! For those of you who remember the pre-faiba days of Kenstream and Jambonet and Kenpac etc, when a 64Kbps link used to be shared by an office with 100+ guys, and popping mail over a dial-up connection, what goes through your mind?

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OT- need civil engineers
by Wagah Hayanga 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Please excuse me but kindly help with cvs for seasoned civil engineers with experience in road construction, the deployment will be in Lusaka zambia and its environs, payment will be discussed according to experience and other factors. Please send in cv for those serious applicants. -- *Wagah Hayanga*

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Abu Dhabi HD in Kenya
by Kevin Omondi 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Skunks Is there anyone on this list who has heard of this service or subscribed to it.Apparently heard that one can get 14 channels in HD including epl as long as one pays for the subscription card online (about 140 usd per anuum)e) Its apparently popular in Tz but never heard of it in Kenya. Also wondering whether the nilesat footprint reaches here. I stand advised. Kevin

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1tb hybrid HDD
by Mark Mwangi 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Anyone know where I can get this locally?

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OSX installation media
by Mark Mwangi 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Anyone have the above in town or westlands area? Replacing my HDD and have no OS.

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Multiple A/V sources
by Andrew Wafula 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Hello, I have a pal who has multiple a/v sources (startimes, dstv and a DVD player) bit has only one a/v input on his TV. It's there a cheap solution to having him manually switching the cables at the back of the TV each time he wants to change what he is viewing? Regards, Andrew

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OT: Selling Sony Home theater DAV-TZ715
by Job Muriuki 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

I got a sony HT DAV-TZ715 <http://www.sony.co.id/product/dav-tz715>yesterday and I got into HDMI CEC issues my LG TV. I cannot get audio to go back to the HT. I want a LG DH6530T so if someone has it and is willing to exchange or is willing to buy the Sony am selling. Its only a few hours old now and I got it for 29000 sh so an offer close to that is welcome. -- Regards, Job Muriuki, Phone: (+254) - 722906324 | 736333075 Skype: heviejob | Yahoo: heviejob Address: 42665 00100 Nrb nbsp;|

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Re: [Skunkworks] OSX installation media
by William Muriithi 05 Jan '14

05 Jan '14

> If you don't manage to get these from Okechukwu (hope he's in Westlands > area), then perhaps you ping me on Monday, but you must find a way to > Wilson Airport. That is, if you don't find them elsewhere. Not Mavericks > though... Mountain Lion... > BTW, does this mean you cannot clone an OS X HDD the way we do for > Windows/Unix...?? You can definitely use dd to clone the drive, have done it several time after noticing a failing disk early. I suspect his original drive is already died and that's therefore not an option. Muriithi > > On 4 January 2014 10:53, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Anyone have the above in town or westlands area? Replacing my HDD and have > > no OS. > > >

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IBM X3100 M4 Needed
by Jangita Nyagudi 04 Jan '14

04 Jan '14

Hi Guys Looking for this http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/uk/x/hardware/tower/x3100m4/index.html Preferably Core i2 or i3 But with 16GB RAM 2 X 2TB SATA Hard disks contact me off-list with offers.

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Wearable GPS
by Ouya Obunga 04 Jan '14

04 Jan '14

Anyone dealing in the device above? Needed to be attached to a person of unsound mind who roams all over the place. -- Ouya Obunga 0720 438 527

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SACCO for IT peeps
by Eunice Muthee 04 Jan '14

04 Jan '14

Hi All, Like Mhasibu sacco meant for accountants, is there a SACCO meant for the IT community? -- Qui

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Looking for 12v 2A Power Supply Adaptor
by Jangita Nyagudi 03 Jan '14

03 Jan '14

Hi Guys, Looking for 2 x 12v 2A Power Adaptor similar to http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-3-PIN-DC-12V-2A-Power-Supply-Charger-Adaptor-P… Contact me off-list with offers. J

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<OT> Screen Replacement
by Stephen Wanjau 03 Jan '14

03 Jan '14

Would like pointers to someone/company that can replace a Nokia N8 screen. Stephen Wanjau Tel:+254 722 238 165 | Skype ID: stevewanjau | Twitter ID: uwanja<http://www.twitter.com/uwanja>| *Quitters rarely make it into the history books.*

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OT : Wanted Bulk Photocopier
by Benson Maina 03 Jan '14

03 Jan '14

What are the going rates ? Where can I get them in Nairobi Thanks

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OT : Printer to print bulk dividend cheques
by Peter Muchemi 03 Jan '14

03 Jan '14

Hi, A client is looking for a printer to print bulk dividend cheques. Anyone who knows a locally available model that can handle 10,000 cheques in a roll. Regards

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Creative Web, Graphic UX/UI Designer and a web developer.
by Maryann Wangari 02 Jan '14

02 Jan '14

Happy new year, Are you looking for someone to create digitals solutions for your business or organisation? I am a Creative Designer who creates effective design and valuable brand experiences.Contact me for a job opportunity or freelance Project on the following areas: Branding Web Design Domain registration and Web Hosting Graphic Design both web and print works. Social Media Management/Community management and many more Here is my number 0720 308 600, portfolio provided upon request. -- * "Try not to become a man of success but a man of value" Maryann G WangariWeb Designer* *t + 254 720 308 600 m +254 789 595 886e maryannkareh(a)gmail.com <wilson(a)nairobits.com> a Nairobi Kenya* Twitter: www.twitter.com/maryannkareh Linkedin: http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/maryann-wangary<http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maryann-wangary/33/508/b41> Behance: http://www.behance.net/portfolio

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Ps4 or Xbox which one would you go for
by Kevin Omondi 02 Jan '14

02 Jan '14

Fpr the gadget inclined skunks which of the above would you go for Ps4 or Xbox. One. Methinks the latter is a better bet. Rgds Kevin

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OT: Do you need a professional emcee in 2014
by Waihiga Mwaura 01 Jan '14

01 Jan '14

Happy New Year Kindly contact me for all your emceeing needs in 2014.An emceeing profile will be provided to interested parties. Regards Waihiga Mwaura

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Re: [Skunkworks] Microsoft Office 2010/2013 and Windows 7 or 8
by mweigideon＠gmail.com 31 Dec '13

31 Dec '13

Has anyone responded on this if not kindly we can have ba cash on delivery tomorrow assuming you are in Nairobi. Gideon 0720577723. Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Peter Osotsi" <peter.osotsi(a)gmail.com> To: "skunkworks" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] Microsoft Office 2010/2013 and Windows 7 or 8 Date: Mon, Dec 30, 2013 19:32 Dear Listers; Happy new year! Would anyone be in a position to get me a friendly quote on the above? Price Guide: 1. Microsoft Office 2010/2013 ......... 2. Windows 7 or 8 ............................ Kind Regards Peter ------------ Don't wait for success; hunt it down like there's no tomorrow.

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Usalama.go.ke
by Kibe Wachira 31 Dec '13

31 Dec '13

Saw this and i couldn't stop laughing [?][?][?][?] https://www.usalamawatch.go.ke/ -- kind regards, kibe wachira. software developer. tel:+254721888474 email:kiffea@gmail.com

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Microsoft Office 2010/2013 and Windows 7 or 8
by Peter Osotsi 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Dear Listers; Happy new year! Would anyone be in a position to get me a friendly quote on the above? *Price Guide:* 1. Microsoft Office 2010/2013 ......... 2. Windows 7 or 8 ............................ Kind Regards Peter ------------ Don't wait for success; hunt it down like there's no tomorrow.

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Winlink Power Adapter
by Frank Kiprono 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Guys, I'm looking for 2 pieces of DC Adapters for winlink 1000 access pro. kindly contact me if you have. Rgds

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Re: [Skunkworks] Wireless Wi-Fi Range Extender
by Peter Mugoh 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Skunks, Any leads to the above units? I need quite a number. Regards, Peter Mugoh

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indoor gsm/grps booster
by Wallace Ngene 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

hi folks, I have a terrible gsm/gprs signal in my house and cannot use my cellphone indoors. I was once told that there is an antennae that can boost these signals. any idea where i can get one or anyone facing a similar situation. Regards, Wallace. -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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OT: The Hobbit- Desolation of Smaug
by Stephen Ndungu 28 Dec '13

28 Dec '13

For Tolkien fans - at iMax or other theaters

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The digital Migration fiasco
by Kevin Omondi 28 Dec '13

28 Dec '13

Skunks I cam across this commentary and thought it nice to share.What are your thoughts What are the Fundamentals in the Digital Migration: The current media market can be described as an Oligopoly. Those that have studied Economics will agree that dismantling any Oligopolistic system that has been entrenched for decades is not very easy. According to research agency Mill ward Brown East Africa, the top 20 companies and the government spent more than 27 billion shillings in advertising last year. With the Analogue system- the level of investment in setting up TV network was beyond any average business man or woman. Setting up the technical infrastructure to distribute the Analogue signal was very costly. In addition, due to restricted frequency space- Nairobi could not accommodate more than 18 Channels. These two factors virtually made Television Business a preserve of the Billionaires. However, with the Digital System changes all that. First, Nairobi will have the capacity of hosting more than 100 TV Channels since the high-tech system allows for that. Second, the cost of setting up a TV Station has drastically fallen. According to CCK Determination No. 1 of 2013 on Cost-Based Terrestrial Digital Broadcast Signal Distribution Tariff issued last week, Digital Signal Distributors shall charge broadcasters at Kshs. 125,990per MB for Nairobi and Ksh.93,202.75per MB for other sites in Kenya. What this means is this: Any Kenyan with as little as kshs 1 million will be able to own a TV Station, and broadcast. What is the implication? Simple: I can start a TV Station that targets specific segments of the society like Sports Enthusiasts, Healthy Living Enthusiasts, and Religious Issues- at a very low cost. With CCK ordering that the charges be per MB, I can choose to have my TV Channel Broadcast only during peak hours when my target audience is at home. As my viewership grows, I shall start getting adverts, thus generate income. Now, this explains why the Oligopoly is hitting back. Within five years- the market shall be transformed from an Oligopoly to a Perfect Competition Market. It means that much of those 27 billion shillings that goes to the top four media houses will now be distributed to SHAHIDI TV, Kamau TV Network and Wafula TV et al.

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[SKUNKWORKS] Merry Christmas, and a Prosperous New Year
by Martin Gicheru 25 Dec '13

25 Dec '13

Hey Skunks, I notice none of you individually has wished the rest of us Merry Christmas. I take this moment to wish you all a splendid time during Christmas and the entire holiday period. Some of us in the scribes business do not close shop and will sleep with one ear up like a rabbit. Have a great one and may 2014 come with great tidings. Regards, Martin Gicheru | Editor, Techweez Sent from my Fridge (Internet of things)

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The digital Migration fiasco
by Kevin Omondi 24 Dec '13

24 Dec '13

Skunks I cam across this commentary and thought it nice to share.What are your thoughts What are the Fundamentals in the Digital Migration: The current media market can be described as an Oligopoly. Those that have studied Economics will agree that dismantling any Oligopolistic system that has been entrenched for decades is not very easy. According to research agency Mill ward Brown East Africa, the top 20 companies and the government spent more than 27 billion shillings in advertising last year. With the Analogue system- the level of investment in setting up TV network was beyond any average business man or woman. Setting up the technical infrastructure to distribute the Analogue signal was very costly. In addition, due to restricted frequency space- Nairobi could not accommodate more than 18 Channels. These two factors virtually made Television Business a preserve of the Billionaires. However, with the Digital System changes all that. First, Nairobi will have the capacity of hosting more than 100 TV Channels since the high-tech system allows for that. Second, the cost of setting up a TV Station has drastically fallen. According to CCK Determination No. 1 of 2013 on Cost-Based Terrestrial Digital Broadcast Signal Distribution Tariff issued last week, Digital Signal Distributors shall charge broadcasters at Kshs. 125,990per MB for Nairobi and Ksh.93,202.75per MB for other sites in Kenya. What this means is this: Any Kenyan with as little as kshs 1 million will be able to own a TV Station, and broadcast. What is the implication? Simple: I can start a TV Station that targets specific segments of the society like Sports Enthusiasts, Healthy Living Enthusiasts, and Religious Issues- at a very low cost. With CCK ordering that the charges be per MB, I can choose to have my TV Channel Broadcast only during peak hours when my target audience is at home. As my viewership grows, I shall start getting adverts, thus generate income. Now, this explains why the Oligopoly is hitting back. Within five years- the market shall be transformed from an Oligopoly to a Perfect Competition Market. It means that much of those 27 billion shillings that goes to the top four media houses will now be distributed to SHAHIDI TV, Kamau TV Network and Wafula TV et al.

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Merry Christmas to you all
by Kevin Omondi 24 Dec '13

24 Dec '13

Skunks This is to wish you all a Merry Christmas. It has been a privilege to be part of this online forum with the lively debates. May God bless all your endeavors in the new year. Cheers Kevin Omondi

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Fwd: Call for applications: Introduction to Internet Governance
by Barrack Otieno 24 Dec '13

24 Dec '13

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stephanie Borg Psaila <stephaniep(a)diplomacy.edu> Date: Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 4:46 PM Subject: Call for applications: Introduction to Internet Governance To: igcbp(a)diplomacy.edu Dear colleagues, DiploFoundation is accepting applications for the upcoming online course, Introduction to Internet Governance <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-foundation>. The course details are right below; for further questions, you can get in touch via ig(a)diplomacy.edu If you have already taken the course, we would appreciate if you could forward this information and add your recommendation to anyone who can benefit from the course. We take the opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a happy festive season and a prosperous New Year! Best, Stephanie -- Stephanie Borg Psaila DiploFoundation www.diplomacy.edu Introduction to Internet Governance *Course details:* *Internet Governance (IG) may be more important to you than you realise.* Have you been reading and worrying about the Snowden revelations? Does online surveillance concern you and your colleagues? These are important IG issues. Learning more about IG will help you understand these personal and professional issues, and what can and should be done about them. Net neutrality? Privacy in online storage? Guidelines for cross-border Internet issues? How can regulators enhance and protect without interfering with the innovative principles that are the core of the Internet? The 10-week Introduction to Internet Governance online course introduces IG policy and covers main issues, including Infrastructure and Standardisation, Legal, Economic, Sociocultural, and Development aspects, and a section on IG processes and actors. The course covers broadband policy; management of domain names and IP addresses, including the transition from IPv4 to IPv6; network neutrality; jurisdiction, intellectual property rights, open source and piracy; privacy protection; data security and cybersecurity; child protection; human rights; content management; digital signatures; emerging issues such as policies related to social networks and cloud computing, and more, with space for regional and other issues raised by the participants. By the end of the course, participants should be able to: - Understand Internet-related terminology, concepts and issues - Understand the international aspects of Internet governance - Identify institutional and negotiation aspects of Internet governance - Explain the various regional and professional understandings and approaches to Internet governance - Engage in the Internet governance policy processes in their countries and regions, as well as in global policy processes. The course forms part of Diplo's Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP> Foundation Phase. Excerpt from course materials *‘...IG is sometimes used interchangeably with Internet regulation and Internet policy. Although there is a considerable overlap, there are still specific differences between these concepts. Regulation implies the existence of legal rules with prescriptions of behaviour and sanctions, while policy is a broader term, usually referring to a plan to guide decisions and actions.’* Course outline The Introduction to Internet Governance online course includes one week of hypertext practice and platform familiarisation and introduction, and 8 in-depth course texts. Course topics include: - Introduction to Internet governance: issues, processes and actors; evolution, international context, basic terminology, guiding principles; - Infrastructure and Standardisation Basket: infrastructure, TCP/IP, DNS, Root Servers, Internet Service Providers, economic models, security, Network Neutrality; - Legal Basket: legal mechanisms, jurisdiction, arbitration, Intellectual Property Rights, cybercrime; - Economic Basket: e-commerce, e-banking, and e-money; - Socio-Cultural Basket: content policy, privacy and data protection, multilingualism and cultural diversity; - Development Basket: the Digital Divide, access to knowledge, capacity development - Process (WSIS, IGF, ICANN), and actors (ICANN, RIR, ISOC, UN, ITU, regional organisations, governments, private sector, civil society) *Who should apply:* Diplo seeks applications from the following, from both developed and developing countries: - Officials in government ministries, departments, or institutions dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice); - Postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the IG field (e.g. in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development studies); - Civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields; - Journalists covering IG issues; and - Individuals in Internet business-related fields (e.g. ISPs, software developers). This course may also be of interest to: - Journalists, staff of international and non-governmental organisations, translators, business people and others who interact with diplomats and wish to improve their understanding of diplomacy-related topics. - Postgraduate students or practitioners in other fields seeking an entry point into the world of diplomacy. - Postgraduate students of diplomacy or international relations wishing to study topics not offered through their university programmes or diplomatic academies and to gain deeper insight through interaction with practising diplomats. - Practising diplomats, civil servants, and others working in international relations who want to refresh or expand their knowledge on the subject, under the guidance of experienced practitioners and academics. *Methodology:* This course is conducted online over a period of ten weeks, including one week of classroom orientation, eight weeks of dynamic class content and activities, and one week for the final assignment. Reading materials and tools for online interaction are provided through an online classroom. Each week, participants read the provided lecture texts, adding comments, references, and questions in the form of hypertext entries. The tutor and other participants read and respond to these entries, creating interaction based on the lecture text. During the week, participants complete additional online activities (e.g. further discussion via blogs or forums or quizzes). At the end of the week, participants and tutors meet online in a chat room to discuss the week’s topic. Courses are based on a collaborative approach to learning, involving a high level of interaction. This course requires a minimum of eight to ten hours of study time per week. The course materials, the e-learning platform, and the working language of the course is English. Applicants should consider whether their reading and writing skills in English are sufficient to follow postgraduate level materials and discussion. Spanish, Portuguese, and French options may be offered. Please request more information if you are interested in a second language option. In addition to English-speaking groups, bilingual groups may be formed for the course, having English as the primary language, and either Arabic, French, Spanish, or Portuguese as the secondary language for communication and interaction. This option will be offered depending on the needs of the applicants. Applicants to the bilingual groups (if offered) are asked to note that both languages are considered working languages within these groups. Reading and writing skills in English must be sufficient to understand learning materials and instructions, and for basic communication and interaction. Reading and writing skills in the second language must be sufficient for discussion and research purposes. Please request more information if you are interested in a second language option. Participants are invited to join Diplo’s global Internet governance online community of over 1,400 members, and to attend monthly webinars and other IG-related events and activities. *Prerequistes:* Applicants for the *certificate course* must have: - Basic IG knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder approach in international affairs; - Sufficient ability in the English language to undertake postgraduate level studies (including reading academic texts, discussing complex concepts with other course participants, and submitting written essay assignments). - Fluency in the second language for the applicants to any of the bilingual groups (if offered); - Regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient, although broadband is preferable); - A minimum of 8-10 hours commitment per week, and the readiness to participate in class online sessions (once a week at specified times). In addition to the above, applicants for the *accredited course* must also meet University of Malta prerequisites: - Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject with at least Second Class Honours. - Proof of English language proficiency obtained within the last two years (minimum requirements TOEFL: paper-based – 650; Internet-based – 95. IELTS: 6.5. Cambridge: Proficiency Certificate with Grade C or better). If when applying you are still waiting for your English language proficiency results, the University may issue a conditional letter of acceptance. *Fees:* Course fees depend on whether you wish to obtain university credit for the course: - €790 (University of Malta Accredited Course) - €650 (Diplo Certificate Course) Applicants must pay full fees upon official acceptance into the course. The fee includes: - University of Malta application fee (for University of Malta Accredited Courses only) - Full tuition - Course orientation pack where applicable (optional readings) - Access to all course materials online, via Diplo’s online classroom - Access, via the Internet, to the University of Malta e-journal collection (University of Malta Accredited Courses only) - Personal interaction via the online classroom with course lecturers, staff and other participants - Online technical support - For Diplo Certificate Courses, postgraduate-level certificate issued by DiploFoundation on successful completion of course requirements (interaction and participation, all assignments) Financial assistance A limited number of partial scholarships (maximum 20%) will be offered to participants from developing and emerging countries. Participants who would like to apply for financial assistance must upload the following documents with their application: - a CV or resumé; - a motivation letter outlining relevant professional and educational background, and interest in the course. As Diplo's ability to offer scholarship support is limited, candidates are strongly encouraged to seek scholarship funding directly from local or international institutions. Our guide to Finding Scholarships for Online Study <http://www.diplomacy.edu/poolbin.asp?IDPool=725> may provide you with some useful starting points. *How to apply:* A number of routes for application are available: - Apply for this course as a Diplo Certificate Course (see below) - Apply for this course as a University of Malta Accredited Course (see below) - Take this course as part of the Master/PGD in Contemporary Diplomacy<http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/MAPGD> ------------------------------ Apply for a Diplo Certificate Course Applicants for the certificate course should apply online<http://learn.diplomacy.edu/registration/register.php?idProgramme=116>. *The deadline to apply is 13 January 2014.* Late applications will be considered if there are spaces available in the course. ------------------------------ Apply for a University of Malta Accredited Course Complete application packages must be received by specified application deadlines in order to be considered. *Please email ig(a)diplomacy.edu <ig(a)diplomacy.edu> to inquire about the deadline.* 1. Two copies of the University of Malta application form (click here<http://www.diplomacy.edu/poolbin.asp?IDPool=1433>to download and print) filled out in full. 2. Certified copies of original degree(s) and official transcripts. 3. English translations of degree(s) and transcripts if they are not in English, signed and stamped by translator. 4. English language proficiency certificate obtained within the last two years (minimum requirements TOEFL: paper-based – 650; Internet-based – 95. IELTS: 6.5. Cambridge: Proficiency Certificate with Grade C or better). Please indicate on the application form if you are still waiting for your English language proficiency results. 5. Photocopy of personal details pages of your passport. 6. Application fee or proof of payment (€100 – non-refundable – see methods of payment) <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/learning/payment>. Please mail complete application packages to DiploFoundation (attn Tanja Nikolic), Anutruf, Ground Floor, Hriereb Street, Msida, MSD 1675, Malta. ------------------------------ Cancellation Policy Diplo reserves the right to cancel this course if enrolment is insufficient. In case of cancellation, Diplo will notify applicants shortly after the application deadline. Applicants who have paid an application fee may apply this fee towards another course or receive a refund. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to igcbp+unsubscribe(a)diplomacy.edu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Holiday season ebook bonanza
by Laban Mwangi 23 Dec '13

23 Dec '13

Packt publishing: https://www.packtpub.com/ebookbonanza --- The $5 eBook Bonanza is here! Treat yourself to the eBook or Video of your choice for just $5 and get as many as you like until January 3rd 2014. To get you started, we’ve put together the Top 20 titles of 2013 for you to pick up here. But don’t forget, you can get ANY eBook or Video for $5 in this offer. Sounds like a deal! Cheers, Laban

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Safaricom Cloud Services
by Philip Musyoki 23 Dec '13

23 Dec '13

Seems Safaricom Cloud Services portal is down. Anyone able to access it? https://cloud.safaricom.co.ke

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Fwd: Javascript Question
by Bwana Lawi 23 Dec '13

23 Dec '13

Hi Joseph, >From your explanation, and several internet searches, it looks like what I am looking for is not possible/doable :( As I mentioned, this is a webapp running on jboss. All the user does is click on an option. For instance, a simple report showing list of countries: [image: Inline image 2] When the user clicks on Print to Server, the request is sent back to the reporting server and a physical file is created in a directory on the server. Then the response below is sent to the user: [image: Inline image 4] All I want is to access the COUNTRY.txt from js. Vanilla js, not ajax. It's not possible to recreate the variables/parameters being sent to the jboss server classes. NB: There are 2 servers at play here: jboss (middleware) and the reporting server. On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Joseph Wayodi <jwayodi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey, > > Let me assume that you're using AJAX, and not doing an actual form submit > [1]. > > First of all, we do not know all of what is returned when you send the > HTTP request. There seems to be a JavaScript function that is handling > the response, by only displaying "Report printed successfully: > abcd.txt" in the popup window. Did you write this function? And can > you modify it? If you can, then this is where you should put the code > to handle the response to do whatever you want, assuming the HTTP > response includes all the data you need. > > For reference, check this out: > <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/AJAX/Getting_Started>. > > [1] < > https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLFormElement.submit> > > Joseph. > > On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Steve, > > > > I am actually interested in the first part of your answer. The use of > ajax > > to get the contents of the response. > > > > The response, in this case, "Report printed successfully: abcd.txt" > comes as > > the body of the popup window. > > > > Meaning I somehow have to access that window and read the content. > > Extracting the filename string is easy, dont worry about that > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > skunkworks mailing list > > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > ------------ > > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > ------------ > > > > Skunkworks Rules > > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > ------------ > > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >

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Advert: Toshiba Satellite C855-S5214
by nerdalf 23 Dec '13

23 Dec '13

Good Morning people, I have the above laptops (3 pieces remaining) for sale @34k with the following spec Screen 15.6" Processor 2.3 Pentium dual core RAM 4GB DDR3 HDD 640GB 2 usb 2.0 1 usb 3.0 1 HDMI OS Windows 7 home basic + Norton antivirus 30 day trial -- *"One who ask questions is a fool for five minutes one who doesn't is a fool forever."*

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Re: [Skunkworks] Linux SMS Gateways
by William Muriithi 22 Dec '13

22 Dec '13

Joe, > > One of the issues I have had with kannel especially working with modems > > (GSM) is libusb. Sometimes the device names can change every time kannel > > tries to access i..e ttyUSB1 ...10. This is mainly on redhat distros and This should not be a problem since RHEL4. Use udev to pin a device to a certain hardware. The above problem happen because the name is issued on the order the peripherals came up. Since this is random the naming tend to be unpredictable unless you use udev Muriithi > > their cousins. Working with phones has been awesome since the dev name > > rarely changes and is Mainly the ttyACM0 ....10. This makes it possible to > > run many instances where both tx and rx is well channeled. But good kabambe > > phones are also disappearing and the current ones are terrible and a mixed > > breed of unreliability. So what's next? Android ... Get a cheap android > > phone and build an SMS app that does one simple thing. Receive and send the > > text to a flat db or some web service. > > > > Rgd

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Cubli, a cube that can jump up, balance, and 'walk'
by Alex Ngatia 22 Dec '13

22 Dec '13

For the engineers and tech enthusiast, check this out. The possible applications for the concepts are amazing https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n_6p-1J551Y Regards, Alex

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Re: [Skunkworks] Javascript Question
by Bwana Lawi 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

Thanks Steve, I am actually interested in the first part of your answer. The use of ajax to get the contents of the response. The response, in this case, "Report printed successfully: abcd.txt" comes as the body of the popup window. Meaning I somehow have to access that window and read the content. Extracting the filename string is easy, dont worry about that

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SteamOS Beta
by Dennis Kioko 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

Valve's SteamOS beta is here, anyone installed and had a spin around? http://www.pcworld.com/article/2080460/valve-steamos-beta-now-available-for… -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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Graphics designer
by Patrick K. Mathenge 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

A friend of mine is looking for a graphics designer preferably one with interior design skills and able to work on Mac OS, for a short term engagement. Those interested can contact me offlist with reference to their previous work. Regards, Patrick Sent from my BlackBerry®

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Javascript Question
by Bwana Lawi 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

Hi guys, First off, let me confess that this might be a difficult question to answer since the details I will provide may be sketchy. Scenario: We are running a webapp hosted on jboss. As is the norm, the solution has javascript, java, xslt code, etc in it. And it being a proprietary software, much of the workings are hidden in java code. >From the web-based front end, when running a report, there is an option to "print to file" When clicked, the system will do 2 things: 1. Create a text file in a preset folder 2. Open a new popup window with the message "Report printed successfully: abcd.txt" where abcd.txt is the filename of the created file. The print to file option calls a js script that submits the report data for printing to the browser servlet (I presume). That's as far as I went with the debugging. Once the form was submitted, the next thing I see is the popup window. I am interested in how I can intercept the filename variable (most probably from js). I want to write a program that copies the file to another site/folder.

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Any Surveyors on the list?
by Mark Mwangi 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

Are there any other surveyors here or I am alone? Have inquiries to make. -- Regards, Mark Mwangi markmwangi.me.ke

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Idlelo 6 Call for Papers
by John Matogo 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

Dear colleagues. Kindly find attached the Call for Papers for the Idlelo 6 Conference that will take place from 24th March to 28th March 2014 at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. Kindly share widely among your networks. Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore's Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here<http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184>to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Samsung S3 Phone Screen Replacement
by Thomas Kibui 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

Hello People, Kindly send me the contact of someone who can replace the screen of an S3 Brgds

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N-computing (Thin Client Technology)
by wa 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

Morning Skunkers, I would like to know if there is any member on the list who has used thin clients before in a call center setup before as compared to assigning a single PC to every user. Please share your thoughts and ideas,pros ,cons, the best solution to go for in-case one needs to implement this solution.

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Got PAYPAL, need MPESA
by Michael Kamunge 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

Hey peeps! Anyone willing to exchange MPESA for 100USD? Cheers

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Packet Core Engineer - Botswana
by ndungu stephen 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

Hi Good People, Please check the mail below if you can assist these guys. BR/ Stephen N. Hope you are ok! My name is Mariana from FPG Madrid and I have an urgent role open to work for Ericsson in Botswana as a Packet Core engineer for an implementation project, would you know anyone you could recommend? Thanks! Best Regards Mariana Martin Madrid firstpointgroup.com Office: +34 912 900 170 Direct: +34 912 900 171 Mobile: +34 628 181 835 Skype: marianamartinfpg Click here to view my LinkedIn profile [Go to linkedIn and search the profile]

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Kannel patch - ParlayX
by TheMburu George 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

Hey skunks Has anyone implemented the above patch on kannel to work with Safcom SDP? ./TheMburu -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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Peugeot 307 SW 2007 VS Honda Airwave 2007
by Jayden Brayden 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

Hi All, I know this is a tech forum but allow me. I am deciding on getting either of the above car models, but would be keen to get input from other car owners as well. I feel the Peugeot looks nice on the eye, but a little expensive to maintain. Not sure of the build quality though. The honda airwave obviously comes cheap with spares easy to find. Anyone care to share their opinions which of the two I should go for and why? My uses are very simple. To and from office/work daily. Maybe a short trip once in every two/three months. Basically a good family car. Thanks. ./Jay

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SMart tv APP Screen Standby problem
by Ensquire Moha 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

Skunks, I have an app running on a Samsung Smart TV. In a day it the screen goes on standby like three times. The sleep mode feature is off. Any techs who have experienced such an issue and any leads. Gate Keeper.

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Wi-Fi Hotspot
by jeremy sinja 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

Hi Skunks. Been thinking of starting an internet hotspot business in embakasi. What would be the prerequisite to start small with the ability to expand in the near future? I am thinking of a system where potential clients connect to an open WIFI network and are redirected to a login portal. area of lets say 1km. -- J.M.SINJA The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do

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On Access points and streaming video via wifi
by Silas Savali 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

We are currently planning a party for a friend and I wanted to load some videos on a server then hook it up with these powerful outdoor AP (its a big hotel) then have all the guests log in and stream the video(via XMBC or MediaTomb) to their devices (720p and higher video mark you) I have several questions 1. Do these Access Points have a maximum no of users who can be connected? 2. Do they have a maximum bandwith? 3. What are the disadvantages of these idea and what should I watch out for? I haven't made a decision on which to buy so go ahead and suggest whatever you think has the highest no of simultaneous users and bandwith

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Re: [Skunkworks] POS & ETR Connection
by Luke Tendayi 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

Therz a guy who did this connection, earlier versions of dynamics do not support the opos fiscal printer device. So it was an interface to read a text file from dynamics receipt then print to the fiscal device. That's the solution I've heard of. Not sure if latest version of dynamics has opos fp support if it does and you upgrade I can help you configure that. Luke. -----Original Message----- From: "Majala Mlagui" <majala(a)maarifa.co.ke> Sent: ‎18/‎12/‎2013 14:29 To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] POS & ETR Connection A bit more detail: The ETR printer type is POSIFLEX TREMOL FP Aura. POS: Microsoft Dynamics. It is serial connection. Error showing is the ETR can not be seen by the POS and the Ddl file not available. -----Original Message----- From: "Majala Mlagui" <majala(a)maarifa.co.ke> Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:35:16 To: Skunkworks Mailing List<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Reply-To: majala(a)maarifa.co.ke Subject: POS & ETR Connection Hi Skunks, I need help reconfiguring a POS system to an ETR. The PC crashed and following reinstallation of software, the link has been problematic and only recently full stopped working. This is for a school uniform shop in Kitengela and as the high season approaches we'd prefer not to go back to manual receipting, so assistance in the immediate future would be most appreciated. Please get in touch off list. Thanks! Majala +254 722 167 067 _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke

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At Kakamega ICT Ministers Office
by matere lusitche 18 Dec '13

18 Dec '13

Hallo Guys any one from or wants to engage with Kakamega County or Busia, Vihiga and Bungoma Counties? As the County Government rolls in there are great opportunities for residents of this Counties to participate in the development and implementation of ICT Initiatives. Since I am in Western Kenya, I am ready to lobby for members of this forum. They are very receptive and if you are in early then more opportunities for you in the future

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partner with us to Create Shamba PI
by matere lusitche 18 Dec '13

18 Dec '13

Hallo skunkworks, Our Small , two week old 5 computer learning/ Resource Center needs a Raspberry PI in order to change the World! http://rachel.worldpossible.org are sending us 32 GB of Content that can be used by our 50 plus enthusiastic school leavers. Great Content yes but we would like to create and curate our own content for the farming community .The presence of a Raspberry PI in our Village will help us highlight our initiative 'The SHAMBA PI ' There is ALOT of Audio and Video Content on farming from Media Houses that is invaluable to us farmers. K24 Ukulima bora, Shamba Shape Up and most Swahili and vernacular stations have a 15 minute program on farming. we are still on ideation stage at the moment so alot of work to do yet

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any body who knows a private company that does surveying
by nadhir mohamed 18 Dec '13

18 Dec '13

any body who knows a private company that does surveying

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Re: [Skunkworks] POS & ETR Connection
by Majala Mlagui 18 Dec '13

18 Dec '13

A bit more detail: The ETR printer type is POSIFLEX TREMOL FP Aura. POS: Microsoft Dynamics. It is serial connection. Error showing is the ETR can not be seen by the POS and the Ddl file not available. -----Original Message----- From: "Majala Mlagui" <majala(a)maarifa.co.ke> Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:35:16 To: Skunkworks Mailing List<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Reply-To: majala(a)maarifa.co.ke Subject: POS & ETR Connection Hi Skunks, I need help reconfiguring a POS system to an ETR. The PC crashed and following reinstallation of software, the link has been problematic and only recently full stopped working. This is for a school uniform shop in Kitengela and as the high season approaches we'd prefer not to go back to manual receipting, so assistance in the immediate future would be most appreciated. Please get in touch off list. Thanks! Majala +254 722 167 067

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POS & ETR Connection
by Majala Mlagui 18 Dec '13

18 Dec '13

Hi Skunks, I need help reconfiguring a POS system to an ETR. The PC crashed and following reinstallation of software, the link has been problematic and only recently full stopped working. This is for a school uniform shop in Kitengela and as the high season approaches we'd prefer not to go back to manual receipting, so assistance in the immediate future would be most appreciated. Please get in touch off list. Thanks! Majala +254 722 167 067

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OT: LOOKING FOR IT ATTACHMENT OPPORTUNITY
by Josephine K. Irungu 18 Dec '13

18 Dec '13

Hallo, A friend is looking for a 3 month ICT attachment starting from January 2014. Any leads will be highly appreciated. Find attached CV. Thanks. On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 10:16 AM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. partner with us to Create Shamba PI (matere lusitche) > 2. Re: partner with us to Create Shamba PI (Crystal Watley Kigoni) > 3. Re: partner with us to Create Shamba PI (Peter Karunyu) > 4. Re: partner with us to Create Shamba PI (Peter Karunyu) > 5. Re: partner with us to Create Shamba PI (matere lusitche) > 6. Re: partner with us to Create Shamba PI (jeremy sinja) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 06:23:58 +0300 > From: matere lusitche <kenyabizideas(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] partner with us to Create Shamba PI > Message-ID: > < > CACxNYeqx-Ye0bOc9oRqQJ9Rx7BZ-bRi144K1rs2vcX2jgN8Ysw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hallo skunkworks, > Our Small , two week old 5 computer learning/ Resource Center needs a > Raspberry PI in order to change the World! > http://rachel.worldpossible.org are sending us 32 GB of Content that can > be > used by our 50 plus enthusiastic school leavers. > Great Content yes but we would like to create and curate our own content > for the farming community .The presence of a Raspberry PI in our Village > will help us highlight our initiative 'The SHAMBA PI ' > There is ALOT of Audio and Video Content on farming from Media Houses that > is invaluable to us farmers. K24 Ukulima bora, Shamba Shape Up and most > Swahili and vernacular stations have a 15 minute program on farming. > we are still on ideation stage at the moment so alot of work to do yet >

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[SKUNKWORKS] Fwd: Re: [Techweez] Help about my phone
by Martin Gicheru 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

Anyone wants to take this up? Regards, Martin Gicheru | Editor, Techweez ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gail Ochiel <gailochiel16(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 2:05 PM Subject: Fwd: Re: [Techweez] Help about my phone To: martin(a)techweez.com Could you send me the contacts of the technicians so that i can see if they'll be able to help me. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- Subject: Re: [Techweez] Help about my phone From: Martin Gicheru <martin(a)techweez.com> To: Gail Ochiel Atieno <gailochiel16(a)gmail.com> CC: Hi Gail, Well, since you are out of warranty, they might want to stay away from the device since the hardware and or software might not be built for this market, hence not wanting to be linked with it incase anything fails. Basically, for that reason you will need to get a technician you trust with your hardware. I know one or two in Nairobi but not Kisumu. Regards, Martin Gicheru | Editor, Techweez On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 1:37 PM, WordPress <wordpress(a)techweez.com> wrote: > Hi i would like to know if u can make my phone,its a samsung galaxy s4 > which fell down and immediately stoped working.i tried taking it to the > customer care here in kisumu but they couldnt help me.i purchased in in > thailand .could u please help me . > > --- > Website: techweez > > --- > IP address: http://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=196.201.217.38 > Form referrer: http://www.techweez.com/contact-us/ > Orig. referrer: http://www.techweez.com/contact-us/ > User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 4.0.4; en-gb; GT-S7560 > Build/IMM76I) AppleWebKit/534.30 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile > Safari/534.30 > >

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Home Internet opinions
by maina 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

Am looking to subscribe to home internet from either AK(canopy) or Safaricom(Wimax) Options available are: >> 256/512 Kbps AK >> 512/512 Kbps or 1/1Meg Safaricom. >From experience which company would prefer? Why? -- David Maina. NAIROBI, KENYA.. Cell:+254-721-950073. Registered Linux User #407239. Registered Ubuntu User #35129. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread."

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Re: [Skunkworks] skunkworks Digest, Vol 46, Issue 111
by Stephen Ebichondo 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

Hi David, I would recommend the Safaricom WiMax 2 MBps connection should cost you 7 K per month its cheaper that what AK offers for 1 MBps that is always fluctuates depending on the time of day! On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. 8 Port POE switch (Brian Mang'oli) > 2. Re: 8 Port POE switch (Benson Maina) > 3. Home Internet opinions (maina) > 4. Re: 8 Port POE switch (Brian Mang'oli) > 5. Re: Home Internet opinions (Odhiambo Washington) > 6. Re: Home Internet opinions (maina) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:25:45 +0300 > From: "Brian Mang'oli" <brayous(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] 8 Port POE switch > Message-ID: > <CAMuDYoas1RC1+=H8Wc4HRNFYiYpbLBAJG-gZArNy= > n-K1GWLFQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Skunks > Anyone with the above switch even refurbished. > Regards > Brian >

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Bitranks
by Adam Nelson 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

I ran across this site that some of the guys in Rwanda built: http://bitranks.com/ Here's the code if anybody has an Android device and wants to start gathering stats for Kenyan carriers (warning: you need an unlimited plan for this to be sensible): https://github.com/nyaruka/sigtrac Cheers, Adam -- Kili.io - OpenStack for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson

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8 Port POE switch
by Brian Mang'oli 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

Hi Skunks Anyone with the above switch even refurbished. Regards Brian

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dot Net developer needed
by Evans Ikua 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

A friend of mine is looking for dot Net developer for a web application, to work part time. If interested please send me a brief bio. -- *----------------------------------------------------Kind Regards,Evans Ikua,* Cell: +254-722-955831

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Re: [Skunkworks] [Security Forum] BlackBox
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

Blogspot is Google's, it should load. Thankx guys. Security Risk testing should be real life. On 12/16/13, fredrick Wahome <frewah85(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Good work Chucks. The test must be real life scenario. > > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Gichuki John Chuksjonia < > chuksjonia(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> A lot of people don't understand Blackbox penetration and as we move >> from Information Security to the Information Risk era its very >> important for clients to understand what they pay for and why Risks >> are constantly growing and changing. >> >> Check out my new blog post, >> http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/2013/12/black-box-penetration-testing.html >> >> Lemmie know your comments and have a blessed week. Be Frosty >> >> ./Chucks >> >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P >> I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester >> jgichuki at inbox d0t com >> >> {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ >> http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Security mailing list >> Security(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security >> > > > > -- > Kind Regards; > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > *Fredrick Wahome Ndung'uTeam LeaderSecunets TechnologiesWebsite: > www.secunets.co.ke <http://www.secunets.com>Cell: +254725264890Email: > fred(a)secunets.co.ke <fred(a)secunets.com>Experts in: Web 2.0 Applications, > Domain Registration, Web Hosting, Information Security, Linux Applications, > Computer Forensic & I.C.T Consultancy."Secure Business Technology"* > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *SECUNETS TECHNOLOGIES DISCLAIMER:* > > This email message and any file(s) transmitted with it is intended solely > for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain > confidential and/or legally privileged information which confidentiality > and/or privilege is not lost or waived by reason of mistaken transmission. > If you have received this message by error you are not authorized to view > disseminate distribute or copy the message without the written consent of > Secunets Technologies and are requested to contact the sender by telephone > or e-mail and destroy the original. Although Secunets Technologies takes > all reasonable precautions to ensure that this message and any file > transmitted with it is virus free, Secunets Technologies accepts no > liability for any damage that may be caused by any virus transmitted by > this email. > -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester jgichuki at inbox d0t com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/

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BlackBox
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

A lot of people don't understand Blackbox penetration and as we move from Information Security to the Information Risk era its very important for clients to understand what they pay for and why Risks are constantly growing and changing. Check out my new blog post, http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/2013/12/black-box-penetration-testing.html Lemmie know your comments and have a blessed week. Be Frosty ./Chucks -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester jgichuki at inbox d0t com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/

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Ref: affordable place to stay in Nairobi or Naivasha for Holiday
by Josy Ngatia 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

Anyone who know of an affordable place to stay in Nairobi or Naivasha either furnished apartment or boutique hotel for like holiday or rent for family holiday - of 6 (3 adults and 3 children)

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thepiratebay.sx
by Okechukwu 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

Is thepiratebay.sx down or there was a memo I did not receive? Cant reach it! http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/thepiratebay.sx shows its down, so was there a memo or some NSA tingz? ./Ok3ch

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Taskforce to explore 4G spectrum-sharing options
by Moses M.G 15 Dec '13

15 Dec '13

http://mobile.nation.co.ke/business/Taskforce-to-explore-4G-spectrum-sharin…

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set_rcvar
by Eva Kimathi 14 Dec '13

14 Dec '13

Hello all, I have a script that has the following line in it: echo "rcvar=`set_rcvar`" >> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/trytond when I run it i encounter this error /xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxx/ghealthscripts/5: line 27: set_rcvar: command not found The script was designed for freeBSD and I am using Fedora. Also, while digging around I found that rcvar is being (or has already) been killed. Does anyone know of a work-around that I can use? Happy Saturday -- __________________________________________________________________________ Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity ~Albert Einstein Eva Kimathi

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Cisco configuration - Failover for outbout (Internet) traffic
by Odhiambo Washington 14 Dec '13

14 Dec '13

Hello Cisco gurus, I need a third eye here. I am configuring a Cisco 1841 so that I can get failover for outbout (Internet) traffic when ISP link goes down. I decided to base my config on route-maps. I have installed a 3G card, and configured it to work with Safaricom. For some very strange reason (hence the third eye need) the automatic failover doesn't appear to work correctly. When I unplug the other ISP's cable, I can go out via 3G though. I am doubting my routes configuration, but I am not sure this is it: p route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 JTL-GW-IP ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Cellular0/0/0 10 " Having looked at safaricom's 3G IP assignments, I am wondering if instead of using "ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Cellular0/0/0 10", I could just do "ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.64.64.64 10" ?? Well, I am not even sure that is the problem. PS: Don't worry about the passwords. They are already obfuscated. Here is my whole config: Current configuration : 4601 bytes ! version 12.4 service timestamps debug datetime msec service timestamps log datetime msec service password-encryption ! hostname C1841-FOOBAR ! boot-start-marker boot-end-marker ! enable secret 5 $1$S.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ! no aaa new-model dot11 syslog ip cef ! ! no ip dhcp use vrf connected ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.10 ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.0.210 192.168.0.254 ! ip dhcp pool FOOBAR network 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 netbios-name-server 192.168.0.2 domain-name FOOBAR.local default-router 192.168.0.1 dns-server 196.201.225.18 196.201.225.19 lease 0 2 ! ! ip domain name FOOBAR.local ip name-server 196.201.225.18 ip name-server 196.201.225.19 ip name-server 41.222.10.26 ! multilink bundle-name authenticated chat-script gsm "" "ATDT*99#" TIMEOUT 30 CONNECT ! ! ! ! username admin privilege 15 secret 5 $1$k8ao$InezrCcTAPQKNh1iVPhJH. username tech0 privilege 15 secret 5 $1$z0I3$ynm.qXVzt57atF1OZDSdG1 archive log config hidekeys ! ! ! ! ip ssh version 2 ! ! ! interface FastEthernet0/0 description lan ip address 192.168.40.250 255.255.255.0 no ip proxy-arp ip nat inside ip virtual-reassembly no ip route-cache cef no ip route-cache shutdown duplex auto speed auto no cdp enable ! interface FastEthernet0/1 description WAN - 2/2Mbps to JTL ip address NN.NN.NN.NN 255.255.255.252 ip nat outside ip virtual-reassembly shutdown duplex auto speed auto ! interface Cellular0/0/0 description 3G Internet with Safaricom ip address negotiated ip nat outside ip virtual-reassembly encapsulation ppp dialer in-band dialer idle-timeout 0 dialer string gsm dialer-group 1 async mode interactive ppp chap hostname saf ppp chap password 7 0000121205 ppp ipcp dns request ppp ipcp route default ! ip forward-protocol nd ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 JTL-GW-IP ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Cellular0/0/0 10 ! ! no ip http server no ip http secure-server ip nat inside source route-map JTL interface FastEthernet0/1 overload ip nat inside source route-map SAFCOM interface Cellular0/0/0 overload ip nat inside source static tcp 192.168.0.2 1234 NN.NN.NN.NN 1234 extendable ip nat inside source static tcp 192.168.0.2 3389 NN.NN.NN.NN 3389 extendable ip nat inside source static tcp 192.168.0.2 8081 NN.NN.NN.NN 8081 extendable ip nat inside source static tcp 192.168.0.2 8082 NN.NN.NN.NN 8082 extendable ip nat inside source static tcp 192.168.0.2 8083 NN.NN.NN.NN 8083 extendable ! ip access-list extended netbios deny tcp any any eq 135 deny tcp any any eq 137 deny udp any any eq netbios-ss deny tcp any any eq 139 deny tcp any any eq 445 deny udp any any eq 445 deny udp any any eq 135 deny tcp any any eq 136 deny udp any any eq 136 deny udp any any eq netbios-ns deny tcp any any eq 138 deny udp any any eq netbios-dgm permit ip any any ! access-list 102 permit ip 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.255 any dialer-list 1 protocol ip list 1 ! ! route-map SAFCOM permit 10 match ip address 102 match interface Cellular0/0/0 ! route-map JTL permit 10 match ip address 102 match interface FastEthernet0/1 ! ! ! control-plane ! banner login ^C ******************************************************* ^C ! line con 0 logging synchronous login local line aux 0 line 0/0/0 exec-timeout 0 0 script dialer gsm login local modem InOut no exec transport preferred none transport output none line vty 0 4 password 7 005C4B32165A0510076523 login local transport input telnet ssh ! scheduler allocate 20000 1000 end -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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UTMs Recommendations
by Odhiambo Washington 13 Dec '13

13 Dec '13

Hi Skunks, So I have been looking at UTM devices/options for the last three days. I have come across this document - http://goo.gl/8TojIt, but I still have to ask you to chip in with your practical experience. The only luxury I've had is that Cyberoam have web-based simulators for their products and so I was able to practically play with some of them. Actually, looks like they have just three products in the UTM category - albeit with different network throughput. The primary requirement I have for now is to be able to control where users (yes, I need to create user accounts and authenticate them) can go to the Internet, and possibly limit this with Time/Bandwidth (allocate data bundles) ACLs. Of course the other 'Ts' in the UTM still hold. Cyberoam appears to do this. What I lack is the comparison with other products - Cisco, Astaro, etc Essentially, whatever product I need should meet the above requirement besides being a UTM, and should be able to work in bridge mode with a Cisco router. The network layout is JTL Fiber <----(bridge)-- Cisco <--- LAN. The UTM device should plugin behind the Cisco and function transparently. Cost is a factor. The equivalent Cyberoam unit for this purpose costs USD 1,100 with an annual subscription for updates costing about USD 500-600 per year ... I know I could build my own UTM, but I do not want to do it for now so please don't suggest that path:-) I am open to suggestions/ideas/experiences. You could simply tell me what device you use, what it costs, and whether it meets the above requirements. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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help me understand an open ssl error
by Eva Kimathi 13 Dec '13

13 Dec '13

ola! I have this error that I am having a problem deciphering. please help /etc/pki/CA/index.txt: No such file or directory unable to open '/etc/pki/CA/index.txt' 139879468582752:error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or directory:bss_file.c:398:fopen('/etc/pki/CA/index.txt','r') 139879468582752:error:20074002:BIO routines:FILE_CTRL:system lib:bss_file.c:400: Testing certificate for hmis_server.{MY_DOMAIN}. Error opening certificate file /etc/ssl/certs/hmis_server.ghealth.crt.pem 139872843011936:error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or directory:bss_file.c:398:fopen('/etc/ssl/certs/hmis_server.ghealth.crt.pem','r') 139872843011936:error:20074002:BIO routines:FILE_CTRL:system lib:bss_file.c:400: unable to load certificate here's the script that created that monster #!/bin/csh -f echo "Creating a certificate signing request (CSR)." openssl req \ -nodes -new -days 3650 \ -subj "${DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTES}/CN=${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}" \ -keyout /etc/ssl/private/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.key.pem \ -out /etc/ssl/req/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.req.pem echo "Testing the newly created CSR." openssl req -text -verify -noout -in /etc/ssl/req/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.req.pem echo "Check for errors, press [Enter] to continue..." read x echo "Signing CSR for ${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}." openssl ca \ -out /etc/ssl/certs/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.crt.pem \ -in /etc/ssl/req/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.req.pem \ -cert /etc/ssl/cacerts/ca.${MY_DOMAIN}.cacrt.pem \ -keyfile /etc/ssl/private/ca.${MY_DOMAIN}.cakey.pem echo "Testing certificate for ${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}." openssl verify \ -CAfile /etc/ssl/cacerts/ca.${MY_DOMAIN}.cacrt.pem \ /etc/ssl/certs/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.crt.pem echo "Check for errors, press [Enter] to continue..." read x echo "Creating bundle for ${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}." cat /etc/ssl/private/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.key.pem \ /etc/ssl/certs/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.crt.pem \ > /etc/ssl/private/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.key+crt.pem echo "Creating DH parameter file for ${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}." openssl dhparam -check -text -5 512 -out /etc/ssl/dh/${SERVER_NAME}.${MY_DOMAIN}.dh ------------------- help? -- __________________________________________________________________________ Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity ~Albert Einstein Eva Kimathi

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Linux SMS Gateways
by jeremy sinja 13 Dec '13

13 Dec '13

Hallo Skunks. I am working on an sms system on the Linux Platform. Anyone here who has tried either gnokii or kannel gateways, kindly advice which one is better. Kind Regards

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Internet access(home)
by maina 13 Dec '13

13 Dec '13

Get in touch off-list with quotes for the said. -- David Maina. NAIROBI, KENYA.. Cell:+254-721-950073. Registered Linux User #407239. Registered Ubuntu User #35129. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread."

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Best programming jokes
by Ken Muturi 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

Jesus and Satan have an argument as to who is the better programmer. This goes on for a few hours until they come to an agreement to hold a contest with God as the judge. They set themselves before their computers and begin. They type furiously, lines of code streaming up the screen, for several hours straight. Seconds before the end of the competition, a bolt of lightning strikes, taking out the electricity. Moments later, the power is restored, and God announces that the contest is over. He asks Satan to show his work. Visibly upset, Satan cries and says, “I have nothing. I lost it all when the power went out.” “Very well,” says God, “let us see if Jesus has fared any better.” Jesus presses a key, and the screen comes to life in vivid display, the voices of an angelic choir pour forth from the speakers. Satan is astonished. He stutters, “B-b-but how?! I lost everything, yet Jesus’ program is intact! How did he do it?” God chuckles, “Everybody knows… Jesus saves.

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Safaricom 3G routing
by Odhiambo Washington 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

I have this weird feeling Safaricom have seriously screwed up their routing configuration - especially with 3G that I use. I can try and show support details tmrw, but this has been happening, perhaps since 8th Dec! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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URGENT PS ENGINEERS WANTED
by Memusi 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

Need a few PS engineers to be interview today.Drop me CV. Huawei knowledge,Core Networks,SS7,EPC,GUL.Cisco certifcations advantage, Degree:Telecoms related. Deadline 1200hrs -- Regards Memusi Communication is vital in this century....

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Remote VPN Issue
by Dan Wanjohi 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

Hello Skunks. I am configuring a remote access VPN on a cisco ASA 5510 that is connected via Access Kenya and the logs are giving this error. *Unable to establish Phase 1 SA with server "41.X.X.X" because of "DEL_REASON_PEER_NOT_RESPONDING"* I have confirmed that - the Groupname and passwords match. - No device in between prohibits the connection from my VPN clients and the VPN device. - Another VPN connection to another Safcom connected VPN headend is working fine - The ISAKMP policy is applied on the outside interface. Any ideas of how to go about this? Regards -- *......................................................... *

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100 USD on Paypal for Mpesa
by Dennis Mureithi 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

Hi all; Is anyone willing to transact 100 USD on paypal for Mpesa. -- * To follow the path: look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master.* *- Zen Poem*

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Tablets- Safaricom's Lenovo and zenus
by Patrick mathenge 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

what do you guys think of this; http://nairobicbd.olx.co.ke/computer-tablet-7-new-inkenya-venus-quadcore-16… vis a viz smart tab7' thats on safaricom shop in respect to their price and specs ? Regards, patrick

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Site reminder
by Anthony Tai 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Hi Skunkers, I am looking for the link of a website that was put on here. We had a walk through of an agency in video format on the site. It was very cool. Can't get it. Kindly assist me. Thank you. Regards -- Anthony Tai "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."

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PCIe HDMI Card
by Jangita Nyagudi 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Hi guys, I'm urgently looking for a PCIe card that has HDMI output. Contact me off list with offers. Thanks

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Linksys EA6500
by Denis G. Wahome 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Any leads where I can get one and how much? R D

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Beba pay card
by Joseph Maina 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Peeps I had an opportunity of encountering the usaga of Beba pay card.. I was told it is powered by google. Could someone here been have involved in the project and explain to me how a smart phone reads the card while in the pouch and outside the pouch?

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Primary Sch materials,
by Edwin Ngige 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

Hi Skunks, Am looking for computer learning i.e maths and such. Please advice either applications or VM needed on a windows environment. Regards, Edwin Ngige 0722 841853

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which is the best email application that can be installed on a tablet
by nadhir mohamed 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

i need an application that one can access his company mails easily on tablet! i am considering google apps. any suggestions! is it expensive to do so! kindly advise

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Where to buy Techo phantom
by Jangita Nyagudi 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

Anyone know where i can buy this in the CBD? Thanks.

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.cn Tablet boot failure
by Geofrey Karani 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

Hi guys, 1. A tablet from .cn (Clone-ie not branded) has been dropped at my desk. When I press the power button the screen lights up and nothing else happens. In short it doesnt boot up. Any pointers on how to resolve would be appreciated. 2. Last month I asked for some company that can do Wi-fi for some restaurant in town (Nrb). I was referred to Waziwifi but they have not made contact yet. Any alternative please? Thank You, Jeff

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Digital Certificates and SSL
by harry amwayi 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

hi techies can some one direct me on where i can purchase the above. kind regards

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Electronic Signature Device (ESD) Software
by Haggai Nyang 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

Hi all, Do you know of anyone who deals in a software solution compatible with Linux that has a PDF generation feature? Such a system must have an API as I'm integrating it with some in-house software. I'm looking to go paperless while appeasing the KRA chaps.

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PANASONIC KX T7750
by Brian Mang'oli 08 Dec '13

08 Dec '13

Hi Skunks, anyone with the above. kindly contact me offlist i need 17 of them regards Brian

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Survey
by Daniel Kamau 08 Dec '13

08 Dec '13

Hi All, I hope you are well. Am doing research and need your help. Kindly respond to the survery questions and help me share this link out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dhMXOog-gNQZim3jodktXWt2lkVWeusze02niLfYdC… Let know your views. Thanks in advance. BR/ Dan

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Mobile Internet in East Africa
by Mula G Njira 08 Dec '13

08 Dec '13

Hi all, Does anyone have an idea whether I will still be connected (intenet-wise) if I were to travel to Tanzania, specifically Dar-es-salaam... I am talking of Safaricom and/or Orange... what about Airtel? Will I incur extra charges on my bundles? If not do they have a prepaid internet bundle thing going on there? will one need to do SIM registration if one were to buy a card there? which provider would be recommended... do they still have cyber cafes? where I can go connect my laptop etc... any help would be appreciated Regards, Mula G -- Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before the fight, while the ignorant fight to win.

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Ref: 3 Bedroom Apartment with DSQ- Parklands
by Josy Ngatia 08 Dec '13

08 Dec '13

Looking for 3 Bedroom Apartment with DSQ- Parklands. Anyone..? in this line

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Developer Needed
by Sham Kanji 07 Dec '13

07 Dec '13

Hi All, It's been a while. Looking for an experienced developer or 2, part-time for about 30-60 days and could lead to permanent employment. Must be experienced with a portfolio and have experience with: PHP MySQL jQuery JavaScript Cpanel and WHM customisations Joomla (coms and modules) Please send CV to sham(a)buyandsell.co.ke Regards Sham

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Technical support specialist
by Margaret Mwenjera 06 Dec '13

06 Dec '13

Hi Good People, Hope this finds you well, we are looking for a person to fill the above mentioned position. *Responsibilities and Duties* - Research, resolve, and respond to questions received via telephone calls, e-mail, walk-ups, and call-backs in a timely manner, in accordance with current procedures - - Assist either in person or remotely, in the resolution of support issues to ensure timely impact on user satisfaction - Acquire and maintain current knowledge of relevant product offerings and support policies in order to provide technically accurate solutions to customers - Monitor client support performance and maintenance schedule *Skills and specifications* - Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology - At least 2 years of hands-on experience in desktop or help desk support role - Extensive knowledge of Mail servers, Mail clients and Web Servers (Both in windows and linux) - Positive attitude and strong work ethics, ability to multi task is a must - Ability to adapt and pick up new techniques and technology - Attention to detail - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - A sharp mind with the ability to grasp concepts quickly and work out complex logic problems - Must be self motivated If you feel you are qualified for the above position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV with telephone contacts for three professional referees to jobs(a)sawasawa.com including your daily telephone contact. Please do not send your resumes to me. kind regards, Margaret Mwenjera "May your days be filled with answered prayers."

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