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Fwd: DBA & ISO Postions
by Roy Michoma 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Hi Skunks, Find Job Opportunities attached below Regards, Roy ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nyambura Kinama <nyambura.kinama(a)altimaafrica.com> Date: Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 12:31 PM Subject: DBA & ISO Postions To: roymichoma(a)gmail.com Hey Roy,**** ** ** I trust this email finds you well.**** ** ** I am struggling to identify candidates for the two ICT positions .Please find attached JDs. Would you have any leads? **** ** ** *Kind Regards,* * * *Nyambura Kinama* * * *ALTIMA AFRICA LTD* |* “Ideas Executed” | Consulting| Recruitment| Training| ***** *|*Milimani Road| P.O. Box 68198, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya | Office Line: + 254-20-271-1020 / 2078306 | Office Fax: +254-271-2060 |Email: info(a)altimaafrica.com | www.altimaafrica.com* **|***** **** *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* Confidential information belonging to Altima Africa Ltd and its affiliates may be contained in this message. If you are not a recipient indicated or intended in this message, or you think for any reason that this message may have been addressed to you in error, you may not use or copy or deliver this message to anyone else. In such case, you should destroy this message and are asked to notify the sender by reply email.**** ** ** ** **

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ADDCOM Headsets ADD880
by Rocky Mbithi 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Good Afternoon, Anyone who supplies this Headsets ADDCOM ADD880? Thanks. Regards, Rocky +254721708325

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A New Dawn
by ndungu stephen 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

As we prepare for today's announcement - I think its perfect this comes on a weekend [?] That being said; our young Kenyans are looking forward to the ICT development, and their new laptops [?]

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Solar Panel Specs
by Bwana Lawi 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Hi guys, I know this has been discussed somewhere before but I need help on the best solar panels to acquire (and install) back home. The panel will be used to power basic appliances, TV, radio, and many lights - 5-10 bulbs, and almost the same number of mobile phones. Good neighbour philosophy Also should have enough juice to power mobile devices and laptops when and if necessary. What are the specs I should look for? Which model? I want this info before I go to the vendors. /* Some back story: My (our) guy didn't win huko mashinani and he was our only hope of getting electricity Plus I don't think paying 35k per house (4 houses in total, i.e. 140k) is a good investment for basic power needs in ushago. */

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Extended Smartphone Batteries
by Bwana Lawi 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Hi guys, Thought I should share this: should you be in need of an extended battery for most (not all) smartphones, you can get them from https://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/ I got one for HTC (the stock battery is 1300mAh, the extended is 1800mAh). So far the battery is working very well and it does retain charge for longer. Shipping is free but dont buy from their site. Apparently they don't ship to Kenya coz things get lost in the local postal. So I went and got it from Amazon for the same price and still with free shipping. Note that it will take longer to ship using the free option. I created the order on Feb 2nd and it arrived at City Square posta on Feb 21.

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HP COMPAQ NX6110 battery
by Chege 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Hii All, Who is the reliable supplier of the Laptop batteries need for HP COMPAQ NX6110 battery Rgds Chege

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Re: [Skunkworks] SAD NEWS
by Steve obbayi 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Oh no. My condolences to ken's family and friends. Sorry for our loss guys. R.I.P Ken Sent from my Windows Phone -----Original Message----- From: ukuta ken Sent: 3/10/2013 8:43 AM To: Skunkworks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] SAD NEWS RIP Ken, Pole sana to his family and friends. On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Areba Collins [ @BrainiacKE ® ] < arebacollins(a)gmail.com> wrote: > What! > > > On Sunday, March 10, 2013, wrote: > >> Rip really sad, please keep us posted can someone set up a condolence >> book, how does the tech community support in a small way? Ken has done a >> lot for the community. >> Sent from my BlackBerry® >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Tony Likhanga <tlikhanga(a)gmail.com> >> Sender: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke >> Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:24:39 >> To: Skunkworks Mailing List<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Reply-To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] SAD NEWS >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > -- > *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of > great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of > corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of > protecting corporate power against democracy”* > > > _______________________________________________ > 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, -- k n "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." - Bruce Lee

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xbox 360 power supply
by John Gitau 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Does anyone here know where I can buy/get an xbox 360 power supply? Regards, John Gitau

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Webkit Trademark of Apple
by Bwana Lawi 10 Mar '13

10 Mar '13

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2013/03/apples-webkit-is-now-a-…

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[SKUNKWORKS] digital tv
by Martin Gicheru 10 Mar '13

10 Mar '13

Morning skunks, No need to pretend we are know-it alls and suffer in ignorance. I lost a TV to robbery some 3 months ago and I am yet to replace it. Naturally one will be window shopping all through till you finally decide what to opt for. Been mulling over this "buy a tv and add a set top box-considering all other devices you plug in to a tv" and "just wait till you can afford a dvb-t2 compliant tv, which in this case is the Samsung smart tv at 60k". Dec 31st is approaching, so one would want to be as future-proof as possible. What's your take skunks? Regards, Martin Gicheru Sent from my Galaxy Note II

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Linux From Source
by Mula G Njira 09 Mar '13

09 Mar '13

I am currently in need of a project to unnumb my head after this umm... elections thingy :-) and have decided to finally try my hand at installing Linux from source (after putting it off for like 5 years now...), so dear skunks, (as a first step before I put my google-fu to the test) I would really appreciate some pointers from anyone who has any experience on this... gotchas, the works... LFS is probably the place to start but real life experiences are highly appreciated :-) -- 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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Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems
by James Kagwe 09 Mar '13

09 Mar '13

I was looking at IEBC RFQ document link sent earlier and came across these specifications Pg 4 Retransmission should be made possible after server side authorization. The system should also send a *log of all previously attempted yet failed* ** *transmission for auditing purposes.* Pg 7 The system should also keep a log of exceptions generated (attempts to send turnouts that are above the number of voters registered at polling centre) e.t.c. to improve on transparency. Pg 8 The system should *also send a log of all previously attempted* yet failed transmission for auditing purposes. Pg 9 Other requirements 1. The software should provide immutable *logs for ensuring a strong auditing process* *of the reported results.* 2. The software should not only *be tamper-proof but also tamper- evident -- logs of* *attacks will need to be kept.* Pg 17 All the application requirements will need to be used for this as well. This means that the application will provide ? end to end multi-layer security ? application level user authentication and authorization ? notification of successful receipt ? *immutable logs for all activities * My opinion is that if this is not well managed especially the logs....disk issues may arise especially if there's no space dedicate to this only.* * *James * On 3/6/2013 12:10 PM, Steve Obbayi wrote: > @Bernard this has nothing to do with open or closed systems but one > thing I must point out is that it seems you need to understand a > little more about how the MySQL internals work. That database error > you talk about can be caused by no disk space (Linux installs have a > lightly different message). No disk space can actually shut down MySQL > hence the reason you get the unable to connect to database. > > So IEBC's claims of running out of disk space is quite valid and > depending on how the server is setup it actually happens more often > out in the real world than you think. > > If you dont know what you are doing when setting up your database you > will be shocked to find out that merely deleting logs will not free up > this space. It is still possible to clean up this space but its a > headache and the server would have to be brought down, assuming MySQL > actually owns the space. A simpler method of optimizing is to set up > the server with innodb_file_per_table option. > > All-in-all we can just speculate for now. > > Steve > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From: *"Rad!" <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Miï¿½rcoles, 6 de Marzo 2013 7:40:11 > *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems > > As usual - any technical debate eventually loses issues > and descends to open source vs closed source. > > It is not in order to allege the issue is the openness of the code > or the operating system in use without knowing the facts. > > On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Bernard Owuor wrote: > > Erik, thanks for the link. > (And great job with the > http://results.uchaguzi.co.ke/index.php/senator.) > > This can never be a disk space issue... the error gives it away: > "Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not > connect to MySQL" > > It's a case of using Windows 2008 server - without tweaking - > when a LAMP server would work out of the box :) > Which points to the bigger problem of using closed source > systems for public interest software. > After paying KES 9B (or some happy figure) for it, and with > the very detailed RFP in the public domain, IEBC should be > able to own the software. They should open-source it - since > it's paid for with public money. (I understand it is still > proprietary to IFES) > > For such a system, the cost of implementing the solution far > outweighs the price of the software, so IEBC will still pay a > lot of money for it. However, we get better quality, > future-proofing and some savings (in future elections). > Biggest payoff is the trust engendered by openness. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> > *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 6, 2013 9:09 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems > > http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/ > > Erik Hersman > > www.ushahidi.com <http://www.ushahidi.com/> | www.iHub..co.ke > <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> > www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | > @whiteafrican <http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> > > On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Patrick Kariuki > <patrick.kariuki(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Who said scaling MYSQL is necessary when the cheque and > traffic comes > once every 4 years? > > > On 3/6/13, joe mwirigi <joemwirigi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Lets just say its a KES 9B lesson to the government > that hires 'foreign > companies' because they are 'big' > > I hear, the 'weed' tells me one had to login to the > same server(database) > to send the results. Am not sure they did run tests > with 30,000 concurrent users so the db kept giving > way, halafu mnajua zile > logs za mysql on error. They filled the > disk like crazy! -- just speculating -- I in no way > know these guys! Then I > can imagine the conversation > > Boss: vhat is happening Signh (shaking his head) > Signh: donno databes only 10 MEg. Just chekin. > Boss: Vy data not coming in u nno. > Signh: dh -f > > $ unknown command > $ df -h > > Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > > /dev/sdb1 2000G 1999.2G 0.6G 99% / > varrun 393M 144k 393M 1% /var/run > varlock 393M 0 393M 0% /var/lock > procbususb 393M 123k 393M 1% > /proc/bus/usb > udev 393M 123k 393M 1% /dev > > Signh: They send too much, too much data, see > Boss: Yeah, too much sending 2Tb full already, > patel, vhere is that 4 > Tb disk! just plug it and ve ar in business! > Signh: >$sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart > > $password: ** > $ wrong password try again:*** > $ ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL > server > > through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > $ > > > On a lighter note though > *_______________________________________________________________ > We must Keep on, > * > > > > On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:05 PM, Dickson > <dhikims(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Still the data amount is small even for > processing. What amount of data > does say bank systems process on a normal working > day. Its bigger than > what > IEBC will process. > > I believe we have skills that can handle that > system. Let's give IEBC > benefit of patience they sort themselves out. > Best Regards, > > Dickson. > > ---- > http://qhim.wordpress.com > > Sent from my BlackBerryï¿½ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Karanja <wabethi(a)gmail.com> > Sender: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke > Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:48:50 > To: Skunkworks Mailing List<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Reply-To: Skunkworks Mailing List > <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ------ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Mercury 130W
by Michael Pedersen 09 Mar '13

09 Mar '13

Hi Skunks. Anyone on the list who have manged to use the USB port of an Mercury 130W ETR machine for anything useful ? .. Mike

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Fedora 18 64/32bit dvd
by Eva Kimathi 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

Hello all, As we wait for the elections, I thought i might try the new fedora out. Is there anyone out there with the disk that I might borrow/copy? I wonder if anyone has tried it and if so, what impression did you get? I am on Fedora 16 and it is not the smoothest thing i ever used. -- __________________________________________________________________________ Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity ~Albert Einstein Eva Kimathi

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Hosting Provider...
by Michael Bullut 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

Greetings Good People, Anyone know a reliable hosting provider? I want to register a domain. Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114. **Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* ***Twitter:** @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com* * * *---*

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Cisco 881 wanted
by charles kungu 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

I am looking for a cisco 881 router. If you stock please get back to me with your offer. -- Regards, Charles. G.

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Wholesale LEDs
by Garr Patronas 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

Hi Skunks, Anyone know where I can get LEDs in bulk, locally? Patronas

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Re: [Skunkworks] Urgent Contacts
by Mark Mwangi 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

You can find both on twitter @tyrus_ and @chuksjonia On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > Anyone with John Gichuki's "chuksjonia" or Tyrus' "Ty" phone contacts. > They are on this list, I'd appreciate if I can get them off-list asap. > This is extremely urgent. > > Steve > > _______________________________________________ > 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, Mark Mwangi markmwangi.me.ke

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So Virtual Private Network that runs on Oracle and a 3-tier Cisco Network.Seriously.....
by Memusi 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

http://www.kenyan-post.com/2013/03/revealed-what-really-happened-to-iebcs.h… Have a read. -- Regards Memusi Communication is vital in this century....

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Archive your Gmail, when full
by Dennis Kioko 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

Well, turns out you can pull up some sort of PST for Gmail, if full http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/15/peak-gmail-too-many-messages-not-enough-sp… Here's another 7 useful Gmail extensions too http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/21/seven-gmail-add-ons/ <http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/15/peak-gmail-too-many-messages-not-enough-sp…>-- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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CloudFlare Service...
by Michael Bullut 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Greetings Team, Anybody with experience in the above? Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114. **Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* ***Twitter:** @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com* * * *---*

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synel time clocking devices
by Peter Muchemi 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Anyone who knows the local partners of synel <http://www.synel.com>time attendance devices? regards -- Peter Muchemi Software Developer Electra Software Ltd http://www.software.co.ke +254 722 320986

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IEBC Systems
by John Doe 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

So anyone out there who knows what systems IEBC is running? Server specs, redundancy/failover mechanisms etc etc....

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[ADVERT] Freelance Systems Admin Available
by Garr Patronas 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Hi Skunks, A sys admin friend of mine is available for related tasks. His areas of expertise are Linux, Apache, MySQL, servers, training. He is also comfortable around Windows, networking, firewalls, PHP and Cisco. Experience: 8yrs Availability: permanent or on-call is fine. Anyone who may be interested in his services, ping me offlist. Thanks guys. Rgds, Patronas.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] The DNS industry
by Barrack Otieno 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Katim S. Touray <kaamt(a)yahoo.com> Date: Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 10:35 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] The DNS industry To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all, I'm multi-tasking here: listening to Fadi of ICANN and reading an interesting article on the DNS industry. Here's the link to the article: http://www.caslon.com.au/domainsprofile9.htm I hope you find it useful. Katim _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Vacancy for a driver
by Toilem Godwin 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Found an advert by KeNIC in which it is seeking to fill the position of Driver. Kindly circulate to your networks for interested applicants. Applicants can send their CVs to hr(a)kenic.or.ke The Job Description has been attached for your information.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Remote participation
by Barrack Otieno 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Dear All, Please join in if you can. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 9:57 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Remote participation To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear All, This is the Adobe Connect room : http://icann.adobeconnect.com/amig/ Audio will be broadcasted through the Adobe Connect room, but in the In the event a participant cannot join online, an audio bridge is available. Phone numbers are available at http://adigo.com/icann/ and the Conference ID is 801223. Sorry the the late communication on this, due to technical problems at the premises. Opening session has just started! Thanks -- Pierre Dandjinou Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610 Dakar 221 77 639 30 41 www.scg.bj skype : sagbo1953 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Senator introducing bill to legalize phone unlocking
by Leonard Kore 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Some good news http://www.slashgear.com/senator-introducing-bill-to-legalize-phone-unlocki… -- Leonard Kore

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140 million rand (1.4 billion KES/ ~= 20 million USD) website
by Laban Mwangi 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Hi, It seems that SA is also getting a severe affliction of corruption. A wordpress based website was conjured that cost the government 140 million rand. http://mygaming.co.za/forum/showthread.php/29899-SA-government-blows-R140-m… Here it is in all it's glory: http://themeforest.net/item/london-live-3-in-1-news-magazine-and-blog/154462 http://www.freestateonline.fs.gov.za/ Regards, Laban

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Re: [Skunkworks] [ISOC_KE] Kenyas Elections; Where Has The Technology Hype (and Internet) Gone To
by Barrack Otieno 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Hi Wangari, Technology is not an end in itself but a means to an end, what matters is deployment. For a long time Gartner has always indicated that approximately 70 % of all major ICT projects fail, there are many factors related to the ecosystem within which the system operates that can ensure the success of any technological intervention. It takes people+processes+technology to achieve results, if this there key players are not in synch then you end up with a problem. We are all aware of the challenges IEBC went through while trying to acquire the technology, given the short span of time i did not expect a miracle out of the KITS. Globally only India and Brazil have done well in using electronic voting (i stand to be corrected), nonetheless, there are great lessons to be learn from this election. Finally congratulations to all who voted, let us maintain peace and respect the rule of the law, love your neighbour as you love yourself. Best Regards On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:14 PM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > Baraka na amani tele nchini msimu huu na siku zijazo! > > On a light note; Baby born at the voting queue has been named Ballot-eli > > We have made great strides as a Nation during this National Elections. > Neighbors went out in droves. > > Perhaps our ICT savvy colleagues may enlighten us on why the Technology > invested in seems not to be up to the game; a good number of the voter > identification kits were not working or used (I did not run my finger on > any), some names were not traced in the computer etc. > > It just doesnt work for the citizenry when told that 'mtambo haufanyi > kazi", and the manual register is used just as in the past elections. A lot > of hype had gone into the need and role of the advanced Technology this > time round. > > There is a lot of hype on Technology being the turnaround for the Country > as an industry and also in other sectors. > > I do expect that in subsequent elections, the investment (financial, > human, time) in Technology will even be higher and this is a good point to > check how to up the game. > > Have a pleasant day. > > Regards/Wangari > > --- > Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored > Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on > Earth". > > > --- On *Sat, 2/3/13, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com>* wrote: > > > From: Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [ISOC_KE] Fw: Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still > Lags Behind > To: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy > Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke" > <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Date: Saturday, 2 March, 2013, 12:14 > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > *From:* ICT Africa <info(a)ictafrica.info> > *To:* isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > *Sent:* Friday, March 1, 2013 5:35 AM > *Subject:* [ISOC_KE] Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still > Lags Behind > > [image: ICT Africa]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001guENyk32nR4Enc70IJ3Pgh6IUSAsypacQTKXHFtNt-MD…> > > *February 28, 2013* > > *Sustained Global Broadband Demand but Africa Still Lags Behind* > On February 27, 2013, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) > released figures that show a strong increase in demand for global broadband > services. Growth in demand is attributed to falling Internet access prices. > But despite all the gains that Africa has experienced, especially through > the growth of mobile broadband access, the figures indicate that the > digital divide between Africa and the rest of the world continues unabated. Read > more...<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001guENyk32nR63YsxqWeTrxwsSPNlaS4sDupwqICshrLD-…> > > *Electronic Voting Systems in Africa* > In a previous article, we discussed how ICT can be effectively used in > elections in Africa. Our article focused primarily on Zimbabwe where > election disputes have been a major issue. We also pointed out that a > number of African countries had implemented some form of emerging > technologies in their election process - including biometric voter > registration. Read more...<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001guENyk32nR4JGUQUIjmohgwAjzS2rsuZNb2VhuDvAHCO…> > > *ICT in Africa on Internet Radio* > The ICT buzz in Africa - the mobile boom, deployment of submarine cables, > widespread deployment of terrestrial fibre optic networks and new > innovations such as mobile money - has caught the attention of many people, > including an Internet radio DJ. Read more...<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001guENyk32nR797GgyRjL7RN2pmB6nkHFtGhsh2Cm8AnL6…> > > *Cable theft and vandalism to telecom property - Africans are shooting > themselves in the feet.* > You ask most Africans about the shambolic state of their economies, and > the response is always quick - it is the government's fault. While > governments ultimately bear the responsibility for the performance of their > economies, some of the members of the African public have done a lot to > destroy their economies. 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Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems
by joe mwirigi 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Kudos to those who could use a desktop to blissfully implement such a system! Whereby 'desktop' I guess its a small form factor 2.4 Ghz/2Gb/40 Gb evo something! My guess is design is critical though, I have been a magician on a number of implementations following bad design where the contract suddenly dissapears And slowly and painfully learn that sometimes you need not just a coder but sorts of an architect. >From the field, I gathered that POs tried to login the whole night without success.(those mysql has gone away moments :)). And yes we need to speculate! U expect the IEBC to give alog of errors? In fact all you need to tell your client is stuff like its a connection issue and they will go to the press with that. Well lets wait, *_______________________________________________________________ We must Keep on, * On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > And what's wrong with using Windows as a mission critical system? Because > from where I stand you probably need a mentor to guide you > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Alex Nyalita" <nyalita(a)gmail.com> > > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Miércoles, 6 de Marzo 2013 9:46:59 > > *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems > > Wait... a Windows platform for a mission critical system? SMDH!!! > > ---- > > Kind Regards, > > Alex Nyalita > > > > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Patrick Kariuki < > patrick.kariuki(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Where the experiential learning cycle comes in, when you've got all the >> time in the world; >> 1. What happened to the system? (we have little or no idea) >> 2. What was experienced by the end user? (some error message) >> 3. Why did this happen? (come up with all kinds of possible assumptions >> on what happened - based on similar error messages you've had with >> different production systems) >> 4. What is to be done to avoid future occurrences?(give free advise, we >> know they're reading this - wait, isn't someone getting paid to do all >> these??) >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru(a)gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> What I've noticed I'm my short experience is decimation of lessons >>> learnt. Between us we have years of technical hands-on, >>> get-your-hands-dirty experience. >>> What we should discuss in this thread, IMHO, is potential design flaws. >>> Without quoting any press on who said what or where. Whiteafrican has a >>> high level call flow on the various interconnecting elements. >>> We can use that for starters. >>> >>> http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/ >>> >>> ./bernard >>> On Mar 6, 2013 10:18 AM, "Tech List Kenya" <techlistkenya(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> It's our professional duty and responsibility to question this. In as >>> much as IEBC needs time to sort themselves, and inasmuch as we acknowledge >>> that things go wrong, we cannot just sweep it under the carpet and shrug it >>> off. Sorry to say, that's just plain irresponsible. >>> >>> Most of you know how much clients ride you to deliver, even clients who >>> don't pay. Especially these ones. Now imagine a client paying 9b! I am >>> always amused at how much slack we want to cut guys who undercut us. >>> >>> Anyway, back to issue at hand. >>> >>> @Mwagiru, can you lead a virtual team to conceptualize a proper voting >>> >>> @Hans, the doc you posted shows the RFP as of Dec. With screenshots from >>> both mobile and desktop apps. This means the system had already been >>> developed. So what is the point of failure? If we say the failure is not in >>> transmission but rather in processing, does that mean the data is already >>> at IEBC servers? >>> What would be the technological reason for the system to stop processing >>> (this is a very ambiguous term). Data visualization is being done by google >>> from IEBC servers. >>> >>> So what exactly is failing? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Shadrack Mwaniki < >>> shadrack_mwaniki(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Skunks, >>>> Pole for the delay in results. >>>> These are the kind of things that make people suspicious and not trust >>>> local ICT professionals. >>>> The public has no idea if th system is foreign or local. All they know >>>> is that 9b of their money was spent >>>> on the systems. >>>> The transactions being managed by IEBC are so small that they can be >>>> managed by a powerful desk top on any >>>> relational database. doin't even talk of concurrent submission of >>>> results because all that is need is a good queue >>>> management algorith. >>>> A separate desktop would handle the incoming traffic from polling >>>> stations >>>> As have always said, the problem is instead of providing a solution, >>>> systems are provided instead. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> shad >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Njoroge Tito <titonjoroge(a)gmail.com> >>>> >>>> *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 6, 2013 9:41 AM >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems >>>> >>>> Put in perspectives: >>>> >>>> The data set: >>>> about 33,000 polling stations. >>>> 6 positions being contested for. >>>> Presidential race had 8 candidates. >>>> >>>> Just for presidential race, thats about 270,000 unique results to be >>>> populated in a database. 270,000 in 2 days and we have had significant >>>> failure. >>>> >>>> Even if you multiply that number by 6 for other positions, assuming an >>>> average of 8 contestants per seat, that number comes to less than 2m >>>> entries in a database. >>>> >>>> Equity bank has more than 5m customers. Safaricom has 15m subscribers >>>> on mpesa. >>>> >>>> Even when you think about it in terms of transactions, the number of >>>> transactions goes down significantly. >>>> >>>> This is a real shame for IEBC. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6 March 2013 09:09, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/ >>>> >>>> Erik Hersman >>>> >>>> www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub..co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> >>>> www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican<http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> >>>> >>>> On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Patrick Kariuki <patrick.kariuki(a)gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Who said scaling MYSQL is necessary when the cheque and traffic comes >>>> once every 4 years? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/6/13, joe mwirigi <joemwirigi(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Lets just say its a KES 9B lesson to the government that hires 'foreign >>>> companies' because they are 'big' >>>> >>>> I hear, the 'weed' tells me one had to login to the same >>>> server(database) >>>> to send the results. Am not sure they did run tests >>>> with 30,000 concurrent users so the db kept giving way, halafu mnajua >>>> zile >>>> logs za mysql on error. They filled the >>>> disk like crazy! -- just speculating -- I in no way know these guys! >>>> Then I >>>> can imagine the conversation >>>> >>>> Boss: vhat is happening Signh (shaking his head) >>>> Signh: donno databes only 10 MEg. Just chekin. >>>> Boss: Vy data not coming in u nno. >>>> Signh: dh -f >>>> >>>> $ unknown command >>>> $ df -h >>>> >>>> Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on >>>> >>>> /dev/sdb1 2000G 1999.2G 0.6G 99% / >>>> varrun 393M 144k 393M 1% /var/run >>>> varlock 393M 0 393M 0% /var/lock >>>> procbususb 393M 123k 393M 1% /proc/bus/usb >>>> udev 393M 123k 393M 1% /dev >>>> >>>> Signh: They send too much, too much data, see >>>> Boss: Yeah, too much sending 2Tb full already, patel, vhere is that >>>> 4 >>>> Tb disk! just plug it and ve ar in business! >>>> Signh: >$sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart >>>> >>>> $password: ** >>>> $ wrong password try again:*** >>>> $ ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server >>>> >>>> through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) >>>> >>>> $ >>>> >>>> >>>> On a lighter note though >>>> *_______________________________________________________________ >>>> We must Keep on, >>>> * >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:05 PM, Dickson <dhikims(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Still the data amount is small even for processing. What amount of data >>>> does say bank systems process on a normal working day. Its bigger than >>>> what >>>> IEBC will process. >>>> >>>> I believe we have skills that can handle that system. Let's give IEBC >>>> benefit of patience they sort themselves out. >>>> Best Regards, >>>> >>>> Dickson. >>>> >>>> ---- >>>> http://qhim.wordpress.com >>>> >>>> Sent from my BlackBerry® >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Patrick Karanja <wabethi(a)gmail.com> >>>> Sender: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>> Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:48:50 >>>> To: Skunkworks Mailing List<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >>>> Reply-To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<skunkworks@lists.my..co.ke> >>>> > >>>> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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<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<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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 <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 <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 <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 <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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by Joseph Maina 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

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by Harry Delano 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Is it just me, or some undersea cable serving a cross-section of ISP's has gone under..? Again, it might be just me.. or the election mood has truly descended.. Harry

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Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems
by MotoBaridi 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Still wonder how much disk space they had to begin with. It sure can't be a lack of funds - KES 9B will get you several shiploads of HDDs. Someone slapped in a 320GB disk and sent them a KES 2B invoice for "storage". All kidding aside, that was one big lapse in resource planning. Can't wait to hear the full story. On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > @Bernard this has nothing to do with open or closed systems but one thing > I must point out is that it seems you need to understand a little more > about how the MySQL internals work. That database error you talk about can > be caused by no disk space (Linux installs have a lightly different > message). No disk space can actually shut down MySQL hence the reason you > get the unable to connect to database. > > So IEBC's claims of running out of disk space is quite valid and depending > on how the server is setup it actually happens more often out in the real > world than you think. > > If you dont know what you are doing when setting up your database you will > be shocked to find out that merely deleting logs will not free up this > space. It is still possible to clean up this space but its a headache and > the server would have to be brought down, assuming MySQL actually owns the > space. A simpler method of optimizing is to set up the server with > innodb_file_per_table option. > > All-in-all we can just speculate for now. > > Steve > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Rad!" <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> > > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Miércoles, 6 de Marzo 2013 7:40:11 > > *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems > > As usual - any technical debate eventually loses issues and descends to > open source vs closed source. > > It is not in order to allege the issue is the openness of the code or the > operating system in use without knowing the facts. > > On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Bernard Owuor wrote: > >> Erik, thanks for the link. >> (And great job with the http://results.uchaguzi.co.ke/index.php/senator.) >> >> This can never be a disk space issue... the error gives it away: >> "Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to >> MySQL" >> >> It's a case of using Windows 2008 server - without tweaking - when a >> LAMP server would work out of the box :) >> Which points to the bigger problem of using closed source systems for >> public interest software. >> After paying KES 9B (or some happy figure) for it, and with the very >> detailed RFP in the public domain, IEBC should be able to own the software. >> They should open-source it - since it's paid for with public money. (I >> understand it is still proprietary to IFES) >> >> For such a system, the cost of implementing the solution far outweighs >> the price of the software, so IEBC will still pay a lot of money for it. >> However, we get better quality, future-proofing and some savings (in future >> elections). Biggest payoff is the trust engendered by openness. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> >> *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 6, 2013 9:09 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems >> >> http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/ >> >> Erik Hersman >> >> www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub..co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> >> www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican<http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> >> >> On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Patrick Kariuki <patrick.kariuki(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Who said scaling MYSQL is necessary when the cheque and traffic comes >> once every 4 years? >> >> >> On 3/6/13, joe mwirigi <joemwirigi(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Lets just say its a KES 9B lesson to the government that hires 'foreign >> companies' because they are 'big' >> >> I hear, the 'weed' tells me one had to login to the same server(database) >> to send the results. Am not sure they did run tests >> with 30,000 concurrent users so the db kept giving way, halafu mnajua zile >> logs za mysql on error. They filled the >> disk like crazy! -- just speculating -- I in no way know these guys! Then >> I >> can imagine the conversation >> >> Boss: vhat is happening Signh (shaking his head) >> Signh: donno databes only 10 MEg. Just chekin. >> Boss: Vy data not coming in u nno. >> Signh: dh -f >> >> $ unknown command >> $ df -h >> >> Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on >> >> /dev/sdb1 2000G 1999.2G 0.6G 99% / >> varrun 393M 144k 393M 1% /var/run >> varlock 393M 0 393M 0% /var/lock >> procbususb 393M 123k 393M 1% /proc/bus/usb >> udev 393M 123k 393M 1% /dev >> >> Signh: They send too much, too much data, see >> Boss: Yeah, too much sending 2Tb full already, patel, vhere is that 4 >> Tb disk! just plug it and ve ar in business! >> Signh: >$sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart >> >> $password: ** >> $ wrong password try again:*** >> $ ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server >> >> through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) >> >> $ >> >> >> On a lighter note though >> *_______________________________________________________________ >> We must Keep on, >> * >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:05 PM, Dickson <dhikims(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Still the data amount is small even for processing. What amount of data >> does say bank systems process on a normal working day. Its bigger than >> what >> IEBC will process. >> >> I believe we have skills that can handle that system. Let's give IEBC >> benefit of patience they sort themselves out. >> Best Regards, >> >> Dickson. >> >> ---- >> http://qhim.wordpress.com >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry® >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Patrick Karanja <wabethi(a)gmail.com> >> Sender: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke >> Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:48:50 >> To: Skunkworks Mailing List<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Reply-To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> ------ >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //when i say "honey", i mean the sweet, sticky stuff that bees make... -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [Skunkworks] skunkworks Digest, Vol 37, Issue 44
by Francis Njenga 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

@Bwana Lawi you can count me in. Great suggestion. Ps. Not trying to spam but it seems the messages are spawning new threads when I try to reply. My Sincerest apologies! In Kinda new to contribution. On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:59 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: IEBC Systems (Bwana Lawi) > 2. Re: IEBC Systems (Bernard Owuor) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 11:53:19 +0300 > From: Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems > Message-ID: > <CAF_-2vr7B=_jiS1PXpx= > Zi7vLWNxav8tKZ2vR05aGNbZ-84NgA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > The IEBC system for 2013 election system is done. Let's focus on system for > 2018. Shadrack, we should team up. > > If we dont get the tender in Kenya (thanks to Davis' reality check) we can > sell in Rwanda, Tz, etc. From their perspective, we will be "outsourced" > > > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> wrote: > > > This is true, wise words from Rad: > > > > Nobody knows what the issue is ... That is the point, we do not > > have sufficient information to make any calls. It could be a database > > issue. It could be a code issue. It could be a network issue. It could be > > that SIM cards don't have airtime. It could be a process issue. It could > be > > a load issue. We don't know. > > > > > > Right now our main focus should be trying to fully understand how the > > system was supposed to work, followed by getting a real answer from the > > IEBC on what actually went wrong. The bigger issue is clear > communication > > on the problem itself, which no one is talking about. > > > > Erik Hersman > > > > www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> > > www.afrigadget.com | www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | > > @whiteafrican <http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> > > > > On Mar 6, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Bernard Owuor wrote: > > > > You seem to agree that the issue is "we do not know." > > And I've proposed a fix for this going forward. > > I am probably biased, so feel free to propose anything as it comes to > > mind. > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> > > *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:07 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems > > > > Nobody knows what the issue is ... That is the point, we do not > > have sufficient information to make any calls. It could be a database > > issue. It could be a code issue. It could be a network issue. It could be > > that SIM cards don't have airtime. It could be a process issue. It could > be > > a load issue. We don't know. > > > > Ergo it is premature to start throwing stones. > > > > On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Bernard Owuor wrote: > > > > Rad, > > So what is the heart of the issue? And how would you fix it? > > Don't waste time with the technical problem - which none of us > > noise-makers have any opportunity to fix - and would be speculation at > best. > > > > Try to focus on fixing the bigger picture. We've had similar large > > failures on publicly procured systems, yet most privately built systems > eg > > mobile banking, agency banking etc cost 1/1000 times the price and carry > a > > million times the load and value. > > > > Don't get side-tracked by the windows 2008 server bashing either.... I'm > > using a windows machine to type this email :) > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> > > *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:40 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems > > > > As usual - any technical debate eventually loses issues and descends to > > open source vs closed source. > > > > It is not in order to allege the issue is the openness of the code or the > > operating system in use without knowing the facts. > > > > On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Bernard Owuor wrote: > > > > Erik, thanks for the link. > > (And great job with the http://results.uchaguzi.co.ke/index.php/senator > .) > > > > This can never be a disk space issue... the error gives it away: > > "Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to > > MySQL" > > > > It's a case of using Windows 2008 server - without tweaking - when a > LAMP > > server would work out of the box :) > > Which points to the bigger problem of using closed source systems for > > public interest software. > > After paying KES 9B (or some happy figure) for it, and with the very > > detailed RFP in the public domain, IEBC should be able to own the > software. > > They should open-source it - since it's paid for with public money. (I > > understand it is still proprietary to IFES) > > > > For such a system, the cost of implementing the solution far outweighs > the > > price of the software, so IEBC will still pay a lot of money for it. > > However, we get better quality, future-proofing and some savings (in > future > > elections). Biggest payoff is the trust engendered by openness. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Erik Hersman <erik(a)zungu.com> > > *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 6, 2013 9:09 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems > > > > http://iebctechkenya.tumblr.com/ > > > > Erik Hersman > > > > www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> > > www.whiteafrican.com <http://www.afrigadget.com/> | @whiteafrican< > http://twitter.com/whiteafrican> > > > > On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Patrick Kariuki <patrick.kariuki(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Who said scaling MYSQL is necessary when the cheque and traffic comes > > once every 4 years? > > > > > > On 3/6/13, joe mwirigi <joemwirigi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Lets just say its a KES 9B lesson to the government that hires 'foreign > > companies' because they are 'big' > > > > I hear, the 'weed' tells me one had to login to the same server(database) > > to send the results. Am not sure they did run tests > > with 30,000 concurrent users so the db kept giving way, halafu mnajua > zile > > logs za mysql on error. They filled the > > disk like crazy! -- just speculating -- I in no way know these guys! > Then I > > can imagine the conversation > > > > Boss: vhat is happening Signh (shaking his head) > > Signh: donno databes only 10 MEg. Just chekin. > > Boss: Vy data not coming in u nno. > > Signh: dh -f > > > > $ unknown command > > $ df -h > > > > Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > > > > /dev/sdb1 2000G 1999.2G 0.6G 99% / > > varrun 393M 144k 393M 1% /var/run > > varlock 393M 0 393M 0% /var/lock > > procbususb 393M 123k 393M 1% /proc/bus/usb > > udev 393M 123k 393M 1% /dev > > > > Signh: They send too much, too much data, see > > Boss: Yeah, too much sending 2Tb full already, patel, vhere is that 4 > > Tb disk! just plug it and ve ar in business! > > Signh: >$sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart > > > > $password: ** > > $ wrong password try again:*** > > $ ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server > > > > through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > > > $ > > > > > > On a lighter note though > > *__ > > > > ------------ > > 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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Sample oracle 11g Schema
by Calvin Omari 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Hi Techies, as you await the iebc announcement i have an issue with my oracle 11g release 2 database, I did my installation fine but did not check 'install sample schema' anyboy with an idea on how i can do the same including scripts to run to create the schemas thanks and peaceful moments -- ./Cal “ *Copy and paste is a design error.* ” - David Parnas System Software Developer/Analyst @calvinebarongo

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Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems
by Francis Njenga 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

> Nobody knows what the issue is ... That is the point, we do not > have sufficient information to make any calls. It could be a database > issue. It could be a code issue. It could be a network issue. It could be > that SIM cards don't have airtime. It could be a process issue. It could be > a load issue. We don't know. > > Ergo it is premature to start throwing stones. > > On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Bernard Owuor wrote: > > That is precisely the biggest problem!!! :) -- Kore Francis Njenga Running and Walking are only breaths apart.

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Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC Systems
by Francis Njenga 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

@Bwana Lawi I feverything is electronic... we might have placed unprecedented power in a group of people(commisioners and Techs) where dba hass acces to all and this may spell alot of problems for us( US 2004) -- Kore Francis Njenga Running and Walking are only breaths apart.

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IEBC Systems
by Francis Njenga 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

The simplest of web API's(RESTful) or SOAP or full on WebServices should be able to handle this load! Even with the said 30,000 concurrent access. The most probable and reasonable explanation is that we have several intermediate to novice level administrators, designers, programmers dealing with this issues. It is evidence that the billions that were used to implement this system went down the drain!!! It is a sad day for the Kenyan IT sector and a worse day for Kenya! -- Kore Francis Njenga Running and Walking are only breaths apart.

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Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC website
by Erik Hersman 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

The IEBC API isn't perfect, but it works. Jeff and Charles put the following together yesterday (mobile friendly), only having issues with the MP data. http://results.uchaguzi.co.ke/index.php/governor Erik Hersman www.ushahidi.com | www.iHub.co.ke www.whiteafrican.com | @whiteafrican On Mar 5, 2013, at 10:43 PM, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > WTF!! Now! Really devs??? > > http://www.iebc.or.ke/ > > jtablesession::Store Failed > DB function failed with error number 1062 > Duplicate entry '30dph6tghj5q1gsi5ft4sc64g1' for key 'PRIMARY' SQL=INSERT INTO `jos_session` ( `session_id`,`time`,`username`,`gid`,`guest`,`client_id` ) VALUES ( '30dph6tghj5q1gsi5ft4sc64g1','1362417621','','0','1','0' ) > > From: "Laban Mwangi" <lmwangi(a)gmail.com> > To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Sent: Martes, 5 de Marzo 2013 10:19:46 > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] IEBC website > > http://www.iebc.or.ke/ > Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL > > Really? Two words.... Replica slaves! > > On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Moses M.G <mouzmuyer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The correct URL is : http://vote.iebc.or.ke/results/ > > > On 5 Mar 2013, at 09:55, charles kungu <charles.kungu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > try > http://vote.iebc.or.ke/ > > On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The results are now streaming 5 mins behind the live feed at vote.iebc.or.ke > > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Areba Collins [ @BrainiacKE ® ] <arebacollins(a)gmail.com> wrote: > and whats wrong with just READ only access to their DB (or a copy of the samt)? > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Areba Collins [ @BrainiacKE ® ] <arebacollins(a)gmail.com> wrote: > the team at IEBC have been rather unresponsive and the API documentation is in all fairness ambigous. Ni kama it was... Ndio hii API, Jipange... > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Did someone interfere with the APIs so as to .....? Fill in the gap. > > > > On 4 March 2013 22:01, Areba Collins [ @BrainiacKE ® ] <arebacollins(a)gmail.com> wrote: > well, after countless hours of labour, nothing based on the API works. So once more All tvs glued to Bomas waiting for "news"... > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:59 PM, TheMburu George <themburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > And whats wrong with their API? > > Rgds > ./TheMburu > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Wondering the same too. This feed from the tv networks with the video cameras on a projector screen is not technological. > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:11 PM, Kevin Omondi <kevin.ouma(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Anyone know where we can get the live elections results online . > > > On Monday, March 4, 2013, Wilson Bandi wrote: > Anyone who has extended there API? > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 10:34 PM, Kevin Omondi <kevin.ouma(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Skunks > > > Anyone knows if Iebc upgraded their web hosts .It is always down every Election Day.. > > > cheers > > Kevin > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > -- > Kind Regards, > > Wilson B. > > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > _______________________________________________ > 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, > > 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 > > > > -- > Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > -- > “The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy” > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > -- > “The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy” > > > > -- > “The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy” > > _______________________________________________ > 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, > > 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 > > > > -- > Regards, > Charles. G. Kungu > Cell:+254720788796 > Email:charles.kungu@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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IEBC website
by Kevin Omondi 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

Skunks Anyone knows if Iebc upgraded their web hosts .It is always down every Election Day. cheers Kevin -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile security experts
by wambugu esther 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

2 Open positions -- Best regards Esther Wambugu * "His favour is new each passing day,the reason he remains my Favourite,"*

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http://sisisote.com - Geospacial IEBC Results
by David Njuguna 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

I mashed http://sisisote.com up last night after I realized that I could not find any site offering a decent geospartial results. regards, David Njuguna @MrDavidNjuguna

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Payments from China
by Joe Maina 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

Hi I have someone in china who requires to send money frequently from China to kenya. Options that we have looked up Open an account from China and send Visa card so we can be doing withdrawals from this end. Challenge Its a very long and beuracratic process to get a visa card for foreigners in china. Western Union Tried but charges are extremely high. Can anyone offer an alternative solution. Regards;

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election results for the 6 posts
by John Doe Smith Kamau KipNg'etich Jones 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

wenyenchi.co.ke/mobile Optimised for mobile, sourcing data from the IEBC API The API works ok with the prez results up to the county level. However, its a bit ish with the other results, which may explaine why vote.iebc.or.keonly has data for the prez results. oh... dont use opera mini, and if using an old desktop browser, you may have to "click and drag" (hold mouse button down, push it up or down) to scroll. Cheers!

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<OT>Eclipse car wash
by Peter Karunyu 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

Anyone who knows more about this than Google? >From here<http://www.goplaceskenya.com/emagazines/flipbook/Go%20Places%20OCT-NOV%2020…>, I see they have 3 plans; the works, ultimate and deluxe. How much does each cost? Are they able to reach the nooks and crannies? e.g. behind the door? In the wheel scrubber section, what is the difference between the friction option and the touch free option?

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The Thing King
by Laban Mwangi 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

http://duartes.org/gustavo/blog/post/the-thing-king or a very good summary of memory, virtual memory and processor caches

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Re: [Skunkworks] Yahoo has banned its staff from "remote" working
by William Muriithi 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

> I was listening to the same on BBC Radio when I woke up this morning & > thought to myself, "Which is more important? *Being seen doing work or > actually delivering on the same *(no matter your location)?" > Being completely virtual is not also ideal. Got to be realistic, she has a point and I think its good to force them to show up. Working remotely 2 to 3 days a week is however acceptable. Muriithi > > On 28 February 2013 12:24, Peter Muchemi <pmuchemi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21588760 > > > > -- > > Peter Muchemi > > Software Developer > > Electra Software Ltd > > http://www.software.co.ke > > +254 722 320986 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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Animator
by Paul Njoroge 02 Mar '13

02 Mar '13

Morning skunks, I am looking for a serious flash animator, contact me off-list if you know of one. Regards -- Its all in the </head> Best Regards, Paul Njoroge. <https://twitter.com/#%21/p_njoroge> Skype: njorogepaul @BabaKayai

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<OT> Public Holiday
by Tusker 21 02 Mar '13

02 Mar '13

On a light note. Monday 4th of March 2013, skunks will only be allowed to skunk if they have exercised their democratic right as a skunk to vote*. *Assumptions have been made that - Skunks are registered voters - Are citizens of the ROK(The - Republic of Kenya) No offence if the assumptions do not apply to you We meet on the 5th of March na Sirikal Mpya. Happy Skunking on Monday. regards, T21

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3.0 USB cable for external drive
by Chege 02 Mar '13

02 Mar '13

Any one with the above cables in stock Offline rply pliz with telephone no will call Rgds Chege

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PHP Developer;Ugent
by maina 02 Mar '13

02 Mar '13

A short contract for one week: 1(One) developer needed. Interviews as from tomorrow 9AM, call me i give directions to where interviews will be. Carry hard copy of your CV. ** * * *WEB DEVELOPER REQUIREMENTS:* Web Presentation (html, xml, Ajax) Scripting (*Php*) DB (*MySql*) Good understanding of Obect Oriented Programming Good understanding of any PHP OOP framework Swift learner Reliable Self Driven -- 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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MPESA currently undergoing maintenance!
by Peter Muchemi 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

On a friday? why not on sunday night. -- Peter Muchemi Software Developer Electra Software Ltd http://www.software.co.ke +254 722 320986

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AD: CISCO SWITCH WITH (POE) MODEL NO. WS-C3560G-24TS FOR SALE
by Alex Kirkpatrick 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

Brand new and boxed at 140,000/= if interested hit me offlist -- *Alex Kirkpatrick* *51010-00100 GPO Nairobi* 0736201379

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Zuku HD Channels
by James Maina 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

Does anyone know how to get the Zuku HD movie channels 201,202 etc?

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VPS hosting
by george 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

Hi guys, I am looking for a reliable VPS host - i.e. Virtual Server host. Please recommend any that you have used that is reliable and cost effective for a basic application, meaning its not space/memory/bandwidth intensive. The entry level service will do just fine. I have already checked out Safaricom locally would but would like to check out other options. Thanks, George

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Windows 7 64bit OEM
by Denis G. Wahome 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

Any suppliers on the list, need 1 unit? R D

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Vacancy for AVAYA Solutions Architect
by Kevin Kariuki 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

Hello Team, We are looking for an Avaya solution specialist for Africa. see attached JD for more details. send your CV's to recruitmentechie(a)gmail.com thanks.

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Affordable Office Space in the CBD
by Eric Muiruri 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

Hi Skunks, I hope all are well. I am in need of office space in town for a small company and i would appreciate any pointers to where i could get one. The company has 5 Employees and the budget is between 25-30K per month. Regards Eric Kiruthi

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What do Universities really teach in software development?
by Kibe Wachira 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

No offence but just got this chat from a university student doing their final year project "Hi, Please when can i meet you? I just want you to help me codes for uploading photo, calculating grand total for the the products selected in the order form and also how to generate sales report." i started asking myself how a fourth year student would be wanting to be shown how to code such stuff and further more there is google at their disposal. Are universities at fault here or is it really the student!! -- kind regards, kibe wachira. software developer. tel:+254721888474 email:kiffea@gmail.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] skunkworks Digest, Vol 36, Issue 222
by Anthony Kiarie 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Hi Kindly provide details: yrs of experience, certification, remuneration scale etc. Thanks On Feb 28, 2013 5:46 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. Vacancy for AVAYA Solutions Architect (Kevin Kariuki) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:46:05 +0300 > From: Kevin Kariuki <kevo.kariuki(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] Vacancy for AVAYA Solutions Architect > Message-ID: > <CAL9dgzOdvF0MvT-0kTxoaYqtw03dBRWyEQYuiva= > nRhE9H_Xqg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello Team, > > We are looking for an Avaya solution specialist for Africa. > > see attached JD for more details. > > send your CV's to recruitmentechie(a)gmail.com > > thanks. >

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[SKUNKWORKS] SAP Skills for Africa
by Kennedy Kairaria 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Hi Skunk(ette)s, How does one enrol for the 'SAP Skills for Africa' Programme. I saw somewhere saying there is an application link on Kenya-ICT Board Site but I had no luck spotting it. Regards, *Kennedy Nyagah Njagi Kairaria* [image: LinkedIn] <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/kairaria/> Contact me: [image: Skype] kennedy.kairaria Free signature tool. <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=32&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> CLICK HERE TO GET IT.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=32&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…>

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Yahoo has banned its staff from "remote" working
by Peter Muchemi 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21588760 -- Peter Muchemi Software Developer Electra Software Ltd http://www.software.co.ke +254 722 320986

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Hotel management system
by sam sammy 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Hey guys My friend wants to buy a hotel management system with all the necessary hardware.therefore,he want to know a good company in Kenya who sells these.any suggestions? Thank you all

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Vacancy for IT Interns
by Toilem Godwin 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Found an advert by KeNIC in which it is seeking to fill the position of Technical Intern. Kindly circulate to your networks for interested applicants. The Job Description has been attached for your information.

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SHORLISTED APPLICANT-ACCOUNTS CLERK, CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANT, CATERING JOBS, FRONT OFFICE RECEPTIONIST, SECURITY GUARD, SECREATARY, CLERICAL OFFICER, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
by Ronnie kilel 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

A friend of mine received the following mail. * * * RADAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED P.O.BOX 65346-00100 TEL:020897654,0714379483 , EMAIL:relcareers2013@gmail.com<http://us.mc1259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=EMAIL%3Aalaqsalimited@gmail.c…> <http://us.mc1259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=EMAIL%3Ahorizonjobslimited@gm…> * *Dear Applicant*, ** We are a small but first expanding consultancy firm based in Nairobi .On behalf of our client one of the fast expanding regional airline,we are glad to inform you that you have been shortlisted to appear for interviews at the nearest venue to where you reside as follows *27th February at our head office located at Karen business park 2nd floor room number 23 off langata road near catholic university/hillcrest schools*,take matatu number 24 at bus station in town,*28th February in Nakur*u at hotel kunste conference room off nairobi highway,*27th February in Kisumu* at Kisumu hotel off jomo kenyatta road,*28th February in kakamega* at golf hotel conference room,*27th February in Eldore*t at hotel sirikwa conference room off uganda road,*28th February in Mombasa *at hotel saphirre conference room off mwenbe tayari road near railway station,*27th February in Nyeri a*t Batian Grand hotel near Kamukunji grounds*.As part of our recruitment policies and procedures all shortlisted are required to send ksh 530 only partial medical/agency fee by 22nd or 23rd February via MPESA number 0714379483*.All those who will have send their fee are required to assemble at the interview venues by 10am.*TAKE NOTE THAT THE FEE WILL BE REFUNDED TO ALL THOSE WHO WILL BE UNSUCCESSFULL ON THE SPOT.*Carry all your supporting documents and lets hope we shall meet there. Yours Faithfully Mrs Violet Kimani Recruitment Manager *NB:Take note we are not handling any cash at our offices or at any of our recruitment venues,the recipient for MPESA is Mr Vincent Onyango our accountant and not anybody else,canvassing will lead to disqualification.* -- Thanks *Ronnie Kilel* ronniekilel(a)gmail.com *squeaky wheel gets the grease** *

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Kindle fire
by zuhair jaffer 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Guys, I need 7 pieces of the following product: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Fire-Amazon-tablet/dp/B0083Q04IQ Kindly send me a quote off-list. Zuhair This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should notdisseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, orcontain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for anyerrors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. Kenya Data Networks, Tel: +254(20)5000000, www.kdn.co.ke

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile number portability
by Justun Macharia 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Anyone knows how to determine if a mobile number is ported and where it's ported to. -- Macharia Justun Muriga, Java & PHP Developer. TEL: +254 728 560 893 EMAIL: *machariajustun(a)gmail.com*

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Software programmer
by Mutheu Kisilu 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

REPOST...Pls sambazeni widely, need to hire immediately afta elections.Thanks. Company Name: eBonyxSOFT Limited Position Type: Full-time Experience: 3yrs Salary Range: Ksh960,000 Yearly Scouting for someone with experience in professional system development cycles that is very fluent and eloquent in the desired languages. Coding Skill Set: 1. Oracle Developer Forms and Reports (Mandatory). 2. JDeveloper and ADF or PHP or Python or Any other. Database Skill Set: 1. Oracle Database 2. MySQL or Berkeley DB or Any other. Kindly visit us on our website for our email address and forward your CV there. info(a)ebonyxsoft.com Thank you. -- a mistake becomes a mistake once you repeat it.

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Internship at Kenic...
by Michael Bullut 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Greetings Good People, Please find attached the job description for the position. Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114. **Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* ***Twitter:** @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com* * * *---*

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Bulk SMS system providers
by Garr Patronas 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Hi Skunks, We are looking for a bulk sms provider. They should provider a complete service, web-interface, not just a gateway. Any suggestions, recommendations? Thanks. Patronas

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Cisco router power supply
by Okechukwu 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

Dear All, @Wash is holding my message for moderation due to size, so I send another one with no attachment: I have two Cisco 800 series routers with no power supply (can't trace any in the office), and I need these asap. if anyone can supply them by tomorrow I'd appreciate. The power pin is as attached. If not attached - link to dropbox is - https://www.dropbox.com/s/pz8unx6aua1iw9u/Cisco%20router%20power%20supply.j… I also need another 2 Cisco 800 series routers for rental during the elections period (minimum of 1 month, but if there is a run-off, then it will be longer), please contact me if you have any that you can rent with your rental rate. ./Ok3ch

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Cisco router power supply cable
by Okechukwu 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

Dear All, I have two Cisco 800 series routers with no power supply (can't trace any in the office), and I need these asap. if anyone can supply them by tomorrow I'd appreciate. The power pin is as attached. If not attached - link to dropbox is - https://www.dropbox.com/s/pz8unx6aua1iw9u/Cisco%20router%20power%20supply.j… I also need another 2 Cisco 800 series routers for rental during the elections period (minimum of 1 month, but if there is a run-off, then it will be longer), please contact me if you have any that you can rent with your rental rate. ./Ok3ch

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Western Digital PCB Replacement- WD3200AAJS
by Gate Keeper 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

Hi Skunks, Western Digital HD died. On professional examination the cause is a dead Printed Board Circuit. I am looking for a PCB for WD3200AAJS Model. Any leads locally where i can find it. Moha

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Safaricom SDP
by Jangita Nyagudi 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

Hi Guys, We finally cracked the SDP thing that safaricom has been interested in migrating PRSP's to. We are now offering it to any interested PRSP. If you require or know someone who does, please contact me offlist. J

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Tracking a Cellphone Number...
by Michael Bullut 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

Greetings Listers, Do any of you chaps now how to track the above? An old friend of mine got swindled out of a deal and wants the guy's head on a lance... Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114. **Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* ***Twitter:** @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com* * * *---*

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Re: [Skunkworks] Bulk SMS system providers
by steven maina 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

Hi patronas, Free account setup 3 kshs to all destinations worldwide Sms.btimillman.com sent from my Android® Device On Feb 27, 2013 12:54 PM, "Garr Patronas" <garr.patronas(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Position for Senior Oracle DBA & System Admin
by wambugu esther 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

Dear team, there are 3 positions for Senior oracle DBA and Systems admin. Any interested send me your resume. great eve -- Best regards Esther Wambugu * "His favour is new each passing day,the reason he remains my Favourite,"*

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internship
by dennis kanja 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

anyone who knows which IT institutions in kenya are offering internship as from march or april? any information will highly be appreciated. regards, kanja.

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Crack Password on a Protected Excel Workbook 2003 2007
by Andrew Mutua 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

Hi Is there anyone with experience on how to crack a password protected excel workbook either 2003 and 2007? Thanks Andrew M http://www.pamojatechconsulting.com

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What is Internet explorer??
by Lawrence Kago 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

What is Internet explorer?? . . * It's a software which helps us to download Mozilla Firefox and Google chrome after reinstalling windows..............* :P :D -- *W/Regards *Lawrence * 0720784912 Fear Not,For the Lord God is with you..*

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Ref: Anyone living at UK (Northern Ireland)
by Josy Ngatia 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Anyone living in UK Northern Ireland who can assist checkout a car to be imported from there. Would appreciate your help. Contact offlist

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Satellite Mobile Phones
by Humphrey Kirui 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Hi Guys, Anyone know of local vendors for reliable satellite mobile phones: Thuraya et al... Would appreciate some contacts. Regards, Humphrey.

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How do you organize data in your computer?
by Areba Collins [ ＠BrainiacKE ® ] 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Hi guys, I am increasingly finding it more and more difficult to avoid duplicates, especially images, audio and downloads. My downloads folder generally is full of pdf's, torrent files and images, just wondering, is there a time tested way of ensuring valuable disk space is not wasted in duplicated? On other news, who knows of a good app that would run in the background and organize my machine? :-) sent from my disorganized laptop.

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lion rechargable battery logitech 500mAh
by Wallace Ngene 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Hi, where can i find this battery? -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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Opinion yetu
by Antony Kimani 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

http://www.opinionyetu.com now we vote in our own polls and check the results rgds, Antony..

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Online Sales and Marketing Opportunity
by Patrick Wairagu 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Hi Skunks Anyone interested with an Online Sales and Marketing opportunity should forward their CV off list What is required is a Bachelors Degree, preferably Bachelor of Business Information Technology with at least One year experience. The deadline is 7th March 2013. The sooner the CV is submitted, the better. Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted. The email address is wairagupg(a)gmail.com Patrick

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iHub Cluster - General Update
by Phares 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Two updates on what the cluster team has been up to... http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/02/ihub-cluster-a-technical-deep-dive/ http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/02/ihub-cluster-update/ This will be discusse in detail the March EANOG meetup. Thanks!

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The cost of own hosting server
by Peter Muchemi 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Dear All, Ive been using a third party to host my own websites. In exploring new opportunities, I am exploring hiring dedicated server to host clients websites. Anyone who has experience with the same? -- Peter Muchemi Software Developer Electra Software Ltd http://www.software.co.ke +254 722 320986

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Graphic Designer Wanted
by martin chege 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Hi Skunks, I am looking for a graphic designer. Preferably fresh from campus or college. if you have any one in mind. Please contact me off list. Regards, Martin Chege Business Executive Glitters Media

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UNESCO Internet Society Swahili wiki roundtable
by Barrack Otieno 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Dear Listers, The Internet Society Kenya Chapter has organised a roundtable at Pete's restaurant Bishop Magua Centre to discuss the Swahili / English Glossary Wiki the two organisations are jointly developing http://ictglossary.wikia.com/wiki/FAHARASA_YA_ISTILAHI. We have had interesting deliberations with content developers, social media developers and language experts, we welcome comments and thoughts from experts on how to improve the wiki and make it more relevant to swahili speakers. Thank you Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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NEED PAYPAL 70USD
by Ti Dave 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

HI Good people, Am urgently looking for $70 to put in my paypal. Anyone with would have them in paypal can contact me on here so that we can transact. Kind regards, Ti Dave.

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Samsung IT EA
by Samm Momanyi 25 Feb '13

25 Feb '13

On behalf of MOMANYI SAMUEL, we would like to endorse him for the Samsung Student Ambassador position. Please give him your support by doing the following: 1. Like the Samsung IT East Africa Page 2. Post on the Samsung IT East Africa wall this phrase: Momanyi Samuel Samsung IT EA 3. Tell your friends to do the same if you can. You can post only ONCE on the wall. It must be in the format I've typed "Momanyi Samuel Samsung IT EA" Please note the spellings Lets support him fully. Thank you.

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[skunkworks] PHP/mysql Developer STILL needed($this->Re_advitisement)->Urgent
by joe mwirigi 25 Feb '13

25 Feb '13

Hi friends, Don't shy away from applying for this job. If you are passionate, you know your PHP and know When to do JOINS, When and where to Index, Are good with our friend Google when you are stuck, apply for this Job. The package is as good as the challenge. The reason we ask for experience is to truly know whether you can make sense of what you google. If you have had at least 2 years experience in OOP PHP, or even 1 year and you are good at it you are encouraged to apply. The rest of the info remains JD 1. Maintain an already developed Debt Collection System with over 50 sit-in and remote users. (developed in PHP/Mysql and Ajax) 2. Optimize Mysql queries and Re-write others to achieve better query speeds. 3. Train system Users on system usage. 4. Fix bugs recurring from system migration as well as the fixes made on the system. 5. Add reports to the reporting module. He or she must be good in 1. OOP php 2. Mysql 3. A working knowledge of MSSQL 4. Ajax/javascript 5. A working knowledge of Linux Centos/Debian The candidate Must be available to work immediately, a 2 hour practical interview will be conducted on each successful applicant. A 2 week window will be provided to the successful candidate for a walk-through through the system by the developer, Which will include the process flows and the framework employed. Inbox me before end of day 21/2/2013 Kind regards *_______________________________________________________________ We must Keep on, *

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ASP.Net Developer Wanted
by Allan Ouma 25 Feb '13

25 Feb '13

Hi All, I am looking for a good ASP.Net developer to work with me on a 6-month to 1-year renewable basis. This is a full time position. Interested parties to send their CV to allan.ouma(a)microclinictech.com by latest Wednesday evening. Please quote expected salary. Allan Ouma P.O. Box 12731 Nairobi 00400 Kenya

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OT BUT PLEASE READ
by veronica nderitu 25 Feb '13

25 Feb '13

Hi People, I keep seeing vacancies flying around this group. Kindly advise if any of the companies you guys work for or your own company has a vacancy for an admin assistant or customer care attendant. A pal of mine needs a job.Thanks!!! veronica

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Leasing PCs
by Andrew Wafula 25 Feb '13

25 Feb '13

Hello, Does anyone have contacts of a company that leases PCs? If you do, please send a message directly. Regards, ====================== Andrew Wafula Wapakala Web: www.wertsoft.com MSN: a_wafula(a)hotmail.com MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/awafula Blog: http://thewert.blogspot.com/ ========================================================================== If you have made mistakes...there is always another chance for you... you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. - Mary Pickford "Great Minds Discuss Ideas; Average Minds Discuss Events; Small Minds Discuss People"

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Internet advertising survey
by Melville Wekesa 25 Feb '13

25 Feb '13

Dear Skunks, I'm currently doing a survey on internet advertising/marketing and I am looking for responses on the same. Would you kindly take some time to fill the questionnaire on the link below?Its 24 questions and takes about 5 minutes to complete. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YKGLW53 Appreciate your support. Thanks and regards, Melville. -- "If the disciple is the same as the master, the value of the master decreases by half. The disciple shows his gratitude to the master by transcending him." - Hekiganroku

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Best Campaign Websites
by John Karanja 24 Feb '13

24 Feb '13

Hi Listers, Now that the elections are almost here, which of the top 2 campaigns do you think had the best campaign online? And does it matter? 1. Raila Odinga: http://www.raila-odinga.com 2. Uhuru Kenyatta: http://uhuru.co.ke & http://UhuRuto2013.com Lets Vote! :-) John

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Gmail Power Using
by Dennis Kioko 23 Feb '13

23 Feb '13

Can't find the old thread where someone had their Gmail full and was looking to sort their mail by size for deletion. Ran into an article the other day with a tip on how to do this, and other Gmail tips http://www.pcworld.com/article/2028389/power-through-gmail-with-21-time-sav… -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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Ref: Any Skunks at UK (Northern Ireland)
by Josy Ngatia 23 Feb '13

23 Feb '13

Any Skunks living in UK Northern Ireland who can assist checkout a car to imported from there. Would appreciate your help. Contact offlist

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Site review
by kris njoroge 23 Feb '13

23 Feb '13

http://www.kbc.co.ke ideas on how to make it better -- * 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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USB TV Tuner for Linux Ubuntu
by Athar Ahmad Bhatti 23 Feb '13

23 Feb '13

Hello Friends, I wish you a lovely day. Can anyone supply this ? Please contact me offlist. Thank you, Best regards, Athar Ahmad Bhatti +254-788-381-211 Skype: atharab Linkedin: <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/athar-ahmad-bhatti/6/49b/374> http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/athar-ahmad-bhatti/6/49b/374

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Macbook pro late 2011 hdd failure
by Mark Mwangi 22 Feb '13

22 Feb '13

My macbook hard drive is failing s.m.a.r.t with no prior problems. I recently upgraded from 10.7.5 to 10.8.2 but I doubt that could be the cause. It started with osx refusing to boot and soon it could only open recovery. The machine is only about 8 months old and this is highly unusual no? I have windows on a bootcamp partition but should this be an issue? This should be covered by warranty shouldn't it?

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Re: [Skunkworks] Studio Photography Lighting
by mash lists 22 Feb '13

22 Feb '13

Hi, Anyone who knows where I can get the above equipment ASAP?

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Journalistic Integrity
by John Maina 22 Feb '13

22 Feb '13

Really??? http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/world/africa/neighbors-kill-neighbors-in-…

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Paypal to mpesa/Ksh
by Andayi Morgan 22 Feb '13

22 Feb '13

Hey I have about $60 on my paypal, I would like to get Ksh or in Mpesa. Contact me off-list if you would like to exchange -- Download Free eBook! 9 Internet Marketing tips that will change the way you do Marketing http://bit.ly/WVw2tC

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PAYPAL
by James Muendo 22 Feb '13

22 Feb '13

Hi, Who has dollars on PAYPAL? I need about $70. I have dollars at hand. Regards, -- James M. Muendo P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254720 100 547 Skype:tim.rick | Twitter: @MMuendo | gtalk: timrick | Web: www.muendo.co.ke <james(a)muendo.co.ke> <http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/>

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Re: [Skunkworks] Studio Photography Lighting
by tusker212＠gmail.com 22 Feb '13

22 Feb '13

You can try Jamia mosque. Or K-street opposite chester house -----Original Message----- From: mash lists Sent: 22/02/2013 11:03:57 am Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Studio Photography Lighting Hi, Anyone who knows where I can get the above equipment ASAP?

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Re: [Skunkworks] SIP Trunk Providers
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

On 21 February 2013 11:21, Vincent Thuo <vthuo(a)iwayafrica.net> wrote: > Hi Washington, > > Hi Vincent, > Apologies for the late response. > > My request to take this offline was to actually provide you a test SIP > trunk to get a feel of the service as we tie up on the commercials. > The late response is normal - Kenyan style. Please note that what I required has nothing to do with a test SIP trunk. I actually do not need any tests for this. I am looking for a service that works and the provider should be sure they do this. In my case, I am not looking for an equivalent to some services we know of on this forum - which sometimes works and sometimes don't. This is a critical communication service and I simply don't see any room for taking chances. > > Basically, the costs breakdown is as follows: > > - Set up cost of KES 2,000 for a 5 channels SIP trunk (can support upto 5 > concurrent calls) > - Monthly charge of KES 1,000 > - 1 Nairobi DID (IP landline) > - All mentioned destinations will cost you KES 1.50 per minute > Which *mentioned* destinations are these you refer to? I'd like to know what my costs will be for making calls to Europe, the US, Asia... so I'd appreciate a table of rates to the various destinations worldwide. > - Local calling to Safaricom, Airtel @ KES 3.00 per minute > - Rating of calls is on a per second basis (1/1) > > Please note that the channels can be upgraded at no extra set up costs > upon client's request. > Let's say I take 30 channels. What is the cost? What are the monthly recurring costs? > > I can provide you with a demo if interested. > Not in a rush. I actually don't require any incentive to sign up. The costs will determine whether or not I sign up. The service quality will determine whether or not I stay on. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Invitation to use Google Talk
by Google Talk 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

----------------------------------------------------------------------- You've been invited by dennis kanja to use Google Talk. If you already have a Google account, login to Gmail and accept this chat invitation: http://mail.google.com/mail/b-129979d893-21bf12d923-PPDH979Qd-d_uCc1hu3YUEj… To sign up for a Google account and get started with Google Talk, you can visit: http://mail.google.com/mail/a-129979d893-21bf12d923-PPDH979Qd-d_uCc1hu3YUEj… Learn more at: http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/accounts/ Thanks, The Google Team

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WMS 2011
by Muthoni Njuguna 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

Dear Skunks Has anyone used the OS before? and if you have, how did you get it to display on more than one terminal using USB? and did you use a multi-seat thin client? any help will be appreciated. -- *Kind Regards* *Muthoni Njuguna*

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Re: [Skunkworks] SIP Trunk Providers
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

Hi Vincent, Where are the rates you have quoted? Perhaps you forgot to attach something?? So you are saying that I will be paying you 3,000*5 to get 5 trunks each with 30 channels?? Any taxes? And with these, then I incur bills for my outbound calls while incoming are not charged, right? And given that my "fixed lines" (funny terminology here) are all out of Kenya, how do you expect to handle my calls to KE numbers?? PS: I think we are almost getting somewhere .. approaching a sign up:-) I just need to wrap up my head around the costs, lest I miss something on the dotted line. On 21 February 2013 13:12, Vincent Thuo <vthuo(a)iwayafrica.net> wrote: > Washington,**** > > I have quoted rates for fixed lines of the destinations you captured on > the mail trail.**** > > **· **France(Paris)**** > > **· **Germany (Munich)**** > > **· **Switzerland(Geneva)**** > > **· **UK(London)**** > > **· **US (NY)**** > > A 30 channel SIP trunk will cost you KES 3,000 per month (MRC).**** > > Regards,**** > > Vincent Thuo**** > > *From:* Odhiambo Washington [mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 21, 2013 11:46 AM > > *To:* Vincent Thuo > *Cc:* Eunice Wa; avroham.forchheimer(a)idt.net; ewafula; > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > *Subject:* Re: SIP Trunk Providers**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On 21 February 2013 11:21, Vincent Thuo <vthuo(a)iwayafrica.net> wrote:**** > > Hi Washington,**** > > **** > > > Hi Vincent, > **** > > Apologies for the late response. **** > > **** > > My request to take this offline was to actually provide you a test SIP > trunk to get a feel of the service as we tie up on the commercials.**** > > > The late response is normal - Kenyan style. > > Please note that what I required has nothing to do with a test SIP trunk. > I actually do not need any tests for this. I am looking for a service that > works and the provider should be sure they do this. In my case, I am not > looking for an equivalent to some services we know of on this forum - which > sometimes works and sometimes don't. This is a critical communication > service and I simply don't see any room for taking chances. > **** > > **** > > Basically, the costs breakdown is as follows:**** > > **** > > - Set up cost of KES 2,000 for a 5 channels SIP trunk (can support upto 5 > concurrent calls)**** > > - Monthly charge of KES 1,000**** > > - 1 Nairobi DID (IP landline)**** > > - All mentioned destinations will cost you KES 1.50 per minute**** > > > Which *mentioned* destinations are these you refer to? I'd like to know > what my costs will be for making calls to Europe, the US, Asia... so I'd > appreciate a table of rates to the various destinations worldwide. > > **** > > - Local calling to Safaricom, Airtel @ KES 3.00 per minute**** > > - Rating of calls is on a per second basis (1/1)**** > > **** > > Please note that the channels can be upgraded at no extra set up costs > upon client's request.**** > > > Let's say I take 30 channels. What is the cost? > What are the monthly recurring costs? > > **** > > **** > > I can provide you with a demo if interested.**** > > > Not in a rush. I actually don't require any incentive to sign up. The > costs will determine whether or not I sign up. The service quality will > determine whether or not I stay on.**** > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.**** > -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Orange-telecom website
by Antony Kimani 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

is these site down or the cables have been vandalised ?? rgds Antony...

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Seeking advice on GPS-enabled phone
by James Gathogo 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

Hi, I plan to map some health facilities in Mandera and I need advice on your experience with mobile phones in getting GPS co-ordinates/locations. I am assuming mobile phones depend on the infrastructure of say Safaricom to get the GPS locations. What happens in areas where there is no network, how will I get the GPS co-ordinates? Finally, in your experience, what particular phone model has worked for you; what would you recommend? Thanks James

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Ubuntu for Tables, will it be a game changer?
by David Njuki 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

Having announced plans for a Ubuntu phone just last month, Canonical yesterday unveiled plans for an Ubuntu tablet, I think it looks good. Check the full video here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=h384z7Ph0gU -- ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ Regards, David Njuki

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Facial recognition software from CCTV footage
by Kiti Chigiri 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi does anyone know of a local supplier or distributor to the above? Please get in touch offlist. Thanks

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EXT HDD 4TB
by Joshua Mwendwa 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Good people, Where can I get 4TB external HDD and how much? Regards

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Toshiba A205 Issue
by brian nyach 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi All, I have got a toshiba A205-s7458 Laptop. When on battery power,it works fine but as soon as you connect it to AC power, IT freezes hangs.I ave googled and found that this is a common issue on A200 and A300 series and the solution is the replacement of the NEC/Tokin capacitor.Anyone on the list doing this?

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Re: [Skunkworks] MPOS in Kenya
by mcnjoroge＠gmail.com 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Interesting. Please keep me in the loop ---------- Sent from my Nokia phone ------Original message------ From: John Maina <mwasjunior(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:22:10 PM GMT-0500 Subject: [Skunkworks] MPOS in Kenya Looks like the payment networks are finally getting round to launching Mobile as POS (MPOS) solutions in .ke. Anyone with more details into what the Visa MPOS solution will look like? http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Visa-MasterCard-gun-for-a-share-of-tr… _______________________________________________ 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] : Solved: Dollars for Paypal
by Anthony Tai 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi, This issue has been resolved. Thank you. Regards -- Anthony Tai "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Anthony Tai <jicholatai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I have $350 cash in hand and would like anyone with paypal to transfer to > an account for me. Please contact me offlist. > > Thank you. > > Regards > > -- > Anthony Tai > > "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." >

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RE- ISO Consultancy Vacancy
by Claude D'souza 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

I have a client who is looking for an experienced professional with a background in ISO implementation and certification. The position is consultative and pays competitively based on experience. Interested professionals should send me their cvs highlighting similar experience and a short cover letter off-list. -- Claude A. D'souza Personal Mobile: 0722887311 Work Phone Kenya: 0202012707 LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza

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SAP Africa
by Joe Njogu 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Morning, I am looking for a contact for SAP Africa, Kenyan office anyone who can assist? Regards Joe,

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Sub-Meter Accuracy GPS Equipment
by Gate Keeper 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi, have been looking for this device. Where can I get and for roughly how much. Kindly inbox. Duncan

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CO-OP BANK NETWORK
by Mickey Mickey 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

On Saturday they had a notice of upgrading system, however since then something is wrong I have unsuccessfully failed to deposit some amount since Monday. You go there they tell you system is down may be you wait. Anyone experienced same -- MICHAEL A. AKUNGA Cell No: (+254) ( 0) 726 174 815 E-Mail: michaelakunga(a)gmail.com michaelakunga(a)yahoo.com Blog: http://michysoft.blogspot.com Skype: michaelakunga

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Re: [Skunkworks] SIP Trunk Providers
by Odhiambo Washington 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi Vincent, Could you please just provide the details relevant to my requirements? I am sure others on the list would appreciate knowing that you offer these services and what they cost. Unless you believe something is confidential (though I suppose there isn't) I don't see the need to take this offlist, given that is where it all began. Future archive searches will help others when they come to this kind of solution. On 20 February 2013 11:32, Vincent Thuo <vthuo(a)iwayafrica.net> wrote: > Thank you Eunice.. > > Hi Washington, > > I am sure we can provide you with a optimal solution based on your > requirements on either international or local DIDs. > > This can be either on: > > > - SIP trunk (IP PBX) > - VoIP Gateway - PABX integration > - ISDN line etc. > > The most cost effective way is the SIP trunk which we are offering at very > minimal charges. > > We have interconnected with all local operators for our national off-net > calls (Safaricom, Airtel, Orange etc.) several Tier 1 carriers for our > international calls to ensure that we provide best rates and quality. > > I suggest we take this matter offline - contact me on either of the below > contact numbers: > > +254 720 / 736 806142 > +254 20 6190 904 > > Kind regards, > Vincent Thuo > Skype: vincentoz1 > Yahoo: vincentoz1 > Hotmail: vincentoz1(a)hotmail.com > ------------------------------ > *From:* Odhiambo Washington [odhiambo(a)gmail.com] > *Sent:* 20 February 2013 10:15 > *To:* Eunice Wa > *Cc:* avroham.forchheimer(a)idt.net; Vincent Thuo; ewafula; > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > *Subject:* Re: SIP Trunk Providers > > Hello Eunice, > > Thanks for this information. Please allow me to further clarify my > requirement. > > I am looking at taking several SIP Trunks (with a yet to be determined > number of voice channels) for overseas numbers. This is because my setup > has very little to do with locals (Kenyans) and so it is a good incentive > (or so I think) for the target clients. > To be specific, France(Paris), Germany (Munich), Schweiz (Geneva), > UK(London) and US (NY). Why I need this is so that even from the office, we > can make international calls cheaply by configuring proper call routing > (LCR). > It would be interesting to know what costs apply if I took a SIP trunk > with a Nairobi number. What would my call charges be for Int'l calls? > > BTW, I have just gotten Novanet to come down on their voice channel costs > - to US$20, meaning US$600 for a 30 voice channels, which is still > expensive by Kenyan standards! I should be looking for something more > cheaper even than the 25,000 you mentioned. I know that it's possible I > could get just a single trunk with 30 channels from a central place in > Europe and route all my calls from it. Should not be quite expensive > calling other countries from it.... > > More advise welcome. > > > On 20 February 2013 09:32, Eunice Wa <tewafula(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Odhiambo, >> >> That is too expensive, for a 30channel trunk it translates to $900 per >> month. >> >> Local service provider of SIP Trunks like MTN Business and Iway Africa >> will charge you about KES:25,000 per 30 channel SIP Trunk. >> International call rates are good especially with I-way, talk to Vincent >> copied above. >> >> You can also check out http://www.net2phonesiptrunking.com their rates >> are good.Avroham copied above should be of great help. >> >> Thanks & Regards, >> Eunice >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:28:46 +0300 >> From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> >> To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Subject: [Skunkworks] SIP Trunk Providers >> Message-ID: >> <CAAdA2WOCRCt2bdPYMPsmHBTrkQCrch-OQBuWEUXfjtbEijs9fg(a)mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hello Skunkers, >> >> Does anyone on this list use the services of a SIP Trunk provider, who: >> >> 1. Can give you a number from any part of the world without restrictions >> 2. Charges reasonable fees for voice channels? >> 3. Has superb Support Team? >> 4. Has cheap calling rates >> 5. Gives reliable service >> >> I need to compare who you use with Novanet.net, with whom I am about to >> sign up. I have the feeling that paying USD 30 per voice channel is way >> too >> high so looking for able compez with good calling rates >> >> Anyone from a Call Centre?? Or other organization using SIP Trunks >> primarily? >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >> Nairobi,KE >> +254733744121/+254722743223 >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > > > This message may contain priviledge and confidential information intended > only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended > recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, > dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message is prohibited. > If you have received this message in error please notify iWayafrica > Services Limited immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those > of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of > iWayafrica Services Limited > -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Dollars for Paypal
by Anthony Tai 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi, I have $350 cash in hand and would like anyone with paypal to transfer to an account for me. Please contact me offlist. Thank you. Regards -- Anthony Tai "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."

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ADVERT: IPAD 2 WIFI ONLY 64GB FOR SALE
by Alex Kirkpatrick 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hello Skunks, A friend is disposing his Ipad at 26,000/= if interested hit me offlist Regards, -- *Alex Kirkpatrick* *51010-00100 GPO Nairobi* 0736201379

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1 Gb USB
by ibtisam jamal 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi, We need to buy 500 1 Gb USB flash disks . Please advice where to get at a reasonable price. Regards,

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SIP Trunk Providers
by Eunice Wa 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Odhiambo, That is too expensive, for a 30channel trunk it translates to $900 per month. Local service provider of SIP Trunks like MTN Business and Iway Africa will charge you about KES:25,000 per 30 channel SIP Trunk. International call rates are good especially with I-way, talk to Vincent copied above. You can also check out http://www.net2phonesiptrunking.com their rates are good.Avroham copied above should be of great help. Thanks & Regards, Eunice Message: 1 Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:28:46 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] SIP Trunk Providers Message-ID: <CAAdA2WOCRCt2bdPYMPsmHBTrkQCrch-OQBuWEUXfjtbEijs9fg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hello Skunkers, Does anyone on this list use the services of a SIP Trunk provider, who: 1. Can give you a number from any part of the world without restrictions 2. Charges reasonable fees for voice channels? 3. Has superb Support Team? 4. Has cheap calling rates 5. Gives reliable service I need to compare who you use with Novanet.net, with whom I am about to sign up. I have the feeling that paying USD 30 per voice channel is way too high so looking for able compez with good calling rates Anyone from a Call Centre?? Or other organization using SIP Trunks primarily? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223

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Developer Needed
by Samuel Waithaka 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi guys, A company is looking for a developer with good skills in PHP, Java and SQL. The candidate will also be required to do admin and/or some level of support. If interested or know someone who is, contact me off-list, or send me your CV. Remuneration will depend on the skill-set. -- Samuel Waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka

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paypal
by Martin Gicheru 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hallo skunks, Just got an urgent need to convert paypal dollars to Mpesa, NationHela stopped working for me. If anyone would take $100 in one lump in exchange for Mpesa please holla. My details are on the email footer. -- Regards, Martin Gicheru|Business Development|Techweez Solutions Email ID: martin(a)techweez.com | Tel:254721906171 | Website: http://www.techweez.com | Skype ID: martingicheru | Twitter ID:martingicheru | Gtalk: martin(a)techweez.com

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IPAD3 Downgrade from version 6
by Moses 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Hi Skunks, Anyone here successfully downgraded Ipad3 from IOS 6? Moses.

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Foip or Fax sip client (Fax Server)
by Eunice Wa 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Dear Geoffrey, We are resseller of the Fax server detailed below, kindly let me know when we can discuss further http://www.alliance-infotech.com/publications/FeatureListFax.pdf Message: 2 Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:15:02 +0300 From: geoffrey gitagia <ggitagia(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] Foip or Fax sip client Message-ID: <CAHwD5p=4Rx5RZEw6fPMa8rtyXKtLi4MAr2eLgExm=DRuJkbzYA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi All has anyone got a good foip client that can run on an Asterisk ? i want to get rid of our physical fax phone ... if you know how best to do this please share the knowledge -- GG

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MPOS in Kenya
by John Maina 20 Feb '13

20 Feb '13

Looks like the payment networks are finally getting round to launching Mobile as POS (MPOS) solutions in .ke. Anyone with more details into what the Visa MPOS solution will look like? http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Visa-MasterCard-gun-for-a-share-of-tr…

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Advert: Asus Transformer Pad TF300 Price Reduced!!
by Brian Munyao Longwe 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Hi people, My friend has decided to reduce the price on this to Kshs. 60,000 firm. If I had the chums I would buy it myself! On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > A friend needs to offload this asap... > > The beauty is going for 75,000/= > > Have you heard about the hybrid tablet/notebooks? Bringing the best of > both worlds, full tablet (slimmer than the new Galaxy Tab 2 10.1) and a > QWERTY keyboard mobile dock, 10 hours battery life etc etc etc... further > specs follow: > > > [image: Image][image: Image] > > > Torch Red in color > > Android™ (1) 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) > > NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L Quad-Core @1.2Ghz > > GeForce® 12-core, 3D stereo (built-in) > > 16GB EMMC + 8GB of free ASUS WebStorage space for life (2) > > RAM:1GB / ROM:16GB > > 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 > > 10.1" WXGA (1280 × 800) LED Backlight IPS panel, 10 finger multi-touch, > 350nits > > 8MP Auto focus (rear), 1.2MP (front) > > 2-in-1 Audio Jack (head-out/MIC-in 2-in-1) > 1× micro-D HDMI 1.4a port / 1× microSD Card Reader / Built-in microphone / > High Quality Speakers > > 10 hours; 22Wh Li-polymer (3) > 15 hours with mobile dock; Dock: 16.5Wh Li-polymer (3) > > Mobile Dock with full QWERTY Keyboard (Optional) > > G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass, GPS > > 263 × 180.8 × 9.9mm ; 635g (pad only) / 263 ×180.8 × 10.2 mm ; 546g (dock > only) > > >

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Programming error results in free parking
by Peter Muchemi 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/programming-er… -- Peter Muchemi Software Developer Electra Software Ltd http://www.software.co.ke +254 722 320986

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ICT Masterplan dubbed Connected Kenya 2017 launched
by Paul Kukubo 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Listers Full Master Plan Document Can be Downloaded Here..<http://www.ict.go.ke/docs/MasterPlan2017.pdf> The government’s effort towards transforming the country into a knowledge based economy through<http://www.ict.go.ke/index.php/ict-masterplan/516-government-launches-the-n…>digital empowerment was on 14th February 2013 endorsed with the launch of the first National ICT Masterplan, Connected Kenya 2017. A five year plan that seeks to drive citizen adoption of the Vision 2030 priorities through ICT policies and initiatives, the master plan projects that by 2017 Kenya’s ICT industry will be contributing an estimated US$2 billion (some 25 percent of Kenya’s GDP) and have created around 500 new tier-1 ICT companies and over 50,000 jobs. “As a step towards its realization, the ministry is working on standardizing business processes and developing sub-plans that will allow the delivery of innovative public services within government” said Information and Communication Ps., Dr.Bitange Ndemo“ Strong governance and increasing engagement between the government and private sector will help to remove barriers that would impede execution in order to deliver a society based on knowledge”, added Dr.Bitange Ndemo Guided by the ministry’s policy objectives and to achieve the intended full benefits of ICT, the Masterplan plugs into the vision 2030’s social and economic pillars in seven keyintervention areas. Under the social pillar are Education and Training, Health sector, Water and sanitation, Environment, housing and Urbanization, Gender, Youth and Vulnerable groups, Social Equity and poverty reduction. The economic pillar shall deliver on Tourism, agriculture, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Manufacturing, Business process outsourcing and financial services and the creative industry. What began as a stakeholder engagement on the hypothesis of what had been adopted in countries like Singapore has taken two years, culminating in the birth of the ICT Masterplan. “Indeed, the plan is ambitious and it is an attempt to infuse ICT s and knowledge into the Vision 2030 by enhancing citizen value. How? by availing channels that will stimulate the set-up of ICT related businesses and therefore employment creation” said Paul Kukubo,ICT Board CEO., At the core of this Masterplan are three strategic pillars that will be used as a measure of success. Enhancing public value through service delivery and access of public service, strengthening ICT as a driver of industry by establishing an ecosystem for ICT adoption and the development of ICT business that lead an understanding of the emerging market needs. “The plan is really just a guideline and availing it to the public means that we are open for further deliberation and feedback .We intend to review the document annually to review progress and realign the same to the day’s priorities”, added Paul Kukubo The Launch of the National ICT Masterplan comes just two days after a draft National Cyber Security Masterplan roundtable, a final review session for the country’s first document that seeks to establish a regulatory and policy framework in information security. The Strategy and Plan play a fundamental role in managing risks to government processes through securing the information assets. . <http://www.ict.go.ke/docs/MasterPlan2017.pdf> Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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IBM Staffing
by Claude D'souza 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Not exactly the first company (tech or otherwise) to do this...what are the group's views on how the perception that locals aren't 'good' enough can be changed? http://www.humanipo.com/news/3992/IBM-turns-to-US-for-Nairobi-lab-staff -- Claude A. D'souza Personal Mobile: 0722887311 Work Phone Kenya: 0202012707 LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza

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Office on Ipad
by Kivuva 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Anybody who has seen a tool that works as a wordprocessor on iPad? Or is there anybody who has been able to domesticate LibreOffice/OpenOffice on the iPad? Ragards -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva For Business Development Transworld Computer Channels Cel: 0722402248 twitter.com/lordmwesh www.transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Foip or Fax sip client
by geoffrey gitagia 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Hi All has anyone got a good foip client that can run on an Asterisk ? i want to get rid of our physical fax phone ... if you know how best to do this please share the knowledge -- GG

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win 7
by Ronnie kilel 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Hi, A friend is selling 2 licences win 7 anyone intrested? -- Thanks *Ronnie Kilel* ronniekilel(a)gmail.com *squeaky wheel gets the grease** *

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SIP Trunk Providers
by Odhiambo Washington 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Hello Skunkers, Does anyone on this list use the services of a SIP Trunk provider, who: 1. Can give you a number from any part of the world without restrictions 2. Charges reasonable fees for voice channels? 3. Has superb Support Team? 4. Has cheap calling rates 5. Gives reliable service I need to compare who you use with Novanet.net, with whom I am about to sign up. I have the feeling that paying USD 30 per voice channel is way too high so looking for able compez with good calling rates Anyone from a Call Centre?? Or other organization using SIP Trunks primarily? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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XP, Vista force Proxy Settings
by Garr Patronas 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Morning Skunks, For the Windows geeks out there, Setup: I have a LAN with XP & Vista workstations. Problem: I need to force all network traffic via a proxy (for reasons beyond my control, we can't place the proxy "directly" between the LAN and router, so the proxy is part of the LAN). Setting the same in the browser settings is not "fool-proof" [?] The only possibility is to force all LAN stations to pass through the proxy...somehow... Is there a fool-proof way to set the default proxy/route in Windows? Also, how do I restrict LIMITED users from changing the LAN settings? All your help will be appreciated. G.Patronas.

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Safricom's Intel Yolo - USB Tethering
by Samuel Wachira 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Good day. Is it me or has anyone managed to do USB tethering on this device? I have tried Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 but still USB tethering is still not working. WR. ./Sam

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Arduino GSM Shield
by Anthony Tai 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Hi anyone on the list with an arduino gsm shield. Thank you. Regards -- Anthony Tai "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."

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Inquiry
by Claude D'souza 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Hi all,any Skunk work/affiliated with Seven Seas technologies? I have a few inquiries. Please reach me off-list. -- Claude A. D'souza Personal Mobile: 0722887311 Work Phone Kenya: 0202012707 LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza

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TFT
by FILBERT K.N 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

The HP s2031a LCD monitor has the following features: 1600 x 900 factory-set resolution Supports DVI-D and VGA video input connectors Supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) to prevent transmission of non-encrypted high definition content Plug and Play capability, if supported by your computer system On-screen display (OSD) adjustments for ease of setup and screen optimization Condition : Brand new Asking Price : 10K 0736138086 - Fil -- Filbert NK

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[ADVERT] - Positions Wanted
by Garr Patronas 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Hi Skunks, Position: Ecologists & Sociologists. Location: Turkana Duration: approx 1 month Mode: Fieldwork Availability: Now Kindly inbox me your names & tel n# asap. Thanks. Patronas.

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TFT
by FILBERT K.N 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Model / Make : hp s2031a Condition : Brand new Asking Price : 10K 0736138086 On 2/18/13, Sebi Salim <mzeekatu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Guys, > > Anyone interested? > > Regards, > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > **** > > Dear Friends, **** > > Esoko is expanding its operations into East Africa, and I am now based out > of Nairobi to get things started. We’re opening an office in Nairobi and > are looking for smart, dynamic self starters who want to make a difference > in people’s lives through private technology interventions. **** > > **** > > I have attached job descriptions for these positions:**** > > - Managing Director - strategist, leader, agric experience, operations > focussed, passion to improve lives and the way agricultural markets**** > - Enumeration Manager - strong manager, quantitative, detail oriented, > understands pulse of Kenyan markets**** > - Sales & Marketing Manager - sales strategist, born networker, strong > on process, able to articulate complex value proposition**** > - Administration Officer - highly organized self starter, excellent > written and communication skills, great office administrator**** > > If you or someone you know is ambitious and looking to do something > different, then send them to our website to fill out the application form: > http://www.esoko.com/careers/ or have them contact me directly. Please feel > free to pass this onto anyone in your network. **** > > **** > > Thanks to all in advance.**** > -- Filbert NK

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Election: Public Holiday confirmation
by Sham Kanji 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Hi All, Does know for a fact what if the 5th is also a public holiday. I know the 4th is. Where can I find this info? Sham

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Fwd: FW: FW: Esoko is hiring in East Africa
by Sebi Salim 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Guys, Anyone interested? Regards, --------------------------------------------------------------- **** Dear Friends, **** Esoko is expanding its operations into East Africa, and I am now based out of Nairobi to get things started. We’re opening an office in Nairobi and are looking for smart, dynamic self starters who want to make a difference in people’s lives through private technology interventions. **** **** I have attached job descriptions for these positions:**** - Managing Director - strategist, leader, agric experience, operations focussed, passion to improve lives and the way agricultural markets**** - Enumeration Manager - strong manager, quantitative, detail oriented, understands pulse of Kenyan markets**** - Sales & Marketing Manager - sales strategist, born networker, strong on process, able to articulate complex value proposition**** - Administration Officer - highly organized self starter, excellent written and communication skills, great office administrator**** If you or someone you know is ambitious and looking to do something different, then send them to our website to fill out the application form: http://www.esoko.com/careers/ or have them contact me directly. Please feel free to pass this onto anyone in your network. **** **** Thanks to all in advance.****

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Re: [Skunkworks] XP, Vista force Proxy Settings
by William Muriithi 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

> > > > The only possibility is to force all LAN stations to pass through the > > proxy...somehow... > > Is there a fool-proof way to set the default proxy/route in Windows? > > Also, how do I restrict LIMITED users from changing the LAN settings? > > > > All your help will be appreciated. > > > > G.Patronas. > > > > > > > 1. Cisco Router+WCCPv2+Squid. > 2. For Windows in AD environment, GPO to get proxy.pac files loaded for > browsing. That is foolproof to me. > You can also use iptables to redirect all traffic hitting port 80 and 443 to the proxy server. Note, 443 traffic may result to your breaking SSL, just throwing it there in case you plan to proxy that too and have taken the necessary actions to make it possible. Muriithi

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anyone on zuku?
by Sham Kanji 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Hi All, If you are on zuku, can you please confirm by traceroute, this is what we have: Zuku is using airtel? Sham 1 static.185.212.4.46.clients.your-server.de 46.4.212.185 de 1.327 ms 1.317 ms 1.312 ms 2 hos-tr1.juniper1.rz13.hetzner.de 213.239.224.1 de 0.143 ms 0.149 ms hos-tr2.juniper1.rz13.hetzner.de 213.239.224.33 de 0.146 ms 3 hos-bb2.juniper4.ffm.hetzner.de 213.239.240.150 de 5.835 ms 5.835 ms 5.831 ms 4 dx1.in.airtel.com 80.81.194.250 de 22.219 ms 22.235 ms 22.219 ms 5 AES-Static-122.36.144.59.airtel.in 59.144.36.122 in 264.811 ms 265.143 ms 264.861 ms 6 dsl-MP-dynamic-006.132.246.61.airtelbroadband.in 61.246.132.6 in 454.340 ms 454.394 ms 454.460 ms 7 * * * 8 * * * 9 * * * No reply for 3 hops. Assuming we reached firewall.

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KRA Down
by Chege 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Guys need to upload my vat returns seems the server is down cant generate the forgotten passwords ..rather am not receiving..even worse their support line 4999999 not working either any planB anyone.... rgsds Chege

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Logitech Wireless Keyboard & Mouse K260
by Andrew Kerich 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Hi All, Seems small but I have checked most computer shops and unable to get this exact model. What is there is K220 which seems to be a newer compressed model. Pls inbox if you have it. Rgds Kerich.

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skyweb F3 HD DVB -S2 Sattelite reciever
by saich 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Has anyone ever used the above kind of Sattelite Reciever to Recieve Free to Air Channels or any openbox ones

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Huawei Tablet S7 Slim- Charger
by Jac 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Hi Anyone who know where I can buy a Huawei Tablet S7 Slim Charger at a reasonable price. please hook me up. Thanks -- Jackson Gathoni

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Laptop needed. Dell, HP or Lenovo
by Joseph Tintale 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Hi Skunks, A friend [student] is looking for a reasonably good laptop @20k. Good specs & battery life matters. If anyone is looking to dispose one between monday and tuesday, please get in touch offlist. Regards, Joseph.

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Vacancy: System Analyst
by Edwin Wambua 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Hi all, Attached please find details of a job vacancy for a (system analyst). If you qualify (or know someone who does), send your application with the details needed to the email address indicated in the attachment and NOT to mine. Regards, Edwin

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Battery wanted
by Josiah Mugambi 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

CP335284-01 Fujitsu Siemens Anyone?

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Dedicated bandwidth
by Nd'wex Common 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Hi, Just wondering if there is any ISP in Kenya that can offer 100kbps DEDICATED for a small office. Tired of the 2mbps shared that barely knocks 50kbps

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PID VID PVDM2-32 Router Voice Modules
by Gideon Gutu 18 Feb '13

18 Feb '13

Hi PID VID PVDM2-32 Router voice modules Modules available at half price.Contact me

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C: lines NSS7
by Areba Collins [ ＠BrainiacKE ® ] 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Testing 123.... -- *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy”*

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PesaPI
by Brian Ngure 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Hi All, Anyone on the list used PesaPI (https://github.com/pluspeople/pesaPi) If so please share your experience and any issues/shortcomings you have noticed with this API. -- Regards Brian Ngure

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Re: [Skunkworks] Safaricom Sambaza Internet
by Odhiambo Washington 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

@Steve, I agree! On 17 February 2013 11:31, Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> wrote: > Converting airtime to M-Pesa is not possible without a policy change... > explanation - Because Safaricom would have to sell the the airtime back to > the customer before it can go back into M-Pesa. > > It would only be possible if Safaricom has a refund policy because... > > Airtime = Safaricom's money or... > Airtime = Your Minutes (Note: Not money) and... > M-Pesa = Your money > > There is no relationship between Airtime (Safaricom's money) and M-Pesa > (Your money) without Safaricom refunding your money. > > Steve > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > *To: *"Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > *Sent: *Domingo, 17 de Febrero 2013 10:43:02 > *Subject: *Re: [Skunkworks] Safaricom Sambaza Internet > > > Shows Safaricom has been listening! > > I remember us talking about this sometimes last year. > > Now if only Safaricom could allow airtime to be converted into M-Pesa - a > friend recently bought airtime by mistake and had to walk around asking to > sell! > > On 17 February 2013 00:22, Martin Gicheru <martin(a)techweez.com> wrote: > >> Morning Skunks! >> From today you can share internet bundles on Safaricom network >> http://buff.ly/XgJkQU >> >> What do you think? >> >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Martin Gicheru | Founder and Editor at Techweez >> >> Tel:254721906171 | Website:http://www.techweez.com | Skype ID: >> martingicheru | Twitter ID:martingicheru | Gplus: gplus.to/martingicheru >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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> >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Safaricom Sambaza Internet
by Martin Gicheru 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Morning Skunks! >From today you can share internet bundles on Safaricom network http://buff.ly/XgJkQU What do you think? -- Regards, Martin Gicheru | Founder and Editor at Techweez Tel:254721906171 | Website:http://www.techweez.com | Skype ID: martingicheru | Twitter ID:martingicheru | Gplus: gplus.to/martingicheru

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Is Konza a bubble or piped dream ?
by Kevin Omondi 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

This weekend I was excited chating with someone from an International Tech company about the new opportunities in Konza Silicon Savannah. He however asked me a question that got me thinking. If you were to go set up a campus today in Konza where would you start. What he was saying is that the government should have first put up the infrstructure i.e roads, water, sewage connectivity and then invited investors to come in otherwise it is a piped dream. In other words, by the time Kibaki was breaking ground all these needed to have been in place. What are your thoughts, how can this be made to work quickly.

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Rubber floor trunking
by Raul Maina 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

Does anyone know where i can get rubber floor trunking? -- Maina Kaniaru 0722557840

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11 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My First Startup
by Alex Nyika 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Adopted from here<http://www.quicksprout.com/2013/02/14/11-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-starti…> please find an interesting read . Even for those not working at a startup but in a large corporation. Although I’ve co-founded a handful of companies, I didn’t really create my first startup till 7 years ago. The first one was Crazy Egg<http://www.crazyegg.com/>, which helps make websites more useable. And it wasn’t till 4.5 years ago till I co-founded my first venture-backed startup, KISSmetrics<http://www.kissmetrics.com/> . As they say, the startup life is a roller coaster with ups and downs. So if you are looking to start one, hopefully this blog post will help you. Here are 11 things I wish I knew before starting my first startup: Lesson #1: Investors love to make excuses on why they don’t want to invest When we first started pitching Crazy Egg, no investor would write us a check. It wasn’t their fault, as my co-founder and I sucked at pitching. They all had different reasons on why they didn’t want to invest and after getting over 20 “No’s” from investors, I realized something was off. Each one would sugar coat the “No” and tell it to you in a way that would make them come off nice. I don’t blame them, as no investor wants a bad reputation. But one thing I learned as an entrepreneur is that when an investor tells you “No”, you should ask what you could have done differently to improve your pitch. By asking this you will get feedback you can use to improve your overall pitch and increase your odds of raising money. Lesson #2: Raising a lot of money doesn’t mean you’ll get a high salary Our seed round for KISSmetrics was a million bucks and our series A was 3 million. When we raised our seed round<http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/01/21/how-to-raise-venture-capital/> my co-founder and I were ecstatic as it was the first time we raised outside capital and we were so happy that we could take a salary. We were even hoping that we could take a nice 6-figure salary. Our lead investor True Ventures <http://www.trueventures.com/>, was very flexible and didn’t restrict us on how much of a salary we could take. They guided us and explained that we could take high salaries if we wanted, but that would increase the overall burn, which means the company would have to raise more money faster, which would cause more dilution for my co-founder and I. Due to this we decided to only take a $5000 a month salary… *even after we raised our 3 million dollar round.* And the reason I say we took a $5000 monthly salary instead of $60,000 a year is that we couldn’t always pay ourselves each month as we had to conserve cash when things didn’t work out the way we wanted. In the long run everything worked out, but we wouldn’t have been around if we didn’t penny pinch… *not just with our salaries, but with everything*. If you are going to raise capital, don’t be dumb by paying yourself a lot of money. That will just cause you to have to raise more money, which means you will own less of your own company. Lesson #3: Options is the quickest way to dilute yourself Especially in the bay area, employees and advisors are notoriously known for asking for a quarter of a percent to a half a percent in equity. By all means, good employees deserve a lot of shares as they are getting paid less to work for you than would if they worked for a Google or a Facebook. But where we made the mistake is we signed on a ton of advisors and gave many of them what they wanted early on. This caused us to use up our option pool faster than we should have, so when we raised our next round we had to refresh our options pool to a full 10%. This caused my co-founder and I to get diluted more than we would have liked to. This wasn’t the fault of our advisors as they provided a ton of value, but we should have done a better job negotiating. Treat your options as if they are gold. Hold onto them so you can give it to your key employees. If an advisor wants a lot of shares, make sure they give you a written contract on what they are going to provide you for those shares. And keep in mind that if an advisor has a big personal brand, they probably won’t have much time to help you. So get a written contract on what they are going to provide you for the shares. (This is only necessary if they are requesting a lot of shares) Lesson #4: 90% of startup networking events are a waste of time What you learn at most startup networking events, is the same stuff you can learn online. The only difference is, startup events typically cost money. There are a few networking events<http://www.quicksprout.com/2012/10/04/the-10-secrets-that-make-networking-e…> that are worth attending, but most aren’t. Look for attendee lists before you register for conferences or networking events. Make sure there are either potential clients or people who are a lot smarter than you at these events. If you are the one teaching the room on how to run a company, something is off. You can only learn if people smarter than you, are at the event. If you want to attend good networking events, look for the ones that are intimate and invite only. It’s hard to get into those events, but when you do, it will be worth it. Those are the type of events that will allow you to create new friendships and business partnerships. Lesson #5: Live in San Francisco, but don’t build for it Although I don’t live in San Francisco<http://jasonevanish.com/2013/01/17/25-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-moving-to…>, I’m there a lot. And my business partner lives just outside of the city. The one mistake both of us made is that we built a business based on the feedback we get from individuals within the tech sector. This may seem wise at first because you are getting feedback from really smart people, but you need to take a step back and realize they are probably not your ideal customers. Startup people don’t like paying for stuff and they make up a very small portion of the world’s population. When building a product or service, you need to consider all of the people who live outside the bay area… *such as someone who may live in Lincoln Nebraska*. Remember, the majority of the world doesn’t live in the tech epicenter. But just because your customers may not live in San Francisco, it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t. You’ll find more tech investors in the bay area than anywhere else. And they tend to invest in people they know and believe in. You won’t be able to get to know them as well, unless you are living close to them. Lesson #6: It’s never too early to start making money When you raise money for the first time, you have less of an urgency to create a revenue stream for your startup. When you take on a seed or series A round, you end up spending more time building a product versus getting paying customers. On the other hand, if you were using your personal savings to build up your company, you would try to get to break even ASAP. The biggest mistake we made at KISSmetrics to date, was that we didn’t start selling early enough. We focused on creating a great product, reaching product market fit… *and all of those other things startups do*. But even before you have product market fit, or even a working product, it doesn’t mean you can’t start selling. It’s been more than a year since our VP of Sales joined the company, and within 6 months of him joining, our revenue started to shoot up and to the right. It takes a while for anyone, no matter how good they are at sales, to figure out how to sell your product or create a revenue stream from it. We should have started the sales process before we even finished creating our product because not only would it have helped bring in money to reduce our burn, but it would allow us to learn from paying customers faster. Lesson #7: Experienced employees aren’t better than hungry ones When your startup has a few million bucks in the bank, you have a lot of flexibility when it comes to hiring. Because of this you will look for the smartest person out there to hire. *You know, the person with a ton of experience and has done what you want to do… such as executives*. What I quickly learned is that although those high paid people did well in their last job, it doesn’t mean they will do well with your company. In many cases, they do much better in big corporate environments. What they lack is the ability to move fast and do so without relying on others. Those corporate executives are used to farming out the work, versus figuring out how to do things on their own. When a startup is young, these are the people who I recommend you stay away from. Instead, you want to hire hungry individuals who haven’t got that big break in their career yet. The ones who will fight and do whatever it takes to succeed. Later on you can hire those corporate executives, but you don’t need them early on. Lesson #8: Your social circle defines you When you were a kid, did you parents always tell you to hang out with the smart kids? *I know mine did*… they didn’t want me to hang out with kids who were dumb or misbehaved as they feared it would rub off on me. The same goes with entrepreneurship, it wasn’t till later in my career that I realized that your peers have a big impact on how well you will do. If your friends are smart entrepreneurs who are successful, it will push you to do better and you will develop faster as an entrepreneur. For example, my business partner hangs out with a ton of product people and engineers. He loves it as it helps him develop his skills when it comes to building products. And I hang out with a lot of business/finance guys, which has helped me understand things, such as how to raise money or structure a buyout. Neither my business partner nor I started to hang out with people who could help us evolve until we were well into our first startup. If we both knew this ahead of time, we would have moved out of Orange County a long time ago. You should move to a location where you can surround yourself with people who will help you get to where you want to be in life. And at the same time, make sure you reciprocate and help them out whenever you can. Lesson #9: The grass is always greener on the other side If you are coming from the corporate world, you probably read TechCrunch and see how young kids are raising millions of dollars and selling their company to Facebook for a billion bucks. If you are in the startup world, you always hear how people are getting paid well into the 6 figures with perks such as free food, to work at large companies. And best of all, they don’t have a ton of stress because they only have to work from 9 to 5. The reality is, neither of the above 2 scenarios are accurate. People in the startup world work their butt off, they don’t get paid much, and it’s rare that they ever succeed. And people in the corporate world, don’t always get paid a lot, and many of them work 70 hour weeks even though they are only getting paid to work 40 hours a week. Don’t become an entrepreneur because you want the entrepreneurial lifestyle. And don’t work in the corporate world because you want an easy job. Do what you love and solve problems while you are doing it. I first became an entrepreneur because I wanted to be rich<http://www.quicksprout.com/2013/01/02/how-to-become-internet-wealthy-not-in…>. Sure, I do pretty well financially, but I failed a lot along the way. I now am an entrepreneur because I love the challenge of solving problems that I am passionate about. But if I took my work ethic and just went straight into the corporate world, I probably would have done well financially. Don’t pick a career path like I did, just for the money. The startup world isn’t a place where most people get rich. Luckily it worked out for me, but if I were you, don’t count on luck. If you want to solve a problem because you are passionate about it, become an entrepreneur for that reason, and not for the money. Money is a side effect of solving a problem that enough people are facing. Lesson #10: Stick to what you know Warren Buffett<http://www.quicksprout.com/2008/12/19/be-fearful-when-others-are-greedy-and…> is notoriously known for investing in companies that he understands. He is good friends with people like Bill Gates, but he wouldn’t dare to make an investment in Microsoft because he doesn’t understand the tech industry. I used to start companies and invest in things I was really passionate about, and in most cases I didn’t understand what I was getting into. But the one thing I didn’t learn fast enough, is that passion isn’t enough to create a successful business. If I stuck with creating businesses that I understood, I would have been much further in my startup. For example, with KISSmetrics my co-founder and I went through many iterations of the product until we had something people were interested in paying for. One of our previous versions of the product focused on solving problems for online gaming companies. During that time Facebook games were becoming really popular, but there was one big issue. Nor my business partner or I understood much about games as we never created one. On the other hand our current product solves problems that marketers are facing, which my business partner and I understand really well as we used to own a marketing firm. If you look at the business, our growth is exploding because we know what we are doing. If you want to increase your odds of succeeding, follow Buffett’s advice by sticking to what you know. Lesson #11: Successful people don’t always know what’s best When I started out I used to get mentorship from other successful entrepreneurs. Throughout the years, their advice was helpful and without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today. But the one thing that I kept screwing up on is that I would never question the advice from these mentors. If they said something, I followed it because… *who am I to question someone who has sold their business for 100 million dollars*. Mentors are great at giving general business advice and guiding you along, but getting specific industry advice isn’t always a smart idea,*unless that person has a lot of knowledge about your industry*. Just because someone is successful it doesn’t mean they know what is best for your business. Heck, someone who was successful told us at KISSmetrics to go after the social gaming market… *but that didn’t work out well for us*. And it wasn’t their fault… *it was our fault for not questioning the advice. * In the end, we pivoted and found our own direction based on the needs of our customers, which worked out well for us. Our mentors have been great and they helped us out a lot, we just had to learn how to ask them the right questions. Conclusion Hopefully this blog post didn’t stop you from taking the plunge into entrepreneurship. I myself love it and I don’t think I could do anything else. You just need to have realistic expectations when taking the plunge. It’s not realistic to think that you will raise a lot of money, create an awesome company, and sell it to Facebook for a billion bucks. So what do you think about starting up a company? Is there anything you wish you knew before taking the plunge? -- Kind regards, Alex Nyika

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Re: [Skunkworks] Data Capping
by Claude D'souza 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Came across this video...makes for some interesting insight into the whole data capping phase Safaricom went through last year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyuIiG4c4Go -- Claude A. D'souza Personal Mobile: 0722887311 Work Phone Kenya: 0202012707 LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza

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IT ACCESSORIES SHOP IN MOMBASA
by Lloyd Njunge 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Hi Guys, Might anyone on the list be knowing a good shop dealing with the above mentioned that they can recommend? I'm specifically looking for an External HDD seller. Thanks. -- Kind Regards, *Njung'e N. Lloyd Cell: +254 723 739 733*

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[skunkworks] URGENT PHP /Mysql Developer position
by joe mwirigi 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Looking for a good PHP Developer whose JD will include the Following: 1. Maintain an already developed Debt Collection System with over 50 sit-in and remote users. (developed in PHP/Mysql and Ajax) 2. Optimize Mysql queries and Re-write others to achieve better query speeds. 3. Train system Users on system usage. 4. Fix bugs recurring from system migration as well as the fixes made on the system. 5. Add reports to the reporting module. He or she must be good in 1. OOP php 2. Mysql 3. A working knowledge of MSSQL 4. Ajax/javascript 5. A working knowledge of Linux Centos/Debian The candidate Must be available to work immediately, a 2 hour practical interview will be conducted on each successful applicant. A 2 week window will be provided to the successful candidate for a walk-through through the system by the developer, Which will include the process flows and the framework employed. Your remuneration will be tagged on your skill-set. Send your CVs to joemwirigi(a)gmail.com before feb 18th 2013 4PM EA Time. Kind Regards *_______________________________________________________________ We must Keep on, *

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Looking for servers
by Jangita Nyagudi 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Hi Guys, Looking for HP Proliant DL580 G5 - 8GB RAM DDR2 , 5 x 300GB HDD HP ML 350 G8 - 8GB RAM DDR 3, 5 x 300GB HDD Please contact me offlist with prices. J

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Hard Disk Password - Hitachi
by Peter Osotsi 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

How does one get to remove this password - I have done all things under the sun (according to my knowledge) to no avail. I just want the data back to the owner. Peter. ------------- Don't wait for success; hunt it down like there's no tomorrow.

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Hot spot billing
by Gate Keeper 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

I need hot spot billing software. The software should be able to issue tickets. If able to supply kindly contact me offlist. Duncan Kimondo.

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<OT> WWSD on Valentines
by tusker212＠gmail.com 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

What Would a Skunk Do on Valentines?

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Jobs at Maseno University
by susan makhanu 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Hallo everyone, check out vacancy advertisement on our website: www.maseno.ac.ke or direct link: http://maseno.ac.ke/index/images/news-events/vacancy%20advertisement%20qual… Please apply especially in the ICT and eLearning centre. Come join us! Regards, ___________________________________________ Susan Makhanu, Web Administration, ICT Services Maseno University Cell: +254-712-984774

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RE> Mocality closes up shop
by Claude D'souza 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

I last left them battling it with Google over some underhand dealings...a year later this http://blog.mocality.co.ke/2013/02/15/closure-of-mocality-on-28th-february-… -- Claude A. D'souza Personal Mobile: 0722887311 Work Phone Kenya: 0202012707 LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza

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clearing and forwarding software (advert)
by Oliver Ndegwa 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Fellow Skunks, We have in place now a fully functional clearing and forwarding software for those who would be interested or who know people who may need. It has the following modules; 1. Client Management module 2. Consignee module 3. Consignment Module 4. Customs Management 5. Port Management module 6. Shipping Management Module 7. Transport Management module 8. Goods tracking module 9. Reporting Module 10. User definition and training module The system is web based. PHP <mysql db>; its home grown with 100% support guarantee. Thank you for your referral and continued support, please schedule a demo with us. Warm regards Oliver Ndegwa TPC - 071777001

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Python trademark at risk
by Jack Amayo 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

How proposterous! http://pyfound.blogspot.fi/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.ht… A small quote from beginning of that post: "For anyone who works in a company that has an office in a EU Community member state, we need your help. There is a company in the UK that is trying to trademark the use of the term "Python" for all software, services, servers... pretty much anything having to do with a computer."

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Looking for a free vtiger quickbooks integration module
by Tusker 21 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

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Re: [Skunkworks] my (not so merry) dev-experience with pesapal
by The sherminator 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

I have worked with @johndoe before..he is very,very good in PHP and Java..not so sure about c#..though with his object-oriented background am sure he is cut out for it :-) Benjamin <anangwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >@john doe wanted to know are u good in php and c# development > >_______________________________________________ >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

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LINUX PROXY/FIREWALL AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO WINDOWS
by Cynthia Wahome 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Hello All I am currently using a microsoft firewall for a corporate Lan.however of late this firewall misbehaves and brings major downtimes. Am talking about Microsoft TMG Am looking at something that can do 1) Proxy Services eg browsing,Reverse proxy etc 2) SMTP 3) Web Publishing 4) Firewall I have searched and i have gotten the following alternatives 1) ClearOS 2) Ipcop 3) Endian 4) Pfsense I may have left others My questions are 1)Which would you advise to be good in terms of Functionality 2) Can they be configured in a cluster mode 3) support ,how is it? I would really appreciate any feedback Regards Cynthia

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Jobs link
by susan makhanu 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Hallo everyone, check out vacancy advertisement on our website: www.maseno.ac.ke or direct link: http://maseno.ac.ke/index/images/news-events/vacancy%20advertisement%20qual… Please apply especially in the ICT and eLearning centre. Come join us! Regards, ___________________________________________ Susan Makhanu, Web Administration, ICT Services Maseno University Cell: +254-712-984774

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AccessKenya
by Philip Musyoki 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

Anyone using AK and not having connectivity problems today afternoon? Sent from my iPhone

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HP CPU Heatsink Proliant ML350 G4 ML350 G4p P/N 6043B0004101
by Chege 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

Hii All, Anyone stocking the above Conatct offline please Chege

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Expert Required
by Jangita Nyagudi 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

Hi Guys, Looking for an expert in the above subject for a 5 month project. Any interested candidates contact boaz(a)ronellafrica.com (copied) Thanks! J

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Orange internet
by tusker212＠gmail.com 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

90000ms in a ping thats how slow their 3g internet is. Its so frustrating

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Looking for second hand mac book 2, 1 (mag safe) charger
by Mugambi Kimathi 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

Looking for second hand mac book (mag safe) charger for my old mac 2,1

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The Realties of being a Developer
by Jack Amayo 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

I'm sure most of you have experienced one of these. http://www.lordofthejars.com/2013/02/the-reality-of-developers-life.html Enjoy.

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Clock Widget as Wallpaper
by Odhiambo Washington 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

I am trying to have a clock widget display as the active wallpaper on Samsung Galaxy Ace but I am not seeing any signs of success. Naomba serikali inisaidie:) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.

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Safaricom gets vendor to run higher capacity M-Pesa platform in Kenya
by Jack Amayo 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Safaricom-gets-vendor-to-run-M-Pesa-p…

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DELL INSPIRON N5110 CORE i5, RAM 4GB, 500GB FOR SALE @38, 000
by nadhir mohamed 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

contact me on 0721 25 97 65 -- *MOHAMED AHMED NADHIR Web and applications developer Email:nadhir67@gmail.com nadhir(a)diinulislam.com Tel: 072125 9765 *

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AD:NEXUS 4 16GB
by The sherminator 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

Hey skunks, I am selling the above device for ksh40,000..I am sure all of you know the specs but for those in the dark:http://www.google.co.ke/nexus/4/specs/ its new and still in box.If interested send me an email. Regards

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[OT] ATM error, how can it be ? Please share your experience
by TheBigBoss 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

Hi everybody, I know this place is a good place to get answer to specific geeky issues I saw on my statement 3 withdraws of 20k at KCB atm (Kenswitch technology) although I only did 1 withdraw of 20k. Knowing I am limited to only 30k per day and I have my Kenswitch card in my hand, how can it possible ??? Is it a glitch in the system or a fraud ??? ************* Now, I raised a complain the same through my bank (BOA Kenya) to KCB and I have just been told (after 14 days) that KCB will not cooperate because, from I hear, the other withdrawal was done somewhere in Pangani, and thus it is a fraud I am sure this issue is not new and there have been precedents before, if not many. Please share if you have any knowledge on this issue or legal text or stuff that may help to get my money from "thieves" (banks and fraudsters) Thanks a lot

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can anyone reach this site puck.nether.net
by saich 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

Can anyone reach this website....

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Re: [Skunkworks] Safaricom gets vendor to run higher capacity
by William Muriithi 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

> > @William, your emails always break the threads - how come? > > ./Ok3ch Hmm, I had not noticed that. I looked around and I suspect its the way I edit the digest mail subject. Did this one work better? Muriithi > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 5:54 PM, William Muriithi > <william.muriithi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Let me just asking, with all the talk of Safaricom being called the most > >> innovative company, and the fact that they attract some very brilliant IT > >> mind, couldn't they just develop and run this system? > >> > >> Big telecom like AT&T and Verizon and other develop and maintain their > >> system, I don't see why Safaricom has to outsource. > >> > >> I know that buzz word nowadays it outsourcing, but something, especially > >> things that involve money are better run in-house. > >> > >> Safaricom is being reduced to a consumer of technology and vendor of > >> scratch-cards. > > Remind me of another industry that had this kind of fetish, the airline > > industry. > > > > They thought selling ticket was not their core industry, so they sold off > > that part and the booking computers to some other companies. They have > > regretted that decision since then. The booking companies has been > > profitable at their expense since and the airlines have barely broken half > > of that time. There was an article on economist last year on how this fucked > > then up and their unsuccessful attempts to reverse it. > > > > People, we need to stop drinking MBA dogma. Short term profits at expense of > > sustainability > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:33:34 -0800 > From: Clare N <101stylz(a)gmail.com> > To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > Subject: [Skunkworks] Massive Recruitment by the IEBC (148 Positions) > Message-ID: > <CA+DWE1dA6DO=zqLPb6TnTg_11d=xPZqs58fLjJ9Z= hhn-A3fbw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Circulate... > www.kenyancareer.com/2012/03/massive-recruitment-by-iebc-148.html > -- > Procrastination is always the greatest hurdle to change >

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Massive Recruitment by the IEBC (148 Positions)
by Clare N 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

Circulate... www.kenyancareer.com/2012/03/massive-recruitment-by-iebc-148.html -- Procrastination is always the greatest hurdle to change

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Re: [Skunkworks] Safaricom gets vendor to run higher capacity M-Pesa
by William Muriithi 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

> Let me just asking, with all the talk of Safaricom being called the most > innovative company, and the fact that they attract some very brilliant IT > mind, couldn't they just develop and run this system? > > Big telecom like AT&T and Verizon and other develop and maintain their > system, I don't see why Safaricom has to outsource. > > I know that buzz word nowadays it outsourcing, but something, especially > things that involve money are better run in-house. > > Safaricom is being reduced to a consumer of technology and vendor of > scratch-cards. Remind me of another industry that had this kind of fetish, the airline industry. They thought selling ticket was not their core industry, so they sold off that part and the booking computers to some other companies. They have regretted that decision since then. The booking companies has been profitable at their expense since and the airlines have barely broken half of that time. There was an article on economist last year on how this fucked then up and their unsuccessful attempts to reverse it. People, we need to stop drinking MBA dogma. Short term profits at expense of sustainability

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