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Digital TV
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

The Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Network is up and running and now available to as many people as can buy the Set-top-boxes at the outlets stated by Signet (Circa KBC Channel 2). I bought the STB at Vertex (Electronics Shop at the Corner of Ambassador Hotel) had them test it on the Tele's there and made a mad dash home to watch the Nigeria - Egypt match. The picture quality is still SD (Standard Definition) No HD as yet but good. For the first time I was able to watch all channels on Stereo. The EPG (Electronics Product Guide) is pretty rudimentary (Read Chinese) but function. The picture quality is superb given that the transmitter is in Limuru, and you can tell the next program each day by scrolling the EPG by date and channel. The only identified drawbacks are: - - A number of TV stations have not connected to the headend so you have to contend with NO CNBC Africa (shame), KissTV and Classic TV (if you watch them). - Most stations have not updated the Program Guide's so when the game was going on, was showing Now watching "Road To Success". - Some TV Stations are encoding on MPEG2 so the picture quality and sound sucks. Wont name which lest am labeled Draconian ;-) - Cost of the STB KES 7,700 (Costs 2000 more than a Linksys WRT Router). For critical mass the price needs to come down to less than KES 2,000. Radio stations will be also available though currently only 4 stations are connected. Next Project will be to get a PC, install Linux MCE and have a Home-brew PVR. Kiania -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth .... -Richest Man in Babylon

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New ISOC Programme: The ISOC Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme
by vincent＠ngundi.co.ke 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

[Sent on behalf of Connie J Kendig, ISOC] The Internet Society (ISOC) is happy to announce a new programme beginning in 2010: the ISOC Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme. The NGL was officially launched 6 October 2009 at a youth forum lunch during the ITU Telecom World week in Geneva. The programme is aimed at emerging talents across the globe, between the ages of 20 and 40, and is a unique blend of coursework and practical experience to help prepare young professionals from around the world to become the next generation of Internet technology, policy, and business leaders. Programme entrants will complete a tailored eLearning course, covering the essential topics required for effective interactions and relationships within the Internet ecosystem, as well as key concepts and emerging issues in Internet governance. They will be encouraged to apply for the Internet Societyï¿½s representation programmes, such as ISOC Ambassadorships to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the World Bank, and OECD, and the ISOC Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). At the end of the programme, all Next Generation Leaders programme graduates will be invited to submit a proposal for a project focused on an Internet development issue within their own communities. Of those, three projects will be chosen and the respective project leaders will be invited to Geneva for a final, one-week course in Internet diplomacy. The three project leaders will be recognized as the Next Generation Leaders programme laureates, rewarded with special opportunities to network with some of the Internetï¿½s most respected leaders and to participate in special leadership events, and they may be encouraged to start new Internet Society Chapters in their communities. More information on the programme can be found at www.InternetSociety.org/Leaders You may sign up to receive periodic information on the NGL but visiting the programme site and clicking on "Candidates: Register for NGL Information." We will be sharing application details for the eLearning component through the sign up information list in the coming months. If you have any questions or comments about the Next Generation Leaders programme, please contact leaders(a)InternetSociety.org Best wishes, Connie J Kendig Sponsored Programs & Grants Manager Internet Society www.isoc.org <Kendig(a)isoc.org> Tel: (703) 439-2136 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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Blinkenlights
by Daudi Were 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Whoever put the "Blinkenlights" warning on my.co.ke made my day - (after shocking the Ubuntu out of me first I must admit) hehehe speaking of which how comes no *Karmic* Koala on my.co.ke? -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were(a)gmail.com> skype: d.were

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[Fwd: Security Innovation Grant]
by Michuki Mwangi 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Security Innovation Grant Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:21 -0600 From: John Kristoff <jtk(a)cymru.com> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net To: africann(a)afrinic.net Hi folks, This seems worthy of mention here (and a couple other places, sorry if you've seen this already). The Dragon Research Group (DRG) is administering an annual Security Innovation Grant. A grant that provides funding of up to $10,000 (US) to help grow the next generation of innovators in the area of Internet security. We are particularly interested in receiving proposals from developing regions and from creative folks who might not otherwise have access to such financial support. Funding will be provided for freely available, non-commercial and open source projects that help address online security issues. For more information and submission guidelines, please see: <https://drg.team-cymru.org/grant.html> Submission deadline is Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:00 UTC. Feel free to share the content of this message with your friends and colleagues around the globe. John _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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KINDLY HELP:How to combine three columns and form a date and update
by wambugu esther 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi skunkworks, kindly help me i have a table with these columns ( month int null, year int not null, acct_no char(15) not null, acct_type char(10) not null, effective_dt datetime null, late_fee_to_dt) the field effective_dt is null and i want it to be populate by a value which d=should be composed of '29' then the respective value of column month and respective value of column year, kindly help me do a script to update the effective_dt. will appreciate your assistance -- Best regards Esther Wambugu

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SAP/Systems Audit Professional
by kennedy kariuki 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi. The above professional is required ASAP. 150K Gross. Just an Idea about SAP not a certified professional. Main JD is systems audit. Location: SARIT Send CV's to: kdunsgm(a)gmail.com KKK

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Fwd: Security Innovation Grant
by Brian Munyao Longwe 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi folks, This seems worthy of mention here (and a couple other places, sorry if you've seen this already). The Dragon Research Group (DRG) is administering an annual Security Innovation Grant. A grant that provides funding of up to $10,000 (US) to help grow the next generation of innovators in the area of Internet security. We are particularly interested in receiving proposals from developing regions and from creative folks who might not otherwise have access to such financial support. Funding will be provided for freely available, non-commercial and open source projects that help address online security issues. For more information and submission guidelines, please see: <https://drg.team-cymru.org/grant.html> Submission deadline is Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:00 UTC. Feel free to share the content of this message with your friends and colleagues around the globe.

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nokia innovation returns...
by Gituma Nturibi 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

details here http://www.callingallinnovators.com/

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Skunkworks gets a mention here.. views?
by jude mwenda 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

This is interesting. http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/634/850014/-/view/asBlogPost/-/pjyirj/-/ind… -- Regards, Jude Mwenda Skype id: jmwenda Twitter: www.twitter.com/judemwenda Web: www.africangeogeek.com "Was ist mein Leben, wenn ich nicht mehr nützlich für andere." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Vga Over Cat 5 Adapter/ Converter
by wilson mwangi 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Techies, I'm looking for the above. Any dealer in the list or a reference would help? Thanks. -- “The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.”

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where can i find second hand laptops
by vada dava 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

I need second hand hp laptops with the following specs 1gb ram and above 80gb hard drive at around 20k to 25k.I need them asap

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Re: [Skunkworks] Service outage at our Kenya Backhaul Service
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Provider MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit hahahahah --- Original Message --- From: "Moses Ngatia" <mosez.ngatia(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/27 10:45:11.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Service outage at our Kenya Backhaul Service Provider I was down from 9 to 10 AM, called their CS who confirmed there was a fibre cut on their Msa-Nbo back-haul. Does any one know whether they have already integrated their Nairobi <>Garissa<>Mombasa fiber backup? JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY; IT TOOK TELKOM/ORANGE A WHOLE DAY TO RESTORE THEIR MSA-NBO FIBER CUT. WHAT TRICK DOES KDN USE TO RESTORE A FIBER CUT IN LESS THAN AN HOUR? MOZE./ On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:38 AM, James Wachira <jwaciira.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Anyone else experiencing trouble with KDN? Seacom? >> SMH!!! <http://tinyurl.com/ybz9cmo><http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general> >> > > Been down for 3 days, and acc mgr said something like fiber cuts or some > network (internal) problem. Still down as I write!! > No wonderr KDN doesn't give SLAs! > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." > -- Lucky Dube > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >

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Safaricom testing their unlimited internet again?
by Tony Likhanga 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Is saf on another testing spree here? I'd wish to know what else has changed, other than the fee. Probably the 1K damage will reduce the number of "testers". See attached.

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Service outage at our Kenya Backhaul Service Provider
by James Wachira 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Anyone else experiencing trouble with KDN? Seacom? SMH!!! <http://tinyurl.com/ybz9cmo> -- With Kind Regards James Wachira Nairobi .ke twitter: jwaciira | yahoo: jwaciira | gtalk: jwaciira | skype: jwaciira

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Starmax Computers
by Brian Ngure 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi All, A quick question. Has anyone got or used a Starmax computer from these Starcom guys? If so, please let me know how well they perform. Are they reliable? durable? Basically, would it be a good buy? -- Regards, Brian Ngure

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Google Apps - E-mail
by Odhiambo Washington 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

For those using $subject, does it support IMAP4 connections or POP3 only? And if it does, are there restrictions to the number of concurrent connections? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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EPSON TM U220 Receipt Printer issue
by Simon Mbuthia 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi guys, I have the subject printer installed on a PC on my LAN. This PC didn't have parallel nor serial ports, we had to buy a PCI card for that and install drivers for the card. So after connecting the printer to the parallel port - registered as LPT3 - and installing the printer drivers, it appears in Windows Printers and Faxes, but wouldn't print because Windows thinks "User intervention is required". The drivers for both the card and the printer are the right drivers and I just can't tell what's wrong with the whole thing. Someone care to help a brother out? Thanks, Me. -- Be kind to your dentist - he has fillings too...

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Minutes of the 2nd meeting of local innovators, business and government held on Monday, 25th January and the Ministry of InfoCom - http://bit.ly/aAWeg6
by Mbugua Njihia 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

This may be of interest to Skunks Minutes of the 2nd meeting of local innovators, business and government held on Monday, 25th January and the Ministry of InfoCom - http://bit.ly/aAWeg6

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Social Accountability Needs Assessment
by Al Kags 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Friends, As young people, Social Accountability is an important thing - especially among those of us who want to be social entrepreneurs. Below is a link to a seven question survey from KCDF (www.kcdf.net) *Please take 5 minutes to give your opinion about what sort of things you think young people need with regard to Social Accountability. * http://www.kcdf.net/youth/index.php?sid=81534&newtest=Y〈=en<http://www.kcdf.net/youth/index.php?sid=81534&newtest=Y&lang=en> Al Kags ----------------------- Author, Living Memories. “IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS Kenya, these stories belong to us all, just as the pictures in Kenya Burning document the trauma of a nation during the post-election violence. The age of history written by white males is well and truly over.” - Star Columnist, Betty Caplan in the East African Weekly Newspaper. http://living.alkags.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Opera Browser
by Joram Mwinamo 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Anyone using opera 10.10 Browser? ive migrated(maybe temporarily) from Chrome. this widget has me rethinking my productivity levels http://widgets.opera.com/widget/5040/ Plus i find their servers that compress pages to be pretty neat in improving performance of the browser -- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- God is not an excuse for lack of discipline -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.

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MIT researchers develop picture-driven scripting environment
by Joseph Wayodi 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Hi people, Researchers at the User Interface Design Group, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed a system for scripting applications by incorporating screenshots. Check out this press release: < http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/screen-shots-0120.html>, and this story from Network World: < http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/012110-sikuli-scripting-language.html >. >From the project website: Sikuli is a visual technology to search and automate graphical user > interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots). The first release of Sikuli > contains Sikuli Script, a visual scripting API for Jython, and Sikuli IDE, > an integrated development environment for writing visual scripts with > screenshots easily. Sikuli Script automates anything you see on the screen > without internal API's support. You can programmatically control a web page, > a desktop application running on Windows/Linux/Mac OS X, or even an iphone > application running in an emulator. > You can watch a demo, download the code, and find more information at < http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/sikuli/>. And you can find the original and forthcoming papers here: < http://uid.csail.mit.edu/projects/sikuli/sikuli-uist2009.pdf> and < http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/projects/sikuli/sikuli-chi2010.pdf>. Joseph.

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FreeBSD Foundation: Call for Submission of Proposals
by Patrick Kariuki 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

A good starting point for those of you with brilliant ideas/projects on FreeBSD. More: http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/documents/FreeBSD%20Foundation%20Proposals…

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Re: [Skunkworks] bleach anime-calling on all death gods
by Kipkemoi Kiptum 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

I intend to start on this "madness" so am also interested in getting this if possible .... On Jan 26, 2010 8:48 PM, "Peter Karunyu" <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: I came across a bleach movie - the diamond dust rebellion. I'm told there are three movies. Theres a skunk here who has a bucketful of them bleaches. On 26/01/2010, [dan buria] <dimbega(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Guys, > i have recently started this madnes... -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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How Google's Nexus One censors cuss words
by Haggai Nyang 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

This article just made my day :) http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10440115-71.html?tag=rtcol;pop

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A Few Quotes From... Silicon Valley History
by Dorcas Muthoni 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

In follow up to Re: [Skunkworks] Kenya's next city - a Technopolis, you may want to see http://www.netvalley.com/svhistory.html on * A Few Quotes From... **Silicon Valley History .* All enterprising tech innovators out there may want to check out that page! Reflect and learn that "Rome Was Not Build In A Day" but was eventually build. Malili seems to me as the potential first modern Kenyan city. Malili is starting at 5000 acres, Silicon valley started at 8000 acres. I am confident that all the many Kenyan tech start-ups will deliver the icons of the future! The ball is surely in our court. Muthoni On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hey Wes, > > Couldn't have put it better myself. What it takes is a good idea, a > prototype, and the passion to develop into a great business. > > One of the things that came up during the talk is that as a pilot to Malili > Technopolis Govt is aiming to take over 100% of Sameer Business Park. The > ICT Board will relocate it's offices there and presumably expand the > delivery of services to the ICT sector (public and private). Additionally > there will also be a certain amount os space set aside to provide incubation > type services to BPO/ITES entrepreneurs and ICT entrepreneurs (techpreneurs) > who have the necessary ingredients - they will receive among other things a > certain period of rent-free/subsidised offices space and probably a range of > other supportive admin/biz services. > > This facility will remain as a "satellite facility" complementing Malili > along with other similar satellite facilities around the country. > > Needless to say - all these development will serve only to boost the > confidence of investors and there is a likelihood that there will be a huge > influx of venture capital and private equity looking for such projects, both > in and out of such centres. > > Interesting times indeed! > > > Brian > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > >> Thanks Brian, >> >> Allow me to say: >> This is one of the best times in Kenyan history to be a Technopreneuer >> (Tech Enterpreneuer). Not only is the government making great efforts >> (thanks PS Ndemo) there are people and companies willing to finance >> companies with great ideas and also partner with such local companies. One >> of the key missing items are people with great ideas, with prototypes of >> their great ideas and some sort of business model for their great ideas. >> >> If I were one of you skunkers who is sitting on a great idea, I would get >> off the list and start building a prototype of my grand idea and create a >> business model for it! If you have already done that and you don't know what >> to do, simply do a shout out on the list. There are a good number of people >> in the list including myself who can point you to the right direction. >> >> One may wonder why I'm saying this. Back in our days (actually a few years >> back), it was the good old gridding, till your teeth fall off. You could >> present your ideas to a company and they wouldn't give a !@#$. However this >> has changed significantly. >> >> So go out there to those free events with Food and internet already >> sponsored. Learn how the business environment works, learn how to present >> your grand idea (ofcourse with a prototype at hand) and Learn how to protect >> your grand idea! >> >> Enough Said! >> >> 8~! >> >> >> --- On *Mon, 1/25/10, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kenya's next city - a Technopolis >> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 1:48 PM >> >> >> >> >> 2010/1/25 Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=blongwe@gmail.com> >> > >> >>> Hi Skunks, >>> >>> Heads up for the next big thing - a tech city in a place called Malili. >>> Permanent Sec. Dr. Ndemo gave a talk about this to KICTANET members last >>> week. Look at the powerpoint at: >>> >>> http://www.slideshare.net/blongwe/malili-technopolis-concept-paper >>> >>> Mblayo >>> >>> >> Thanks 'Mblayo' for sending this over! >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >>> >>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> Other lists >>> ------------- >>> Announce: >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau >> P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi >> Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041 >> >> Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the >> same way to the side of a hill! >> >> AND >> >> It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous >> generosity! >> >> http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com >> http://smiley2.wordpress.com >> http://mburu.sikika.co.ke >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> > > > > -- > Brian Munyao Longwe > e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com > cell: + 254 722 518 744 > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com > meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Pumzi: Kenyan sci-fi
by saidimu apale 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/01/pumzi/ Very interesting. Anyone seen it? Saidi

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Dell XPS 1330
by Michael Kamunge 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hi guys, Anyone stocking the above machine? Please holla offline soonest. Cheers, Mike

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Tulipe in the deadpool??Nilipe breaks into the scene
by Mbugua Njihia 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

I will have a video interveiw next week with Mr David Svarrerto promised to shed more light on ip and patent issues in kenya. David is the CEO of Digital Age Institute and he had some interesting insights at the meeting over at the Ministry. Agosto chipped in as well "get a good lawyer...carry your lawyer to every meeting"

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M-Pesa Upgrade News
by Odhiambo Washington 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hello skunks, I did not see the news on M-Pesa Upgrade<http://www.cio.co.ke/index.php/view-all-top-stories/500-m-pesa-upgrade-to-a…>posted here, or was it? Maybe Safaricom can now be called "the LISTENING, caring provider"?:-) This is very welcome news! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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Tulipe in the deadpool??? Nilipe breaks inot the scene
by Mbugua Njihia 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

After the meeting at the Ministry of Infocom yesterday where the ICTbrd, one VC, a Swdish rep, Ericsson reps and a handful of techies, I tried looking up Tulipe but their site seem sot have gone down. I have put the Nilipe presentation video on http://www.mbuguanjihia.com <http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/>

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mathematical Progression
by James K. Muturi 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

>> "I want to make 3 deposits to a bank. My first deposit was 11k, the > > 2nd was 33k. What will the 3rd deposit be?" It could be anything one's bank deems acceptable thus the need to know the name of the bank. One could even inquire into the type of account, as different accounts have different restrictions. JKM.

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Expression of Interests Invited: Computer and Network Maintenance
by Al Kags 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

This is an invitations to interested Companies to express their interest in offering basic Computer, Internet and Network (LAN) maintenance for a Kenyan Foundation, KCDF (www.kcdf.net) The Organisation has a 20 computer LAN that is served with Microsoft Exchange Server and has a back-up tape service. Any company Incorporated in Kenya that is interested and has the skill to offer this service on an annual contractual basis, please email your profile and basic quote to oliver.konya(a)kcdfoundation.org as well as a basic indicative quote to provide guidance. Thank you. Al Al Kags ----------------------- Author, Living Memories. “IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS Kenya, these stories belong to us all, just as the pictures in Kenya Burning document the trauma of a nation during the post-election violence. The age of history written by white males is well and truly over.” - Star Columnist, Betty Caplan in the East African Weekly Newspaper. http://living.alkags.com

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Innovation HUB coming very soon?
by aki 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

" an open space for the technologists, investors, tech companies and hackers in the area. This space is a tech community facility with a focus on young entrepreneurs, web and mobile phone programmers and designers. It is part open community workspace (co-working), part investor and VC hub and part incubator. " *Seems ushaidi and others are working on this. Well done!* And congrats to David Mugo and the soon to launch mobile payment gateway for developers. Btw, does anyone know what happened to the guys who were developing TULIPE early last year? Comments/additions welcome. ( ps: kind of in a rush.....contribute comments in a few weeks time ) -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Mathematical progression
by Tech List Kenya 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hi guys, I heard this puzzle on the radio today and didnt quite agree with the answer given. I will try as much as possible to reproduce it as i heard it: "I want to make 3 deposits to a bank. My first deposit was 11k, the 2nd was 33k. What will the 3rd deposit be?" Share your answer and reason behind it. I will share the answer they gave later.

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Wind Generator Taxed?
by Watson Kambo 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hello Guys, Does anyone have an idea of how wind generators are Taxed? are they tax exempt ... Am planning to bring in one ..Am thinking 600w to 1Kw for a start the later comes with 4 100AH Batteries, I think this would offset my power bills big time ... Aki I might need your expertise here.. -- Watson wanjohi kambo

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Patents are Evil!
by Dennis Kioko 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

patenting is turning out to be more and more evil. It stiffles innovation and competition. Apple patented multitouch, that is the sole reason that no other smartphone in the US comes with it. With open source and a some flashing of this smartphones, any other smart phone will have such features. Patents are evil, Apple patented multitouch for the iPhone, therefore Apple is evil, do not buy evil products. let the Geek inherit the Earth. -- with Regards: Get your free technology e-magazine in pdf format: Tekniaonline: http://bit.ly/tekniaonline-2 Sterotyping: Abednego, tell the tribe by the name; visit the blog : http://gramware.blogspot.com

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GPS TRACKING SYSTEM SERVER
by Brian Mang'oli 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hey im looking for information on how to host a local server for a company dealing with tracking devices. They are currently being hosted for internationally and want to have one locally... pliz help... Thank you

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Touchscreen POS terminals needed
by Ngũgĩ Kĩmani 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Hello, I am looking for touchscreen computers suitable for use as point of sale terminals. Someone please get back to me with a quotation for 5 such terminals (15" and 17"). Thanks. -- Ngũgĩ Kĩmani Fundi wa Mitambo

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The PS3 hacked?
by B Lusiola 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Apparently its the same dude who hacked the iphone. Source BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8478764.stm -- Lusiola Brian Everyone has photographic memory, not everyone has film though.

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Hungry for New Content, Google Tries to Grow Its Own in Africa
by saidimu apale 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

> > In e-mail interviews, two of the finalists in the Swahili contest said the > arrival of Google on their campuses changed them from passive users of > Wikipedia to active contributors. Still, they expressed mixed feelings about > receiving material rewards for sharing knowledge. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/technology/25link.html The Swahili Wikipedia still has a long way to go, however, with only 16,000 > articles and nearly 5,000 users. (Even a relatively obscure language like > Albanian has 25,000 articles and more than 17,000 contributors.) Why does a vibrant Kiswahili Wikipedia site not rank as a priority for most of us? I can barely speak fluent Kiswahili, let alone write it well. Saidi

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Calling Developers to Resell and Create Solutions Around Our Payment System
by David Mugo 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Skunkers, You all have been a great inspiration and informative on developments in the ICT industry in Kenya. The payment gateway is here and i can now say that we shall do an official launch on 12th Feb 2010 at a Nairobi hotel that I will update you with details of as soon as its finalized. Thanks to Alex Gakuru, the PS information ministry Dr. Ndemo will officiate the event. The system is open for growth and community involvement will be a great thing. At the launch I would like to list developers that we shall work with and also work hand in hand with them to develop solutions for different industries around the system. We have structures for reseller commissions and we want to use existing networks as opposed to media ads to reach more people and we want to extend the money that would be going to the press ads to the resellers. For us its a definite market and we feel it will achieve more and also work with the people who understand their industry the best. We do not plan to engage in end user integration, we want to allow developers to create opportunities by that. If anyone is interested, please send me an email at mugo(a)nilipe.com with details of what you do and how we can work together in creating a solution for different industries and I will send you details of how our system will work. As of tomorrow, we shall have a pre-launch test period with selected developers and we hope to make a difference. Please get in touch with suggestions and lets move from here together. David Mugo. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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RESEARCH FINDINGS
by nancy bosire 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

Greetings, Anyone know how i can get my hands on the recently completed survey and findings on sex, drugs and substance abuse in Kenyan schools? good week! thank you. -- Sincerely yours, Nancy Bosire Managing Director Blueline Synergy Limited Tel: 020 2317230/29 Mobile: 0721907995 info@bluelinesynergy.com,nancy@bluelinesynergy.com http://www.bluelinesynergy.com Domain Registration.Web Design & Hosting.Software Development.LAN/WAN setup.Maintenance.Projectors. New/Used PCs & Laptops.Computer Accessories.Office Stationary "One cannot simultaneously prepare for war and create peace." "Your consistent thoughts create your consistent results." "Whatever your mind expects and demands, it will find a way to produce it." - Napoleon Hill Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Kenya's next city - a Technopolis
by Brian Munyao Longwe 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi Skunks, Heads up for the next big thing - a tech city in a place called Malili. Permanent Sec. Dr. Ndemo gave a talk about this to KICTANET members last week. Look at the powerpoint at: http://www.slideshare.net/blongwe/malili-technopolis-concept-paper Mblayo

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Managing Movies - iPod (or Better) Equiv??
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hello skunkers, I hope most of you are very avid movie/game fans so I may just get the right advise on what I am endeavoring to do. Take the following situation: 1. You have 1000 or more movies on DVD 2. For safety (scratches, loss, etc) you decide to copy them to a drive large enough to hold them (Terrabytes) A DVD will, in it's original media) give you so many options when you play it. You can choose scenes, etc. Is there a way to achieve the same functionality suppose I transferred all my DVDs to a TB drive? What file system would I use on the TB drive? Is there a restriction to the file system? Why does such restriction exist? How (in what format) should I transfer the DVDs to the TB drive? Is there a software (commercial or free, or even an appliance) that is suited for the above scenario? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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CCNP Curriculum changing
by George Njoroge 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hey Cisco guys Seems the cisco curriculum is changing: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/56413 Regards -- Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

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LOOKING FOR Local HRMS Solution
by Joshua Gichuhi Kinuthia 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi Skunkers, I am looking for a local company that has built an in-house Human Resource Management System solution. I would appreciate a point in the right direction, if you happen to know of any. Kind Regards, Joshua Kinuthia -- Self-reflection is the school of wisdom

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txteagle in kenya
by Imelda Mueni 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi, Everyone does anyone know where txteagle is being used in kenya , both slums and uptown .....or people who are making money from this thanks -- God Loves Us All

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

@phillip whose gender insensitive?we dnt choose. --- Original Message --- From: "Philip Musyoki" <pmusyoki(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/25 10:12:21.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award I was just looking at these contributions and they are very gender insensitive. Where are the skunkettes? I only see very few.

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16V AC Adapter
by Andrew Wafula 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hello, Anyone knows where I can get a step down adapter which can output 16V AC and about 1000mA? I had one that blew over the weekend and need to replace it for some equipment. The vendor of the equipment says they have none in stock. 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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IT Interns wanted
by Simon Mburu 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

There are open positions for IT interns The intern should generally have very strong IT skills. Specifically knowledge: - MS OS and MS Office - Open source - IT admin ( trouble shooting) - Servicing hardware ( e.g. Hard drive, memory, power units replacement) ete. Previous work experience and knowledge on web design would be an added advantage. Allowance is 10K a month send the resume’s to wangeci(a)creativehranswers.com<Wangeci(a)creativehranswers.com> and indicate IT INTERN POSITION on the subject of the email Regards -- Simon Gatonye 0722993642 P.O. Box 75232 Nairobi - 0200

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Mpesa/Zap Technical Contacts on the list?
by David Mugo 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Guys, If anyone from the technical team of either Mpesa or zap is on the list, please holla, i have a few questions. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award
by Riyaz Bachani 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

What happened to the Skunk awards that were discussed a while back here ? This discussion needs to pick up where that thread left ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Karunyu" <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> To: "calvine barongo" <calvine_barongo(a)yahoo.com>, "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 10:28:38 AM GMT +03:00 Iraq Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award Does anyone know what criteria and metrics CSK uses to get its winners? Knowing such would indicate how exhaustive or not their process is. Is it just me ama does CSK lack that "umph!" when it comes to IT matters? On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Calvin Omari < calvinebarongo(a)gmail.com > wrote: The issue is does CSK exhaust or make an impact right now I think the don't I may be wrong but its less publicised and so forth, can we lias with CSK to make an impact On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Peter Karunyu < pkarunyu(a)gmail.com > wrote: @Rad!, I think CSK have something similar, see here , On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Rad! < conradakunga(a)gmail.com > wrote: I would be more interested in recognizing much more than 'development'. We seem to always fail to realize that software is not just about coding. Coding is but a small part of the entire process.This is why there are so many fly by wire companies developing poor solutions and it is very difficult to find good software engineers in Kenya I think the award should be 'software producer of the year' and take into account the following processes • Architecture & design • Project management • Look & feel • Development • Testing • Deployment • Support On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Imelda Mueni < mueni0(a)gmail.com > wrote: Hi Calvine , Sounds like a really great ideas , like the many great ideas that are suggested in this forum the problem it dies like the many great ideas thanks _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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GPS Phones Stores
by Steve 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi tech people, Any one with an idea where i can buy these gadgets Thanks

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safaricom network around lenana road
by maina martin 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

hi pple am around orange hse and safcom network is down is it an outage everywhere ama ni hapa tu if any safcom techie on the list pls help

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Electricals
by James Muendo 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Any one who can recommend a good supplier of electricals?I want good quality - European stuff, not India or China,strictly European.Any ideas? Am offlist waiting for the suggestions. -- James Muendo Leerick Office& Tech Supplies P.O Box 28016 - 00200 Nairobi,Kenya. Phone: + 254 725 567 508 gtalk: timrick Skype: tim.rick

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Windows scheduled tasks problem with backups
by wallace ngene 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Hi folks, I have been expering a problem whereby the task scheduler crashes and tasks fail to run. As a result most of the backup softwares fail to run. When you try to access the task sheduler or to run a task,it crashes. Any one experiencing this?on windows platform. Thanks. -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Apple Predictions for 2010
by Rahim Kara 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

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A Big-Picture Look at Google, Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo
by saidimu apale 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

An interesting bird's eye view of these companies' portfolios. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/a-big-picture-look-at-google-micro… [image: blogSpan.jpg]

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunk Web Developer Of the year Award
by Joram Mwinamo 24 Jan '10

24 Jan '10

Im just wondering , who is kenyas no 1 web developer? Individual or company?

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Firefox 3.6
by Haggai Nyang 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

Hey guys, Is it just me or is this browser running on steroids? Javascript-heavy apps like Gmail also seem to be running at pure HTML speed!

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Re: [Skunkworks] Humour for Friday : Chuck Norris vs. Linus Torvalds
by Kipkemoi Kiptum 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

I watched it on 3d ... it rocked! On Jan 22, 2010 7:11 PM, "Pius Walela" <PWalela(a)strathmore.edu> wrote: For the record the production was unique ,exemplary ..jus watch it in 3D an you’ll get the drift my concern was the story line … *From:* skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke [mailto: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke] *On Behalf Of *Haggai Nyang *Sent:* Friday, January 22, 2010 7:02 PM *To:* Skunkworks Forum *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Humour for Friday : Chuck Norris vs. Linus Torvalds @Pius you might be seriously flying solo in that club! I'm sure the rest of us skunks are just ... _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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random sampling
by wesley kirinya 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

What's the difference between accessing a sorted set randomly versus accessing a randomized set randomly?

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Fwd: I Am A Technical Woman
by Dorcas Muthoni 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

http://www.anitaborg.org/news/video/ The hope for this video is that it will help inspire girls and women everywhere with the wonderful diversity of technical women. This video celebrates everything that is wonderful about all of you. -- Muthoni

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Humour for Friday : Chuck Norris vs. Linus Torvalds
by David Njuki 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

This one cracked me up http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/28/fun-chuck-norris-vs-linus-torvalds/ -- ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ 'spɹɐƃǝɹ ıʞnɾu pıʌɐp

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Haiti Earthquake : police admit gangs have taken over Port-au-Prince
by aki 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

(sources, various net orgs) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Haitian authorities conceded they had lost their battle to maintain order in Port-au-Prince after the leaders of the city's crime gangs reclaimed their old turf since being freed when the national prison collapsed last week. Haitian authorities conceded they had lost their battle to maintain order in Port-au-Prince after the leaders of the city's crime gangs reclaimed their old turf since being freed when the national prison collapsed last week. The Haitian authorities, already weak and reliant on UN forces, are now crippled by heavy casualties and widespread destruction of infrastructure while international peacekeepers are focused on disaster relief. Jean-Max Bellerive, Haiti's prime minister, has despaired of the state's ability to tackle a new post-earthquake crime wave sweeping his country's devastated capital. "The problem is they have weapons so we cannot send the population or just any policemen to capture them," he said. The morale and strength of Haiti's police has been severely reduced by the loss of experienced officers, killed or injured, leaving recently trained recruits to hold the line. "We do not have the capacity to fix this situation. Haiti needs help. The Americans are welcome here. But where are they? We need them here on the street with us," said Dorsainvil Robenson, a police officer. Police officers, whose limited success against slum gang lords has been based on the support of armoured UN troops, have now effectively given up by appealing to local vigilantes to take the law into their own hands. "If you don't kill the criminals, they will all come back," Haitian police officers announce over loudspeakers from heavily armed checkpoints in the slum area. Residents say that people have been killed and several women raped in a turf war between gangsters nicknamed "Belony" and "Bled" in the six days following the earthquake which destroyed the prison. "The trouble is starting," said Jean-Semaine Delice, a 51-year-old father. Ten Brazilian peacekeepers were killed when a key local UN checkpoint at the entrance to Cite Soleil, known as the "Blue House", collapsed. The UN also lost its chief, deputy chief and acting police commander in earthquake, creating a dangerous power vacuum at a time when international peacekeepers have committed their diminished forces to aiding survivors

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Weekend Sport
by david kabugi 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi People, Professionally, I am an internet consultant dealing with web design and development. I have an IT project that I have started and would like to fund it using one of my talents which is playing and coaching tennis. I have started a program dabbed Bright Jack Academy, whose core purpose is coaching tennis. I am targeting young kids interested in the game and adults who desire to learn and have a weekend sport, to stay healthy and fit in a fun way. Coaching will be taking place on Saturdays and public Holidays between 9am-5pm. Contact me off list for more details. Warm Regards, David Kabugi Developer and Coach

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Weekend Sport
by david kabugi 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi People, Professionally, I am an internet consultant dealing with web design and development. I have an IT project that I have started and would like to fund it using one of my talents which is playing and coaching tennis. I have started a program dabbed whose core purpose is coaching tennis. I am targeting young kids interested in the game and adults who desire to learn and have a weekend sport, to stay healthy and fit in a fun way. Coaching will be taking place on Saturdays and public Holidays between 9am-5pm. Contact me off list for more details. Warm Regards, David Kabugi Developer and Coach

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Unsubscribe
by patriq mutuma 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi please unsubscribe me from your mailing list Thankyou _________________________________________________________________ Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx

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Offsite data backup services in Kenya
by James Mutuku 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hellos, I am dong some research on offsite data backup. Are there local companies offering such services? -- Best Regards, James Mutuku Ndeti Agile Systems Limited +254722490994 www.agile.co.ke mutuku.wordpress.com Has your organization implemented a customer relationship management (CRM)system? visit http://www.agile.co.ke/crm.php and find out how our CRM can help you achieve better customer satisfaction and sales

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FoxPro help
by Calvin Omari 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Techies, Any FoxPro guru, I need to meet him today anytime so that he/she helps me prepare for interviews tomorrow, it will be greatly appreceated at least to create tables and so forth, -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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HTML5 Video Player
by Glenn Sequeira 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Good to YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/html5) and Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/blog:268) adopting HTML5 video as an alternative to Flash. ~gms

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IT Professional required
by Thomas Odol 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi guys, My client requires an IT staff, being responsible for the internal custome ERP system. Brief requirements are: - Database knowledge, PL/SQL,Visual basic, - Reporting tools e.g Crystal reports. If you are solid in this area and with a passport and you are interested in an international job, please submit your CV, to my private email immediately. Kind regards, Thomas.

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Looking for experienced web developers
by Mark de Blois 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

* Hi folks, I am looking for some experienced web developers in Nairobi area for contract work. cheers, Mark http://tinyurl.com/ydrwqgb*

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Bail Burden Keeps Jails Stuffed With Inmates
by saidimu apale 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

> > two-thirds of the people in the nation's jails are petty, nonviolent > offenders who are there for only one reason: They can't afford their bail. I thought they were describing Kenya's situation... turns out we are in "good company". http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122725771 Saidi

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Foxpro guru
by Calvin Omari 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

I need someone to Jump start me on foxpro, I have an interview that i need to prepare, what do i need to do a few tables... -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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VMware to Acquire Zimbra
by Alex Nderitu 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/zimbra.html Are we about to see a greater threat to MS Exchange with EMC leading the onslaught. They are already king of virtualization/cloud.

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Nation.co.ke tlike joomla 1.5 top menu module
by Calvin Omari 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Hi techies, Joomla Web designers I need a module like that of Nation.co.ke if you got a link or a module please send it, I tried the following but did not succeed in customizing it to my desired needs (to behave like the nation,co.ke and not a drop down) Cheers guys -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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Bill Gates on twitter
by lordmwesh 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Bill Gates started using twitter on 19th January and within a day, he had 0.25million followers. And the number seems to be swelling like a speed timer. With the sentiments you get from FLOSS guys, you might think he has no friends. I guess its fun following the devil http://twitter.com/billgates lordmwesh -- ______________________ For affordable php and asp.NET hosting transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing transworldAfrica.com/domain | The ALL powerful domain search tool kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Is 2010 is going to be a tech developments year?
by aki 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

So I think this year is going to be a fast pace mover for tech developments in KE scene. However, I see a big problem of uptake and development. Infact for mobile developers, web developers this is an optimum year? My concern is that there is going to be confusion as to where one should be i.e web or mobile. If I & M have taken the Visa deal, expect other banks to follow with others and soon you have more e-payment gateways than needed. Mobile payment gateways are mostly in the pipeline or offer certain functionality. I suspect KICTB, Min of Info are also seeing the potential of these this year, spread out to over 2 years. The question is : In what area are you developing your skills? Mobile or Web? Are you ready for the demand? Just sharing some thots, I could very very wrong.... Over to you ladies and gents! :-) (ps: am away soon, so will not be responding for a few weeks. pls exclude me from any discussion. thnks) -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Exchange Database Recovery
by Philip Musyoki 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

I need to recover data from an Exchnage Database (.edb) which has become too large to successfuly restore from back. So my idea is to recover the mailboxes separately and have them mounted on the user's computers as archives. The database is exteremely huge (200 GB), and yah, I know, I should have been wiser but now I need a solution. Anyone with some tools that can just extract this data. In happier days I would have just let the whole thing go but now the Chief of Staff is breathing down my neck.

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Looking for Lattest 3D Mac Games
by wesley kirinya 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi PPL, I'm looking for a place to borrow/buy some latest 3D Mac Games (Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, Resident Evil 5, Doom 4, ...), compatible with Macbook Pro. O_O

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Access Control System Dealers
by Jared Koyier 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Am looking for companies that deal in Access Control Systems. Anyone? Thanks

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Where are mobile innovators in kenya?
by Joram Mwinamo 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Do we have similar ideas around here? http://locomatrix.com/ -- Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© -------------------------------------------------------------------- God is not an excuse for lack of discipline -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.

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I&M Online Merchant Services
by David Mugo 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Its in the news that I&M are running an online merchant service, someone tell me which site they are running it from and also clarify if its true that you need Kshs. 500,000 to use the service, I got that from a friend i was chatting with a while ago before the service was officially launched. David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Off Topic: IPhone 3GS
by Billy 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

If anyone needs to buy the above mentioned inbox me. 16GB 40k ONO. Deadline end of day tomorrow. Apologies for the short notice :) -Billy

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The Starfish and the Spider
by Gakuru Alex 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

"The unstoppable power of leaderless organisations" See it at <http://www.starfishandspider.com/> That is if you want to understand the internet. I've often said that technology is about people. It's never been about softwares, flashy gizmos. How I wish could get a hard copy of the book. (to re-read, share whe(n)re there's no power:) regards, Alex

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Press Release, Less Than 10% IPv4 of Addresses Remain Unallocated
by Michuki Mwangi 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfriNIC-announce] Press Release, Less Than 10% IPv4 of Addresses Remain Unallocated Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:09 +0400 From: Lillian Sharpley <lillian(a)afrinic.net> To: announce(a)afrinic.net, africann(a)afrinic.net Dear Colleagues, the RIRs would like to raise the level of awareness regarding the number of remaining IPv4 addresses in the press release below. If you require additional information about the IPv4 address pool in the African region, please contact AfriNIC at contact(a)afrinic.net. Sincerely, Lillian Sharpley Communications Area Manager AfriNIC www.afrinic.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.nro.net/media/less-than-10-percent-ipv4-addresses-remain-unalloc… For Immediate Release 19 January 2010 *Deploying IPv6 - the next generation of the Internet Protocol - is vital to the continued development of the Internet* *AMSTERDAM* – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the official representative of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet number resources, announced today that less than 10 percent of available IPv4 addresses remain unallocated. This small pool of existing IP addresses marks a critical moment in IPv4 address exhaustion, ultimately impacting the future network operations of all businesses and organizations around the globe. “This is a key milestone in the growth and development of the global Internet,” noted Axel Pawlik, Chairman of the NRO. “With less than 10 percent of the entire IPv4 address range still available for allocation to RIRs, it is vital that the Internet community take considered and determined action to ensure the global adoption of IPv6. The limited IPv4 addresses will not allow us enough resources to achieve the ambitions we all hold for global Internet access. The deployment of IPv6 is a key infrastructure development that will enable the network to support the billions of people and devices that will connect in the coming years,” added Pawlik. Internet Protocol is a set of technical rules that defines how devices communicate over a network. There are currently two versions of IP, IPv4 and IPv6. IPv6 includes a modern numbering system that provides a much larger address pool than IPv4. With so few IPv4 addresses remaining, the NRO is urging all Internet stakeholders to take immediate action by planning for the necessary investments required to deploy IPv6. The NRO, alongside each individual RIR, has actively promoted IPv6 deployment for several years through grassroots outreach, speaking engagements, conferences and media outreach. To date, their combined efforts have yielded positive results in the call to action for the adoption of IPv6. Given the less than 10 percent milestone, the NRO is continuing its call for Internet stakeholders, including governments, vendors, enterprises, telecoms operators, and end users, to fulfill their roles in IPv6 adoption, specifically encouraging the following actions: * The business sector should provide IPv6-capable services and platforms, including web hosting and equipment, ensuring accessibility for IPv6 users. * Software and hardware vendors should implement IPv6 support in their products to guarantee they are available at production standard when needed. * Governments should lead the way by making their own content and services available over IPv6 and encouraging IPv6 deployment efforts in their countries. IPv6 requirements in government procurement policies are critical at this time. * Civil society, including organizations and end users, should request that all services they receive from their ISPs and vendors are IPv6-ready, to build demand and ensure competitive availability of IPv6 services in coming years. The NRO’s campaign to promote the next generation of Internet Protocol continues to positively impact the Internet community. IPv6 allocations increased by nearly 30% in 2009, as community members continued to recognize the benefits of IPv6. “Many decision makers don’t realize how many devices require IP addresses - mobile phones, laptops, servers, routers, the list goes on,” said Raul Echeberria, Secretary of the NRO. “The number of available IPv4 addresses is shrinking rapidly, and if the global Internet community fails to recognize this, it will face grave consequences in the very near future. As such, the NRO is working to educate everyone, from network operators to top executives and government representatives, about the importance of IPv6 adoption,” added Echeberria. IP addresses are allocated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a contract operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). IANA distributes IP addresses to RIRs, who in turn issue them to users in their respective regions. “This is the time for the Internet community to act,” said Rod Beckstrom, ICANN’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “For the global Internet to grow and prosper without limitation, we need to encourage the rapid widespread adoption of the IPv6 protocol.” Notes to Editors *About the Number Resource Organization (NRO): * The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is the coordinating mechanism for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). The RIRs - AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC - ensure the fair and equitable distribution of Internet number resources (IPv6 and IPv4 addresses and Autonomous System (AS) numbers) in their respective regions. The NRO exists to protect the unallocated Internet number resource pool, foster open and consensus-based policy development, and provide a single point of contact for communication with the RIRs. Learn more about the NRO at www.nro.net/media. *About the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) * The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that make up the NRO are independent, not-for-profit membership organizations that support the infrastructure of the Internet through technical coordination. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) allocates blocks of IP addresses and ASNs, known collectively as Internet number resources, to the RIRs, who then distribute them to users within their own specific service regions. Organizations that receive resources directly from RIRs include Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecommunications organizations, large corporations, governments, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders, including end users. The RIR model of open, transparent participation has proven successful at responding to the rapidly changing Internet environment. Each RIR holds one or two open meetings per year, as well as facilitating online discussion by the community, to allow the open exchange of ideas from the technical community, the business sector, civil society, and government regulators. The five RIRs are: * AfriNIC, http://www.afrinic.net - Africa * APNIC, http://www.apnic.net - Asia Pacific * ARIN, http://www.arin.net - Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States * LACNIC, http://www.lacnic.net - Latin America and the Caribbean * RIPE NCC, http://www.ripe.net - Europe, Middle East, and Parts of Central Asia Media Contacts Marissa Ramey | LEWIS Public Relations Ph. +1.202.349.3788 | arin(a)lewispr.com <mailto:arin@lewispr.com> Kersti Klami/Gabriela Warren | Racepoint Group UK Ph. +44 (0) 208 752 3200 | ripencc(a)racepointgroup.com <mailto:ripencc@racepointgroup.com> _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/announce

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Press Release, Less Than 10% IPv4 of Addresses Remain Unallocated
by Michuki Mwangi 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfriNIC-announce] Press Release, Less Than 10% IPv4 of Addresses Remain Unallocated Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:09 +0400 From: Lillian Sharpley <lillian(a)afrinic.net> To: announce(a)afrinic.net, africann(a)afrinic.net Dear Colleagues, the RIRs would like to raise the level of awareness regarding the number of remaining IPv4 addresses in the press release below. If you require additional information about the IPv4 address pool in the African region, please contact AfriNIC at contact(a)afrinic.net. Sincerely, Lillian Sharpley Communications Area Manager AfriNIC www.afrinic.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.nro.net/media/less-than-10-percent-ipv4-addresses-remain-unalloc… For Immediate Release 19 January 2010 *Deploying IPv6 - the next generation of the Internet Protocol - is vital to the continued development of the Internet* *AMSTERDAM* – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the official representative of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet number resources, announced today that less than 10 percent of available IPv4 addresses remain unallocated. This small pool of existing IP addresses marks a critical moment in IPv4 address exhaustion, ultimately impacting the future network operations of all businesses and organizations around the globe. “This is a key milestone in the growth and development of the global Internet,” noted Axel Pawlik, Chairman of the NRO. “With less than 10 percent of the entire IPv4 address range still available for allocation to RIRs, it is vital that the Internet community take considered and determined action to ensure the global adoption of IPv6. The limited IPv4 addresses will not allow us enough resources to achieve the ambitions we all hold for global Internet access. The deployment of IPv6 is a key infrastructure development that will enable the network to support the billions of people and devices that will connect in the coming years,” added Pawlik. Internet Protocol is a set of technical rules that defines how devices communicate over a network. There are currently two versions of IP, IPv4 and IPv6. IPv6 includes a modern numbering system that provides a much larger address pool than IPv4. With so few IPv4 addresses remaining, the NRO is urging all Internet stakeholders to take immediate action by planning for the necessary investments required to deploy IPv6. The NRO, alongside each individual RIR, has actively promoted IPv6 deployment for several years through grassroots outreach, speaking engagements, conferences and media outreach. To date, their combined efforts have yielded positive results in the call to action for the adoption of IPv6. Given the less than 10 percent milestone, the NRO is continuing its call for Internet stakeholders, including governments, vendors, enterprises, telecoms operators, and end users, to fulfill their roles in IPv6 adoption, specifically encouraging the following actions: * The business sector should provide IPv6-capable services and platforms, including web hosting and equipment, ensuring accessibility for IPv6 users. * Software and hardware vendors should implement IPv6 support in their products to guarantee they are available at production standard when needed. * Governments should lead the way by making their own content and services available over IPv6 and encouraging IPv6 deployment efforts in their countries. IPv6 requirements in government procurement policies are critical at this time. * Civil society, including organizations and end users, should request that all services they receive from their ISPs and vendors are IPv6-ready, to build demand and ensure competitive availability of IPv6 services in coming years. The NRO’s campaign to promote the next generation of Internet Protocol continues to positively impact the Internet community. IPv6 allocations increased by nearly 30% in 2009, as community members continued to recognize the benefits of IPv6. “Many decision makers don’t realize how many devices require IP addresses - mobile phones, laptops, servers, routers, the list goes on,” said Raul Echeberria, Secretary of the NRO. “The number of available IPv4 addresses is shrinking rapidly, and if the global Internet community fails to recognize this, it will face grave consequences in the very near future. As such, the NRO is working to educate everyone, from network operators to top executives and government representatives, about the importance of IPv6 adoption,” added Echeberria. IP addresses are allocated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a contract operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). IANA distributes IP addresses to RIRs, who in turn issue them to users in their respective regions. “This is the time for the Internet community to act,” said Rod Beckstrom, ICANN’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “For the global Internet to grow and prosper without limitation, we need to encourage the rapid widespread adoption of the IPv6 protocol.” Notes to Editors *About the Number Resource Organization (NRO): * The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is the coordinating mechanism for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). The RIRs - AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC - ensure the fair and equitable distribution of Internet number resources (IPv6 and IPv4 addresses and Autonomous System (AS) numbers) in their respective regions. The NRO exists to protect the unallocated Internet number resource pool, foster open and consensus-based policy development, and provide a single point of contact for communication with the RIRs. Learn more about the NRO at www.nro.net/media. *About the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) * The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that make up the NRO are independent, not-for-profit membership organizations that support the infrastructure of the Internet through technical coordination. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) allocates blocks of IP addresses and ASNs, known collectively as Internet number resources, to the RIRs, who then distribute them to users within their own specific service regions. Organizations that receive resources directly from RIRs include Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecommunications organizations, large corporations, governments, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders, including end users. The RIR model of open, transparent participation has proven successful at responding to the rapidly changing Internet environment. Each RIR holds one or two open meetings per year, as well as facilitating online discussion by the community, to allow the open exchange of ideas from the technical community, the business sector, civil society, and government regulators. The five RIRs are: * AfriNIC, http://www.afrinic.net - Africa * APNIC, http://www.apnic.net - Asia Pacific * ARIN, http://www.arin.net - Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States * LACNIC, http://www.lacnic.net - Latin America and the Caribbean * RIPE NCC, http://www.ripe.net - Europe, Middle East, and Parts of Central Asia Media Contacts Marissa Ramey | LEWIS Public Relations Ph. +1.202.349.3788 | arin(a)lewispr.com <mailto:arin@lewispr.com> Kersti Klami/Gabriela Warren | Racepoint Group UK Ph. +44 (0) 208 752 3200 | ripencc(a)racepointgroup.com <mailto:ripencc@racepointgroup.com> _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/announce

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BumpTop Mac
by Isaak Mogetutu 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi Guys BumpTop for mac just released http://bumptop.com/mac/ regards mogetutu -- Samuel Goldwyn<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/samuel_goldwyn.html> - "I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong."

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Playing MKVs on Mac -- SL
by Isaak Mogetutu 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi, I am having a problem playing some mkv files on VLC: Error does not suppot video or audio code (undf) Quicktime X(with perian 1.2): File cannot be opened-----You may need to install additional software to open this type of file. Help please with some hacks. -- Charles de Gaulle<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/charles_de_gaulle.html> - "The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs."

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Fring IM Server down?
by mambo mutua 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Guys, Any Fring IM mobile users around? Is it just me or their IM servers are unreachable? I lost my connection yesterday evening till now. Any alternative IM which can match their features?

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Is KICTB banking on Mobile and Web Platforms Development?
by aki 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

By hosting the upcoming Mobile event, is there a drive to establish some system or abilites to enable upcoming or established kenyan developers/companies to be involved? And what would be KICTB vision for Mobile development platform for 2010? Rgds. -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Alternative power source for laptop in remote area
by Mbugua Njihia 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Am doing an implementation in a couple of remote areas in kenya.well not quite remote but area with unreliable power. The service requires the operator to be mobile and hence carries a laptop to the field. What are the best ideas for alternative power as the machine has to be on fulltime during working hours?

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Compare Zain reward scheme to Safcom Bonga points reward...???
by ndungu stephen 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Which is the better option [in this case the better rewarder] ? I am not familiar with Safaricom's rewards - but I found the Zain ones a bit too cheap... After making calls for 3 years - I finally get to look at what I stand to get. Each point is worth 10/- of call time: so if you have 20,000 points, you have made Ksh. 200,000/- worth of phone calls so far... And here are some of the options i remember: > give up about 8000 points to get a phone worth slightly above 1k in the market > For 21000 [ksh. 210,000 worth of phone calls] you get a printer worth about 3-4k in the market > For 35000 [ksh 350,000 of phone calls] you get a printer worth 9-11k in the market. If you want a black berry, what do you have to do ? Make about 1.6m worth of phone calls - and you finally have that black fruit in your pocket. A plasma screen ? This one needs slightly less than 2 million worth of phone calls. How are the Safaricom offers ? I hear that they are better. <To check your Zain Reward points - dial *796# and the press "2" and send >

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Sourcing for a good Multimedia Laptop
by Chris W. 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi, Looking for a cost friendly Laptop which should be Multimedia and Entertainment centered - Sound and Graphics should be outstanding. Kindly recommend some, Toshiba or HP preferably.Include costs where possible. Regards, Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com

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Wordpress MU
by Al Kags 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi, Anyone know about Wordpress Mu? I keep getting a PHP error and troubleshooting it has gone beyond my scope of knowledge... Anyone? Al Kags ----------------------- Author, Living Memories. “IF THERE IS SUCH A THING AS Kenya, these stories belong to us all, just as the pictures in Kenya Burning document the trauma of a nation during the post-election violence. The age of history written by white males is well and truly over.” - Star Columnist, Betty Caplan in the East African Weekly Newspaper. http://living.alkags.com

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Online Payment System - Using Zap, M-Pesa and others online
by David Mugo 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hi Guys, I have mentioned here before that we are working on an online gateway for Mpesa and other mobile money transfer systems. Good news, we have finally finalized on the product and will be launching on the second week of February. We are on the process of testing and finalizing documentation for the system and while at it, I would like to highlight key features of the system and probably if you have any questions or suggestions we would love to factor them into it. - We shall not handle your money, your money will go directly into your phone. - We shall not take commissions off each sale, we shall have a yearly fee of $200 - We shall have an easy to use API that is xml based so you can intergrate with any sort of web applications. Application developers can also use this. - We shall have a reseller base that will also serve as a support hub within Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. - Your online account shall have reports of all mobile transactions including withdrawals, sent and received money, meaning you can monitor your business from anywhere. - You can choose to use airtime as a mode of payment and we shall buy it back from you at a set rate. - You can sell across East Africa and soon the whole of Africa. - You will be able to sign up online, pay for the service online and start using it without having to meet anyone. - The system will be very well documented for ease of use. - We shall have our main office in Nairobi, branch offices in Dar es salaam and Kampala. - You will be the first to know of the launch venue and time and expected guests who hopefully will include Ndemo. Please let me know if there are suggestions or any questions and i will be here to answer. David Mugo -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Acer Aspire 4720z Driver CD
by Dominic Munyi 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hoi peeps, Anybody with a copy of the above CD? Apparently there are no drivers for Windows XP on the Acer website :-( -- Warm regards, Dominic Munyi Kariithi Nyavu Solutions

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Google cache servers in local ISPs
by Paul Roy 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

I am aware of google having some cache servers with some ISPs in Mauritius etc... are there any in Kenya?

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LENOVO - Sourcing for a good Multimedia Laptop
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Paul, We do stock lenovo machines. Get intouch offline. Alvin 0722313923 / 651755 x200 Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 Ghz, 1066Mhz, 3MB L2), 2GB, 160 GB / 7200 rpm, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GS45), Modem + 5-in-1 Media card reader, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN (1x2), Mini-PCIe, Express Card, 6 Cell, (12.1-in WXGA (1280X800) TFT, BT, FPR,Vista Business 32 T500 Core 2 Duo P8400 (2266 MHz), 2 GB, 250GB, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45), 15.4" WXGA LED, XP Pro/Vista Business 32 RDVD, Warranty:3 years T400 Core 2 Duo P8400 (2266 MHz), 2 GB, 250GB, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45), 14.1" WXGA LED, XP Pro/Vista Business 32 RDVD, Warranty:3 years T400 Core 2 Duo P8700, 2 GB, 250GB, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GS45), 14.1" WXGA, Vista Business 32/RDVD, Warranty:3 years S10 ATOM N270 (1.60GHz/533MHz/ 512K) FCBGA8, Single Core, 1GB, 160GB HDD/ 5400rpm , 10.1"W Camera Black, WiFi 802.11b/g, 10/100 Mb Ethernet, BlueTooth, Fingerprint Reader, 3 cell, 4-in 1 card reader + 1 slot Express Card, XP Home, 1 years, R500 Core 2 Duo T5870 (2.0GHz/800MHz/2M), 2 GB, 250GB, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45), 15.4" WXGA non glossy Camera, Eth Giga, Intel 5100 AGN (1x2), Bluetooth, FPR, 6 cell, Express Card + 7-1 Media Card, N/A, XP Pro/Vista Business 32 RDVD,Warr:1yrs , G530 T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz, 2MB L2), 3 GB, 250GB/5400rpm, DVD±RW DL, Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45, 384MB), 15.4" WXGA Glossy, Matte Black 1.3 MP Camera glossy, XP Pro/Vista Business 32 RDVD A57 Tower, Intel G31, E 2180, 1x1 GB PC2-5300 (667), 160 GB (S), DVD±RW DL, Intel GMA 3100, Eth Giga, DOS-Lic, Warranty:3/3 Carry In, A57e Tower, Intel 945GC, ATOM230(1.6Ghz/533Mhz/512Kb), 1x1 GB PC2-5300 (667), 160 GB (S), DVD±RW DL, GMA950, Eth Giga, DOS-Lic, Warranty:1/1 Carry In, A57 SFF, Intel G31, Core 2 Duo E4600, 1x1 GB PC2-5300 (667), 250 GB (S), DVD±RW DL, DVI Adap., Eth Giga, WXP Pro with Vista License, Warranty:3/3 Carry In, M58 SFF, Intel G31, Core 2 Duo E7300(2.66Ghz/1066Mhz/3M), 1GB PC2-5300 (667) , 250 GB, DVD±RW DL, DVI-D Connection Adapter W/HDCP - LP, Eth Giga, XP PRO + Vista Bus RDVD, Warranty:3/3 Carry In, M58e Tower, Intel Duo core E5200, (2.5ghz 800 MHz FSB 2MB L2) 1GB PC2-6400 SDRAM, 250GB HDD, 7200rpm Serial ATA, Intel GMA x4500, Intergrated graphics, Integrated high defination audio, DVD Recordable, O/S-Windows XP, Gigabit Ethernet, USB keyboard & Optical mouse M58e SFF, Intel Duo core E5200, (2.5ghz 800 MHz FSB 2MB L2) 1GB PC2-6400 SDRAM, 250GB HDD, 7200rpm Serial ATA, Intel GMA x4500, Intergrated graphics, Integrated high defination audio, DVD Recordable, O/S-Windows XP, Gigabit Ethernet, USB keyboard & Optical mouse L171 3000 17", 17" 5:4 LCD TCO03 Analog, 1280x1024, 5ms, 700:1, 140°/130°, 250cd/m2, 0.264mm (432mm VIS), black, adjustable tilt, EPEAT Gold, GREEN MONITOR, Warranty:3 years, L1940 Wide 19" wide, 19'' 16:10 LCD TCO03 Analog, 1440x900, 5ms,1000:1,176°/176°,250cd/m2, Tilt, Green Guard, EPEAT Gold , Warranty:3 years, On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 8:57 AM, Paul Gichigi <paulgichigi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Skuks (ettes), > Anyone know of a Lenovo (IBM) retail shop in Nairobi? > > > -- > Paul N. Gichigi. > +254 720 788 696 / +254 733 788 641 > +254 772 788 696 / +254 752 788 696 > > P. O. Box 64638 > (00620) > Nairobi, Kenya > > Time is of the essence, watching it fade away is consequential. > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >

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Customer Care Internship Opportunity
by purity mwangi 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Good Morning, There is a customer care internship opportunity at Gertrude's Garden Children's Hospital, at the Muthaiga branch (Main Hospital). Applicants must have the following qualities; - data entry and IT-related troubleshooting skills - good customer services skills - well developed communication (oral and written skills) - team player and dependable - excellent interpersonal skills - proactive and work with minimal supervision if you are interested or you know someone who fits the bills, please forward an updated C.V. and an application letter to the following email addresses; mwangip(a)gerties.org an/or purotym(a)gmail.com

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< MDAEMON LICENSED COPY>
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Anyone with info where I can get a licensed copy <GENUINE> ASAP............ Need one by Friday !!! Alvin 0722-313923

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alternative to xname.org ? free DNS management online
by [ Brainiac ] 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Hello, does anyone know of another service similar to the one provided by xname online? preferrable free and tried and tested.... Cheers. -- Posted on 100% recycled electrons

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Re: [Skunkworks] Telkom Kenya Hosting
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

@ kioko Contact Muturi(Telkom Tech) 0202305554 --- Original Message --- From: "Dennis Kioko" <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/20 8:31:06.000 To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: [Skunkworks] Telkom Kenya Hosting hi All, I am trying to create a new Mime type on a site hosted at Telkom Kenya, but the usermin interface they provide me won't allow it. I had seen some post on creating databases in Telkom hosted sites where there was a Telkom customer care contact, but I can't find it in the archives. So please assist with any contact that would help me achieve this. -- with Regards: Why you should not mind your own business, Find out at: http://gramware.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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Nokia N97 fails to impress
by aki 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

One of my main reason to get a N97 was as an ebook reader. The screen display, at the time, seemed to be the correct thing to do, now I find myself straining to read documents, also having to take too many steps to drag/slide the views. Am considering a blackberry storm, which has a bigger display. Any lister used Storm and PDF files? -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Linksys WRT54GL
by Odhiambo Washington 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Hello, Is the above router still in vogue? I know it's not in the "Xtreme N" family, but I hear you can install apps in it, coz it runs Linux. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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duplicating an outlook pst folder structure
by wallace ngene 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Dear folks, is it possible to duplicate a file structure of a pst?I mean if for instance if there is a pst with folders created and email in it...but now you would like to create a new pst to include the file structure of another pst without moving the mails only rthe folder structrure... Is this possible? And is it possible to make a remote connection to a computer outside my local network using dameware?or any tool. Cheers! -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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Dead Hp Pavilions dv6000
by Dennis Kioko 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

I have 2 friends each with a dead HP Pavilion dv6000. Both computers seemed to have had their power plug pulled off as they were booting, and they went off. One of them has never come back on and the other comes on for a few seconds after several repairs, but it gave up too. 1 was purchased locally through the Hp channels while the other was purchased in Japan. Both are months old. anyone with a working solution to get them up? -- with Regards: Why you should not mind your own business, Find out at: http://gramware.blogspot.com

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Telkom Kenya Hosting
by Dennis Kioko 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

hi All, I am trying to create a new Mime type on a site hosted at Telkom Kenya, but the usermin interface they provide me won't allow it. I had seen some post on creating databases in Telkom hosted sites where there was a Telkom customer care contact, but I can't find it in the archives. So please assist with any contact that would help me achieve this. -- with Regards: Why you should not mind your own business, Find out at: http://gramware.blogspot.com

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Do you think importers/sellers of import cars pocket mega profits?
by aki 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

I think so, maybe they should come to IT! What margins are they working on : 20-40%? What about local dealer companies? Here's a catch : import cars varying with grade levels and can also be purchased from auction sites. Prices will vary. A simple example of prices : https://www.papera.com/ Those of us who started with the internet in 95 onwards remember when people used to offer " Internet pictures " of cars and did the imports! Yet, anyone in KE can import. Are such internet businesses still around today? If so, then the ICT gap has not shrunk nor has it been widely accepted... Me thots... :-) -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Anyone from ICT Village on the list??
by David Mugo 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Guys, I need someone in ICT Village on the list...if not on the list, anyone got direct contacts to someone in decision positions there? David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Best movie theme songs/music?
by Kipkemoi Kiptum 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Rocky On Jan 19, 2010 8:52 AM, "Humphrey Ngoiya" <hngoiya(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: I don't know about music, but 300’s end credit and animation, in eerily silence to honor the main characters death is the most memorable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg4JGzejTjg On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 7:06 AM, Frankline Ogongi <fraogongi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > BraveHeart is the best. The music composition by James Horner (Who also > composed for Titanic), i... > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co... > _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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Re: [Skunkworks] Power adapter DELL 1510 Vostro
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

power rating, - volts / amps / pin size - big or small ? / part number on faulty unit then I can quote. Alvin On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 8:27 AM, purity mwangi <puritym1(a)gmail.com> wrote: > hi, > > am looking for a 1510 Dell Vostro Laptop power adapter. anyone know where i > can get one ASAP and for how much? > > Purity. > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >

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Power adapter
by purity mwangi 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

hi, am looking for a 1510 Dell Vostro Laptop power adapter. anyone know where i can get one ASAP and for how much? Purity.

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data heavy app on a wireless network
by Peter Muchemi 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Hi, Anyone who has experience with running a data heavy app on a wireless network? Tips for enhancing network access apart from laying a wired network? -- Regards http://www.software.co.ke ------------------------------------------------------------------

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forgot xp password
by maina martin 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

hi all kindly help av forgotten my xp password, the machine is a mini compaq laptop, no cdrom av tried boot from usb to no avail pls help

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by Simon Mbuthia 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

FYI, in case you know of any deserving students. -- Be kind to your dentist - he has fillings too...

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New development : East African Customs Union took effect on January 1, this year.
by aki 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Kenyan traders can now access East African markets freely without having to pay import tariffs the minister for East African Community Mr Amason Jeffah Kingi has said...........Speaking at the same function, Immigration minister Mr Otieno Kajwang announced that Rwandese nationals will not need a work permit to work in the country. A must read : http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/845396/-/item/0/-/7wxh6dz/-/index.html -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Re: [Skunkworks] MobileWeb East Africa is in town..interested? Not with these speakers
by King'ori Gitahi 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Where is the love....?. LOL For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson Mandela > ----- Original message ----- > From: "tonee ndungu" <toneendungu(a)gmail.com> > To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] MobileWeb East Africa is in town..interested? Not with these speakers > Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:00:17 +0300 > > > This was all rather fascinating.. > > Tonee > > On 1/19/10, Theus Owicho <owichot(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > David > > > > You dont go silent when you see rapists being let free after being convicted > > of rapping a kid. You dont go silent when you see a wrong thing happening. > > You speak against it. Thats why Jesus and Prophet Mohammad died for us. They > > did refusing evil. We must be ready to pay the prize of refusing immaturity. > > > > I dont like these arguments but some here like to push people to the wall > > > > Owicho > > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 6:49 PM, David Mugo <raidarmax(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> In my view, maturity speaks for itself and it calls to ignore sentiments > >> aimed at sparking hate debates. I don't think its right for anyone to > >> determine any other persons maturity and neither do I think this is the > >> forum for such strong statements. This is not helping anyone and its > >> better > >> we just go silent on it. > >> > >> David. > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Na kwa hayo machache Theus, you ensure you have a pleasant evening. > >>> > >>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Theus Owicho <owichot(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Rad > >>>> > >>>> WHen you argue its like you telling those criticise KIbaki all to form > >>>> their own countries and be presidents. > >>>> > >>>> I dont think that you are old enough to be in this forum > >>>> > >>>> Owicho > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Skunkworks mailing list > >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >>> ------------ > >>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > >>> > >>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > >>> ------------ > >>> Skunkworks Rules > >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >>> ------------ > >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >>> Other lists > >>> ------------- > >>> Announce: > >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > >>> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > >>> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ------------- > >> http://blog.majibu.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Skunkworks mailing list > >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >> ------------ > >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > >> > >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > >> ------------ > >> Skunkworks Rules > >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >> ------------ > >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >> Other lists > >> ------------- > >> Announce: > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > >> > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Tonee Ndungu > 00254 (0) 721583605 > skype: toneendungu > www.twitter.com/ToneeNdungu > www.facebook.com/toneendungu > 139-00621 Village Market > Nairobi Kenya > > It's easy..if you don't think about it. > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Store: New apps daily http://store.ovi.com/?cid=ovistore-fw-bac-na-acq-na-ovimail-g0-na-3

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by Alvin Jason Ochieng 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

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MobileWeb East Africa is in town..interested? Not with these speakers
by Theus Owicho 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

I am getting bored to see the following speakers all over like we lack Tech Speakers here. Boring ! Boring ! Boring! Give us new ideas no ideas forced on us. Where is Tonee Ndung'u, Kaigwa, and others. We want change not boredom - Rick Joubert, Executive Chairman, Yonder Mobile Media / Founding Chairman, South African Mobile Marketing Association - Erik Hersman, Director of Operations, Ushahidi - Isaac Nsereko, Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Uganda (subject to final approval) - Vincent Maher, Portfolio Manager: Internet Services, Vodacom - Eric Cantor, Director, AppLab Uganda, Grameen Foundation - Brett StClair, Country Manager – South Africa, AdMob - Agosta Liko, Founder, PesaPal - John Wesonga, Tech Lead, Multiple Choices - Jose Henriques, Executive Head: Online Product Management, Vodacom - Steve Mutinda, Founder, Shimba Technologies - TMS Ruge, co-Founder, Project Diaspora - Kahenya Kamunyu, CEO, ViRN Instruments - Judy Kiruri, Managing Director, BrandKey Marketing - Alice W. Munyua, Convener, Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) and East African Internet Governance Forum (EA-IGF) - Dr. Paul N. Mbatia, Chair & Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology & Social Work, University of Nairobi - Wilfred Mworia, Founder, African Pixel - George Lutta, Managing Director, Media Initiative East Africa (MIEA) - Steve Vosloo, Fellow, 21st Century Learning, Shuttleworth Foundation - Marten Schoonman, ICT4D Project Manager, Media Focus on Africa Foundation - Moses Kemibaro, Business Development Director, Dotsavvy - Paul Kukubo, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board - Kris Senanu, Managing Director, Access Kenya - John Karanja, Founder, Whive.com - Edith Ofwona-Adera, Senior Program Specialist, International Development Research Centre On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 3:20 PM, David Mugo <raidarmax(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I will be attending and also discussing the payment gateway we are about to > launch on the last day of the conference. > > David. > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 3:04 PM, tonee ndungu <toneendungu(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Sup, >> >> If you don't know these dons, you should. So Mobile web East Africa is in >> town..I am there. Who else is feeling this mix bana? >> Here is the info... >> >> Tonee >> >> Dear Tonee, >> ** >> *With just over two weeks to go until the event **I'm grateful you are >> attending Mobile Web East Africa *(www.mobileeastafrica.com), which has >> been gaining momentum since the New Year and is set to be a superb couple of >> days. >> >> The conference is generating a huge amount of interest in the region, on >> the continent, and globally with *10 different nations already confirmed >> in the delegation*. Furthermore, space at the venue is limited to 120 >> attendees and the current rate of registrations indicates that the >> event will sell out. >> >> As someone who is intrinsically linked with the future of ICT development >> in East Africa, I believe that not only will you realise a great many >> benefits from attending but the event itself will also benefit from having >> you present in the delegation, due to its “interactive roundtable format<http://www.mobileeastafrica.com/roundtable-format.php>”. >> Please find below just a few of the key points that I want to raise in >> relation to the event: >> >> - >> >> *All representatives from Start-Up Companies, Developmental >> Organisations, Academic Institutions and Developers are entitled to a >> SUBSIDISED TICKET* *(for more information reply to this mail or email >> **info(a)allamber.co.uk* <info(a)allamber.co.uk>*)*. >> - >> >> *The topic is of the utmost importance* – a mobile phone can now be >> used as a personal computer, allowing access to the greatest information >> resource anyone has ever had available to them – the internet. This presents >> incredible potential and is the main focus of the conference. >> - >> >> *The event is being officially hosted by the Kenya ICT Board*, an >> illustration of not only the importance of the topic, but also the level of >> support that it is receiving from all echelons of the Public and Private >> Sectors. >> - >> >> The agenda <http://www.mobileeastafrica.com/live-agenda-news.php> *features >> five presentations from individuals who are leading the development of the >> mobile web in South Africa*; their contributions will present you with >> a look into how and where the region’s mobile ecosystem can develop. >> Further presentations have been confirmed from the leading individuals and >> companies in the East African region. >> - >> >> The event is the second in a series of four conferences to be held >> around the continent – *the first Mobile Web Africa conference >> received incredible reviews and 97% of the 200+ strong delegation rated it >> as “Good”, “Very Good” or “Excellent”*. >> >> As I mentioned above there are just two weeks to go before Mobile Web East >> Africa so I hope that this email will act as a catalyst for you deciding to >> attend the conference. To register for the event go to >> www.mobileeastafrica.com, reply to this email, send a message to >> info(a)allamber.co.uk, or call +44 1376 530 030. >> >> I look forward to meeting you, and your colleagues, in person on 3rd >> February. >> >> All the very best, >> >> Matthew >> >> Matthew Dawes >> Managing Director >> All Amber >> tel: +44 1376 530 030 >> mob: +44 7944 789 788 >> fax: +44 5603 430 059 >> email: matthew(a)allamber.co.uk <info(a)allamber.co.uk> >> web: http://www.mobileeastafrica.com >> Skype: matthewgdawes >> Feel free to follow me on twitter! http://twitter.com/matthewdawes >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Francis <fndegwa(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Any ideas whether there is free space for a shop at nakumatt-Embakasi >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >>> >>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> Other lists >>> ------------- >>> Announce: >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tonee Ndungu >> 00254 (0) 721583605 >> skype: toneendungu >> www.twitter.com/ToneeNdungu >> www.facebook.com/toneendungu >> 139-00621 Village Market >> Nairobi Kenya >> >> It's easy..if you don't think about it. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> > > > > -- > ------------- > http://blog.majibu.com > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >

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switchboard manager for logging calls
by Charles Mwangi 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Hi all, A company I represent is sourcing for a software solution to integrate with PABX for logging and purposes of billing calls made by employees. Should have support and self service in the sense that its easy to program new call rates. Support both GSM and orange fixed lines which are already integrated with the PABX. Regards, Charles.

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deliberate persistent interference of the Hotbird 6 satellite?
by aki 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

The BBC has increased the number of satellites that carry its BBC Persian television service for Farsi-speakers in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. This follows persistent interference of the Hotbird 6 satellite which carries the BBC's nternational television and radio services in various languages as well as services from other broadcasters......Since Friday 12 June the BBC Persian service, other BBC services, and the services of other broadcasters on Hotbird 6 have been subject to deliberate interference. BBC Arabic television and various language services have also been experiencing transmission problems including being off the air at various points. The satellite operator has traced the interference and has confirmed it is coming from within Iran. This interference is contrary to all international agreements for satellite usage to which Iran is a signatory. ( sources = the net ) -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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WANTED: PHP web application developer
by Michael Smith 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

The USAID-funded Competitiveness and Trade Expansion (COMPETE) Program ( www.competeafrica.org) is currently seeking qualified candidates for a short-term *PHP Web Application Developer* position. The objective of COMPETE is to reduce barriers to regional and international trade and increase competitiveness and trade in selected value chains in the region including specialty coffee, cotton and textiles, grains, staple foods, and other high value chains. The COMPETE program activities cover 16 countries based in East, Central and Southern Africa. The PHP Web Application Developer will support the development of a report oriented, database driven web application for the transit component of the COMPETE Program that is carrying out a study on road transport in East Africa called a “Corridor Diagnostic Study”. This study will attempt to identify problems on the East African road network that result in delays in transportation of goods in the region. This includes problems such as bottlenecks, weigh bridges, road infrastructure, etc. The group performing the study will be collecting transit data in multiple forms including raw statistical data and media such as photographs, video and written documents. Media will be geocoded to allow a GIS interface to the public website. The successful candidate will work closely with the CDS team to build a public facing web site to both report on the collected data and serve as a media library. An understanding of GIS and map mashups is critical. The successful candidate should have the following qualifications: - Advanced programming skills in PHP (5+ years) - Front and back end - Experience with the LAMP platform (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) - Formal, written documentation of software requirements - Experience using the Google Maps API - Experience with GIS - Modern web site design (portfolio is desirable) Excellent written, communications, and presentation skills in English Please e-mail your CV and cover letter expressing interest to gis_recruitment(a)competeafrica.org by January 31, 2010. Selected candidates will undergo a simple skills test upon interview. No phone calls please.

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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Josiah Habwe 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

LinkedIn ------------ Josiah Habwe requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Mulutu, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Josiah Accept invitation from Josiah Habwe http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1737980623_2… View invitation from Josiah Habwe http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1737980623_2… ------------------------------------------ DID YOU KNOW you can showcase your professional knowledge on LinkedIn to receive job/consulting offers and enhance your professional reputation? Posting replies to questions on LinkedIn Answers puts you in front of the world's professional community. http://www.linkedin.com/e/abq/inv-24/ ------ (c) 2010, LinkedIn Corporation

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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Josiah Habwe 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

LinkedIn ------------ Josiah Habwe requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Josiah, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Josiah Accept invitation from Josiah Habwe http://www.linkedin.com/e/T4Pevh2Eh7RcyFJhPqi__ymPVOifi_KTYW6abNc/blk/I1737… View invitation from Josiah Habwe http://www.linkedin.com/e/T4Pevh2Eh7RcyFJhPqi__ymPVOifi_KTYW6abNc/blk/I1737… ------------------------------------------ DID YOU KNOW you can showcase your professional knowledge on LinkedIn to receive job/consulting offers and enhance your professional reputation? Posting replies to questions on LinkedIn Answers puts you in front of the world's professional community. http://www.linkedin.com/e/abq/inv-24/ ------ (c) 2010, LinkedIn Corporation

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Crystal Reports Guru needed to sort out something
by Calvin Omari 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Hi Techies, any crystal reports guru out there to help sort an issue in our companies crystal reports, we need to alter the way it displays reports to another formart Thanks -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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Re: [Skunkworks] MobileWeb East Africa is in town..interested?
by tonee ndungu 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Sup, If you don't know these dons, you should. So Mobile web East Africa is in town..I am there. Who else is feeling this mix bana? Here is the info... Tonee Dear Tonee, ** *With just over two weeks to go until the event **I'm grateful you are attending Mobile Web East Africa *(www.mobileeastafrica.com), which has been gaining momentum since the New Year and is set to be a superb couple of days. The conference is generating a huge amount of interest in the region, on the continent, and globally with *10 different nations already confirmed in the delegation*. Furthermore, space at the venue is limited to 120 attendees and the current rate of registrations indicates that the event will sell out. As someone who is intrinsically linked with the future of ICT development in East Africa, I believe that not only will you realise a great many benefits from attending but the event itself will also benefit from having you present in the delegation, due to its “interactive roundtable format<http://www.mobileeastafrica.com/roundtable-format.php>”. Please find below just a few of the key points that I want to raise in relation to the event: - *All representatives from Start-Up Companies, Developmental Organisations, Academic Institutions and Developers are entitled to a SUBSIDISED TICKET* *(for more information reply to this mail or email ** info(a)allamber.co.uk* <info(a)allamber.co.uk>*)*. - *The topic is of the utmost importance* – a mobile phone can now be used as a personal computer, allowing access to the greatest information resource anyone has ever had available to them – the internet. This presents incredible potential and is the main focus of the conference. - *The event is being officially hosted by the Kenya ICT Board*, an illustration of not only the importance of the topic, but also the level of support that it is receiving from all echelons of the Public and Private Sectors. - The agenda <http://www.mobileeastafrica.com/live-agenda-news.php> *features five presentations from individuals who are leading the development of the mobile web in South Africa*; their contributions will present you with a look into how and where the region’s mobile ecosystem can develop. Further presentations have been confirmed from the leading individuals and companies in the East African region. - The event is the second in a series of four conferences to be held around the continent – *the first Mobile Web Africa conference received incredible reviews and 97% of the 200+ strong delegation rated it as “Good”, “Very Good” or “Excellent”*. As I mentioned above there are just two weeks to go before Mobile Web East Africa so I hope that this email will act as a catalyst for you deciding to attend the conference. To register for the event go to www.mobileeastafrica.com, reply to this email, send a message to info(a)allamber.co.uk, or call +44 1376 530 030. I look forward to meeting you, and your colleagues, in person on 3rd February. All the very best, Matthew Matthew Dawes Managing Director All Amber tel: +44 1376 530 030 mob: +44 7944 789 788 fax: +44 5603 430 059 email: matthew(a)allamber.co.uk <info(a)allamber.co.uk> web: http://www.mobileeastafrica.com Skype: matthewgdawes Feel free to follow me on twitter! http://twitter.com/matthewdawes On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Francis <fndegwa(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Any ideas whether there is free space for a shop at nakumatt-Embakasi > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > -- Tonee Ndungu 00254 (0) 721583605 skype: toneendungu www.twitter.com/ToneeNdungu www.facebook.com/toneendungu 139-00621 Village Market Nairobi Kenya It's easy..if you don't think about it.

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looking for shop space in nakumatt -Embakasi
by Francis 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Any ideas whether there is free space for a shop at nakumatt-Embakasi

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We're looking for a new corporate antivirus solution...
by EDWIN KINUTHIA 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

We are a company of about 70 users. Strictly Windows based environment. We're currently using Trend Micro for our A/V solution and have been somewhat disappointed. It doesn't catch and remove all viruses. It offers no safe mode capability. It's anti-spyware is incredibly weak. What has worked for all of you out there? It must have a good anti-spyware as well as anti-virus and function under safe mode as well for the client side. Server side, it has to be easily manageable and dependable EDWIN

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New Online Payment System Comes to Phone Users in Tanzania
by aki 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Mobile phone users in Tanzania will from March be able to shop online using a new payment system developed by a local firm, Wide International Network. According to the firm's chief executive Isaac Kitinya the proposed system integrates the Internet and mobile phone technology in such a way that users can pay for services offered by a cross section of firms courtesy of mobile telephony operators. "People will be able to transact business online in tourism, travel, sports and entertainment, web maintenance and solution and ticketing," Kitinya said.For instance, the tourism sector will be able to reach customers worldwide and get payments directly "once a deal is struck." Deputy Director National Payment Systems at the Bank of Tanzania Benard Dadi welcomed the system but argued it would be used more if the country speeded up the issuance of a national identity cards. According to Wide International Network, the system will offer about 30 services that run across businesses, government, learning institutions, faith-based organisations, health institutions, manufacturing and financial institutions. The banks will have an online banking facility which will provide online support, reasonable response time, easy to use interface and a secure environment. All transfers will end up in the hands of the bank thus increasing banking access and creating virtual customers worldwide. Despite the many players in the tourism industry -- booking offices, travel agents, site owners, hotels -- the Wide International Network system will merge all services into a single transaction performed anywhere. "Using the system, consumers will be able to simplify their tourism arrangements, facilitate bookings and pay bills for local services like water, electricity, insurance and others," said Mr Kitinya. The state-of-the-art online payment system, the first of its kind to operate in Tanzania, is hosted by IX Webhosting of the United States. The development of the system has been accomplished by a multidisciplinary team of experienced experts in ICT, business, law, banking, economics and finance. The system has been accepted by several organisations including Azam Marine Company Ltd, Vodacom and Zain Tanzania. Wide International Network's bankers are Barclays Bank Tanzania and Commercial Bank of Africa Tanzania. The system reduces the need for using hard cash, and physical movement of people and paper in effecting business deals. (Source: The East African)

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Geographic Information Systems
by John Yumbya 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Hi all, Am looking for an opportunity in GIS & Remote Sensing. I have one year experience.Anyone with an idea. Thanks. John

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Satellite Switch off affects West Africa?
by aki 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Users in Chad, Mauritania, Sahara, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Niger, Mali, Liberia, Central Libya, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and parts of Sudan, were affected when their service on the new Intelsat-14 – former Pas1R - satellite was switched off January, 12. As a result of the discontinuation, homes and business have found themselves without precious communication links. Anyone know about this? -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Fwd: Mobile Web East Africa is two weeks away - now is the time for you to register your place
by Brian Munyao Longwe 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Matthew Dawes <marketing(a)allamber.co.uk> Date: Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 9:57 AM Subject: Mobile Web East Africa is two weeks away - now is the time for you to register your place To: blongwe(a)gmail.com <http://www.mobileeastafrica.com/> Dear Brian, ** *With just over two weeks to go until the event **I'm contacting you to encourage your attendance at Mobile Web East Africa* ( www.mobileeastafrica.com) which has been gaining momentum since the New Year and is set to be a superb couple of days. The conference is generating a huge amount of interest in the region, on the continent, and globally with *10 different nations already confirmed in the delegation*. Furthermore, space at the venue is limited to 120 attendees and the current rate of registrations indicates that the event will sell out. As someone who is intrinsically linked with the future of ICT development in East Africa, I believe that not only will you realise a great many benefits from attending but the event itself will also benefit from having you present in the delegation, due to its “interactive roundtable format<http://www.mobileeastafrica.com/roundtable-format.php>”. Please find below just a few of the key points that I want to raise in relation to the event: - *All representatives from Start-Up Companies, Developmental Organisations, Academic Institutions and Developers are entitled to a SUBSIDISED TICKET* *(for more information reply to this mail or email ** info(a)allamber.co.uk* <info(a)allamber.co.uk>*)*. - *The topic is of the utmost importance* – a mobile phone can now be used as a personal computer, allowing access to the greatest information resource anyone has ever had available to them – the internet. This presents incredible potential and is the main focus of the conference. - *The event is being officially hosted by the Kenya ICT Board*, an illustration of not only the importance of the topic, but also the level of support that it is receiving from all echelons of the Public and Private Sectors. - The agenda <http://www.mobileeastafrica.com/live-agenda-news.php> *features five presentations from individuals who are leading the development of the mobile web in South Africa*; their contributions will present you with a look into how and where the region’s mobile ecosystem can develop. Further presentations have been confirmed from the leading individuals and companies in the East African region. - The event is the second in a series of four conferences to be held around the continent – *the first Mobile Web Africa conference received incredible reviews and 97% of the 200+ strong delegation rated it as “Good”, “Very Good” or “Excellent”*. As I mentioned above there are just two weeks to go before Mobile Web East Africa so I hope that this email will act as a catalyst for you deciding to attend the conference. To register for the event go to www.mobileeastafrica.com, reply to this email, send a message to info(a)allamber.co.uk, or call +44 1376 530 030. I look forward to meeting you, and your colleagues, in person on 3rdFebruary. All the very best, Matthew Matthew Dawes Managing Director All Amber tel: +44 1376 530 030 mob: +44 7944 789 788 fax: +44 5603 430 059 email: matthew(a)allamber.co.uk <info(a)allamber.co.uk> web: http://www.mobileeastafrica.com Skype: matthewgdawes Feel free to follow me on twitter! http://twitter.com/matthewdawes *P.S. There are significant discounts available as soon as you book more than one delegate place at the event!* ** To unsubscribe from emails about Mobile Web East Africa, simply reply to this email with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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TIME MANAGEMENT
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Morning !! Any one got any literature on Time Management or links off the web you can assist with? I would really appreciate. Alvin

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Toshiba satellite L500 -017
by Eva Kimathi 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Hey I made a silly mistake, shrunk my hdd before I made a backup of the drivers and the other stuff as I was supposed to. I need a 'lifeline'. Help

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Will .Net kill JAVA .... someday ??
by Murigi Muraya 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

There has been some debate about whether .Net will kill Java some day @ http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&gid=43315&disc… My position is that .Net will not and does not need to kill Java. So no flames ..... Here are some comments posted that concur with my own observations & sentiments .. ________ Ashish Kaila<http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=6141554&authToken=wFJ8&aut…> As much as I wish, .NET will not entirely replace Java - is what seems to be the case. .NET is not so much prevalent in mobile space as Java is. Many players such as IBM and Google are still pushing for Java as for non-MS OS Java is the only major managed platform (I still don't think Mono is anything beyond concept level yet and not ready for enterprise apps certainly and the sole reason for many shops to use linux is to prevent licensing cost). Eclipse has certainly prolonged Java's lifespan coupled with Java -> JavaScript tools that Google uses for its web suite such as maps. ________ Derrick Haller<http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=14077990&authToken=y8PC&au…> Until .NET can run on a UNIX/Linux machine it will never "kill" java. I feel Oracle will do more damage to java than .NET. I believe they have already announced they rae not supporting older versions of Java. .NET will run on the majority of windows platforms while Java will do the same with UNIX although I do agree that Java has not made nearly as many enhancements to their architecture compared with .NET__________ Brian H. Madsen [MVP]<http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=5883345&authToken=Wm2n&aut…> Horses for courses.... as any tradesman would tell you, it's about using the right tool for the job. Insofar as will .Net "kill" JAVA - then i don't think so. Will more and more users migrate from JAVA to .Net? yes, certainly so - especially with adoption rates as high as they are these days. So, why don't I think it will "kill" it off - well, corporations has invested millions upon millions on systems that these days are vital to either their core products, services or simply their internal systems - as we well know, there's houndreds and thousands of legacy systems in place today that rates back to before .Net was even here. These systems are still actively being used and modules are built to extend their initial implementation reason. What i am very pleased by, is that there's whole communities out there today that focuses solely on adapting .Net to their base systems - be it MONO or other similar platforms. This tells me that .Net is definitely here to stay. _______ Aaron Erickson<http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1891482&authToken=X0jq&aut…> James, please forgive me, but is not Java now an Oracle product? Oracle has an absolutley horrible reputation in the area of developer support. If anything, Oracle tends to destroy programming platforms, not help them. As for various versions of .NET, it simply is not true that each version is substantially different. 2.0 added generics to the core framework, 3.0 added WCF, WPF, WF, and a few other APIs, 3.5 added LINQ, 4.0 added dynamic. The ecosystem around .NET is amazingly large, yet, the core bits (IL) you run an app with have not changed all that dramatically since .NET 1.0. To say they are different is to really misrepresent what has happened. MS has a core product, it's called .NET, and it is on it's 4th major release. As for the language debate, I addressed that earlier. C# and Java will co-evolve. Even Java people will say that C# is ahead right now, but Java will probably catch up at some point. Obj-C will recede, and a mobile framework that enables you to program the iPhone/Droid/etc. with a common language (again, probably both C# and Java) will emerge. Simply too much economic incentive to take mainstream development languages and techniques to the mobile form factor. Monotouch has already proven technical viability. Java moving there too is only a matter of time. ____________ Vadim Katsman<http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=3353777&authToken=q3G7&aut…> Looking comments of this discussion, it actually reminded me the grand phylosophical discussion - Java vs. Microsoft - I really refer to 2 main threads of development architectures, design patterns, tool families, run-time frameworks, deployment strategies, toolsets, languages, libraries etc. - what really constitutes one platform vs. another. Since .Net Framework is a most modern (for the tme being) platform on Microsoft line, the question is asked about lifespan Java vs. .Net but it is really a question about Java path vs. path following Microsoft development vision, ideology and platform, and one of potential values of this discussion is to review and validate development trends - for newbies to select the path (which is really career determining decision), for others to adjust long-term commitments.(either to switch either way or to stay if both paths are viable). While .Net Framework is the best development platform to date offered by Microsoft (and I stayed in Micrsoft camp for at least 15 years), it will be replaced with something else in future (it is not matter of "if" but "when"), but this is rather to advantage of the overall platform, which is not .Net but tuned to current delivery targets DNIA architecture - distributed network internet architecture - a platform to develop and maintain enterprise solutions, which happen to require today to become RIA, but tomorrow it will be something else (such as pointed out in other comments mobile applications). I have on my machine all Visual Studios since 1998 and evolving together with Microsoft vision was a relatively smooth process - what we do today has very direct, natural and consistent roots from earlier technologies - COM/DCOM/COM+/WSDL, DAO/RDO/ADO/ADO.Net etc. - and because of it is maintained by one company all of these are supported to date. Just few weeks ago I was assisting the client with migration from NT40 to W2K3 and exposing legacy COM+ application as web services - the best testament of long life time of the development thread today called .Net but in reality part of long rooted, historically stable and would be supported in future vision to build modern solutions at all levels. __________ Brian Bass<http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=9399040&authToken=EPyn&aut…> While I am an avid C# programmer I have also been consulting for over 10 years and have found the reverse to be true. Because Java was the hot language in the early 90s there is a big glut of Java developers already out in the marketplace. Also, those old developers are now managers and directors of IT. Recently I found out an old employers director of IT was once a Java developer and has now mandated that all new programming is to be developed in Java. I worked at Nokia a couple of years ago and was on one of the only .Net teams there. The rest were Java. It is almost as if it is a religious war when you talk about Java vs .Net. I recently defended .Net to people and the fact is always that .Net kills Java in speed tests, lines of code and time to market all the way around. If the business world was only forward thinking all projects would be developed in C#. But in the balance sheet world Java requires no money for licensing, has more open source add ins and there are more Java developers so you don't have to pay them as much as a .Net developer. The business director has to ask - will this software do the same thing as the other language and the answer is usually yes. Then the director has to ask some questions - What have we been using in the past? Is it worth it to change? Would hardware be a limitation - Wintel or Sun? and many other business specific questions. Java seems to be winning out in that arena because it is hard to put a dollar value on performance and productivity. I also recently worked at a non-profit and they used projects from colleges to enhance their websites. The colleges would turn out AJAX with Java Beans and Hibernate web apps. I converted them to ASP.Net AJAX and found that the college kids of today are being taught by their professors that Java is the top language. These professors are ones who got their degrees at the height of Java. But, if the college kids were smart they would learn .Net instead and be able to command a higher salary in the marketplace. So I don't think Java is going to be killed any time soon. I think the old systems will always be put on an upgrade path to the next version of the language they were originally developed in. It is the new development where .Net should win, but that is all based on whether the client is from a Java world or Microsoft world. The fact is there are more people that come from a Java world than .Net. There are more shops that utilize Java. I just look at all of the open source projects and Google APIs and can see that Google is a little anti-Microsoft in their tools. It is frustrating because .Net is soo much better than Java and Google is ignoring a growing segment of developers. I think the turning point will be Windows 7 penetration. Since the OS is popular and shops are actually willing to migrate old NT servers to Windows 7 the .Net Framework is ready, willing and able to be utilized. Over the years the Java operating systems will lug behind even more and will eventually fade away. Maybe in 20 years there will be new languages, but I am willing to bet the .Net framework is here to stay and will eventually dominate the software and web industries. __________ Jeff Potts<http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=41531057&authToken=PoJF&au…> "Does anyone agree or disagree? ==> Larry Ellison et. al. are going to train customers and favor Oracle (aka proprietary) over Java for BI, BPM, etc. That is not good news for Java." --------------------------------------------------------------------- It may or may not affect JAVA. Then again, Oracle's proprietary development system is not a broad-based development language. It has a specific focus, and it has been around for long enough that if elimination was the motive, JAVA would be past history. And, as for Bill Gates being the son of the Devil, some anti-establishment types consider Oracle to be the Seventh Level of Hell. I've been developing Microsoft apps since Windows was version 2.0. In that time I've seen all the trends that have popped up between then and now. There is a big enough "maverick" contingent out there that will absolutely refuse to follow any path forged by a big, evil corporation bent on profit (perish the thought) no matter how much easier it makes their lives. One only need to look at the fact that Borland and Delphi are still around (and still have a sizable application/developer base) to see the absolute worst that could happen to JAVA. JAVA isn't going anywhere far. So don't fret. <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=10018040&authToken=IGDj&au…>

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Looking to set up a merchant account
by Joseph McDonald 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Good Day All! Am in the process of setting up a web business. I want to receive payments via credit cards,visa,master cards and debit cards. Can any one with information on how to set up merchant accounts and payment process gateway assist. You can contact me offline (mcdonaldoj(a)gmail.com) Thanks

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OFF TOPIC: master in computer science at Nairobi university
by John Kamau 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

try this http://tinyurl.com/yh2styw

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For those interested in Information Security
by aki 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Came across this link : http://www.irongeek.com/ . Has some good insights.

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Best movie theme songs/music?
by aki 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

For me Batman : the Dark Knight end credits theme tops any so far. What an instrument rich theme music, esp from 1:50. Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNsjjjHt5l8&feature=related . Enjoy. :-) -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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[ATHCON2010] CFP/1st Call for Papers - AthCon IT Security Conference
by John Maina 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

AthCon IT Security Conference - http://www.athcon.org Call for Papers and Workshops http://www.athcon.org/cfp >From 3rd - 4th June AthCon, the first highly technical information security conference in Greece will take place in Athens at the Jockey's Country Club (http://www.jockeyscountryclub.gr) * Day 1: Training (Thursday 03 Jun 2010) * Day 2: Sessions (Friday 04 Jun 2010) AthCon is an annual, European two-day conference targeting particular areas of information security. It’s aim: to bring leading information security experts together, under the theme of twenty sessions and four -intense- training courses. The first AthCon will be held from the 3rd to the 4th of June 2010 in Athens, Greece. Attacking techniques of exploitation and various forms of penetration testing have become an important component of any organisation. This conference aims to provide a venue for understanding the ever evolving changes as well as new threats. The program committee invites proposals for paper presentations, demonstrations and poster contributions on any topic relevant to cyber security and hacking with particular emphasis on the following: * AJAX/Web2.0/JavaScript Security * Biometrics * Digital Forensics * Exploitation Tactics * Java & .NET Security * Malware Analysis * Mobile Device Security * Operating System Security (7, XP, Vista, GNU/Linux, OS X, Plan 9, *BSD, …) * Personal Area Network hacking * Rootkit Detection, Techniques, and Defenses * Source Code Auditing & Review * Steganography & Cryptography in Information Security * Web Framework Security Your submission should include: 1. Name, title, address, email and phone number, 2. Short biography, qualification, occupation, achievement and affiliations (limit 150 words). 3. Summary or abstract for your presentation (limit 150 words) including a draft copy of presentation/paper 4. Time (40-60 minutes). Include time for discussion and questions 5. Technical requirements (video, internet, wireless, audio, etc.) Each speaker will receive: * One economy class return-ticket to Athens, Greece * 2 nights of accommodation in the conference hotel (http://www.semiramisathens.com/) * Free transport between the conference hotel and the venue * Breakfast, lunch, daily coffee breaks * Speaker activities before during and after the conference * Speaker closing party ticket and relevant access http://www.athcon.org/cfp/ Please send your proposal to cfp(a)athcon.org as soon as possible and no later than 1st of March 2010. Call for Workshops proposal This is also a call for workshops. One of the objectives of this meeting is to allow researchers to gain a background in areas that they may know little about. Towards that end a number of Workshops are planned. * Again please read the detailed CFP for more information: http://www.athcon.org/cfp Please send the workshop proposal to cfp(a)athcon.org as soon as possible and no later than 1st March 2010. CFP Program Committee The CFP program committee is comprised of the following OWASP Greek Chapter members: * Athanasios Kostopoulos, [Senior Penetration Tester] * Costas Vassilakis, [Professor, University of Peloponnese] * Dimitris Mitropoulos, [Researcher, Athens University of Economics and Business] * George Argyros, [Researcher, University of Athens] * Konstantinos Papapanagiotou, [OWASP Greek Chapter Leader/Information Security Services Manager, Syntax IT Inc] * Manos Kellinis, [Senior IT Security Consultant KPMG] * Stelios Tigkas, [Senior Security Consultant, FortConsult] * Vassileios Vlachos, [Professor, TEI of Larissa] * Yiorgos Adamopoulos, [Postmaster, Technical Chamber of Greece] Kind regards, AthCon organising committee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This list is sponsored by: Information Assurance Certification Review Board Prove to peers and potential employers without a doubt that you can actually do a proper penetration test. IACRB CPT and CEPT certs require a full practical examination in order to become certified. http://www.iacertification.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Business Daily RSS
by Alex Ngatia 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Hi people, If the Business Daily webadmin is on the list, or someone has his/her contacts please ask them to check the RSS feed, the links don't redirect to the correct webpage. -- Regards, Alex

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ISP SWIFT GLOBAL USERS
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Any users who are using these guys? I have a very distraught client who wants to leave them and is being frustrated on shifting MX records to the new ISP for 2 months now !!!!! Any one out there on SWIFT GLOBAL? Alvin

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OFF-TOPIC: Someone Seeking Internship - Networks
by Chris W. 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Hi Everyone, I have a guy in his last year of taking a BSc.in Computer Information Systems looking for a 2 Months internship and keen to be exposed to Networks and Administration. Kindly assist if you know of any available posts. Regards, Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com

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Kenyan Software Joins Export List as IT Sector grows
by aki 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

( And a congrats to Ken Kasina! ) >From BD article , Jan 6th. Kenya’s rising profile as a software developing nation is set to place the commodity on the country’s list of exports this year as companies and governments continue the search for effective cost-cutting tools. Figures from the Ministry of Information reveal the sector raked in over Sh500 million in revenues last year, and that figure is projected to double as the country’s profile rises around the world. Currently, Kenya biggest exports are tangible goods such as horticultural exports, tea and soda ash. A shift to virtual software exports would position the country to compete in the same class as India, which makes upwards of Sh4 billion per annum in software exports. Local software manufacturers say they are experiencing an upswing in interest from foreign companies, who are drawn to Kenyan developers due to their ability to churn out cheap but innovative solutions. The recent international recognition of local developer Ken Kasina has boosted the country’s profile. Mr Kasina was presented with the Global Achievement Award for Open Source award last year for his work on open source platforms. Last year, local software developer CompuLynx raked in Sh400 million in software development, with a portion gained from exporting solutions. The company is now targeting Sh1 billion over the next year on the back of increased interest from foreign companies and countries.......................

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Powerline - Any Future Prospects?
by Odhiambo Washington 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Sometimes back, there were rumors that we could get Internet via KPLC powerlines. I wonder how that went? Was just googling and came across this: http://www.linksysbycisco.com/UK/en/promo/Promotion-Powerline-UK <http://www.linksysbycisco.com/UK/en/promo/Promotion-Powerline-UK>..which has reminded me, although I feel the uptake would not be as good as anyone might think, given the blackouts record that we have in the country - oh, and the reliance on rainfall to get power;) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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Free sms sites a.k.a sasanet and co.
by Mark Mwangi 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

hey people, I remember some time back just when the mobile phone craze was hitting home and sms's used to cost a fortune to send (especially for young guys when the cheapest card was like 100/-), There were several sites that let you send sms's to any Kenyan no. and they were very popular in cyber café's . the most popular was sasanet.co.ke which I now understand to be defunct. . . anyway they all shutdown at the same time just when they were really getting a strong following and i thot their business case was good because of the advert bit at the end. . . . .my thots are that there was a change in regulations that simply put them out of business. . or does anyone know what happened? -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com Skype : mark.mwangy

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HR INTERNS REQIURED URGENTLY!!!
by rocky mbithi 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Dear All, We urgently require HR interns. Kindly submit your CV to careers.realpeople(a)gmail.com The deadline is Tommorow. It's a first come, first serve basis. Kind regards, Rocky Mbithi

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M-PESA Balance-Check costs money?
by Tuma Barua 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

hi, Is it that M-PESA charges KES 1.00 for every balance check? I just noted that my balance decreases by a bob every time I do a query. What if the balance is ZERO ? Regards, T. Barua.

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Avoid Nairobi
by Lawrence kago 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Nairobi is Mambo mbaya at the moment,guys if u can avoid it. I have just been told that but am not there in person. I have no details.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Ubuntu VPN with remote XP Clients
by Odhiambo Washington 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Hey, > > a quick one. We have set up an Ubunut 8.x VPN server that is succesfully > registering remote XP Clients. Unfortunately, these remote clients are > unable to access services beyond the Ubuntu server i.e. the LAN > services/servers. Cant ping beyond the Ubuntu server into the LAN. > > Any insight on what we are missing? > Does the VPN server route the subnet assigned to the VPN clients? Let's see what you have for `route print` on a connected client. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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Double layered dvd{DVD+R DL }\Blu ray dvd
by vada dava 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

where can i get the above in town ,i need to write some ISO[7.8gb].

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Top Level EA Domain
by Dennis Kioko 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

now that East Africa is a common market, and for those who operate region-wise, shouldn't be a good Idea to have atop level East African Domain e.g. .*ea (.co.ea)? * **And still on the region , since East Africa is a duty free market, why are phone calls to UG and TZ not charged as local Inter-operator calls, but as international ones (ama the customs union was only on the ground?) * *-- with Regards: Why you should not mind your own business, Find out at: http://gramware.blogspot.com

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OFF TOPIC: master in computer science at Nairobi university
by Imelda Mueni 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

*Hi Everyone, *Sorry its really off topic , am from nairobi uni to find out if they advertised for masters in computer science ,,one of the admin is telling me not yet yet i understand they advertised in december any one with concrete details please let me know . or a phone number of some one i can ask thanks * I *

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 10, Issue 133
by Ouya Obunga 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

@Rad! > ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2008, all supported by the web host. Im not able to connect the database remotely. Apparently, my Sql server does not have a client network utility for setting up remote access to the web server. A friend tells me to use sql server 200. I want a connection first to the remote server then upload the run the sql script. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:42:19 +0300 > From: "Rad!" <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] MS Sql Server > Message-ID: > <911107611001172242v6c1318edk6968ee67bb7e0621(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > More information! > > > - What version of ASP.NET > - Does the host support the above? > - What version of SQL Server > - Does the host support the above? > - Can you connect to the database remotely? > - Have you been able tup upload the database data? > - What error messages are you getting? > > > On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Ouya Obunga <write2ogush(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I have a ASP.Net web application with a sql server backend. I have > > successfully uploaded the .Net files. I have issues with taking sql > server > > to the web hosting server. I have tried to use client network utility and > > since im new to sql server, I would like some input. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Skunkworks mailing list > > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > > ------------ > > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet > > > > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… > > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > > ------------ > > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > > Other lists > > ------------- > > Announce: > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > > > > > > >

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Orange EVDO and Mac OSX
by Michuki Mwangi 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Hi, Has anyone managed to install the Orange EVDO on a Mac OSX leopard? Am considering having this mobile option but would appreciate to know if it works on mac's or do i have to spend the rest of the weekend trying to figure this out. Regards, Michuki.

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MS Sql Server
by Ouya Obunga 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

I have a ASP.Net web application with a sql server backend. I have successfully uploaded the .Net files. I have issues with taking sql server to the web hosting server. I have tried to use client network utility and since im new to sql server, I would like some input.

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Payroll software
by Andrew Ouko 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

Hi people, Who knows where one can get good Kenyan payroll software?

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The GDrive has landed...
by saidimu apale 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

... Earthlings rejoice. http://bit.ly/8QUKeO

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Online Stream for classic, kiss or easy fm?
by [ Brainiac ] 17 Jan '10

17 Jan '10

hello skunkers, Anyone with a working link for the online streaming pf the above stations? kindly share. -- Posted on 100% recycled electrons

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Re: [Skunkworks] Photshop Top Secret
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

me 2, send through tonniemacharia(a)yahoo.com --- Original Message --- From: "Martin Muraguri" <martinmur87(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/14 9:09:14.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Photshop Top Secret me too pls martinmur87(a)gmail.com -- Best Regards Martin Maina C: +254726937792 , +254770147485 T: +254 0202465663 E: martinmur87(a)gmail.com W: http://martingeek.110mb.com

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Looking for Dell Inspiron E1505 Battery
by John Wesonga 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

Hi, I'm looking for a Dell Inspiron E1505 battery, I just checked on newegg.comand I can see about 3 batteries that are compliant with this line of laptops http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BEST… if there's anyone out there who can supply me with one just give me a shout. 6 cell Lithium or 9 cell Lithium whichever is available.. -- John Wesonga

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[Fwd: FW: AfNOG 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH)]
by Michuki Mwangi 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

Dear All, Kindly take note that there's an extension of applications to 25th Jan, 2010. Interested participants are invited to apply before this deadline. Thanks and regards, Michuki. *From:* afnog-bounces(a)afnog.org [mailto:afnog-bounces@afnog.org] *On Behalf Of *Nancy Dotse *Sent:* Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:48 PM *To:* afnog(a)afnog.org *Subject:* [afnog] AfNOG 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH) Hello, AfNOG 2010 is hereby announced. Please send to various lists. Regards Nancy *AfNOG-11 and AfriNIC-12: Meetings 23 May-4 June, 2010* The African Network Operators' Group (AfNOG) and the African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) are pleased to announce that the 11th AfNOG Meeting and the AfriNIC-12 Meeting would be held in Kigali, Rwanda during May & June 2010. *About the Entire Event* AfNOG and AfriNIC are jointly organizing a two-week event that includes the AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop), several full-day Advanced Tutorials, a one-day AfNOG Meeting, and a two-day AfriNIC Meeting. In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted in collaboration with other organizations. *Timetable* Unix Boot Camp 23 May 2010 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop 24 - 28 May 2010 (Monday - Friday) AfriNIC IPv6 Workshop 29 - 30 May 2010 (Saturday - Sunday) AfREN Meeting / AAF 29 - 30 May 2010 (Saturday - Sunday) AfNOG Tutorials <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/tutorial/> 30 - 31 May 2010(Sunday - Monday) AfriNIC LIR Workshop 31 May 2010 (Monday) AfNOG-11 Meeting <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/conference/> 1 June 2010 (Tuesday) AfriNIC-12 Meeting <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/> 2- 3 June 2010 (Wednesday - Thursday) Africa INET Day 4 June 2010 (Friday) *Venue & Hotel* Venue & hotel for the event will be announced shortly. *About AfNOG* AfNOG (See <http://www.afnog.org/>) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG has organized an event like this one every year since 2000. *About AfriNIC* AfriNIC (See <http://www.afrinic.net/>) is a Regional Internet Registry (RIR), responsible for Internet Number resources Management in the Africa region. AfriNIC organizes two Public Policy meetings every year (see < http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/>). *AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology* The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2009 in ten different African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's instructors are an international team with many years of experience operating large networks and teaching about network operations. The workshop is divided into four parallel tracks: * SA-E - Unix System Administration (in English), focused on using a Unix-like operating system as a platform for delivery of Internet services. * SS-E - Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. * SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. * SI-F - Infrastructure Reseaux IP (en francais), similar to track SI-E, but given in French. *Workshop application information is available here*: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/workshop/online_application_en.html http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/workshop/online_application_fr.html *AfREN Meeting* The Africa Research and Education Networking community will be holding a two-day meeting on 29 - 30 May 2010. The meeting will discuss issues of interest to the NREN community such as coordination on activites in the region, advocacy, bandwidth consortia, regional RENs etc. Additional information about AfREN 2010 will be provided shortly. *AfNOG Tutorials* AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2010 Tutorials will be availabe here: <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/tutorial/ <http://afnog.org/afnog2010/tutorial/>> *11th AfNOG Meeting* The 11th AfNOG meeting will be held in Kigali, Rwanda on 01 June 2010. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The meetings are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2009 conference in Cairo, Egypt drew over 150 participants, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from national service providers, and members of the research and education community. Additional information and the Conference schedule will be available here: <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/conference/> *AfriNIC-12 Meeting* The AfriNIC-12 meeting will be held in Kigali, Rwanda for two days from 02-03 June, 2010. AfriNIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The meeting will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AfriNIC Public Policy Meeting. The two day meeting will be preceeded by a two-day IPv6 training. The meeting will focus on the IPv6 protocol and its deployment, especially in Africa and the issue of the exhaustion of the IPv4 pool of address space. There will be an opportunity to discuss the challenges which our region will be facing with IPv4 address space exhaustion. Further information will be available at <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/>. *ISOC - INET Africa Conference* The Internet Society will be organizing an INET Africa Conference on 4th June 2010 in conjunction with the AfriNIC 12 and AfNOG 11 meetings in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference will discuss the situation of Internet Interconnection in Africa, the challenges as well as the solutions, including Internet Exchange Points. The meeting agenda will be available shortly. *Visa Requirements* Citizens of certain countries require a visa to enter Rwanda. Please check with the Rwandan _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list http://afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog

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Saving the planet through sheer laziness...
by saidimu apale 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

... Last Year's Model: http://lastyearsmodel.org/ Saidi

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Your Solar eclipse photos
by ndungu stephen 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

The eclipse rarely occurs - however, this one {annular} cast a smaller shadow than a total solar eclipse which would have been wa-aay cooler. Find attached some photos. <please post any that you may have for documentation and picture archiving purposes>

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Open Street Map community responds to Haiti crisis
by saidimu apale 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

http://blog.okfn.org/2010/01/15/open-street-map-community-responds-to-haiti… There are some kind people in this world. Very cool. Saidi

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LG LCD Display for Laptop Prices and Vendors (EOM)
by Isaak Mogetutu 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

-- Charles de Gaulle<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/charles_de_gaulle.html> - "The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs."

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Sony HDV-HVR Z7 Camera
by James Flint 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

I have in my possession, this gem of a camera. Anyone interested interested in renting or buying, just inbox me. Renting: 12k a day (negotiable) Buying: 500k Thanks

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Why are .ac.ke domain names still expensive?
by Daudi Were 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

OK so we all saw the announcement that KENIC made informing us that the cost for .ac.ke, .sc.ke and go.ke were being dropped from KSH 2000 to KSH 500 (excluding VAT) http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1&limit=5&limi… Very good! Until I try to register a .ac.ke domain and my registrar is charging the same price as a .co.ke (KSH 3400) stating and I quote: "Considering the process that you need to undergo to enable you register the domains in question, we decided to charge them at the same rate as for the other KE domains." So what process is this that makes it not cost effective to offer .ac.ke and .sc.ke domains at cheaper rates than .co.ke - registrars please fill us in! -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were(a)gmail.com> skype: d.were

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Re: [Skunkworks] Avoid Nairobi
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

@ def --- Original Message --- From: "aki" <aki275(a)googlemail.com> Sent: 2010/1/15 14:07:21.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Avoid Nairobi @Peter, I'm not a trained gsu guy etc but I know reasoning would prevail. But that reasoning would not fall under brute force, lighting fires, mob mentality nor anything else. A question for you : Recently in traffic my car's side view mirrors were stolen right before my eyes while I was in the car. Though I was very angry at the youth, If I had a gun, should I have used it? On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > @Aki, if some fella made off with your priceless phone and wallet (where > you have hidden your Mpesa PIN) and sought refuge in a place of worship, > would u want the cops to sit outside and wait for him to come out? :-) > >

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Data Recovery From Crashed Hard Disks
by Odhiambo Washington 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

I have two disks which were subjected to sufficient shock that rendered them inoperable. One belongs to a PC while the other is for a MacBook. Please recommend an efficient and cheap recovery person/organization. I need data recovered, and no, I am not willing to do it myself. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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Mobile phone can now "drink coke" and make calls. No battery
by Maina Samson 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

Skunks. If you think all innovation has already been done, think twice. Climax is not yet here. Sample this. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100114/tod-fizzy-phone-mobile-runs-on-coca-col… Regards, Samson Major

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Re: [Skunkworks] Online Payment System - Using Zap, M-Pesa and others online
by Letian Kevin 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

have u guys seen or heard about www.pesapal.com?

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Laser Jet Printer Model OKI-C9300
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

Any one out there knows who deals in OKI printers? Alvin 0722-313923

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Google starts billing for Gmail Storage
by David Mugo 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

guys, Free Gmail may not keep growing as we are used to it....see http://tinyurl.com/yacazy2 David. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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Check out my photos on Facebook
by Nancy Bosire 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

Hi Skunkworks, I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile. Thanks, Nancy To sign up for Facebook, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=666144153&k=4YC44ZV5VT2C31AGPGVVPVWPWTKFYU&r Already have an account? Add this email address to your account http://www.facebook.com/n/?merge_accounts.php&e=skunkworks@my.co.ke&c=4c5c3… was invited to join Facebook by Nancy Bosire. If you do not wish to receive this type of email from Facebook in the future, please click on the link below to unsubscribe. http://www.facebook.com/o.php?k=01231f&u=543257159&mid=1b839ffG20617247G0G8 Facebook's offices are located at 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304.

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Kenyan PayPal?
by Nick Wambugu 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

http://www.tulipe.co.ke/index.htm Nick

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Any Freely Available MS SQL Repair Utilities?
by Chris W. 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Hi, Are there any free or open MS SQL repair utilities out there? Kindly direct me to any.I've tried searching all over but so many of them are commercial and cant manage to buy any for now for a one time task. Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com

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Any solution for the long queues at banks?
by John Maingi 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Recently I had to wait in a queque for more than two hours at a bank to be served. You can imagine what I was thinking in all that wasted time. Of course I felt wasted and very angry having to wast all that time. Yesterday I went to my second bank thinking I will send less time only to be disappointed. I thought there is a way to solve this irritating thing of queueing in banking halls and the IT people are in best position to give the solution. Filling the papers and having them verified by the banking clerk takes time. Entering the information written to computers takes more time. Why do the same thing twice. Supposing the banking software is created in such a way that a client can server themselves by entering the transaction through several computers availed in the banking hall. All what the clerk will do is to verify the details entered by the client and process the transaction by a click of the mouse. This way, the only task that takes time will be counting money and I bet it will take much less time to wait in a queue. Someone should develop this idea and sell it to the banks! Maingi Ndung'u www.maingi.co.cc Few but ripe

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Web Developer/Sys Admin
by Harry Hare 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Hey All, A company associated with me is seeking a Web Developer (good knowledge of Joomla is critical) with some knowledge on system admin. This might be a full time position. If interested contact me off-list with CV detailing past assignments. Cheers Harry

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GOK websites review:
by [ Brainiac ] 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Hello skunks, As the new year moves on, and as we seek to make better our and the people around us 's lives, i suggest a structured , self evaluation of IT projects. The presented case of an online survey shows that in addition to bashing, meaningful responses could be gotten from the public. Someone is definately listening on this group, even the webmasters could be in the list and hopefully make something better. So im proposing we start at the very top, whats wrong with http://www.statehousekenya.go.ke? -- Energy | Environment | Technology & Freebies on the net ( http://tinyurl.com/yfentyj) P.O Box 44441, 00100 Nairobi.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Ubuntu VPN with remote XP Clients
by Odhiambo Washington 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Here you go. Also try and see if someone on skunkworks can re-register me. > I seem to have been kicked out. > > walu. > ~~~~~ > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt > Iface > 172.16.25.10 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 > ppp0 > 41.204.162.208 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.240 U 0 0 0 > eth0 > 172.16.16.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.240.0 U 0 0 0 > eth1 > 0.0.0.0 41.204.162.209 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 > eth0 > > Sorry, I meant the output of the "route print" from a connected (via VPN) Windows client. The above looks like output from a Linux box. Filter out the output to contain details of the parameters obtained when the VPN connection is active. For resub to the list, perhaps the list software automatically disabled your subscription due to bounces to your address. You can rectify that by going to http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/options/skunkworks, enter your creds and check the options. If you don't know your password, just enter your address, click remind, get the password from your inbox and go back to the interface:) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube

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Urgent: Volunteer Devs with spare time - Ushahidi
by Josiah Mugambi 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Contact Ken, Erik -> kenkasina(a)gmail.com erik(a)ushahidi.com They need some help on Ushahidi especially for the Haiti instance -> http://haiti.ushahidi.com. Regards, -- Josiah Mugambi Joan Crawford<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/joan_crawford.html> - "I, Joan Crawford, I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend."

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gTLD registration statistics in Kenya
by kennedy waweru 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

This has been really hard to come by. I have however received estimates from several authoritative sources but I need more for my research. Any leads that you can give on where to get estimates of the number of gTLD registrants from Kenya? Regards, Kennedy

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Photshop Top Secret
by Theus Owicho 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Skunkers Who needs Photoshop Top Secret software?

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Online Payment system Intergration with M-pesa
by Theus Owicho 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Skunkers I am just wondering, what will it take to integrate M-pesa and Paypal? Dont you think that Safaricom should be talking to paypal now that Yu is working with Obopay and Zap has very many red tapes? I was talking to a senior Zain employee. I was asking them why they didn't have online account recharge like http://www.zantel.co.tz/ since sometimes when even the network fail in Nairobi and you want to send money to someone in Mombasa, it might go through since Mombasa might be up. They told me that the people who do the website is a third party and so adding functionality into the website will result in renegotiation of contracts. He said he pushed for that until he reached a wall. For those who use Paypal to actively buy software every month and pay hosting services and new phones, what do you think of the paypal system? Theus

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Teacher in IT and Maths/Physics for a secondary school in kirinyaga
by kennedy waweru 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Interested candidates to inbox me. Interviews on 20th this month. Kind Regards, Kennedy

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Digital TV
by NDUNGU STEPHEN MAINA P15/2727/2007 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

i know this thread might be old but it's still relevant. if i have a digital TV tuner (TV card) and in the setup there is an option for analog or digital reception(though never tried the latter),does it mean that i don't have to buy the set-top box and can watch digital TV from my laptop? ............................................................................................. tread ye softly for on thine dreams ye tread W.B Yates

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Off topic: looking for information /communication opportunities
by Calvin Omari 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Hi guys anybody with the above opportunities connections, -- Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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Re: [Skunkworks] BBIT Vs BSc in computer
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

@ kennedy,wesley Am an MCSE 2000 and Diploma in Computer Repair and Network. What are my options btwn the 2 degree's? --- Original Message --- From: "kennedy waweru" <kenne2ke(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/12 7:38:00.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] BBIT Vs BSc in computer BBIT is designed to equip the business student with core IT skills that are necessary for the market, this also eliminates the need for the employer to train the employees on IT skills as well as an added advantage of having employees who are well versed in both worlds (IT and Business). I would go for Bsc Computer science if i want to be an IT nerd only, but for those who are also business minded and want to also be relevant in the IT world, BBIT is for you. Personally I would opt for BBIT then later add a proffesional IT course in the field I'd prefer, that way you have an added advantage. My first degree was Bsc Maths and computer science and although we were versed more on statistics, I was able to stand on IT after campus and also work in statistics...i have the best of both worlds and the market today needs someone who can give a hand in other areas if need be and do a good job at it. you also have a larger employment field. however, as someone rightly stated, it really depends on the skills you gain and how you are able to cut a niche market for yourself....Jenga Karume made it after all. Regards, ken On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Wesley is spot on; most employers tend to favour core skills over papers. > If you plan to work in the IT industry, chances are high that you will do a > practical test during the interview and in such, only your skills will help > you. > > Passion will drive you to sharpen your skills, much much more than any > lecturer can teach you. > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 6:31 PM, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com>wrote: > >> It depends on your future plans: BBIT is more of Business but Bsc is more >> of nitty gritty of comps. BBIT might give u more job options coz of it's >> closeness with Business. If you're more inclined to tech stuff, do Bsc and >> latter add a business diploma if you want to broaden your horizons. If >> you're more inclined to BBIT then ... >> >> At the end of the day, none of the above really matter. You can do Home >> Science and be a House-Band if you like. Follow your passion, work hard at >> it and make a living out of it. That's all that counts! >> >> 8~) >> >> >> >> >> >> --- On *Mon, 1/11/10, tonniemacharia(a)gmail.com <tonniemacharia(a)gmail.com> >> * wrote: >> >> >> From: tonniemacharia(a)gmail.com <tonniemacharia(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: [Skunkworks] BBIT Vs BSc in computer >> To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 4:29 PM >> >> >> @ skunkers, >> >> Which is more preferred between BBIT and Bsc Computer in the Kenyan >> Market? >> >> Which BBIT between Limkokwing University(Graffins) International and BBIT >> by KEMU(Methodist)Local more preffered? >> >> If you were to advice me which is more markettable >> >> --- Original Message --- >> From: "Peter Karunyu" <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=pkarunyu@gmail.com> >> > >> Sent: 2010/1/11 9:42:49.000 >> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >> > >> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Extremely slow Safaricom 3G >> >> I kept checking my mail along msa road towards town, was still slow; then >> got to consolidated bank building somewhere near nakumatt lifestyle and it >> >> got even slower. >> >> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Theus Owicho <owichot(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=owichot@gmail.com>> >> wrote: >> >> > Peter >> > >> > WHere are you located? Lets see what the technicians will say. I >> > bought teh new Zain Modem and tried to use it last month and the >> > network is the slowest you will get anywhere. Avoid Zain which is >> > still on Edge and the Orange Internet everywhere running on GSM. The >> > Orange EVDO 3G+ and Safaricom Broadband are good options. >> > >> > Let me send an inquiry to Safaricom on this >> > >> > Regards >> > Owicho >> > >> > On 1/11/10, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=pkarunyu@gmail.com>> >> wrote: >> > > Gmail on my phone literally freezes when opening, i assumed it was the >> >> > > building i was on. It is noticeably slow. >> > > >> > > >> > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe < >> blongwe(a)gmail.com <http://mc/compose?to=blongwe@gmail.com> >> > > >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > Hi all, >> > > > >> > > > anybody out there also experiencing extremely slow speeds on >> > Safaricom's >> > > 3G service? Or is it there a problem with the Riverside drive area? >> > > > >> > > > BryoNet:~ macbook$ traceroute -n www.yahoo.com >> > > > traceroute to www.wa1.b.yahoo.com (87.248.113.14), 64 hops max, 40 >> > byte >> > > packets >> > > > 1 172.24.7.2 2832.976 ms 4425.977 ms 1993.533 ms >> > > > 2 172.24.7.2 1654.920 ms * * >> > > > 3 * 172.24.8.1 3639.045 ms 3150.141 ms >> > > > 4 172.22.2.36 2481.104 ms * * >> > > > 5 172.22.2.47 4017.663 ms 3039.830 ms 3391.909 ms >> > > > 6 *^C >> > > > >> > > > This is pathetic.... >> > > > >> > > > Brian >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > Brian Munyao Longwe >> > > > e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com <http://mc/compose?to=blongwe@gmail.com> >> > > > cell: + 254 722 518 744 >> > > > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com >> > > > meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com >> > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > Skunkworks mailing list >> > > > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >> > > > 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donations spreadsheet >> > > >> > >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> > > ------------ >> > > Skunkworks Rules >> > > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> > > ------------ >> > > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > Other lists >> > > ------------- >> > > Announce: >> > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> > > Science: >> > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> > > kazi: >> > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Skunkworks mailing list >> > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >> > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> > ------------ >> > Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> > >> > >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> > ------------ >> > Skunkworks Rules >> > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> > ------------ >> > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > Other lists >> > ------------- >> > Announce: >> > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> > Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> > kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >> >> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Announce: >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > 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Public-private partnerships pave way for ICT in State-run schools
by aki 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Several initiatives to computerise public schools by government and the private sector are paving the way to electronic learning in Kenya which may not only change how students access learning materials but also boost the quality of education especially in remote areas where there are no libraries. Current statistics from the Ministry of Education indicates that less than 2 per cent of public primary schools have access to basic computer studies and only 800 out of the 4,000 public secondary schools have computers. However, through the Public Private Partnership programs the Ministry of Education expects to boost this number over the next three years. Some of these initiatives includes the digitisation of school syllabus by the Kenya Institute of Education; computer donations and networking by telecommunication regulator , Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), and a partnership programme by the Clinton Global Initiative, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft and USAid aimed at improving education in Kenya. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/-/539546/841456/-/item/1/-/k19y1qz/-/ind… -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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modem unlocking procedures
by wallace ngene 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Dear skunkers, I have a modem that is unlocked with the following status Detecting card : Found modem : E220 Model : Huawei E220 Firmware : 11.117.09.00.00 IMEI : 354137020415420 Serial Nr. : E09RCA1852006049 SIM Lock status : unlocked What would be the settings if one would like t use safaricom?ie the APN settings and instructions on how to edit/modify the settings/ Any help on this would be appreciated. regards, -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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Huwei Modem Unlock codes
by Dennis Kioko 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Register and Request here: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=5249030&posted=1#post52490… -- with Regards: Why you should not mind your own business, Find out at: http://gramware.blogspot.com

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CISSP CBK Review Course & Examination in East Africa
by Preston 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Dear friends For those interested on CISSP CBK Review Seminar and CISSP Examination which for the first time will take place in Nairobi Kenya in March and April 2010 respectively as follows:- 1) CISSP CBK Review Seminar - 22nd - 26th March 2010 at discounted rate of US$ 1,990 normal rate US$ 2,495. 2) CISSP Examination 10th April 2010 Cost US$ 549. Registrations are now underway and should be done by 5th February 2010. For further details contact offline Preston +254 (0)20 240 55 65

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Re: [Skunkworks] Kenyan media has failed, the government must control it now
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

I think we are independent to say anything we want as long as we are alive!!! If we say the govt to control all that, our media, blogs, etc nothing will come up that hidden by corrupt individuals, and we will be colonized til we all go live underground. On 1/11/10, Robert Alai <alai.robert(a)gmail.com> wrote: > David > > We are not accusing the media on Fanning violence only. What about the > nudity we have to endure and the coarse language. No media house is > clean now and so we are left with no option but to ask for control. > And RTML fanned genocide in Rwanda unless we want to bury our heads in > the sand. > > And when the politicians were sending hate speeches where did they get > them from? Did we not see media houses sponsoring adverts calling for > oathing and arming and also in Rift Valley others calling for > expulsion of foreigners? > > If someone send you insults through the media should the media relay > the insults and should the media broadcast speeches where politicians > call openly for killing of political opponents? This must stop and > because they have failed self regulation, the government must step in > ASAP and contain them. > > This will make the media attack on me increase but I have no apologies > and must demand that media be controlled in Kenya. Wapende wasipende > > ALai > > On Jan 11, 1:59 pm, "Benthu David Nthengwe" <NTHEN...(a)unhcr.org> > wrote: >> Dear members of the forum, >> >> I rarely, rarely, comment on issues raised by forum members. But this one >> has made me rise from my sleep to defend the rights of media and free >> speech. >> >> I do not agree at all that PEV or Rwanda genocide were the result of >> media. The skunker has to indeed take time and read, analyse accurately, >> events that led to the genocide in Rwanda and, indeed, to Kenya's PEV. As >> a former journalist myself, and well versed with the issues in Rwanda and >> Kenya, it is the politicians more than the poorly paid journalists that >> stoked the fire of genocide/ethnic cleansing in these great countries. So, >> rather than punish or regulate media, what of regulating the politicians >> for their irresponsible utterances and underhand manipulative acts of >> divide and rule? >> >> Skunker, the politician is a cunning animal, do not buy into his/her bait >> easily. Kenyan politicians are scapegoating media for their manipulative >> acts and what followed on. Of course you would be asking yourself, how do >> we help media then from being abused or used? There are many ways of doing >> this: encourage growth of private media which you will see was never the >> case in Rwanda at the time of the genocide. In Kenya, the press is equally >> and dominantly state-owned or funded by individual politicians although >> some carry the banner of 'private media'. Currently, real private media in >> Kenya (and most of Africa) is foreign. We as Africans could do be better >> by promoting the development of local private media that works in the >> public interest. We should be advocating for better, friendly media >> laws/bills than is the case currently. >> >> I could go on and on.... but I suppose you do not need my lecture on this >> issue! >> >> David in the DRC... >> >> >>> Theus Owicho <owic...(a)gmail.com> 11/01/2010 10:31 >>> >> >> Skunkers >> >> Read this analysis by Shem Ochuodho in support of the control of Kenyan >> Media. >> >> http://bit.ly/4OGwsm >> >> regards >> Owicho > -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester infosigmer(a)inbox.com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://nspkenya.blogspot.com/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/

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MTN Ghana and Huawei deploys Africa’s first UMTS900 Network
by Theus Owicho 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Skunkers http://techmtaa.com/2010/01/13/mtn-ghana-and-huawei-deploys-africas-first-u…

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Idlelo Logo Contest
by Judy Okite 14 Jan '10

14 Jan '10

Dear All, For those who have been blessed with a creative bone in their body....kindly give it a shot! http://www.idlelo.net/node/10 Kind Regards, -- "An optimist stays up to see the New Year in. A pessimist waits to make sure the old one leaves".Bill Vaughan

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Google exiting china (perhaps / likely)
by Ashok Hariharan 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-china.html>

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