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IT Officer Oportunity
by excuseme yespliz 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

hi all for those seeking for an opportunity as an IT Officer the chance is here I have no details as for the number of the posts available but they av a chain of workstations within the city and its surroundings The candidate must atleast have as below - 2 years working experience in busy IT company with not less than 10 computers. - Knowledge in Networking, software installation, hardware maintenance, - database programing(SQL),web design(html,php,mysql) Responsibilities not limited to * Ensuring the smooth, efficient and unhindered technical operation of the company’s ICT Systems. if you are interested in the above post send your cv to Email:hr@meridianmedicalcentre.com <Email%3Ahr(a)meridianmedicalcentre.com> BY THE 18th JAN 2010 12.30PM

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Job Vacancy: ICT Infrastructure Manager
by Isaac Mbuthia 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

Hi all, I am recruiting for an ICT infrastructure manager. The skills required touch on ICT project management; budgeting and planning; systems and network administration; Linux skills; people skills, etc. A degree in an IT related field is the minimum qualification for the position – other professional qualifications such as CCNA will be an added advantage. Kindly circulate this e-mail to your friends who would be interested in the job and have them send their CV to imbuthia(a)strathmore.edu<mailto:imbuthia@strathmore.edu> Sincerely, Isaac Mbuthia. ________________________________ Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its freedom from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. …………………………………………………………………. Website: www.strathmore.edu

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Gov Websites Review: Central Bank of Kenya
by [ Brainiac ] 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

They have a great webmaster, and have even attempted to translate it to swa (i guess goes without saying that with this eac thing, all gava websites might need to be translated. http://www.centralbank.go.ke just one question though: what exactly is "ulinzi wa arabuni" ? :-( -- Energy | Environment | Technology & Freebies on the net ( http://tinyurl.com/yfentyj) P.O Box 44441, 00100 Nairobi.

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Brother Colour Laser Printer.
by Ngũgĩ Kĩmani 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

Hello, I'm looking for an authorized Brother printer dealer. I'm particularly interested in the Brother HL-4070CDW Colour Laser printer, which I have found has remarkably good web ratings, all factors considered. I need assurance that toner cartridges are readily available. Anyone? -- Ngũgĩ Kĩmani Fundi wa Mitambo

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Fw: A Gathering for Curious Minds - Free, Saturday 16th January 2010, 10am (for 10.30)-12noon, Silverbird Theater, Westgate Mall, Nairobi
by Mutua, Andrew 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

FYA ----- Original Message ----- From: Farida Sher To: undisclosed recipients: Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 2:10 PM Subject: Fw: A Gathering for Curious Minds - Free, Saturday 16th January 2010, 10am (for 10.30)-12noon, Silverbird Theater, Westgate Mall, Nairobi Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. --Margaret Mead A Gathering for Curious Minds Free, Saturday 16th January 2010, 10am (for 10.30)-12noon, Silverbird Theater, Westgate Mall, Nairobi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We believe in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately the world. So we're building here a forum that offers free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other and challenge their fundamental beliefs. TED is a community of people who have just two things in common: they seek a deeper understanding of the world, and they hope to turn that understanding into a better future for us all. Every so often it makes sense to emerge from the trenches we dig for a living, and ascend to a 30,000-foot view, where we see, to our astonishment, an intricately interconnected whole1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every Saturday we will be showing two 20 minute videos of talks by the world’s most inspired thinkers from the renowned TED conferences (www.TED.com) followed by a casual discussion. This Saturday’s theme is “How to live an Inspirational Life”. We will show videos that feature talks by: Adventurer Bertrand Piccard who offers us a challenge: Find motivation in what seems impossible and get rid of your mental ballast to soar to new heights of inspiration. In this inspiring, almost spiritual talk, and using his solar-powered adventure as a parallel, he shares his personal philosophy and his own plans to do what many say can't be done -- to fly around the world, day and night, in a solar-powered aircraft1. Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar who, at his Stanford University commencement speech, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself. In recent years, Jobs has battled with a rare form of pancreatic cancer -- adding to an epic life story that mirrors the story of Apple itself: ever the underdog, ever the spectacular success1. At the last GCM we watched talks by Pranav Mistry and Janine Benyus who explored technology. We discussed what technology will look like in the future, whether its trajectory is beneficial or detrimental to the evolution of our world. The discussion took an exceptionally interesting path through issues ranging from where to draw the line between a ‘good’ amount of personal technology or an ‘overuse’ of personal technology in our lives. Does technology enhance our experience or does it take us away from the ‘real’ world. Our exploration found that sometimes there was an increase in “efficiency “but a loss of “depth” as one moves from the real world to the digital world… do we think differently when we write slowly and feel the paper and the pen interact compared to typing on a PC? Do we paint differently when we sense the texture of the paint and smell our work as well as see it rather than draw on a screen? Are our kids developing their sensory capacity by smelling, touching, hearing and tasting the world we live in or getting only a limited sensory inputs from a screen? On the other hand, there is also a massive added value to technology in terms of sharing ideas, gathering people around causes, putting much more power in the hands of the individual, connecting, learning, poverty alleviation, education, health etc. Perhaps every person has their own boundaries and there are 6 billion answers to this, either way it is something to think about deeply. Entry free, 10am (for 1030) -12noon, Saturday 16th January at the Silverbird Theatre, Westgate Mall (Westlands). For more information contact: Salim_keshavjee(a)yahoo.com, irfan.keshavjee(a)oba.co.uk or Farida_sher(a)yahoo.co.uk Co-ordinated in conjunction with Silverbird Theatres to whom we owe many thanks for supporting this event. 1: Adapted from the www.TED.com website If you don't wish to receive emails from the GCM group, just send me an email and I will take you off the mailing list, Thanks.

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list of banks & branches
by Peter Muchemi 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

anyone with a list of banks & branch codes in Kenya? -- Regards http://www.software.co.ke

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nixCraft FAQ PDF Collection - For UNIX/Linux Admins.
by David Njuki 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

I just found out that nixCraft ( http://www.cyberciti.biz/ ) has all it tutorials/tips/hacks and FAQ's available for download. This is useful for any sysadmin who is always searching for routine hacks and tips involving UNIX/Linux systems. Download the whole thing here http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/nixcraft-faq-pdf-collection-now-available-to-… Install Google desktop and index the whole PDF collection so as to easily search the content whenever you are off-line. -- ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ 'spɹɐƃǝɹ ıʞnɾu pıʌɐp

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Piracy - Another Perspective
by Bernard Owuor 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

I will be the last person to support piracy in any form, but the article below forces me to reexamine my adopted position on and appreciate the complexities of software piracy and intellectual property rights in general. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100111/ap_on_re_af/af_kenya_fishing_frenzy Can anyone else draw parallels with piracy in the software industry?

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Re: [Skunkworks] Dev express
by Ouya Obunga 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

i want to implement a treelist in a way that there is differentiation between parent and child node. The treelist editor just gives me an option of having the all nodes on the same level. On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 7:10 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Kenyan media has failed, the government must control it > now (Rad!) > 2. Nokia $1m Competition for app designed for the poor > (Brian Munyao Longwe) > 3. Re: Devexpress (wesley kirinya) > 4. Re: BBIT Vs BSc in computer (wesley kirinya) > 5. Re: Kenyan media has failed, the government must control it > now (crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:32:25 +0300 > From: "Rad!" <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kenyan media has failed, the government must > control it now > Message-ID: > <911107611001110632p77df54c8i6584a188fea1905d(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > I find it interesting that regulation is the default reaction to most > problems. > > I'd like Bwana Ochuodho to explain how to regulate that people stop begin > Arsenal/Manchester fans and start becoming Tusker FC / Sofapaka fans. I'd > give money to look at that particular legislation > > Let us treat diseases and not symptoms. One sided regulation (i.e. > government) assumes the government is benevolent, unobjective, just and > does > not have vested interests. > > I'm sorry to say that no matter how one stretches the imagination such a > definition unfortunately does not apply to our government. > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Pius W Walela <PWalela(a)strathmore.edu > >wrote: > > > With freedom comes responsibility, and as one great historian put > > it you cannot stop an idea whose time has come. I do believe > that > > with objectivity and prudence humanity might fathom an ounce of > > integrity ?.however all things to be done in moderation ??with the > > information buzz regulation would serve to inspire more ingenious > > alternatives take the case of blogs as opposed to web pages > for > > the Chinese case??same would play out here wit skunks marshalling > > the silent digital revolution?jus a thot?? > > > > > > > > *From:* skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke [mailto: > > skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke] *On Behalf Of *aki > > *Sent:* Monday, January 11, 2010 3:08 PM > > *To:* Skunkworks Forum > > *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Kenyan media has failed, the government must > > control it now > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Gichuki John Chuksjonia < > > chuksjonia(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 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. > > > > @Chuks, I read that blog and am confused with what the writer is saying. > > Rwanda and Kenya are two different countries. And animosity in Rwanda is > > well documented between the communities was sown by the colonial powers > > which were used to trigger events years later. Rwanda has a very sick > > chapter that it cannot and must not forget. Kenya's biggest problem is > lack > > of agricultural land and un-employed youth who lack a chance at life. > Which > > laws are going to fix these problems at the ground level ? > > > > > > > > Difficult questions ...... > > > > > > > > Me very amatuer thots. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of > > freedom and responsibility. > > This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use > by > > the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential > > information. If you have received this email in error please notify the > > sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files > > attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions > > presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not > > necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University > accepts > > no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, > > resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. > > The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its > freedom > > from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. > > ?????????????????????????. > > Website: www.strathmore.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 Internet Portal Down
by Paul Gichigi 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

Anybody tried this site recently ( as in the http://212.49.95.141:8001/site) Been trying since jana and keep getting a gateway timeout error. -- 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.

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Hard Core C/C++ Programmer Required: Multimedia Programming
by Mworia Wilfred Mutua 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

*Required:* *An C/C++ or Objective-C library/interface to QuickTime, compiled to run on mobile devices using the following types of processor:* - · ARM 11 412 MHz, PowerVR MBX-Lite graphics - · ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics The library should support the creation, and editing of QuickTime movies (.mov) from audio, video and image data. Sufficient documentation on the APIs including coding examples/guidelines should be provided as well as full sources. Contact wmworia(a)gmail.com off list if you have the required expertise and are interested. -- Regards, Mworia Wilfred Mutua http://www.africanpixel.com/ http://www.afrinnovator.com/ Blogs http://wmworia.wordpress.com/ http://designclinic.wordpress.com/ Resume: http://www.visualcv.com/wmworia LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wmworia Facebook: http://facebook.com/wmworia Twitter: http://twitter.com/wmworia googletalk: wmworia Yahoo IM: wilfred.mworia

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Vmware
by James Mutuku 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

Hellos, Is there anyone selling vmware locally? -- 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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BBIT Vs BSc in computer
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

@ 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> Sent: 2010/1/11 9:42:49.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)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> 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> 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 > > > > 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 > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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Re: [Skunkworks] ADVERT: Disposing DSTV Dish & Decoder: Bidding ends in 1 hour.
by [ Brainiac ] 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

Bidding ends in two hours: @Joram offers 5k. On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:20 AM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins(a)gmail.com>wrote: > INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS!!! I said give me an offer! > > @brian it is used, about 11 months. Im not very sure which it is, but i > think 1111 or thereabouts. I know for sure its the one you can connect two > and use one account. > > > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> new/used? >> is the decoder a HD PVR ;-) >> >> B >> >> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:12 AM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins(a)gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Location, in nairobi, >>> Inbox me with an offer and ill give you instructions on how to pick it. >>> >>> Im thinkin world cup / africa cup guys would be interested...... right? >>> wrong? maybe? >>> >>> -- >>> Energy | Environment | Technology & Freebies on the net ( >>> http://tinyurl.com/yfentyj) >>> >>> P.O Box 44441, 00100 >>> Nairobi. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Energy | Environment | Technology & Freebies on the net ( > http://tinyurl.com/yfentyj) > > P.O Box 44441, 00100 > Nairobi. > -- Energy | Environment | Technology & Freebies on the net ( http://tinyurl.com/yfentyj) P.O Box 44441, 00100 Nairobi.

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Extremely slow Safaricom 3G
by Brian Munyao Longwe 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

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 cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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ADVERT: Disposing DSTV Dish & Decoder
by [ Brainiac ] 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

Location, in nairobi, Inbox me with an offer and ill give you instructions on how to pick it. Im thinkin world cup / africa cup guys would be interested...... right? wrong? maybe? -- Energy | Environment | Technology & Freebies on the net ( http://tinyurl.com/yfentyj) P.O Box 44441, 00100 Nairobi.

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Crystal reports
by Calvin Omari 12 Jan '10

12 Jan '10

Hi techies, Any crystal reports guru, need some help Thanks -- Calvin Omari Systems Developer/Designer http://www.facebook.com/barongo

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Nokia $1m Competition for app designed for the poor
by Brian Munyao Longwe 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

(From the Seattle Times) Nokia announced a $1 million competition for developers to make mobile applications to improve the lives of people living on less than $5 day. The winner of the Venture Challenge will be announced in June and receive a $1 million investment from the Finnish maker of mobile phones. President and Chief Executive Olla-Pekka Kallasvuo made the announcement at the morning keynote on this second day of the Consumer Electronics Show, turning the talk from the latest gadgets to upward mobility in emerging markets. The message was a refreshing dose of humility at a conference often relentlessly focused on making people buy bigger televisions. "I want to put our money where our mouth is," said Kallasvuo. "We want you to come up with new ways to improve people's lives and encourage upward mobility around the world." Details of the competition can be found here. The deadline to enter is April 18. http://www.callingallinnovators.com/ Brian -- Brian Munyao Longwe

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Devexpress
by Ouya Obunga 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Anyone in the list using dev express in Visual studio?

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Re: [Skunkworks] Safaricom Billing System
by Joram Mwinamo 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Now its become very annoying. I Anytime I have less than 20bob or thereabouts in my account , and it tells me im below ground time thresh hold whatever that means(or did they raise it?). And I cant okoa jahazi when im in need. Now this problem has been going on since Dec. Hasnt it been sorted? Am i the only broke guy experiencing this in january?lol On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:52 PM, aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > With the heavy rains and adverse conditions, I wonder how people in the > subject areas with an annual worry about their property, lives, livestock > cope? Is this why they still build wooden houses yet stone can easily > survive tornados? Then we get to see the weather videos of a roof flying or > a whole community devasted by nature? > > A thot... > > -- > "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster > horses." - Henry Ford > > _______________________________________________ > 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 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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Off Topic : Tornados and living in the flat lands
by aki 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

With the heavy rains and adverse conditions, I wonder how people in the subject areas with an annual worry about their property, lives, livestock cope? Is this why they still build wooden houses yet stone can easily survive tornados? Then we get to see the weather videos of a roof flying or a whole community devasted by nature? A thot... -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Kenyan media has failed, the government must control it now
by Theus Owicho 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Skunkers Read this analysis by Shem Ochuodho in support of the control of Kenyan Media. http://bit.ly/4OGwsm regards Owicho

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Best Internet Package for Apartments
by Samuel Waithaka 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Hi Skunk(ette)s, Happy New Year A friend wants to know the best unlimited internet package for apartments (16 apartments), who are the best providers for it and the likely cost. Please assist. Thanks. -- Samuel Waithaka Techiepreneur | http://groups.to/techiepreneur | http://techiepreneur.com/blog/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka

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Thermal imaging for cars
by Peter Karunyu 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

A friend is about to buy a car so we were planning various "interesting" experiments and mods we will try on it; then the talk on another thread of fog led me to search and voila! I found this: http://www.flir.com/cvs/eurasia/en/content/?id=4950 Anyone who might have implemented the same or similar? It'ld be nice to know before we sink money into that experiment.

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Kudos to Kenya Police at Ngong(Floods)
by Lawrence kago 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

I was a victim of the ngong floods jana.Ogopa maji,i witnessed a car being swept away by water... kenya police used their strong land cruiser to pull the cars that could not wade through the tough waters(I hope it was free) The previous night(Sato)they were there in person and pushing cars out of the mud(n the roads are tarmac). thumbs up to them.

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NSSF Kenya - Website down: account suspended ??
by TheBigBoss 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Three first results from http://www.google.com/search?q=nssf+kenya are account suspended. 1/ www.nssfkenya.com/ - This account has been Suspended or Closed 2/ www.humanrightsprofessionals.org/ - This account has been Suspended or Closed 3/ www.nssfkenya.org/ - This account has been Suspended or Closed Was working fine last week !

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Software offers. and how to post on Skunks.
by Rahim Kara 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Morning Skunketeers!( Gender friendly ) Hope all's well. I know there's no advertising but wanted to know how to post to the group that there's offers with Elite on Softwares at the moment. Particular to the Pro Applications and Adobe Creative Suites. If there is a Mod around that i can be advised by, please assist. Rahim. PS: Do any of my mailshots get processed and sent out to the group as well?

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Belkin USB Easy Transfer Cable
by Solomon Mburu Kamau 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Good people, Does anyone of you know where I can get this cable? Thanks -- 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 Sent from Nairobi, Kenya

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Mail Server Question
by Tech List Kenya 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Hi guys, I have a question. I am hosted by a reseller, and my domain is example.com. I can access my mails from webmail me(a)example.com or setup outlook to retrieve the mails. Now, I have 3 more 'staff' members with three extra email accounts. Question(s): can I setup a mail server like exchange to be retrieving all *(a)example.commails? How do I configure cPanel to do that? Can I create new user accounts and emails from exchange or do I have to create the email accounts in cPanel as well, i.e. if I set up sales(a)example.com in exchange, will it reflect in my hosting or do I have to go to cPanel and create it as well? Anything else I need to know?

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KENYA DIGITAL STUDY - is this really valid
by Jacob Ayienda 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

For some reason I after i select the country the thing tries to load a .dll from another site. Something im missing or its supposed to work like that DIGITAL SURVEY Thank you for taking time to log on to this survey. TNS Research International has partnered with Kenya ICT Board to carrry out a research survey to determin Internet usage in Kenya. We are proud to have you participating in this survey. This survey will take you no more than 25 minutes. Upon successful completion of the survey, you will qualify to enter into a draw that could see you win many attractive prizes including a laptop, mobile phone, data modem among others. To start the survey, please http://dmtrk.co.uk/BNE-331P-1GO49D-1OLB9-0/c.aspx .

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ASP.Net Presentations
by Murigi Muraya 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Hi, Need to present some ASP.Net videos to interested parties - primarily college students. If you are one of them kindly send time and location suggestions to c-sharp-asp.net(a)saltech.co.ke These include presentations include some done by the co creator of ASP.Net: http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/12/06/my-presentations-in-europ… Will definitely present some at the UoN soon. Other colleges can contact c-sharp-asp.net(a)saltech.co.ke if interested. Do not miss out on the Silver Springs Hotel meets starting on Jan 23, 2010 with https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Conrad Even if you have just cleared high school you are welcome but not if you think of it is a means to skip college. Many coders begin to make money before clearing college and do not finish ... Anyway some posts like https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=1&jid=4567&jl… skills more than papers so will stop there.

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KENIC KENIC KENIC
by pithon kamau 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

KENIC KENIC KENIC Starting New Year on a Faltering note? wats up cant get thru to your site (www.kenic.or.ke) and nobody picking phones!!! :( -- Pithon K. Kamau Mobile: 0723 588705 Tel: +254 20 2039220 Website: www.heartbitsolutions.com/ www.pithonkamau.com Website Design, Domain Registration, Website Hosting, Corporate Email Solutions, Website Maintainance, Website Marketing, Logo Design and Branding, Bulk SMS Solutions, Computer Hardware and Maintainance, Network Design and Set Up............. "Love Your Neighbour as You Love Yourself"

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KENIC KENIC KENIC
by pithon kamau 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

KENIC KENIC KENIC Starting New Year on a Flatering note? wats up cant get thru to your site (www.kenic.or.ke) and nobody picking phones!!! :( -- Pithon K. Kamau Mobile: 0723 588705 Tel: +254 20 2039220 Website: www.heartbitsolutions.com/ www.pithonkamau.com Website Design, Domain Registration, Website Hosting, Corporate Email Solutions, Website Maintainance, Website Marketing, Logo Design and Branding, Bulk SMS Solutions, Computer Hardware and Maintainance, Network Design and Set Up............. "Love Your Neighbour as You Love Yourself"

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Re: [Skunkworks] Joomla issues
by Rahim Kara 11 Jan '10

11 Jan '10

Greetings Joomler's and Joomlettes. Wanted help with Joomla 1.5 stable. Anyone here able to help with the following error please let me know. * JFolder::create: Could not create directory * Component Install: Failed to create directory.: "/Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Joomla/administrator/components/" NB: this is on a local testing server, not on an FTP root. Any help with this will be muchos appreciated. And yes, i have already googled the issue with no avail. Rahim.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Joomla error
by Rahim Kara 10 Jan '10

10 Jan '10

Resolved. Was a rights issue. Chmod 777 to the rescue! :D

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CHEAPEST & AFFORDABLE DOMAIN NAMES
by Info. 10 Jan '10

10 Jan '10

Happy new year everyone, If you you would like to register your domain with .com, .biz, .info, .org, .me, .mobi and all the other extensions with the exception of .ke www.amalvin.net is the place to go. if you have any problems or are scared of using your visa card online, you can as well ask for help via info(a)amalvin.com or call 0729990517 and you will absolutely get help and fast. While at amalvin.net you will also find many other web-related services from: - hosting plans - dedicated servers - search engine visibility - SSL certificates - E commerce products - Express email marketing tools - Logo designs - Website design services among many other services that come to you at fairly affordable costs and fast. Take a moment and have a look you will not regret it, http:// www.amalvin.net Kind regards, Thomas Odol.

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OT:The Last Airbender episodes
by Isaak Mogetutu 10 Jan '10

10 Jan '10

Hi, I was hoping to catch someone who has all the episodes from book 1 to 3 and doesn't mind sharing. If you have the above please contact me I will be grateful.

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OT:The Last Airbender episodes
by Isaak Mogetutu 10 Jan '10

10 Jan '10

Hi, I was hoping to catch someone who has all the episodes from book 1 to 3 and doesn't mind sharing. If you have the above please contact me.

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Dec Electricity Bill
by [ Brainiac ] 10 Jan '10

10 Jan '10

If any of you guys have not noticed, in your december electricity bills, you are paying more for fuel cost charges than you are for actual consumption. So basically, We all hold our breaths as fuel approaches the 80USD a barrel. Consumption -----> 169 units ==> 1063 Fuel cost charge: (772 cents) -> 1220.18 (ati 772 cente, si waseme tu Ksh 7.72 per kilowatt hour. ERC, Vat, Inflation, ERP, total 2523. (my avrg bill has always been 400 kes) . SOLAR , SOLAR, WIND, SOLAR.... -- Someone in Kenya cares about the environent. http://www.cra-africa.info

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Training Materials
by purity mwangi 10 Jan '10

10 Jan '10

hi, Happy new year to all. anyone know where i can get training materials for the following packages ASAP: MCITP: SQL Server 2008 Database Developer Certification Package MCITP: SQL Server 2008 Database Administrator Certification Package MCITP: Database Administrator Certification Package MCITP: Enterprise Administrator Certification Package and the ICDL training manual for Microsoft Office Applications or any related materials that i can i use to make training notes. have a good day and a productive week. God bless.

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Websites of current governments
by Peter Karunyu 09 Jan '10

09 Jan '10

I happened by http://www.noupe.com/showcases/the-ultimate-ugly-showcase-of-current-govern… *The biggest fault with Kenya’s government website is there poor use of justified text alignment. They also use a crazy color palette to catch your attention which again doesn’t work!* Well, at least ours is way better than Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Costa Rica but we still have a long way to go.

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kenic
by pithon kamau 09 Jan '10

09 Jan '10

is there anyone from KENIC in skunkworks? Regards -- Pithon K. Kamau Mobile: 0723 588705 Tel: +254 20 2039220 Website: www.heartbitsolutions.com/ www.pithonkamau.com Website Design, Domain Registration, Website Hosting, Corporate Email Solutions, Website Maintainance, Website Marketing, Logo Design and Branding, Bulk SMS Solutions, Computer Hardware and Maintainance, Network Design and Set Up............. "Love Your Neighbour as You Love Yourself"

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Assist Please
by purity mwangi 09 Jan '10

09 Jan '10

hi, i have a HP IPQA (Pokect PC) that will not synchronise with any PC i connect to. i have even reset it to the original factory settings but still nothing. what else can i do? Purity.

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Off Topic : While some parts of the world are in a rare winter and miserable, Lake Bogoria is the place to be...
by aki 09 Jan '10

09 Jan '10

Hehehe... places in Europe and US @ minus 17 deg and worst winter ever for decades, Temp at Lake Bogoria Area today was 30 Deg Plus and what a serene area. The hot springs an added sight to see and the escarpment is something else. Birds, You can use a regular car to access Lake Bogoria, 90% is tarmac. Distance from Nakuru is 100kms. From Nakuru take the B4 road towards mogotio/marigat/kabarnet. Discover Kenya. :-) -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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$ 4.2 billion Sent Through Phones in 12 Months in Kenya
by Theus Owicho 09 Jan '10

09 Jan '10

Skunkers Now this is money. Can we just use the least transaction cost which is Ksh 10 and then see how much Safaricom and Zain made from the transactions? Read http://bit.ly/6ucW7A regards Owicho

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MX records issues: please advice
by Al Kags 09 Jan '10

09 Jan '10

Hi all, I need some advice. I changed domain hosts on 30th and I wanted to point my MX records to Onecom who are hosting my local server (exchange). Did that Tuesday... When you ping, it shows onecom IP. However no mails are coming in from outside. I have sent myself mail from gmail and it returns a mail delivery error as below: Technical details of permanent failure: Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 550 550 relay not permitted (state 14). I am aware that propagation of my mail domain will take time (up to 72 hours) but I seem to still be having a problem. is this still a propagation issue? Please advice. Al

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POLL: Zuku Broadband and Orange Broadband Nyumbani
by Theus Owicho 09 Jan '10

09 Jan '10

Skunkers Which one do you think better between Zuku and Orange Broadband Nyumbani? http://techmtaa.com/2010/01/06/poll-zuku-broadband-and-orange-broadband-nyu… Owicho

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MPesa integration
by Peter Muchemi 09 Jan '10

09 Jan '10

Hi, Anyone in this list who has worked with an MPesa/Zap integration service, e.g. to a Sacco software so that members can pay their loans using these mobile platforms? Muchemi -- Regards http://www.software.co.ke

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INTERNATIONAL CALLING RATES COMPARISON
by Stan Ngure 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Hi People, Hope you are all well. Does anyone done/have an objective analysis/comparison of international calling rates from Kenya across the major Service providers. Kindly share. Thank you Stan

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skunkworks eldie
by matere lusitche 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

hi any skunkers from eldoret and environs ?lets meet up at juma haji arcade cloud 9 a new caf'e in town sometime this month and have cofee/exchange ideas skunkwork members who know guys n gals with potental link us up on this tread please

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Corporate internet
by James Wachira 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

I need suggestions for 3 ISP's that are tailored for Corporate clients. AccessKenya shouldn't be one of them. Thanks, -- With Kind Regards James Wachira Nairobi .ke twitter: jwaciira | yahoo: jwaciira | gtalk: jwaciira | skype: jwaciira

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Limkokwing university
by Job Muriuki 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

This university is offering degree courses in BBIT in conjunction with Graffins college. Is it a wise idea to go for it. Just trying to help a friend to make a good choice.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Limkokwing university
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

is this real! --- Original Message --- From: "maina martin" <martinafrique(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/8 9:33:18.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Limkokwing university looking at the below link they dont have a campus or link with kenya, first is the claim geniune? http://www.limkokwing.net/ On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Job Muriuki <muriukin(a)gmail.com> wrote: > This university is offering degree courses in BBIT in conjunction with > Graffins college. Is it a wise idea to go for it. Just trying to help > a friend to make a good choice. > _______________________________________________ > 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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Samsung Official Distributor in Kenya
by Geofrey Karani 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Hello Skunks, Is there an official distributor in Nairobi? Am particularly interested in LCD/Plasma displays. Thanks in advance

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Fwd: Sign the petition to help save MySQL
by Gakuru Alex 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Help save MySQL; Sign the petition Thursday, December 31, 2009 6:53 PM From: "monty(a)helpmysql.org" <monty(a)helpmysql.org> To: undisclosed-recipients Hi! I am contacting you because you have in the past shown interest in MySQL and from that I assume you are interested in the future well-being of MySQL. Now you have a unique opportunity to make a difference. By signing the petition at http://www.helpmysql.org you can help affect the future of MySQL as an Open Source database. You can find more information of this on my latest blog post at: http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-keep-internet-free.html Help us spread the world about this petition! http://www.helpmysql.org is available in 18 languages and every vote is important, independent of from where in the world it comes! If you know people that are using MySQL, please contact them and ensure they also sign the petition! Regards, Monty Creator of MySQL

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(no subject)
by linda lungaho 08 Jan '10

08 Jan '10

Hi all, am a graduate with 3 years experience in networking. Am looking for a job

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Google adwords credits!
by Thomas Odol 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

Hi everyone, i have some adwords credits from google and i have been wondering how to get them into my account anyone who can assist? Please, Thomas.

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Network Real-time interface monitor
by Cynthia Wahome 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

Hello Anybody know of a gud application that can be used to measure real time interface traffic on a switch/router apart from Mrtg Any help is appreciated ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------- "easy access to the world"

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Off-Topic - Avatar (James Cameron film of Humans colonizing another world )
by Stephen 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

James Cameron's biggest/expensive project yet opened yesterday in Kenyan theaters and also across the world... (the bigger they are, the harder they fall, remember Water World? ) Or mabbe succeed: - after the huge success Aliens, Terminator, the Titanic etc This one is set in another planet - techies and sci-fi fans have been waiting to see the new film technology developed for the film that is best seen in 3D.. Too bad we don't have such advanced theaters locally :( Check it out - and Happy Holidays skunks. Sign out SnN Sent from my iPhone

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Point2Point Link Bandwidth
by Odhiambo Washington 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

Hello folks, I have a point to point link and since my mathematical skills are quite wanting (lately), I'd like to seek your assistence. I have the ftp transfer details below: 226 Transfer complete. ftp: 654200832 bytes received in 8645.38Seconds 75.67Kbytes/sec. Assuming this ftp traffic was the only activity on the pt2pt link, can someone tell me what is the link bandwidth? :-) -- 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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Unlocked 3G Modem
by Josiah Mugambi 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

Hi people, A friend of mine is looking for one. Any ideas, sellers? Regards, -- Josiah Mugambi 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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Re: [Skunkworks] MX records issues: please advice
by Bernard Mwagiru 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

Propagation may take upto 48 hours maybe 72hours.You may use this tool (http://www.mob.net/~ted/tools/mx.php3) to monitor the propagation process of mx records by searching DNS servers.You may start with 196.201.208.2 DNS server. bernard -----Original Message----- From: Al Kags Sent: 07/01/2010 8:50:09 am Subject: [Skunkworks] MX records issues: please advice Hi all, I need some advice. I changed domain hosts on 30th and I wanted to point my MX records to Onecom who are hosting my local server (exchange). Did that Tuesday... When you ping, it shows onecom IP. However no mails are coming in from outside. I have sent myself mail from gmail and it returns a mail delivery error as below: Technical details of permanent failure: Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 550 550 relay not permitted (state 14). I am aware that propagation of my mail domain will take time (up to 72 hours) but I seem to still be having a problem. is this still a propagation issue? Please advice. Al _______________________________________________ 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] MX records issues: please advice (Al Kags)
by Jonas | Lamu Software 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

One very nice service to see all DNS records is http://www.robtex.com/ Just enter your domain name and press lucky. Will give you all info on MX etc

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Internship Seeker.
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 07 Jan '10

07 Jan '10

Hi guys, I am a student @JKUAT doing B.sc Actuarial science(deals in insurance and investment,valuation and assesments) just completed my 3rd year procceding for my 4th year. I am also currently pursuing a certificate of finance in Investments and Security analysis(ISA level 2)from KASNEB. I am searching for an internship in the field of finance and insurance to gain practical experience. Currently I am on 4 month holiday session till I resume for my studies in May. Do you know of a place? Regards Gerald Macharia

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the Nokia N70
by Mbugua Njihia 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

What are the chances that two nokia n70 phones in different parts of the country all go white screen on the same day? Anyone experienced the white screen on their N70?

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LAMP Developer Needed
by Simon Mburu 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

Hi Guys, Habari.tv is looking for an experienced LAMP developer. Good technical & business skills. Apply to jobs(a)habari.tv. -- Simon Gatonye 0722993642 P.O. Box 75232 Nairobi - 0200

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for those who used DNSStuff
by Kevo 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

A useful and free one: http://www.intodns.com/

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Flash on mobile
by Imelda Mueni 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

hi guyz, Apart from flash lite what else is there for creating flash on mobile especially those that don't require purchase of keys thanks --

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Internship Seeking
by Kevin Gichuhi 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

Hi guys, Am a student @JKUAT n just completed my 2nd year Industrial attachment at Ministry of Finance Government Information Technology Services department Networking Section. Av gained experience in networking essentials. Am currently looking for internship where I can gain more experience before I resume my studies in September this year. Am also willing to work as an apprentice or become a protégé in any IT field. A kidogo transport allowance would work for me Anxiously waiting to hear from you. -- *Waigwa Gichuhi # +254-722 977 563 / +254-750 252 012 Blog:http://waigwagichuhi.blogspot.com/*

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Puzzle #2
by saidimu apale 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

- How much do the jams in Nairobi's CBD cost the economy (either as a fraction of GDP or in KShs)? Saidi

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OT - Annular Solar Eclipse in Kenya - 15th of Jan. 2010
by TheBigBoss 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

Hi I have just been told there will a nice solar eclipse very soon. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/ASE2010/ASE2010.html Do you any shop in town selling Solar Eclipse Glasses ?? Another alternative would heavy duty welding glasses. Thx

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Interesting omission on the KTB website.
by [ Brainiac ] 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

Any forest you cant see on this portion of the KTB website? http://www.magicalkenya.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&… -- Someone in Kenya cares about the environent. http://www.cra-africa.info

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The year 2010 is causing IT related problems - Decade transition bugs
by Thomas Kibui 06 Jan '10

06 Jan '10

Happy new year everyone It seems we are back to the "date transition bugs" that had driven the industry to panic mode in 1999.. read on ---> http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/The-year-2010-is-causing-IT-prob…

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New Year puzzle #1
by saidimu apale 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Happy New Year y'all. While prepping for an interview with Google I briefly fantasized myself as the torturer (interviewer), not the tortured (interviewee). So I came up with this ridiculous puzzle, any takers? - How many steps would an ant require to walk to the moon (assuming a string attached from earth to the moon)? As always with such questions, your thinking process is sometimes more important than your final answer. Saidi PS My head hurts too ;)

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Re: [Skunkworks] New Year puzzle #1
by lordmwesh 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Knowing that the Ant is open source and runs on Apache License, it would automate software builds for the sum of all codes ever written on earth. But before then, I am not very sure Ant would reach the moon without being acquired by some company like Sun, the way they did to Mysql. In that case, the Ant would come back on a different license, and with a changed name like Omarta. It might even be to GlassFish -- ______________________ For Webhosting and domain registration. Both asp.Net and LAMP platform offered. 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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Re: [Skunkworks] Push Email
by lordmwesh 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Tonnie Macharia, Push emails are available by design for all modern Nokia E-series, N-series, XTC, and all High end business phones. The phone will be downloading headers, and you get notifications just like SMS when new emails are sent. No need to subscribe for the blackberry service. The service is available through IMAP enabled email servers, and will also work for your custom domain like me(a)tonniemacharia.me.ke For more information, and how to host your corporate emails with PUSH Technology, contact me off-list. That is our speciality and we have offred the same service to variouse organizations Kind regards lordmwesh -- ______________________ For Affordable Webhosting and domain registration. Both asp.Net and LAMP platform offered. 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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Re: [Skunkworks] BPO - data entry job
by lordmwesh 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Mbugua Njihia, For local BPO, talk to Steve of http://daproim.com/ or drop them an email at info(a)daproim.com They are a competent local BPO based in Nairobi CBD. > --- Original Message --- > From: "Mbugua Njihia" <mbugua(a)symbiotic.co.ke> > Sent: 2010/1/5 14:01:59.000 > To: "" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subj: [Skunkworks] BPO - data entry job > > I have a project that is heavy on data entry. > > Any worthy local BPO's that you guys can refer? > > I need to get a work quotation ASAP. > > > > -- ______________________ For Webhosting and domain registration. Both asp.Net and LAMP platform offered. Very Affordable 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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Re: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this
by Bernard Mwagiru 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

As Gakuru rightly put it, it would be far much better to analyse the cost-benefit rather than fantasize on these technologies.Techies(me included) get excited over such but it would be an quite an eye opener for us if a researcher or market analyst could perform an analysis of relevant services. What I expect in 2010 is a more vibrant consumer awareness in the telecom sector and what should rightly be expected from operators.Many a times operators raise high expectations but those of us locked up in server rooms know all too well the challenges and shortcomings of eg wireless access technologies,etc which are not unique in Kenya; a little googling will confirm this.I am well aware that firms are out to make or squeeze bucks from subscribers.However, with more awareness at least subs will know what they are getting into.In developed countries there exist very well informed consumer rights groups who even perform real life demos and tests for consumers.Remember those early days of flash disks?You walk in and buy a 512mb but is it really 512mb?My 500gb reads 486gb from the properties tab! Never had anyone complain.Why?Because we all know what bits and bytes are. What I hope and expect is an concerted effort by groups,boards,associations,etc charged with protecting and informing the public to live up to their tasks. bernard -----Original Message----- From: Mark Mwangi Sent: 02/01/2010 11:18:09 am Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this these guys are conducting trials while safaricom have 3.5G in my ocha?. . . .by the time they are rolling out safaricom will have LTE in marsabit! On 1/2/10, Harry Hare <harry.hare(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Next generation tech after 3G..3.5g, 3.75G the the LTE also known as 4G.** > > "*HSDPA/HSUPA* stands for High-Speed Downlink (or Uplink) Packet Access and > is the next generation in high-speed mobile data. In fact, it goes beyond > what we would normally considered third-generation, with HSDPA and HSUPA > being considered 3.5G and 3.75G, respectively." courtersy GSMA > > Harry > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 1 Jan 2010, at 23:00, John Doe <fivepings(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > What is 3.75G? > > On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Gakuru Alex > <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Rahim, >> >> Sorry if I am not as excited nor was for below message either... >> >> What's the use of these technologies if consumers cannot access 1 Mbps >> - despite 2 undersea cables? Or if they do, they continue paying with >> a limb (or two)? Why continue living a lie? >> >> Moving forward in 2010 I think in we need and must resolve to no >> longer fantasize over technologies but rather question their >> cost-benefit worth to us as a people. >> >> a. >> >> On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Rahim Kara <skunkingrahim(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Grapevine said orange planning on rolling put 3.75g network. Any truth >> > in >> this? >> >> From: Brian Lusiola <lusiola(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:57 AM >> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] BD : Telkom to start 3G trials this week? >> To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >> >> >> 2009/12/15 Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> >> >> correction, the speeds I indicate here are in KiB/s and NOT kbps. To >> convert KiB/s(kilobytes per second) to kbps(kilobits per second), one >> multiplies by 8. Therefore my actual Orange speeds are 3-6-15 KiB/s >> (24-48-90 kbps) on bad-normal-good days. at 15 KiB/s? speeds are good. >> Apology to all parties for mis information. >> >> -- >> with Regards: >> >> --- >> >> 4G networks are being implemented while we are happy about 3G trials. >> >> Reading further I see achievements of 100mbps speeds compared to HSDPA >> 7.2mbps >> >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> Lusiola Brian >> Everyone has photographic memory, not everyone has film though. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com Skype : mark.mwangy _______________________________________________ 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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BPO - data entry job
by Mbugua Njihia 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

I have a project that is heavy on data entry. Any worthy local BPO's that you guys can refer? I need to get a work quotation ASAP.

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Re: [Skunkworks] BPO - data entry job
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

@mbugua, What's BPO's? --- Original Message --- From: "Mbugua Njihia" <mbugua(a)symbiotic.co.ke> Sent: 2010/1/5 14:01:59.000 To: "" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: [Skunkworks] BPO - data entry job I have a project that is heavy on data entry. Any worthy local BPO's that you guys can refer? I need to get a work quotation ASAP.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Assist Please
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

@ purity, Did you get ua PDA to sych? --- Original Message --- From: "purity mwangi" <puritym1(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/4 8:39:24.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Assist Please Happy new year. no it doesnt. On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Sounds like your PDA is not being detected. When you connect it does it say > HP iPAQ on the status pane? > > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 2:48 PM, purity mwangi <puritym1(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> hi, >> >> 1. ActiveSync is installed >> 2. Ver. 4.5 >> 3. The error message I'm getting is that of a usb error. >> 4. on my PC - XP PRO, on the Phone - Microsoft Windows Mobile Ver. 5.0 OS >> 5.1.195 >> 5.on the PC yes but not on the Phone. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Details, details! >>> >>> >>> 1. Have you installed ActiveSync? >>> 2. What version is it? >>> 3. Are you getting an error message? What is the error message? >>> 4. What OS are you using? >>> 5. Have you installed Outlook? >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 1:35 PM, purity mwangi <puritym1(a)gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> hi, >>>> >>>> i have a HP IPQA (Pokect PC) that will not synchronise with any PC i >>>> connect to. i have even reset it to the original factory settings but still >>>> nothing. >>>> what else can i do? >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] Push Email
by agatha.mutheu＠gmail.com 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Go to email.nokia.com. They offer push yahoo gmail hotmail, currently for free on any Nokia. -----Original Message----- From: tonniemacharia(a)gmail.com Sent: 05/01/2010, 3:54 pm To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Subject: [Skunkworks] Push Email Hi Does anyone know a company that offers push email(Real time) application for both Corprate and Individual(gmail or yahoo) that rides on PDA's. Blackberry rides on Blackberry gadgets and Nokia E61 does anyone know any application that rides on the other PDA's? _______________________________________________ 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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Push Email
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Hi Does anyone know a company that offers push email(Real time) application for both Corprate and Individual(gmail or yahoo) that rides on PDA's. Blackberry rides on Blackberry gadgets and Nokia E61 does anyone know any application that rides on the other PDA's?

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Recruitment for 1 programmer good in j2me, SQL and php and 1 network guy proficient in routers, network set ups etc
by Mbugua Njihia 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

. The positions are to be taken up at one of our clients companies who need internal manpower to run with their deployed products. . The positions are entry level and would be best suited for fresh graduates with good skill sets and a good head on their shoulders to work bila supervision. . Shortlisted guys will be contacted directly by the client, Symbiotic will however keep submitted CV's with HR for engagement and /or short listing for other opportunities that may become available within our network. . Shortlisted candidates will be contacted early next week with further instruction. . CV's need to be in by close of day Thursday the 7th Jan Kindly forward your CV's to mbugua(a)symbiotic.co.ke.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Nokia E71 Keypad
by tonniemacharia＠gmail.com 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Hi, Did you buy this phone abroad? Or locally? --- Original Message --- From: "Jose" <ngunjirijnr(a)gmail.com> Sent: 2010/1/5 7:15:21.000 To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subj: Re: [Skunkworks] Nokia E71 Keypad @Robert, I think that the problem is in the internal keyboard and not the external. All the best at the service centre. Sent from my iPod On Jan 5, 2010, at 10:02 AM, Robert <robbydeno(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > @Dan, it started having problem with key no.2, 5, 8 and joystick. Then > I decide to pour some home dry to clean it only to smell glue from the > keypad and that was the end of my keypad. Thanks though. > @ Jose I will check on that shop to and see what they have. > > > On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:46 PM, [dan buria] <dimbega(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> first tell us what happened. I have always wanted to have that phone. >> did it fall to the carpeted floor, did you accidentally sit on it, >> or did >> someone step on it with a high heeled shoe? >> >> but anyhow, have you tried that nokia shop on K street opposite >> consolidated >> bank building? the one that used to have cars years ago, with the >> glass >> walls? >> >> >> >> >> 2010/1/4 Robert <robbydeno(a)googlemail.com> >>> >>> Happy New Year good people, >>> >>> Anyone with an idea, where I can get the keypad for Nokia E71. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Robert. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > Robert. > _______________________________________________ > 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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Amazon Kindle now availeable for Kenyans
by Theus Owicho 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Skunkers Good news, Nook is out of stock, Islate is coming and Amazon has uped the game by making the Kindle DX now availeable. It comes with a standard global wireless system as opposed to the Whispernet wireless which was not availeable to the other countries. You can read more here http://bit.ly/8uA6lp

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Adobe premier 8 and laptop firewire
by Solomon Mburu Kamau 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Anyone who knows where I can get a genuine Adobe Premiere version 8 or any other Windows 7 compatible adobe premiere. Also, I need a firewire ieee 1394 for transferring video data to the laptop. Kindly contact me offlist with the costs. Thank you.

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Nokia E71 Keypad
by Robert 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Happy New Year good people, Anyone with an idea, where I can get the keypad for Nokia E71. -- Regards, Robert.

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Kenyan e-commerce websites limping but moving along
by Theus Owicho 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Guys http://bit.ly/4OPjs4

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visas in the US for foreign entrepreneurs with hi-tech business ideas
by Kathu 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

visas in the US for foreign entrepreneurs with hi-tech business ideas will be debated in 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/technology/8417510.stm

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Microsoft is hirinf a linux guy
by James Mutuku 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Intresting https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=1&jid=9914&jl… -- 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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Skunkworks Server Contributions @ 156K so far - Due by Feb 5, 2010.
by Murigi Muraya 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Dear All, Unless the current Skunkworks Server retires before then, can we submit our contributions by Feb 5, 2010? Which components do we buy from Alvin, AKI (chekelea.com) or Cybertron Technologies? www.chekelea.com has quoted KES 186, 690.00 for a HP Rack Proliant DL 380. HP Rack ProLiant DL380 G6 Intel Xeon L5520 Quad Core 2.26 GHz, 8 MB L3 Cache, 1066-MHz FSB, 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 Unbuffered (UDIMM) Memory, NO HDD, P410i/ZM Controller, No Mouse, Keyboard, Rack (2U) Some components are not included e.g. HDD's. ONE (300GB SAS, 10K, SFF, ENT) HDD will cost at least 40K. Looks like the Server Investment will be about 260K - if we buy only ONE (non SATA) HDD & a reasonable UPS. If we buy 2 non SAS 300GB HDD's it will be 300K ... So maybe SATA HDD's will do. Alternatively, we can go Dell PowerEdge 1425 quoted at 100K by Cybertron Technologies with a SATA hard drive .. Specs are listed on the quotations spreadsheet link on the contribution spreadsheet. It is within the finances we have raised now so ... Can Server Geeks start a discussion on HP vs Dell Servers in Kenya? Service, support etc ... ? Where will the Server be located and can those who have an idea of costing figures (economics) for hosting services educate us on the same. Yes it is competition for some of us but .... Those who have contributed for the Skunkworks Server should be allowed to vote (with the list founders and geeks who have been running the server / service without demanding anything over the years) on the issues required to get this society / association registered ASAP. My suggestion is 1 Vote per Contributor. So those who have contributed 500 bob will have the same voting power as those who have contributed 10K. Hosting privileges (e.g. service & product advertisements) on the Server should however be commensurate to (time, skill and financial) contributions to give this Service more long term commercial viability, survivability and growth. Would the (first) Skunkworks breakfast not be a good forum to go through this deal?

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Skunkworks server contributions - where to send the cash/check/MPesa/Zap
by Okechukwu 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

All, Not to dilute the already started thread, and to have a thread-centered subject, I suggest we give our contributions to the following: 1.) Josiah Mugambi 2.) Eric Magutu 3.) Phares Kariuki We can have atleast everyone in their geographical or near-geographical location, and the three should also provide MPesa and Zap numbers where they can receive payments from afar. ./Ok3ch

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PC Stations-NC220
by maina 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Hi all, Am urgently looking for the above said thin-clients interfaces, 30 pieces in all, if you have or know someone who sells, kindly call me on 0721-950073 ASAP. Thanks. ----------- David Maina. P. O. Box 8310-00200, NAIROBI, KENYA.. Cell:+254-721-950073. Registered Linux User #407239. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread."

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Server Harambee
by John Doe 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Happy New year Skunks, Just wondering what became of this initiative, last time i checked, there were pledges totalling about 150K. This can still get a second hand server .....

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10 Most Hidden Secrets to drive traffics to your web sites
by pithon kamau 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Do you want to discover the most hidden secrets on the Internet to drive the most traffic to your site for free?Effectively, the most hidden secrets are only known by only some of the web traffic specialists. Year after year, they earn massive income with their code that they carefully treasured and they never revealed. So many of them do not do as much as we use to spend big money every month on advertising, yet their income is beyond compare. You will find here below, the Top 10 secrets not yet revealed. For More info visit : http://www.yesiamablogger.com/?p=118 Regards -- Pithon K. Kamau Mobile: 0723 588705 Tel: +254 20 2039220 Website: www.heartbitsolutions.com/ www.pithonkamau.com / www.yesiamablogger.com Website Design, Domain Registration, Website Hosting, Corporate Email Solutions, Website Maintainance, Website Marketing, Logo Design and Branding, Bulk SMS Solutions, Computer Hardware and Maintainance, Network Design and Set Up............. "Love Your Neighbour as You Love Yourself"

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Re: [Skunkworks] Help Saving MySQL
by Bernard Mwagiru 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Even though Oracle insist that Mysql is safe, I just hope the open database alliance will provide the support that MariaDB (Monty AB) really needs. bernard -----Original Message----- From: Steve Obbayi Sent: 14/12/2009 4:34:23 pm Subject: [Skunkworks] Help Saving MySQL http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-saving-mysql.html Steve Obbayi SKYPE: sobbayi US: +1 202 297 6831 KE: +254 722 627 691 http://sobbayi.com http://blog.sobbayi.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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Dell Vostro 1510 Laptop power adapter
by purity mwangi 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

hi, anyone know where i can get the following items ASAP and at what price? - a Dell Power adapter 19.5V for a 1510 Vostro laptop - Windows 7 pro OS genuine license for about 10 users or more - HP Pavillion dv3 Entertainment Laptop with Windows 7 Pro Thank you.

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Looking for DELL authorized distributor
by Jonah Tech 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Any of you know of any or are please contact

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Vmware Issue
by Alex Ngatia 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Happy new year skunkers. I was running Fedora 10 and WinXP installed on Vmware server. Now the issue is that I installed Windows 7 after an update to Fedora 12 broke the Vmware. Now I need to access some files from the XP and wanted to install Fedora 10 on Vmware in Windows 7. Anyone done this or know if this works before I spend lots of time chasing my rear? -- Regards, Alex

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TANGERINE LOW PRICE BROADBAND
by rocky mbithi 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Hi Guys, I have been seeing adverts from Tangerine that they have broadband internet for as low as Kshs. 654/- a month. Has anyone here used it? How are the speeds? Downtime? customer support? Anyone? Coz it's too good to be true!! Regards, Rocky 254721708325 Skype: rockymbithi

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Taxation Rates in the UK
by Kevin Ouma 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Hi Sorry to go off topic but I want to import a Land Rover discovery from the UK. Is there a place to establish what the taxation rates would be or how they calculate tax on vehicles. Kevin

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Motorola Chargers at Fone Express and Phonelink
by Dennis Kioko 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Am concerned about the quality of Motorola phone chargers at Nakumatt and Tuskys. After loosing my original phone charger, I bought a replacement from Tuskys thinking It would be as Genuine and good as the original. The charger does not fit properly and its outer sheath has broken in 2 places in less than an year. I now have to hold it with masking tape. am thinking there is better performance from the river road premium chargers which retail at 300, compared to the ones from Fone Express at 600. Why is it that one can not get genuine electronic accessories in the local market. You either get fake ones that don't last a day or over priced junk from a few genuine retailers. -- with Regards: Why you should not mind your own business, Find out at: http://gramware.blogspot.com

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Careers @ Icon Telesec
by Francis Okinyo 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Icon Telesec, is one of Kenya's leading telecommunications infrastructure rollout and support companies, and aspires to be a Leader in building High Quality & Robust Telecommunications Infrastructure in Africa. We wish to fill up the following positions; 1. Sales Representative (2 Posts) 2. CAD Technician (1 Post) Details available here http://www.icon.co.ke/content/section/4/27/ Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Regards Icon Telesec Services Ltd P. O. Box 5004-00506 Nairobi http://www.icon.co.ke

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Off Topic : Fourteen and Chania Falls pickup up plenty of rain water
by aki 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Went on a day trip and enjoyed the timeout. 14 falls was 14 no more as the rushing waters covered the edges but nice to see the earth cleaning itself.... Got plenty of rain from thika and into Nairobi. I talked to the local guys there and seems that Kilimambogo ( Ol Donyo Sabuk ) has leopards, buffalos and hyenas. I've never explored this park, has anyone done so, especially for leopards? :-) -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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EASY HOME STUDY CERTIFICATION- NO NEED FOR COLLEGE
by EDWIN KINUTHIA 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Hey, i have full package for MCSA.MCSE,MCAD.CCNA,A+,N+,CISSP,MCITP 2008,CNE ,SECURITY + .coursesim with live video,simulations and latest practice exams which guarantee Pass in the exams. *Anyone* interested contact edumdo808(a)gmail.com

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Mail Server Configurations
by Humphrey Forum 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Hello comrades, Please give me details on how to configure a mail server on a LINUX machine or alternatively,where I can get good materials on the same. Regards, Humphrey

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OT--Counterfeit currency
by Imelda Mueni 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Hi Everyone , I watching one of the local stations and they were talking about counterfeit notes in circulation , i was shocked to learn that how good the fake currency are and not easy to detect ...normally i used to check for the lion and the the eyes in specific then would know the currency is genuine or not ...apparently the fake notes have that too.. so any one with ideas on how to check if a note is fake or genuine will be really helpful thanks --

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Re: [Skunkworks] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal
by wesley kirinya 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

The solutions exists. I briefly listened to a panel on KTN/NTV the morning the results were being released and they seemed to have the solutions. The panel was composed of education experts and people who have researched (and written papers) in the problems plaguing our educational system. The panel said the issue is implementation. If we start going into this implementation issue we will open a can of worms. We would have to start another mail list for education issues! --- On Sun, 1/3/10, DAI <svarrer(a)digitalageinstitute.com> wrote: From: DAI <svarrer(a)digitalageinstitute.com> Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal To: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke, "wesley kirinya" <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "ke-users" <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 3:04 PM Dear Dr. Ndemo, Wesley, Skunk Works and all, We will take up this topic in our January issue 2010 of Digital Age Journal. Our theme is Career, and since the career for almost 100% of humans starts in primary school, I would appreciate if you and others could maybe start analyzing the problem - just right here - then we could maybe have a meeting discussing what we shall do. I am so much in agreement with the statement that citizens complain too much. We as citizens and business owners in Kenya shall promote, strengthen, propose solutions, and put our beard in the drawer together with our own proposals !! I mean - we shall propose solutions, but we shall then also back up our own solutions with action. Churchill said this very clearly: Ask not what the country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country... We shall promote, support, backup our governments positive efforts, instead of electing the wrong politicians and then complain when it goes all wrong. I have a profound attitude in life that if you are dissatisfied with something, then of course you should mention it, but never without taking responsibility for implementing a solution. There is always a way !! If you for some reason end up working with someone who cannot see further than to their own pocket - then just drop working with them... There will always be someone you can work with, who see the light - or whom even are the candle-holders themselves. Look at it from this side here: Yes, there is corruption in Kenya. But darn. There is corruption everywhere in the world. I am from Denmark, one of the so called least corrupt nations. Let me tell you - there is corruption there too !! It has just been hidden much better - thats all. In stead of dwelling on that maybe 20% of your tax revenue goes to corruption - then dwell on that 80% then goes to the right things !!!!! I propose that you send me an e-mail with your name and mobile. Send it to: primaryIT(a)digitalageinstitute.com and sign up for a meeting where we are going to discuss and take the Primary School Education - focused on IT - a step further - and take up that debate. If the contributions are serious, we will print a multi page article about this in our January issue !! I would expect to call the meeting to order on January 18th, 2010 on our location. Write about what you want to contribute with on the meeting. Kind regards Digital Age Institute Ltd. David Svarrer ----- Original Message ----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke To: wesley kirinya Cc: Skunk Works ; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions ; ke-users Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal Dear Wesley, No one should fail an exam because we have nowhere to take them if they passed. Already we have B grade students who are not getting into Universiry. Every year we get similar concerns but no one has ever asked if indeed we need KCPE exams. To date I do not know the objective of this exam. If our promlem just like everybody else is literacy, then we only need the KCSE exams. The assumption here is that by the time someone sits for KCSE, they would be literate and mature enough to consider options. At KCPE level, I am afraid we keep on increasing our illiteracy levels the moment 250,000 fail to proceed further. In my view we all have failed to analyse this problem objectively. Media keeps on reporting but not analysing the problems. Citizens continue to complain and not making proposals to the Government. The KNUT, parents, politicians have subjected the Ministry into crisis mode instead of reforming the sector. KNUT knows that at least one third of teacheers in Primary Public Schools cannot pass or did not pass KCPE. Then we ask why Private Schools perform better? Ndemo. > I'm concerned about the hundreds of thousands of students that will miss > high school. Last year 250,000 missed it. Over a five year period, this > adds up to more than a million, in a country whose population is about 40 > million! > > Out of those who go to high school, only a handful end up in university. > Someone should do a sturdy on the loss to our economy. The government > spends lots on money to educate 250,000 people annually who will not get > to high school. With our current systems, most of these 250,000 will not > get descent employment/stable sources of income. Most of them come from > rural areas, which are the areas that need serious development and skilled > man-power to drive the development. If I opened a branch of my company in > some rural area of Kenya, who will I employ? Even if I employ some people, > they would be threatened by the Mungiki-types (children who join gangs in > order to extort money) > > We need every child in Kenya, willing to go to school, to be able to > archieve at least Diploma level. Without that, we should forget vision > 2030 and competing with India and other Asian countries! The Chinese will > continue building our roads, as Kenyans sweep them with brooms, not even > specialized machines! > > I would like to bring in a different perspective as to the low > performance, which someone mentioned as seriously wrong. What would happen > if most students passed their exams, especially now with record numbers > enrolling in schools? Where will they go? You would have students with B > grades missing high school. That would be a great embrassment to > goverment. > > If money is available to buy fleets of new cars (which dont really add to > our GDP), surely there should be money for better quality of education for > our children (which definately adds to our GDP). > > This is a national disaster. > > O~( > > > --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> wrote: > > From: Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal > To: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 9:39 AM > > Gentlemen, > Thanks for sharing your concerns. I would agree with MM and Zachary > because KNEC ought to have known every candidate and parents would be > interested in getting their results at the earliest hour and should have > tested the system's capacity ahead of time. It is sad upto this hour, I > spent on SMS three times and no reply yet. If such trends continue, the > ICT investments might just be a wate of public funds and citizens might > lose faith in the so called e-Govt. I would humbly request the PS, Dr > Bitange and the ICT Board to intervene and find out what transpired at the > KNEC system. > > For the parents who had 2009 candidates, I am concerned with the general > national perfomance taking into account that subjects such as SST where > candidates usually score high marks recorded poor performance, something > is not right somewhere. > > WISHING YOU A HAPPY 2010 > > Akich Kwach > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "mureithi" > <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> > To: <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> > Cc: <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 6:43 PM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal > > >> Thanks barrack >> For the candidate and their family they interacted with the ict system >> and the interface was the sms and the web. We should not hide behind >> huge traffic because the phenomena and the time is known and the >> implications. >> Another terrible failure is that i and many thousands kenyans paid >> upfront to the ict system for a service that was not delivered >> >> >> ____________ >> Muriuki Mureithi >> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >> >> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> Author: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >> Date: 29th December 2009 12:51 >> >> MM, >> >> I guess it's a bit premature to blame the System, the problem stems from >> how >> the whole announcement was managed, it was improper for the Ministers >> handlers to say the results would be available on the site immediately >> after >> the speech, with the anxiety that had been going on i'm sure even the >> best >> servers might not have handled the hits, no wonder the systems were >> unable >> to cope, however this serves as a lesson to KNEC, i am sure they will do >> better in 2010. >> >> Happy New Year ! >> >> On 12/29/09, mureithi <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Zachary >>> This was the great opportunity for the ict system to prove its value to >>> our >>> society. It failed miserably to just serve less than 1 percent of the >>> population and had to walk to schools. Zain however stood tall and 2228 >>> worked. >>> ____________ >>> Muriuki Mureithi >>> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >>> >>> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >>> Subject: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >>> Author: Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> >>> Date: 29th December 2009 09:59 >>> >>> >>> Despite the digitisation of exam results by the Kenya National >>> Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Ministry of Education, the platform >>> doesn't seem to be working. My daughter is one of the candidates who >>> sat >>> KCPE in November 2009. But more than two hours after the release of the >>> results by Education minister Sam Ongeri, the KNEC website from where >>> the >>> candidates are supposed to check their results remains down. Worse >>> still, >>> the 2228 no. to which candidates should text their index numbers to get >>> results is also not working but continues to consume airtime to the >>> tune of >>> Ksh 20 per SMS. If this is not a rip off, then I don't know the >>> definition, >>> coming as it does at a time when the ministry is reeling from a theft >>> scandal. >>> >>> One wonders what else the ministry could be hiding. While announcing >>> the >>> top candidates, Ongeri never mentioned the names of their schools. But >>> it is >>> anyone's guess that majority of them are from private schools. Rather >>> than >>> bash the media as he did during the release of the results, Ongeri >>> should >>> tell us what is bedevilling FPE. >>> >>> Can someone please help? MY daughter has refused to take lunch until >>> she >>> gets her results. >>> >>> >>> >>> --- Be the change you want to see in the world. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mureithi%40summitstrat… >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… >>> >> >> >> >> -- Barrack O. Otieno >> Administrative Manager >> Afriregister Ltd (Ke) >> P.o.Box 21682 >> Nairobi 00100 >> Tel: >> +254721325277 >> +254733206359 >> +254202498789 >> Riara Road, Bamboo Lane >> www.afriregister.com >> www.afriregister.co.ke >> ICANN accredited registrar. >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: kwach(a)archway-productions.com >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kwach%40archway-produc… > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kiriinya2000%40yahoo.c… > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------- > "easy access to the world" > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------- "easy access to the world" _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers

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Re: [Skunkworks] Happy 2010
by Bernard Mwagiru 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Sudo apt-get install 2010 Reading package lists...done Building dependency tree Reading state information...done 2010 is already the newest version 0 upgraded.0 newly installed,0 to remove and "alot" not upgraded! Looking forward to a vibrant 2010! bernard -----Original Message----- From: Gakuru Alex Sent: 04/01/2010 9:03:20 am To: Skunkworks Forum Cc: Paul Kukubo Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Happy 2010 Good people, I have copied this to Paul - he's the one that keeps the cheque book:-) cheers, a. On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Lawrence Kago <lawrencekago(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I 3rd it....(the breakfast) > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:16 PM, matere lusitche <kenyabizideas(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> hi to all skunkers and a happy new year .i second the breakfast >> meeting and would also like to propose a diary of events/activities >> that the skunkworks assosiation is to participate in or orgarnise .i >> intend to launch my looong delayed project/product 'leo network of >> community noticeboards' at maker fair that will be in august i >> presume? Finaly i have a simple idea that can be transformed into a >> mobile phone app that enables radio listeners compile their favorite >> songs and another that is a saving for dec holiday by mobile phone >> idea that i hope guys can chew upon .i will share this ideas with >> mobile app developers fb group .thanks for the great info and contact >> on skunkworks 09 i think 2010 is breakthroug time >> >> On 1/2/10, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > @ Lawrence, you are OT :-) >> > >> > Happy New Year Skunkers, Phares can you organise a breakfast meeting for >> > skunkers, it would be ideal to set the scene for 2010, i would like to >> > meet >> > Aki, Rad, and someone by the name excuseme pliz hehe. Can the ICT board >> > generously sponsor this ??Happy New year Paul and Alex >> > >> > Blessings >> > >> > On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Lawrence Kago >> > <lawrencekago(a)gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> >> Wishing all skunkers a Happy 2010... >> >> >> > -- >> > Barrack O. Otieno >> > Administrative Manager >> > Afriregister Ltd (Ke) >> > P.o.Box 21682 >> > Nairobi 00100 >> > Tel: >> > +254721325277 >> > +254733206359 >> > +254202498789 >> > Riara Road, Bamboo Lane >> > www.afriregister.com >> > www.afriregister.co.ke >> > ICANN accredited registrar. >> > Skype: barrack.otieno >> > _______________________________________________ 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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Happy 2010
by Lawrence Kago 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Wishing all skunkers a Happy 2010...

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Re: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this
by Bernard Mwagiru 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

This is wha Im talking about.I love there guys:-) http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/story/2009/12/04/bt-chairman-the-only-ma… bernard -----Original Message----- From: Bernard Mwagiru Sent: 03/01/2010 9:38:13 pm To: amanya Cc: Skunkworks Forum Subject: RE: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this Experience has shown that even with the best of regulations in place, every competitive market needs to be kept on toes by knowledgable,informed, updated and active consumer protection groups. Furthermore,most of those great regulatory policies stem from recommendations of active participations of consumer associations et al. We may not all have knowledge of what we should expect from operators probably because we may misconstrue "crappy" service as the norm.While members in this list may be well-versed with the technologies,many offlist dont.Eg I was very impressed that vodafon uk include the contention ratio value on the hsdpa modem in its advertisements! On inquiry I was told that some uk association pressured vodafon uk to do so after numerous complaints from customers.What customers now expect is not 3.6Mbps but an acceptable value of mobile broadband as calculated from this contention ratio.Hence, Vodafon Uk have to ensure that certain levels are maintained lest consumer fury befalls them:-).Im sure if such level of awareness was made available to consumers then surely one would be in a better position prior to putting pen to paper. An informed consumer protection group would certainly know that due to the challenges and shortcoming of the technology itself(shared bandwidth for instance),a certain acceptable level of service should be maintained.And it is this awareness that should be sought.I highly doubt that numerous email complaints to operators would bring the desired effect. bernard -----Original Message----- From: amanya Sent: 03/01/2010 5:17:26 pm To: bmwagiru Cc: Skunkworks Forum Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this Alex and Bernard you are mixing up two issues here: the ideal and what is. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. Adam Smith *An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations*, par. I.2.2 The telcos will continue giving crappy service, and they are not alone in this, until regulation forces them otherwise. As Bernard rightly points out, an actual Consumers Association would be a huge step forward. That said am stymied when Alex argues, and a second time at that, "Over [the] last 1 year the service was degraded..." and still has an issue with Orange upgrading its network. BTW Alex, Orange did reduce the prices of their data bundles. Bernard, as fas as data goes, I gave all 4 telcos a shot and cost and quality is what motivated me: http://bit.ly/OrangeData, http://bit.ly/SuffData, http://bit.ly/ZainData. Zain's unlimited is the cheapest but it didn't work for me in a number of places. Cost also motivated the voice switch to Yu. From a minimum 100 per day to 100-150 every 2 days. What, Benard, if i may ask are you using for Data and Voice?

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Re: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this
by Bernard Mwagiru 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

Experience has shown that even with the best of regulations in place, every competitive market needs to be kept on toes by knowledgable,informed, updated and active consumer protection groups. Furthermore,most of those great regulatory policies stem from recommendations of active participations of consumer associations et al. We may not all have knowledge of what we should expect from operators probably because we may misconstrue "crappy" service as the norm.While members in this list may be well-versed with the technologies,many offlist dont.Eg I was very impressed that vodafon uk include the contention ratio value on the hsdpa modem in its advertisements! On inquiry I was told that some uk association pressured vodafon uk to do so after numerous complaints from customers.What customers now expect is not 3.6Mbps but an acceptable value of mobile broadband as calculated from this contention ratio.Hence, Vodafon Uk have to ensure that certain levels are maintained lest consumer fury befalls them:-).Im sure if such level of awareness was made available to consumers then surely one would be in a better position prior to putting pen to paper. An informed consumer protection group would certainly know that due to the challenges and shortcoming of the technology itself(shared bandwidth for instance),a certain acceptable level of service should be maintained.And it is this awareness that should be sought.I highly doubt that numerous email complaints to operators would bring the desired effect. bernard -----Original Message----- From: amanya Sent: 03/01/2010 5:17:26 pm To: bmwagiru Cc: Skunkworks Forum Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this Alex and Bernard you are mixing up two issues here: the ideal and what is. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. Adam Smith *An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations*, par. I.2.2 The telcos will continue giving crappy service, and they are not alone in this, until regulation forces them otherwise. As Bernard rightly points out, an actual Consumers Association would be a huge step forward. That said am stymied when Alex argues, and a second time at that, "Over [the] last 1 year the service was degraded..." and still has an issue with Orange upgrading its network. BTW Alex, Orange did reduce the prices of their data bundles. Bernard, as fas as data goes, I gave all 4 telcos a shot and cost and quality is what motivated me: http://bit.ly/OrangeData, http://bit.ly/SuffData, http://bit.ly/ZainData. Zain's unlimited is the cheapest but it didn't work for me in a number of places. Cost also motivated the voice switch to Yu. From a minimum 100 per day to 100-150 every 2 days. What, Benard, if i may ask are you using for Data and Voice?

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 10, Issue 5
by Frank Maina 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

does anyone know how to recover data lost from a blackberry ? On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 10:26 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. RAHIM KARA CONTACTS (Alvin Jason Ochieng) > 2. Re: RAHIM KARA CONTACTS (Rahim Kara) > 3. Re: Oohh I like this (amanya) > 4. Re: Oohh I like this (Rahim Kara) > 5. Re: Oohh I like this ([ Brainiac ]) > 6. Job Vacancy @ ITU (Joram Gachuiri) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:16:52 +0300 > From: Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] RAHIM KARA CONTACTS > Message-ID: > <ff6fccaa1001020916q7e970b5wd9a03abf25c2e2dc(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > DO you repair Iphones? if so please send me your FULL contacts ASAP... > > > aLVIN > > On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Rahim Kara <skunkingrahim(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Muchos appreciacious with the wishes! All have a lovely day.. WhAt is > > left of it and my best wishes for the new year!! > > > > Taking off the vader mask! May the force be with you!! Tum tum Tum tum > > tum tummmm!!! ( vader theme music) > > > > On Thursday, December 31, 2009, Clement Ongera <cnongera(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Rahim > >> Enjoy yourselves, and keep away from them man eaters. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:25:08 +0300 > From: Rahim Kara <skunkingrahim(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] RAHIM KARA CONTACTS > Message-ID: > <9cc665a61001020925h1386d8a5q288bc1901b4c1ff8(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Rahim m kara > 0734334074 > rahim(a)rahimkara.com > > On Saturday, January 2, 2010, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > DO you repair Iphones? if so please send me your FULL contacts ASAP... > > > > > > aLVIN > > > > On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Rahim Kara <skunkingrahim(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Muchos appreciacious with the wishes! All have a lovely day.. WhAt is > >> left of it and my best wishes for the new year!! > >> > >> Taking off the vader mask! May the force be with you!! Tum tum Tum tum > >> tum tummmm!!! ( vader theme music) > >> > >> On Thursday, December 31, 2009, Clement Ongera <cnongera(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> Hi Rahim > >>> Enjoy yourselves, and keep away from them man eaters. > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:46:27 +0300 > From: amanya <whynnot(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this > Message-ID: > <ab655d1e1001020946oc44e189l69ab5db573720880(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > @ Rahim, I hope that there's a lot and not just some truth in that. I > ditched Suffercicon for Orange two months ago and i welcome all > improvements > in their speeds. > > Oh, and a cost/benefit analysis shows at present it's miles ahead of the > other mobile networks. and am talking about Orange GSM and not CDMA. > > In this talk about Cost/Benefit let's not be like the mice who wanted to > bell the cat. Let's criticise but more importantly let this be practical > with suggestions. I have also ditched Suffericon voice. Sasa niko Yuu tu > sana, for example. > > Am surprised though that Alex Gakuru, who sang Orange praises as far back > as > a year ago minds that they are improving their speeds. > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:33, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > As Gakuru rightly put it, it would be far much better to analyse the > > cost-benefit rather than fantasize on these technologies.Techies(me > > included) get excited over such but it would be an quite an eye opener > for > > us if a researcher or market analyst could perform an analysis of > relevant > > services. > > > > > What I expect in 2010 is a more vibrant consumer awareness in the > telecom > > sector and what should rightly be expected from operators.Many a times > > operators raise high expectations but those of us locked up in server > rooms > > know all too well the challenges and shortcomings of eg wireless access > > technologies,etc which are not unique in Kenya; a little googling will > > confirm this.I am well aware that firms are out to make or squeeze bucks > > from subscribers.However, with more awareness at least subs will know > what > > they are getting into.In developed countries there exist very well > informed > > consumer rights groups who even perform real life demos and tests for > > consumers.Remember those early days of flash disks?You walk in and buy a > > 512mb but is it really 512mb?My 500gb reads 486gb from the properties > tab! > > Never had anyone complain.Why?Because we all know what bits and bytes > are. > > What I hope and expect is an concerted effort by > > groups,boards,associations,etc charged with protecting and > > informing the public to live up to their tasks. > > > > > -- > > Expect the ICT Consumers Association of Kenya to implement something > > similar to http://www.bbb.org/ this year! > > > > cheers, > > > > a. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > (+254) 752 74 84 55 | 737 74 84 55 | 722 74 84 55 > > you can be what you want to be, the only limit is what you deem it to be >

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Re: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this
by Bernard Mwagiru 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

Amanya, It would really help to have such information as to the reasons for all this ditching one operator for another.Using your own words,lets not criticise without providing practical suggestions.All this ad hoc hopping does not help in the log run.Remember "1/- forever"? Well,we all know what happened. A thorough costbenefit analysis would detail aspects such voice/data network coverage,voice/data quality,value added services(ringback tones,voicemail,portals,loyalty solutions,etc),flexible access technologies options,enterprise solutions,hosted solutions,m-commerce,ARPU vs market share,trends,etc.All this in close relation to inflation,GDP,purchasing power,interest rates,etc. would go a long way in making firm informed decisions;a far cry from hopping here and there. I have come across such reports in europe that offer invaluable advice to investors.It is not uncommon for such efforts to be spearheaded by consumer groups.This,IMO, is what Kenya is deficient in.Any local or foreign investor would quickly like to know eg which of the providers would meet mobile banking or money transfer services,requirements,technicalities,protocols,formalities,etc.Thats what I (both as a consumer and a technician) would expect from an informed ICT consumer rights group.The challenge is here. bernard -----Original Message----- From: amanya Sent: 02/01/2010 8:46:27 pm To: Skunkworks Forum Cc: bmwagiru Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Oohh I like this @ Rahim, I hope that there's a lot and not just some truth in that. I ditched Suffercicon for Orange two months ago and i welcome all improvements in their speeds. Oh, and a cost/benefit analysis shows at present it's miles ahead of the other mobile networks. and am talking about Orange GSM and not CDMA. In this talk about Cost/Benefit let's not be like the mice who wanted to bell the cat. Let's criticise but more importantly let this be practical with suggestions. I have also ditched Suffericon voice. Sasa niko Yuu tu sana, for example. Am surprised though that Alex Gakuru, who sang Orange praises as far back as a year ago minds that they are improving their speeds. On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:33, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > As Gakuru rightly put it, it would be far much better to analyse the > cost-benefit rather than fantasize on these technologies.Techies(me > included) get excited over such but it would be an quite an eye opener for > us if a researcher or market analyst could perform an analysis of relevant > services. > > > What I expect in 2010 is a more vibrant consumer awareness in the telecom > sector and what should rightly be expected from operators.Many a times > operators raise high expectations but those of us locked up in server rooms > know all too well the challenges and shortcomings of eg wireless access > technologies,etc which are not unique in Kenya; a little googling will > confirm this.I am well aware that firms are out to make or squeeze bucks > from subscribers.However, with more awareness at least subs will know what > they are getting into.In developed countries there exist very well informed > consumer rights groups who even perform real life demos and tests for > consumers.Remember those early days of flash disks?You walk in and buy a > 512mb but is it really 512mb?My 500gb reads 486gb from the properties tab! > Never had anyone complain.Why?Because we all know what bits and bytes are. > What I hope and expect is an concerted effort by > groups,boards,associations,etc charged with protecting and > informing the public to live up to their tasks. > > > -- > Expect the ICT Consumers Association of Kenya to implement something > similar to http://www.bbb.org/ this year! > > cheers, > > a. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- (+254) 752 74 84 55 | 737 74 84 55 | 722 74 84 55 you can be what you want to be, the only limit is what you deem it to be

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Techical documentation guru
by Mbugua Njihia 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

Goodday Skunks, I am looking to shortlist two technical documentation gurus, the sort of guys who can be walked through a platform and get it down on paper to international standards. If you are such a person kindly send ur CV to mbugua(a)symbiotic.co.ke. The gig is slated for Fed 2010.

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Job Vacancy @ ITU
by Joram Gachuiri 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

Happy new year. Try your luck in 2010 BR Joram

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RAHIM KARA CONTACTS
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

DO you repair Iphones? if so please send me your FULL contacts ASAP... aLVIN On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Rahim Kara <skunkingrahim(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Muchos appreciacious with the wishes! All have a lovely day.. WhAt is > left of it and my best wishes for the new year!! > > Taking off the vader mask! May the force be with you!! Tum tum Tum tum > tum tummmm!!! ( vader theme music) > > On Thursday, December 31, 2009, Clement Ongera <cnongera(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Rahim >> Enjoy yourselves, and keep away from them man eaters. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 10, Issue 3
by Frank Maina 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

barrack interesting idea about the breakfast ...i know a likely sponsor should it get organised ..contact me .. On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:00 PM, <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Patrick Karanja wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn > (Patrick Karanja) > 2. Re: Patrick Karanja wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn > (Simon Mbuthia) > 3. Re: Server Harambee (Joram Mwinamo) > 4. Happy 2010 (Lawrence Kago) > 5. License fee to operate a hotspot or wisp (Job Muriuki) > 6. Re: License fee to operate a hotspot or wisp (waihiga mwaura) > 7. Re: Happy 2010 (Barrack Otieno) > 8. Re: Oohh I like this (Mark Mwangi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 14:47:06 -0800 (PST) > From: Patrick Karanja <wabethi(a)gmail.com> > To: Mulutu Jackson <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] Patrick Karanja wants to stay in touch on > LinkedIn > Message-ID: > <1513484651.13251769.1262386026821.JavaMail.app(a)ech3-cdn11.prod> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > LinkedIn > ------------ > > Patrick Karanja requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: > ------------------------------------------ > > Mulutu, > > I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. > > - Patrick Karanja > > Accept invitation from Patrick Karanja > > http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1693494611_2… > > View invitation from Patrick Karanja > > http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1693494611_2… > ------------------------------------------ > > DID YOU KNOW you can be the first to know when a trusted member of your > network changes jobs? With Network Updates on your LinkedIn home page, > you'll be notified as members of your network change their current position. > Be the first to know and reach out! > http://www.linkedin.com/ > > > ------ > (c) 2009, LinkedIn Corporation > >

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Oohh I like this
by Rahim Kara 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

Grapevine said orange planning on rolling put 3.75g network. Any truth in this?

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License fee to operate a hotspot or wisp
by Job Muriuki 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

Hi good people, am hoping you had a great festive season. Where can i get licensing information, or how much is the license?

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Patrick Karanja wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn
by Patrick Karanja 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

LinkedIn ------------ Patrick Karanja requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Mulutu, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Patrick Karanja Accept invitation from Patrick Karanja http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1693494611_2… View invitation from Patrick Karanja http://www.linkedin.com/e/XqwhZ3Ffzi6Tax09giG2G5ucHu2sPa0/blk/I1693494611_2… ------------------------------------------ DID YOU KNOW you can be the first to know when a trusted member of your network changes jobs? With Network Updates on your LinkedIn home page, you'll be notified as members of your network change their current position. Be the first to know and reach out! http://www.linkedin.com/ ------ (c) 2009, LinkedIn Corporation

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Mara Triangle comes back to life
by aki 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

Plenty of rainfall in the afternoons, last few days. Hippos and crocs happy. On drive in, many carcasses of animals, the drought took a toll on animals. Sad that others died just before the rains came. Must have been hell for the animals. I wonder if the annual migration was easier with lower river levels? Past 5 days Mara river levels rose to high levels, while rain water runs offs from hillsides made deep gullies. Good news : Mara now looks like a golf course, green everywhere. Bad news for preditors who can be spotted easily, cheetah, lions on a green background. Large elephant families. But panic driven humans from urban areas (tour guides and operators) are too scared of the rains.......... One wonders the saying " word spread like bushfire" takes a new meaning. If you planning a visit, ensure you have a proper 4 wheel drive and skills, not awd but if you are a skilled driver, enjoy drifting in the mud. Its not bad, and if your tour guide tells you to leave early, well it isn't excatly the end of the world, just rain and mud and you can dig your car out of the rut.. As a backup, have food/water for an emergency overnight stay if you want to be prepared. Worth to see the mara at this time. :-) A happy new year to all. -- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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Nakuru
by Rahim Kara 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

ANyone want to come? i leave in an hour and have room in the car. Make some noise if it's a yes. 'm going to camp at the park overnight. Rahim.

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How smart are you really when it comes to tech?
by Harry Hare 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

How about a self audit... * http://www.cio.co.ke/index.php/view-all-analysis-items/475-how-smart-are-yo… * Harry

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Ideal christmas gift
by Cynthia Wahome 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

If i were to ask the skunkworks community? What wud each person dream to hav as a christmas gift? just a thot ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------- "easy access to the world"

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Accessing DVD/CD on Windows 7
by Solomon Mburu Kamau 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Good people, I installed Windows 7 replacing Vista, and I'm not able to access CD or DVD through the ROM. I remember after installing the current OS, I watched a movie on my laptop, but all of a sudden, I can't find drive E: (which was my DVD drive). I have done a trouble shoot, run device manager and I seem to have been lost in the maze. Device manager shows the CD ROM but with a yellow tab on the left. I can't roll back the drive (the tab is blocked) but I can update and check the device status which states:* Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39). *I have googled, searched on Microsoft website for help, but still I find myself in the deepest part of the maze. Restoring the system to an earlier point, does not help me either. I installed the same on a PC and it's working well. The DVD and CD are playing very well. Any one out there with a solution? BTW, is Windows 7, having issues as opposed to Vista? Thanks -- 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

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Mysql on jambo server
by simiyu mse 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Ahoy! Someone please help me go about setting up a mysql db on the jambo server. I got a hosting account and for the life of me cant be able to create my db. Last time i got a jambo account was some 2 years ago and the setup was nowhere this unfriendly. -- i dislike capital letters +254 722 278 106

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OT of the year: >>> Happy new year.
by [ Brainiac ] 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Happy new year ladies and gentlemen @skunkworks. (im thinkin i might reach more of you this way before the networks begin to congest. -- Someone in Kenya cares about the environent. http://www.cra-africa.info

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Sending mail with php - SMTP error
by Calvin Omari 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Hi Techies, Happy new year to evryone of you it was a pleasure having to interact with people of the same caliber, Now I have a problem after making an online application system where people can apply for jobs for our company, and then they get an email of notification the server does not send mail, am not sure because I know the code is okay I have tested it in a linux server and it works correctly now its hosted in a windows 2003 server and it has xampp installed in as the running apache server, its running on port 81, port 80 is being used by a different "localhost", is there any program I need to install or configure the smtp or popr mail to enable me send mail? Thanks in advance

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Accessing Offline SCO OpenServer Filesystem
by Simon Mbuthia 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Hi Skunks, I have an old IBM xSeries 235 server that runs the above OS on an UltraSCSI hard disk. It doesn't have any IDE hard disks installed. Problem is, I don't have any logon credentials for logging into the server, so I'd like to reset the root password by editing the passwd/shadow files using a LiveCD. Unfortunately, it seems like Linux distros are unable to read the filesystem used, which I suspect to be EAFS or HPFS. Since I have downloaded a number of ISOs which don't seem to be of much help, I am thinking of trying FreeBSD, but I am not sure whether it will help me solve this matter. Someone kindly advise. Me. -- שִׁמְעוֹן

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paypal account
by pithon kamau 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

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Re: [Skunkworks] [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal
by Gakuru Alex 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Wesley, Firstly, I concur that the situation as currently stands is a perfect recipe for national disaster-accumulated idle youths with no jobs, no incomes, no hope will convert their youthful energies from nothingness to acts such as you outline. [ You forgot to add that they are also ready armies-for-hire at the disposal of politicians' personal interest-assignments.] Find huge government expenditure on education justified since Human Capital is the greatest asset in the “Knowledge Economy” era and as history shows, for example, the little islands called United Kingdom without much natural resources (minerals such as Africa's) grew and remains a global economic leader. They harnessed and export their human capital and culture (e.g. 'Shakespeare') around the world or 'importing' students into the UK. They created markets and demand for British certification, standards, etc and I am certain that at one point or other list members 'boasted' of their 'Britishness' either upon travel there, certification, a gadget (or just a power cable:) - “Made in UK.” My considered opinion is that our youth are not given much space nor support to innovate. Those that insist and persist and make it, are not recognised for their successes. Apparently many officials in government, either conscious or consciously, adopted to evangelize on foreign is best' attitude :-( :-( :-( Fortunately, "Whilst many challenges face young people, undoubtedly the most acute is the inability to access employment – the lack of opportunities to earn a decent and honest living. It is this that drives young people into crime and drugs, and into a general state of hopelessness and despair. The issue of creating employment opportunities for the youth (formal, informal and self employment) needs therefore to be addressed urgently and with the kind of resources, focus and commitment as has been directed at HIV/AIDS. There is need for a “Marshal” plan as was used to re-settle landless people after independence. In fact, an investment in building the capacity of Kenyan youth by targeted interventions and in addressing their specific needs in terms of education, skills training and gainful employment is seen as imperative for national development ... This Strategic Plan offers a coherent, ambitious but realizable road map to address this and other challenges facing young people" 3.3.8 Information and Communication Technology Information and Communication Technology (ICT) may arguably be the most powerful tool for social and economic change. Rapid and continuing growth and development in ICT is transforming the ways in which youth live and work. Using internet for example, youth can get access to both domestic and international education and job opportunities on line. They can also share interests with peers and with the YEDF, can even advertise their products and get market information on any business of their choice. Due to lack of access to information and communication technology (ICT) especially in rural areas, youth cannot exploit their career, business and education opportunities. There is need for MOYA to take advantage of benefits associated with ICT to foster youth development. http://www.youthaffairs.go.ke/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download… - - - Wish MOYA's strategic objectives are realised in 2010 >> and beyond >> regards, a. On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> wrote: > Daktari Ndemo, > As one of the concerened parents and citizens, I must admit the truth can be > sometimes very bitter especially when you compare the qaulifications of > public primary school teachers with that of private schools. The disparity > is even worse when you look at the rural schools. On the issue of whether we > need the KCPE exams, I would request you to pose that question to your > couterpart at the MoE Prof Karega and share with us his opinion, whether > personal or official. > > Cheers and Happy New Year > > Akich Kwach > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > To: "wesley kirinya" <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke>; "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; "ke-users" <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> > Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:46 PM > Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving > candidates,parents a raw deal > > > Dear Wesley, > No one should fail an exam because we have nowhere to take them if they > passed. Already we have B grade students who are not getting into > Universiry. > > Every year we get similar concerns but no one has ever asked if indeed we > need KCPE exams. To date I do not know the objective of this exam. If > our promlem just like everybody else is literacy, then we only need the > KCSE exams. The assumption here is that by the time someone sits for > KCSE, they would be literate and mature enough to consider options. At > KCPE level, I am afraid we keep on increasing our illiteracy levels the > moment 250,000 fail to proceed further. > > In my view we all have failed to analyse this problem objectively. Media > keeps on reporting but not analysing the problems. Citizens continue to > complain and not making proposals to the Government. The KNUT, parents, > politicians have subjected the Ministry into crisis mode instead of > reforming the sector. KNUT knows that at least one third of teacheers in > Primary Public Schools cannot pass or did not pass KCPE. Then we ask why > Private Schools perform better? > > > Ndemo. > > > > > >> I'm concerned about the hundreds of thousands of students that will miss >> high school. Last year 250,000 missed it. Over a five year period, this >> adds up to more than a million, in a country whose population is about 40 >> million! >> >> Out of those who go to high school, only a handful end up in university. >> Someone should do a sturdy on the loss to our economy. The government >> spends lots on money to educate 250,000 people annually who will not get >> to high school. With our current systems, most of these 250,000 will not >> get descent employment/stable sources of income. Most of them come from >> rural areas, which are the areas that need serious development and skilled >> man-power to drive the development. If I opened a branch of my company in >> some rural area of Kenya, who will I employ? Even if I employ some people, >> they would be threatened by the Mungiki-types (children who join gangs in >> order to extort money) >> >> We need every child in Kenya, willing to go to school, to be able to >> archieve at least Diploma level. Without that, we should forget vision >> 2030 and competing with India and other Asian countries! The Chinese will >> continue building our roads, as Kenyans sweep them with brooms, not even >> specialized machines! >> >> I would like to bring in a different perspective as to the low >> performance, which someone mentioned as seriously wrong. What would happen >> if most students passed their exams, especially now with record numbers >> enrolling in schools? Where will they go? You would have students with B >> grades missing high school. That would be a great embrassment to >> goverment. >> >> If money is available to buy fleets of new cars (which dont really add to >> our GDP), surely there should be money for better quality of education for >> our children (which definately adds to our GDP). >> >> This is a national disaster. >> >> O~( >> >> >> --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> wrote: >> >> From: Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> To: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com >> Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 9:39 AM >> >> Gentlemen, >> Thanks for sharing your concerns. I would agree with MM and Zachary >> because KNEC ought to have known every candidate and parents would be >> interested in getting their results at the earliest hour and should have >> tested the system's capacity ahead of time. It is sad upto this hour, I >> spent on SMS three times and no reply yet. If such trends continue, the >> ICT investments might just be a wate of public funds and citizens might >> lose faith in the so called e-Govt. I would humbly request the PS, Dr >> Bitange and the ICT Board to intervene and find out what transpired at the >> KNEC system. >> >> For the parents who had 2009 candidates, I am concerned with the general >> national perfomance taking into account that subjects such as SST where >> candidates usually score high marks recorded poor performance, something >> is not right somewhere. >> >> WISHING YOU A HAPPY 2010 >> >> Akich Kwach >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mureithi" >> <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> >> To: <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> >> Cc: <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 6:43 PM >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> >> >>> Thanks barrack >>> For the candidate and their family they interacted with the ict system >>> and the interface was the sms and the web. We should not hide behind >>> huge traffic because the phenomena and the time is known and the >>> implications. >>> Another terrible failure is that i and many thousands kenyans paid >>> upfront to the ict system for a service that was not delivered >>> >>> >>> ____________ >>> Muriuki Mureithi >>> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >>> >>> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >>> Author: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >>> Date: 29th December 2009 12:51 >>> >>> MM, >>> >>> I guess it's a bit premature to blame the System, the problem stems from >>> how >>> the whole announcement was managed, it was improper for the Ministers >>> handlers to say the results would be available on the site immediately >>> after >>> the speech, with the anxiety that had been going on i'm sure even the >>> best >>> servers might not have handled the hits, no wonder the systems were >>> unable >>> to cope, however this serves as a lesson to KNEC, i am sure they will do >>> better in 2010. >>> >>> Happy New Year ! >>> >>> On 12/29/09, mureithi <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote: >>>> >>>> Zachary >>>> This was the great opportunity for the ict system to prove its value to >>>> our >>>> society. It failed miserably to just serve less than 1 percent of the >>>> population and had to walk to schools. Zain however stood tall and 2228 >>>> worked. >>>> ____________ >>>> Muriuki Mureithi >>>> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >>>> >>>> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >>>> Subject: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >>>> Author: Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> >>>> Date: 29th December 2009 09:59 >>>> >>>> >>>> Despite the digitisation of exam results by the Kenya National >>>> Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Ministry of Education, the platform >>>> doesn't seem to be working. My daughter is one of the candidates who >>>> sat >>>> KCPE in November 2009. But more than two hours after the release of the >>>> results by Education minister Sam Ongeri, the KNEC website from where >>>> the >>>> candidates are supposed to check their results remains down. Worse >>>> still, >>>> the 2228 no. to which candidates should text their index numbers to get >>>> results is also not working but continues to consume airtime to the >>>> tune of >>>> Ksh 20 per SMS. If this is not a rip off, then I don't know the >>>> definition, >>>> coming as it does at a time when the ministry is reeling from a theft >>>> scandal. >>>> >>>> One wonders what else the ministry could be hiding. While announcing >>>> the >>>> top candidates, Ongeri never mentioned the names of their schools. But >>>> it is >>>> anyone's guess that majority of them are from private schools. Rather >>>> than >>>> bash the media as he did during the release of the results, Ongeri >>>> should >>>> tell us what is bedevilling FPE. >>>> >>>> Can someone please help? MY daughter has refused to take lunch until >>>> she >>>> gets her results. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- Be the change you want to see in the world. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> This message was sent to: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mureithi%40summitstrat… >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- Barrack O. Otieno >>> Administrative Manager >>> Afriregister Ltd (Ke) >>> P.o.Box 21682 >>> Nairobi 00100 >>> Tel: >>> +254721325277 >>> +254733206359 >>> +254202498789 >>> Riara Road, Bamboo Lane >>> www.afriregister.com >>> www.afriregister.co.ke >>> ICANN accredited registrar. >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: kwach(a)archway-productions.com >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kwach%40archway-produc… >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kiriinya2000%40yahoo.c… >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> --------------------------------------------- >> "easy access to the world" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ke-internetusers mailing list >> ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net >> http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned > for viruses and > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------- > "easy access to the world" > > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers > _______________________________________________ > ke-internetusers mailing list > ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net > http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers >

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal
by wesley kirinya 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

I'm concerned about the hundreds of thousands of students that will miss high school. Last year 250,000 missed it. Over a five year period, this adds up to more than a million, in a country whose population is about 40 million! Out of those who go to high school, only a handful end up in university. Someone should do a sturdy on the loss to our economy. The government spends lots on money to educate 250,000 people annually who will not get to high school. With our current systems, most of these 250,000 will not get descent employment/stable sources of income. Most of them come from rural areas, which are the areas that need serious development and skilled man-power to drive the development. If I opened a branch of my company in some rural area of Kenya, who will I employ? Even if I employ some people, they would be threatened by the Mungiki-types (children who join gangs in order to extort money) We need every child in Kenya, willing to go to school, to be able to archieve at least Diploma level. Without that, we should forget vision 2030 and competing with India and other Asian countries! The Chinese will continue building our roads, as Kenyans sweep them with brooms, not even specialized machines! I would like to bring in a different perspective as to the low performance, which someone mentioned as seriously wrong. What would happen if most students passed their exams, especially now with record numbers enrolling in schools? Where will they go? You would have students with B grades missing high school. That would be a great embrassment to goverment. If money is available to buy fleets of new cars (which dont really add to our GDP), surely there should be money for better quality of education for our children (which definately adds to our GDP). This is a national disaster. O~( --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> wrote: From: Akich Kwach <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal To: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 9:39 AM Gentlemen, Thanks for sharing your concerns. I would agree with MM and Zachary because KNEC ought to have known every candidate and parents would be interested in getting their results at the earliest hour and should have tested the system's capacity ahead of time. It is sad upto this hour, I spent on SMS three times and no reply yet. If such trends continue, the ICT investments might just be a wate of public funds and citizens might lose faith in the so called e-Govt. I would humbly request the PS, Dr Bitange and the ICT Board to intervene and find out what transpired at the KNEC system. For the parents who had 2009 candidates, I am concerned with the general national perfomance taking into account that subjects such as SST where candidates usually score high marks recorded poor performance, something is not right somewhere. WISHING YOU A HAPPY 2010 Akich Kwach ----- Original Message ----- From: "mureithi" <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> To: <kwach(a)archway-productions.com> Cc: <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal > Thanks barrack > For the candidate and their family they interacted with the ict system and the interface was the sms and the web. We should not hide behind huge traffic because the phenomena and the time is known and the implications. > Another terrible failure is that i and many thousands kenyans paid upfront to the ict system for a service that was not delivered > > > ____________ > Muriuki Mureithi > Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone > > ________________ Reply Header ________________ > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal > Author: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > Date: 29th December 2009 12:51 > > MM, > > I guess it's a bit premature to blame the System, the problem stems from how > the whole announcement was managed, it was improper for the Ministers > handlers to say the results would be available on the site immediately after > the speech, with the anxiety that had been going on i'm sure even the best > servers might not have handled the hits, no wonder the systems were unable > to cope, however this serves as a lesson to KNEC, i am sure they will do > better in 2010. > > Happy New Year ! > > On 12/29/09, mureithi <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote: >> >> Zachary >> This was the great opportunity for the ict system to prove its value to our >> society. It failed miserably to just serve less than 1 percent of the >> population and had to walk to schools. Zain however stood tall and 2228 >> worked. >> ____________ >> Muriuki Mureithi >> Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone >> >> ________________ Reply Header ________________ >> Subject: [kictanet] KNEC giving candidates, parents a raw deal >> Author: Zachary Ochieng <zzachmbir(a)yahoo.com> >> Date: 29th December 2009 09:59 >> >> >> Despite the digitisation of exam results by the Kenya National >> Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Ministry of Education, the platform >> doesn't seem to be working. My daughter is one of the candidates who sat >> KCPE in November 2009. But more than two hours after the release of the >> results by Education minister Sam Ongeri, the KNEC website from where the >> candidates are supposed to check their results remains down. Worse still, >> the 2228 no. to which candidates should text their index numbers to get >> results is also not working but continues to consume airtime to the tune of >> Ksh 20 per SMS. If this is not a rip off, then I don't know the definition, >> coming as it does at a time when the ministry is reeling from a theft >> scandal. >> >> One wonders what else the ministry could be hiding. While announcing the >> top candidates, Ongeri never mentioned the names of their schools. But it is >> anyone's guess that majority of them are from private schools. Rather than >> bash the media as he did during the release of the results, Ongeri should >> tell us what is bedevilling FPE. >> >> Can someone please help? MY daughter has refused to take lunch until she >> gets her results. >> >> >> >> --- Be the change you want to see in the world. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mureithi%40summitstrat… >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… >> > > > > -- Barrack O. Otieno > Administrative Manager > Afriregister Ltd (Ke) > P.o.Box 21682 > Nairobi 00100 > Tel: > +254721325277 > +254733206359 > +254202498789 > Riara Road, Bamboo Lane > www.afriregister.com > www.afriregister.co.ke > ICANN accredited registrar. > Skype: barrack.otieno > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: kwach(a)archway-productions.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kwach%40archway-produc… _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kiriinya2000%40yahoo.c…

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The Tragedy of One Laptop Per Child
by Glenn Sequeira 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

An interesting perspective on the OLPC Project: http://www.slashgear.com/the-tragedy-of-one-laptop-per-child-3067199/ ~gms

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KNEC WESITE
by Al Kags 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

These exams people are a little more than rdiculous. Someone tell me what mistakes they made that the site is down? 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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WestconAfrica - Sales and Technical Job Opportunities
by John Nderito 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

Hello and Happy Holidays, If you are seeking employment starting February 2010 at a respectable organisation, then forward your C.V to the following contact address A.S.A.P. Email Address: hr_ea(a)westconafrica.com jnderito(a)westconafrica.com NB: WestconAfrica Job Opportunities - JD's Details and WestconAfrica CV Format Attached. Regards, John Nderito Regional Business Manager (East and Southern Africa) Datacentre Solutions Division Board:+254 20 4443512 / 4443513/5/6 / 3540286 Cell: +254 718 770220 Fax:+254 20 4441337 Email:jnderito@westconafrica.com Web: www.westconafrica.com

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WestconAfrica - Internship Programme 2010
by John Nderito 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

Hello and Happy Holidays, If you are a recent graduate seeking internship for a period of a month starting January 2010 at a respectable IT Value Add Distributor, then forward your C.V to the following contact address A.S.A.P. Email Address: hr_ea(a)westconafrica.com NB: WestconAfrica Intership 2010 - Programme Details Attached. Regards, John Nderito Regional Business Manager (East and Southern Africa) Datacentre Solutions Division Board:+254 20 4443512 / 4443513/5/6 / 3540286 Cell: +254 718 770220 Fax:+254 20 4441337 Email:jnderito@westconafrica.com Web: www.westconafrica.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Needed: Information on Microsoft Products
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

> Hi Chris, > > I can assist briefly with some facts as we are Microsoft Partners. > > Pricing I can get you updated pricing from Jan 4th 2010. > > 1> Windows Xp pro manufacture stopped in July 2009. > 2> If you are looking to buy volume licenses Microsoft will need your > company details > - To know whether you are in Govt, schools,commercial sector. > - Number of users, servers etc > - Email address as nowadays the Licenses are sent direct by > Microsoft to your Companys IT Head/ Admin. > 3> Windows 7 costs about as much as 14k from last years sales. Qty > discounts apply. > 4> Microsoft office 2003 is End of Life. Microsoft office 2007 is > available but in office Home and Student ,Basic,office Standard, Small > business, Office Pro plus,& Enterprise Edition. All prices vary from > as low as 10k to 40k.....this is the range from last year sales. > > 5. All Microsoft Licenses require a separate License as Installation > involves ONLINE LICENSE ACTIVATION or the product will only work for > 30 days and shut down. > > Regards, > > Alvin Ochieng > > 722-313923 > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Chris W. <dabnix(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi , >> >> Need to get some few facts on Microsoft products in this case GENUINE from >> those who deal (or have) with MS products. >> Kindly provide the best rates and real information and not just assumptions. >> >> i, Is Win XP Professional still on sale? >> If yes, can I get its copies locally? >> >> ii,How much does Win XP Prof. cost (considering its age) for 1 user, 5 user, >> 20 user Licenses or in the right licensing models they come in? >> >> iii,What are the prices for Windows 7 following the users licensing as >> above? >> >> iii,How much is MS Office 2003 and Office 2007? >> Do I require a license for each PC I install the office suite? >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Chris_w. >> dabnix(a)gmail.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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Internship Opportunity at Gertrude's Garden Children's Hospital
by purity mwangi 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

hi, if you are an undergraduate seeking internship in IT for a period of not less than three months starting January 2010 or later in the year at a respectable organization, then forward your C.V. *A.S.A.P*. to me. mwangip(a)gerties.org *Requirements:* Candidate must be; - Results-oriented - Self-motivated - Innovative Tasks carried out involve user support, user training and an opportunity to learn and practice systems administration and management, exchange and active directories, etc.

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Needed: Information on Microsoft Products
by Chris W. 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

Hi , Need to get some few facts on Microsoft products in this case GENUINE from those who deal (or have) with MS products. Kindly provide the best rates and real information and not just assumptions. i, Is Win XP Professional still on sale? If yes, can I get its copies locally? ii,How much does Win XP Prof. cost (considering its age) for 1 user, 5 user, 20 user Licenses or in the right licensing models they come in? iii,What are the prices for Windows 7 following the users licensing as above? iii,How much is MS Office 2003 and Office 2007? Do I require a license for each PC I install the office suite? Thanks, Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com

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Selling laptop
by Jonah Tech 29 Dec '09

29 Dec '09

Am selling a hp D530 1GB RAM 80GB hd and 1.8 duo core laptop...At 22000 k..

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huawei D100
by techi 29 Dec '09

29 Dec '09

Hi everyone, Where can I get a huawei D100 wireless router? http://www.huawei.com/mobileweb/en/products/view.do?id=1180

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Re: [Skunkworks] Ideal christmas gift
by Riyaz Bachani 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

I can only share similar stories. I've visited a few of these rural kiosks/cafes and some common things are evident - the people that run the places 'monopolize' them. I found that students in a school just behind one of these centers did not have access to the center (yes it was expensive for the rural community since prices almost mirrored an urban cyber). But even aside from the cost - the students were not welcomed in as a pro bono effort to sensitize the community on the uses of the net. It seemed like the people who worked at the centers were experts, and the others were very scared of them :) - the equipment gets run down ... in one place, they had bought all the computers, but had no power supply - had been cut off for months. The committee was waiting for someone somewhere to turn it back on - the original donors I believe. In the other place, 80% of the computers were not working, and there was noone around to fix them. - they were not making enough off the center to sustain power, bandwidth costs etc. I personally think 3g is the answer to rural internet woes ... phones can be your first exposure to the net eg email and IM ... and automatically people will upgrade to other devices as necessary (torrents and HD video streaming ;) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jared Koyier" <jaredkoyier(a)gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 7:33:43 PM GMT +03:00 Iraq Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Ideal christmas gift Crystal This kiosks idea reminds me of the PostaSurf project that was spearheaded by Posta Kenya.Though Postasurf was infrastructurally poorly planned with one complete VSAT kit supporting 3 computers,fax n a phone.The biggest challange was the inability of these units to sustain themselves. The collections then were paltry and as such most of them were running in losses.None of the units were able to break even. Intersat charges about 55k.for 128bw per month...atleast the last time i checked. That means 2k per daycollection.Assuming you charge 1bob a min,it translate to2k min.If you are lucky 20 people will visit the kiosk in a day.So each must spend 100bob,I highly doubt if thats tenable in Khayega for instance. This is a cost that cannot be realised in rural areas. Take time and explore why Posta failed on this front. On 28/12/2009, ashok+skunkworks(a)parliaments.info <ashok+skunkworks(a)parliaments.info> wrote: > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Crystal Watley Kigoni > <crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> wrote: >> It seems as though it is easy to try to find faults and poke holes, but >> what >> tangible solutions have others on this list come up with? I can answer >> questions all day, no problem, but honestly people love to complain that >> there is high unemployment, high poverty, and a lack of local content, but >> when someone is trying to resolve the issues all we get is more >> complaints. >> Not very encouraging, now is it? > > I am neither complaining nor criticizing, I am just curious to > understand how you plan to make this work, since if the model works it > could be something useful for everyone. > I have seen very many projects propelled by good intentions but didn't > last more than a year or two because the funds ran out. > >> Would you refuse to own a car just because it has a risk of being stolen? >> This is also what insurance is for. > > Unfortunately human nature is a bit selfish about ownership. If I paid > for the car out of my pocket i have a greater interest in sustaining > ownership by servicing the car, buying insurance etc. I dont know if > all the communities these kiosks are meant for will feel like owners > if things are handed to them, since as you say they dont understand > what the internet is about. > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 9, Issue 233
by NDUNGU STEPHEN MAINA P15/2727/2007 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

Hi crystal, try the melinda bill gates foundation. they are kinda good at that stuff! hepi new year 2010, steve. On 12/28/09, skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send Skunkworks mailing list submissions to > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > skunkworks-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Skunkworks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. MOBILE TRANSFER AND BACKUP SOLUTION (Max Muraya) > 2. Re: Ideal christmas gift (Crystal Watley Kigoni) > 3. Re: Ideal christmas gift (techi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:41:14 +0300 > From: Max Muraya <maxmuraya(a)gmail.com> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] MOBILE TRANSFER AND BACKUP SOLUTION > Message-ID: > <b41437b40912280241v7dda610cn8bdd9d21c845dc93(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Transfer or backup contacts/sms/images etc frm any old fone on to > another new or old irregardless of fone type,carrier or technology.90% > of fone models supported.For only 500/= introductory offer.Contact me > offlist if interested.Thanks and Happy Hols Skunkers. > > On 12/27/09, Rahim Kara <skunkingrahim(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> So it wasnt shut down to let unauthorized passengers, terrorists and >> drugs in? >> >> Joram Mwinamo wrote: >>> they shut down website server to save on power for the lights >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 12:17 PM, david gathu <dtzgathum(a)gmail.com >>> <mailto:dtzgathum@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> wonder how >>> >>> 2009/12/23 Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com >>> <mailto:conradakunga@gmail.com>> >>> >>> The KAA and the Transport Ministry is simply not serious about >>> its responsibilities. People should be fired over such >>> incidents. We're lucky there were no accidents. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Ashok Hariharan >>> <ashok(a)parliaments.info <mailto:ashok@parliaments.info>> wrote: >>> >>> (perhaps the runway lights and the website run on the same >>> generator) >>> >>> http://www.kenyaairports.co.ke/ >>> >>> Server error 500 >>> >>> Internal Server Error >>> >>> The server encountered an unexpected condition which >>> prevented it from >>> fulfilling the request. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto: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… >>> >>> <http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1…> >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> 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 <mailto: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… >>> >>> <http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1…> >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> regards >>> >>> DAVID >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skunkworks mailing list >>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto: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… >>> >>> <http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1…> >>> ------------ >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> Other lists >>> ------------- >>> Announce: >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>> Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>> kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch? >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> God is not an excuse for lack of discipline >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are >>> powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that >>> frightens us.There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that >>> other people won't feel insecure around you.As we let our own light >>> shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. >>> As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates >>> others. >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:47:47 +0300 > From: Crystal Watley Kigoni <crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> > To: Skunkworks Forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Ideal christmas gift > Message-ID: > <ed3de3d20912280247m7d5990ga23ef8fa0a236abe(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi. > > None of these are risks ;) > > Almost 90% of Sub Saharan Africa is without electric. It is the perfect time > to introduce green tech such as solar so we can chose to develop without > adding CO2 emissions. Before people will buy Internet modems they need to > learn to use the Internet which is currently unavailable in most villages. > Thus an icebreaker is necessary for people to "buy in" to the technology. > And before someone can buy a computer they have to learn what it is, how to > use it, and have the income necessary to purchase. The goal of the kiosk is > to teach the people why computing and the Internet are relevant to their > daily lives. THEN they buy computers and Internet modems. Which can be sold > through the community groups to the people thus building the local economy. > > Many blessings, > > Crystal > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 1:39 PM, techi <myskunkworks(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Crystal, >> >> The cyber cafes were replaced by Internet modems in urban areas. I think >> one of the risks of Rural Internet Kiosks are primarily the Internet >> modems, >> rural electrification and reduced computer prices; which is not such a bad >> thing. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Crystal Watley Kigoni < >> crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> wrote: >> >>> The best Christmas gift to me would be $20 million to roll out 5,000 >>> Rural >>> Internet Kiosks throughout villages in East Africa... >>> >>> Crystal >>> >>> >>>> On Dec 28, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia(a)gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Google Phone!! >>>> >>>> 2009/12/28 [ Brainiac ] < <arebacollins(a)gmail.com>arebacollins(a)gmail.com >>>> > >>>> >>>>> This >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/giftsunder50/a446/> >>>>> http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/giftsunder50/a446/ >>>>> >>>>> Would make my next year. >>>>> >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Calvin Omari >>>>> <<calvinebarongo(a)gmail.com> >>>>> calvinebarongo(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I already promised a free design (template for website) already five >>>>>> guys have reponded and I am gonna do the a free template >>>>>> >>>>>> Thought it would be an ideal chrismas gift >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 1:37 AM, Cynthia Wahome <<cwahome(a)jambo.co.ke> >>>>>> cwahome(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If i were to ask the skunkworks community? >>>>>>> What wud each person dream to hav as a christmas gift? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> just a thot >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>>>>> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >>>>>>> believed to be clean. >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> "easy access to the world" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>>>>>> <Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>>>> <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks> >>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>>>> ------------ >>>>>>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >>>>>>> <http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1…> >>>>>>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >>>>>>> ------------ >>>>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>>>>> <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> >>>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>>>>> ------------ >>>>>>> Other services @ <http://my.co.ke>http://my.co.ke >>>>>>> Other lists >>>>>>> ------------- >>>>>>> Announce: >>>>>>> <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce> >>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>>>>>> Science: <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science> >>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>>>>>> kazi: <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general> >>>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>>>>> <Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>>> <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks> >>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>>> ------------ >>>>>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >>>>>> <http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1…> >>>>>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >>>>>> ------------ >>>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>>>> <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> >>>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>>>> ------------ >>>>>> Other services @ <http://my.co.ke>http://my.co.ke >>>>>> Other lists >>>>>> ------------- >>>>>> Announce: >>>>>> <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce> >>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>>>>> Science: <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science> >>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>>>>> kazi: <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general> >>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Someone in Kenya cares about the environent. >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.cra-africa.info>http://www.cra-africa.info >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>>>> <Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >>>>> <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks> >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>> ------------ >>>>> Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet >>>>> <http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1…> >>>>> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… >>>>> ------------ >>>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>>> <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> >>>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>>> ------------ >>>>> Other services @ <http://my.co.ke>http://my.co.ke >>>>> Other lists >>>>> ------------- >>>>> Announce: >>>>> <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce> >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce >>>>> Science: <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science> >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science >>>>> kazi: <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general> >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ????????? 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MOBILE TRANSFER AND BACKUP SOLUTION
by Max Muraya 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

Transfer or backup contacts/sms/images etc frm any old fone on to another new or old irregardless of fone type,carrier or technology.90% of fone models supported.For only 500/= introductory offer.Contact me offlist if interested.Thanks and Happy Hols Skunkers. On 12/27/09, Rahim Kara <skunkingrahim(a)gmail.com> wrote: > So it wasnt shut down to let unauthorized passengers, terrorists and > drugs in? > > Joram Mwinamo wrote: >> they shut down website server to save on power for the lights >> >> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 12:17 PM, david gathu <dtzgathum(a)gmail.com >> <mailto:dtzgathum@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> wonder how >> >> 2009/12/23 Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com >> <mailto:conradakunga@gmail.com>> >> >> The KAA and the Transport Ministry is simply not serious about >> its responsibilities. People should be fired over such >> incidents. We're lucky there were no accidents. >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Ashok Hariharan >> <ashok(a)parliaments.info <mailto:ashok@parliaments.info>> wrote: >> >> (perhaps the runway lights and the website run on the same >> generator) >> >> http://www.kenyaairports.co.ke/ >> >> Server error 500 >> >> Internal Server Error >> >> The server encountered an unexpected condition which >> prevented it from >> fulfilling the request. >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke <mailto: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… >> >> <http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1…> >> ------------ >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> 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Happy Ubuntu Season :)
by Gakuru Alex 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

FYI, I am compliant to requirement on below... i.e. in no way associated with any vendors.. Enjoy, Alex On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:13 PM, Davis Waithaka <daviswaithaka(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Well,..its about time! same should go for consultants who are meant to > give professional opinions on systems to be implemented etc. > > On Tue, 2009-10-06 at 22:37 +0300, Gakuru Alex wrote: >> FTC Sets Endorsement Rules for Blogs >> >> By Cecilia Kang >> Washington Post Staff Writer >> Tuesday, October 6, 2009 >> >> Bloggers who offer endorsements must disclose any payments they have >> received from the subjects of their reviews or face penalties of up to >> $11,000 per violation, the Federal Trade Commission said Monday. >> >> The agency, charged with protecting consumer interests, had not >> updated its policy on endorsements in nearly three decades, well >> before the Internet became a force in shaping consumer tastes. The new >> rules attempt to make more transparent corporate payments to bloggers, >> research firms and celebrities that help promote a product. >> >> "Given that social media has become such a significant player in the >> advertising area, we thought it was necessary to address social media >> as well," said Richard Cleland, assistant director for the division of >> advertising practices at the FTC. >> >> Consumer interest groups have long complained about the lack of >> disclosure. They say consumers often have no way of telling what >> corporate payments have been made to bloggers writing on parenting, >> fitness, dieting and financial services sites, for example. >> >> .... >> Punishments for violations will range from a warning letter to a fine >> of up to $11,000 per violation. >> >> <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/05/AR200910050…> >> _______________________________________________

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Happy Holidays Skunkworks
by saidimu apale 27 Dec '09

27 Dec '09

And all the best for the coming year. It has been a pleasure being part of this organized chaos, this madness with a method ;) I look forward to more in 2010. Cheers! Saidi

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CHRISTMAS GIFT
by Calvin Omari 27 Dec '09

27 Dec '09

Hi Anybody in need of a simple website, get it at no cost (services cost free but incurred cost will have to be paid), am offering a free website- design and cms (joomla or wordpress) for any ngo, person cmpany etc to increase my protfolio base and also as a social responsibility, Just an idea that crossed my mind, its raining in the office and kind boring (most guys have left for christmas break) Regards Calvin Omari

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Kenya Airports Authority website down
by Ashok Hariharan 27 Dec '09

27 Dec '09

(perhaps the runway lights and the website run on the same generator) http://www.kenyaairports.co.ke/ Server error 500 Internal Server Error The server encountered an unexpected condition which prevented it from fulfilling the request.

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Link to video of Sir Tim Berners-Lee's Nairobi breakfast meeting
by Joseph Wayodi 26 Dec '09

26 Dec '09

Hi people, Does anyone have a link to the video of Sir Tim Berners-Lee's breakfast meeting of November 20th, at the Nairobi Serena Hotel? Thanks. Joseph.

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[Event] Developer Forum - Silver Springs Hotel, Sat 19 Dec 9:30 - 1:00
by Rad! 24 Dec '09

24 Dec '09

There has been much talk over the past week championed my Aki and Murigi among others concerning the need for developers to come together and share knowledge, wisdom and indeed mistakes in order to stimulate the industry to the next level. In this regard we are organizing a developer forum this weekend, Saturday 19th December at Silver Springs from 9:30. The agenda is simply to meet and share. There will be swag as well to give away. There is no entry fee. Bring yourself and your colleagues. We are encouraging anyone interested in making a short presentation on ANY *technical *topic to participate. It doesn't need to be complex. Come and talk about OOP if you want to. The point, again, is to share. Circulate amongst your peers and friends. Send me a RSVP if interested in attending and/or presenting ( conradakunga(a)gmail.com)

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Microsoft loses Word patent appeal
by maina martin 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

Microsoft loses Word patent appeal, will change code Microsoft has lost an appeal in a patent case that will force it to alter Microsoft Word to avoid an injunction on sales of the product. I predict that a large bunch of angle brackets will be coming down on someone very hard, very soon see link below http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10420391-75.html

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Illiterate Mobile and Telecoms Dealers
by Kevin Ouma 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

*Skunkers,* Is it just me or are most of the mobile phone dealers unqualified to handle the items they sell. The other day I walked into a shop looking for a phone with 3g capability. As I pointed to a phone model and asked if it had 3g the somali lady ( who could not understand english or swahili properly) replied "hapana sisi iko to na Nokia na Samsung"hapana iko simu ya 3g . Today I had another similar experience where while looking for a USB bluetooth adapter the salesperson who coincidentally was again Somali asked whether I wanted it in 1 or 2gb ( he thought I was looking for a flash disk and had no clue what a USB adapter was.) I do suspect he does not even know what bluetooth is. This can easily be replicated across even electronics stores where many a time I have found myself educating shop assistants on features of items they sell eg region coding for dvds, what a set top box what is HDTV . It is not a surprise that until recently many people had been duped that their LCD TVs were digital until KBC switched on its digital signal at which point the story changed. Having traveled abroad, the level of engagement with an assistant at Dixons, Currys or Crutchfield electronics stores in the UK and shop attendants in Kenya like day and night. Most of the shop assistants you meet abroad are fairly technical people who know their stuff. Shouldn't the government demand a minimum level of qualification or literacy for such vendors or even more companies like Nokia/ Samsung demand this of their distributors/Agents / Outlets. It bothers me because over 70% of people selling IT hardware as well electronics equipment have no clue over what they are selling.. * Kevin Omondi* Disclaimer : Please I do not wish to come across as being xenophobic and have nothing against my cushitic brothers who I believe are excellent businesspeople.

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Ball replacement
by miky maina 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

Ball replacement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These days we have optical and laser mice, but In the olden days a couple of years computer mice had balls in them and it required some maintenance for proper functioning. This memo is from an unnamed computer company. It went to all field engineers about a computer peripheral problem, The author of this memo was quite serious. The engineers rolled on the floor laughing. Mouse balls are now available as FRU (Field Replacement Unit). Therefore, if a mouse fails to operate or should it perform erratically, it may need a ball replacement. Because of the delicate nature of this procedure, replacement of mouse balls should only be attempted by properly trained personnel. Before proceeding, determine the type of mouse balls by examining the underside of the mouse. Domestic balls will be larger and harder than foreign balls. Ball removal procedures differ depending upon the manufacturer of the mouse. Foreign balls can be replaced using the pop-off method. Domestic balls are replaced by using the twist-off method. Mouse balls are not usually static sensitive. However, excessive handling can result in sudden discharge. Upon completion of ball replacement, the mouse may be used immediately. It is recommended that each replacer have a pair of spare balls for maintaining optimum customer satisfaction. Any customer missing his balls should suspect local personnel of removing these necessary items.

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I made you this holiday video
by martin maina 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

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Off-Topic : Escorting with fighter jets
by aki 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

Interesting read................... Thus, Air Force flight planners found themselves coming to the substantial conclusion that to enact a formation like the one done by the Israelis and desired by their political bosses, they would have to use both the F-5 and the Hawk — one for high altitude cruising and the other for landing. But this, too, became impracticable because of operational reasons. In the end, most escort flights were done by the F-5. Recalls the pilot: “This was a daunting task. Unfortunately, then, and even now I believe, senior people do not have the courage to tell their bosses the truth of certain circumstances. In this case, there were serious issues of safety for a doubtful purpose. Who was threatening President Moi in his own country while flying at 40,000ft? Why would he need F-5s on his plane’s wings? *Passed down* “And when landing, why would he need the Hawks? What protection were they offering him in the environs of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport? Regrettably, problems such as these are passed down to officers who have no say in policy. They just carry it out. So, as a pilot, it is your duty to make the decisions for your safety and those of your plane.” http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/826850/-/item/1/-/10q6o3g/-/in…

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Accessing localhost from another server/computer
by Calvin Omari 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

Hi techies merry xmass to you all, I was working on a php system and now I have finished and set aside a server for it but now how can I access it from another computer in the intranet/LAN the sever localhost address is http://localhost:81/myapplication this is how I access my application now how can I acces my apps from another comp the servers ip is 192.168.0.2 Thanks Calvin Omari

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Any gnucash users on mac os x?
by Ashok Hariharan 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

If anyone has succeeded installing gnucash on mac os x 10.6, please let me know how you succeeded ? ashok

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Speaker List, 2010
by Phares Kariuki 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

Hi, Doing some new year planning. If you have any suggestions for a Speaker/Topic, kindly fill out form on the link below. http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=t8QfvU2ogxO__Vxw-7GqHzg&hl=en Thanks, -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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Looking for a laptop
by Ouya Obunga 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

somebody hook me up with a laptop with the following specs Intel duo core / p4 At least 1 GB RAM At least 80 GB hard drive Windows xp Toshiba or HP. Contact me offlist if you got one to sell. Ouya Obunga

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T42 problem
by Paul Mathu 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

Hi I have a T42 that's acting up.... when i adjust the screen the comp hangs and i have to restart it. Any1 seen this? or any idea where i can have it sorted...? -- Regards Mathu http://sojjar.blogspot.com

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Cyber Challenge tests nation's top hackers
by david aliata 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

Maybe we need such a challenge in Kenya, what do u think guys? http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/21/cyber.challenge.hackers/index.html

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Another 'How to Prepare Technical Presentation' Link
by Murigi Muraya 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

This (Hanselman) fellow has super (interesting) presentations. Will show them to some of you early next year. http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TipsForPreparingForATechnicalPresentation.aspx

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I.T/TECHNICAL INTERNSHIP POSITION AT KENIC
by admin 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

I.T/TECHNICAL INTERNSHIP POSITION AT KENIC KENIC invites applications from interested and qualified persons for the above vacancy. POSITION The KENIC Internship programme aims at giving the Intern hands-on experience on certain aspects of the working environment. The programme also provides additional human resources to the existing KENIC workforce. The KENIC Internship programme will run on a 3-month rotational basis. QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS a) Be an undergraduate student pursuing a degree either in Computer Science, Information Technology or related course, or just graduated from University. b) A person of high integrity and hard working. c) Self driven and can work with minimum supervision. d) Knowledge of Open Source will be an added advantage. If you know of anyone who fits the above, kindly let them forward their up-to-date resume to internship(a)kenic.or.ke on or before 5th January 2010 Kind Regards, Administrative Manager Kenya Network Information Centre

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ACCOUNTS & FINANCE INTERNSHIP POSITION AT KENIC
by admin 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

ACCOUNTS & FINANCE INTERNSHIP POSITION AT KENIC KENIC invites applications from interested and qualified persons for the above vacancy. POSITION The KENIC Internship programme aims at giving the Intern's hands-on experience on certain aspects of the working environment. The programme also provides additional human resources to the existing KENIC workforce. The KENIC Internship programme will run on a 3-month rotational basis. QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS a) Be an undergraduate student pursuing a business related course preferably accounting, Finance or Commerce or just graduated from college. b) Professional qualification at least CPA Part 1 or equivalent c) Proficient in basic Computer packages and Financial applications. d) A person of high integrity and hard working e) Self driven and can work with minimum supervision If you know of anyone who fits the above, kindly let them forward their up-to-date resume to internship(a)kenic.or.ke on or before 5th January 2010. Kind Regards, Administrative Manager Kenya Network Information Centre

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PLASMA DISPLAY REQUIRED URGENTLY
by Alvin Jason Ochieng 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

Gentlemen, Kindly assist with details for suppliers of a Plasma Display: With Inbuilt PC, NIC , USB EXPANDER , BLUETOOTH, MOUSE...... FOR A BOARD ROOM REQUIRED URGENTLY. CONTACTS BELOW Alvin Ochieng Corporate Account Manager Greenline Technology Limited IT Hardware and Software Solutions 2nd Floor, Odyssey Plaza, Mukoma Road. Email :info@greenline.co.ke +254 20 651755 / 552086 +254 20 2425225 / 2429743 +254 20 559841

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Lenovo 3000 N100
by Moses 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

Hi, Anyone having a battery problem with the Lenovo 3000 N100? Moses.

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hi
by purity mwangi 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

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LAMP developer needed
by Simon Mburu 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

Hi Guys, Habari.tv is looking for an experienced LAMP developer. Good technical & business skills. Apply to jobs(a)habari.tv. -- Simon Gatonye 0722993642 P.O. Box 75232 Nairobi - 0200

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How to make an advanced search in php mysql
by Calvin Omari 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

Hallo Guys, I am implementing a n online job application and in the back end I need a search criteria i= to search applicants by Position applied, Search by qualification e'g drop down with Bsc Comp science etc, and search by age which right now does even appear feasible to me as i have a field called date of birth of course we cant put age in the db Any suggestion link sample code will do me a lot of good Regards and Merry Xmass and a happy new year

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The Environmental Impact of PHP Compared To C++ On Facebook
by saidimu apale 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

... contentious, but interesting. http://www.webtoolkit.eu/wt#/blog/2009/12/17/facebook__php__is_not_very_kop…

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Cctv surveillance
by [ Brainiac ] 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Hi skunks, i know there is a good number of organizations with cameras positioned all over. Does anyone know of any covering the stage outside nakumatt junction on ngong road. If possible with logs for about a month back (im looking for the afternoon of 4th dec). Would really help. -- Someone in Kenya cares about the environent. http://www.cra-africa.info

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Is there a problem with Jambo DNSs?
by m mugo 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Hi's, I have a problem with some domains hosted by Jambo as far as the mail exchange is concerned. mxtoolbox.com gives me this... *<mydomain>.co.ke:mx* -mzizi.kenic.OR.ke: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond I can ping the host from the internet but can see the mail messages won't find the 'post-office'. Someone kindly give me a contact at Jambo who can help me with the same. Regards, Martin

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Need help in setting up CNAME & A records for Google Apps
by Kiti Chigiri 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Hi all, I need some help with the following *Scenario :* Domain registered without a "convential" website hosting package. The aim is to fully integrate all google Apps (sites, mail, calendar, docs, codereview ) etc onto the domain. *Problem : *All sub domains defined (e.g mail.<domain.TLD> ) are not being resolved to the Google Apps..however http://www.google.com/a/<domain.tld> works fine Zone configuration appears to be correct apart from missing A record entries (see attached zone.txt) , which I am not sure, if they are required at this point. Any suggestions/ help would be appreciated Kind regards Kiti Chigiri

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WestconAfrica - Internship Programme 2010
by John Nderito 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Hi, Please see attached file. NB: Please do NOT forward the responses to this email address. Regards, JN....

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Chipping
by Billy 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

For the gamers out there am looking for guys that chip ps2, wii. -Billy

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VACANCIES
by bernard kioko 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Bernsoft is a leading Software Development company with major interests in mobile telecommunication industry as well as travel industry and has been a pioneer in providing localised solutions for both industries. We have positions for the following; 1. Web Application Developer - PHP,MYSQL, DREAMWEAVER - 2 positions 2. IT Support Specialist - 2 positions 3. System Administrator (windows/linux)- 1 position 4. Sales/Marketing Executive - for software solutions - 3 positions For all positions, you should be able to demonstrate your previous experience. Positions are to be filled between now and Jan 4th 2010. Email your CV to work(a)bernsoft.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Regards Bernsoft Interactive Limited P O Box 15177-00100 Vision Plaza, Mombasa Road www.bernsoft.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Off-Topic - Avatar (James Cameron film of Humans colonizing another world )
by Kipkemoi 19 Dec '09

19 Dec '09

UNOBTAIN - IUM On Dec 19, 2009 8:37 PM, "Rahim Kara" <skunkingrahim(a)gmail.com> wrote: Don't know man, it's kinda appalling that someone came up with a movie themed behind the historical colonial notion of Earth.. just that now, human's want to target a whole planet just for a Gemstone in which light there's more butchering.Moral justification for what was done now in a futuristic sci-fi fairy tale? And don't nobody say anything silly like survival of the fittest. Riyaz Bachani wrote: > > Wow - this is an AMAZING movie !!! > > > > > ----- Original Message ---...

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CCK Regulations on Digital Signatures
by Michael Murungi 19 Dec '09

19 Dec '09

Hi guys In late November this year, CCK held a public consultative forum on a set of 14 draft regulations for the ICT industry. I am glad to share with you my views on the draft regulations on electronic transactions. you may view them on: http://michaelmurungi.blogspot.com/. plus i just read that skunkworker Alex Gakuru has been looking for me desperately on this forum. i will try and reach him but in case you get him before i do, let him know he can reach me on the email address used here. -- Michael M. Murungi http://michaelmurungi.blogspot.com

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someone give me costing
by matere lusitche 19 Dec '09

19 Dec '09

hi any comp tecnician out there please give me a quotation for a friend setting up a small cyber 1.7 computers p4 2.one as server 3.network switches for all ports 3.rj45 connecters 4.network hub 2 ports 5.ups 6.networking costs n.b just mail back details to my mail thanks

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Joomla vs Wordpress
by Thuo Wilson 19 Dec '09

19 Dec '09

Hi Guys, Whic would you consider? Any reason? Platform: Windows/Linux Best Regards, Wilson.

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DUAL- WAN ROUTER WANTED
by amugambi＠jambo.co.ke 19 Dec '09

19 Dec '09

URGENTLY WANTED: Dual WAN Router e.g. Linksys RT042 or D-Link DI-LB604 or equivalent. Reply offlist to amugambi(a)jambo.co.ke ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------- "easy access to the world"

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Re: [Skunkworks] Off-Topic - Avatar (James Cameron film of Humans colonizing another world )
by Bernard Mwagiru 19 Dec '09

19 Dec '09

Nyali cineplex mombasa has 3D.Good excuse to head down coast:-) bernard -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Sent: 19/12/2009 10:12:44 am Subject: [Skunkworks] Off-Topic - Avatar (James Cameron film of Humans colonizing another world ) James Cameron's biggest/expensive project yet opened yesterday in Kenyan theaters and also across the world... (the bigger they are, the harder they fall, remember Water World? ) Or mabbe succeed: - after the huge success Aliens, Terminator, the Titanic etc This one is set in another planet - techies and sci-fi fans have been waiting to see the new film technology developed for the film that is best seen in 3D.. Too bad we don't have such advanced theaters locally :( Check it out - and Happy Holidays skunks. Sign out SnN Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ 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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NSE complaints via SMS...
by saidimu apale 19 Dec '09

19 Dec '09

... anyone know why they require full name, ID and CDS number (in addition to your mobile number, which they already have from the SMS) while submitting a complaint? http://www.nsecomplaints.co.ke/ Is it to enable targeted retribution against those who dare complain about the flawless racket.... I mean, market? Saidi

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile Battery Charge Issues
by Bernard Mwagiru 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

It does explain. The greater the subscriber density the greater the signalling required which leads to more power consumption,thus decreasing battery energy.Safaricom has greater sub density,followed by zain. bernard -----Original Message----- From: Gakuru Alex Sent: 18/12/2009 9:04:03 am Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile Battery Charge Issues But does it really explain the initial problem presented by this thread i.e. same network different phone('s batteries)? On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Joram Great Explanation !!! > > On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Joram Gachuiri <jgachuirii(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi; >> Jared Koyier explained it all. Actually when a mobile handset is in idle >> state (Powered and not being used) its is always doing 2 things, >> 1. Its keeps doing what is called Location Update. This means that if you >> are driving and your fone on the dash board and your car radio ON sometimes >> you >> will hear your car radio being interrupted like there is an incoming >> call. Actually the phone is doing Location update that the Network can tell >> your new location as you move. >> This consumes power. >> >> >> 2. The fone will always try to have the maximum signal all the time. This >> means if the network coverage (Density) is bad your battery will be consumed >> faster. >> It uses power to do this. If you are near a BTS the phone uses less >> power. Note that BTS power is emitted radially so the closer you are to >> BTS the better as there is less attenuation. This can >> be proved mathematically also. If you move to a place without network >> at all and keep your phone on you will notice that the battery is consumed >> faster. In the long run this >> will also destroy the batter >> Regards >> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 10:28 AM, simiyu mse <kensimiyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> The safaricom network has been very erratic over the last few weeks I >>> can say the least. at any one location there has been more signal >>> flactuation than usual. this am sure directly affects your mobiles >>> power usage, even at standby as it tries to negotiate for a higher >>> signal strength. this has the effect of reducing the battery standby >>> time. >>> _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ 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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ModemCOM/G10(CM100)" from Teltonika Ltd
by Thomas Njuguna 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Hi all, Am urgently sourcing for the subject matter GSM modem. Does anyone know where i can get this particular model or any other GSM modem capable of transparent data transfer? Regards,

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OffTopic: How much is your Tweeter account worth!?
by Michael Kamunge 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

http://whatsmytwitteraccountworth.com/ WhiteAfrican's is slightly over 2k dollars ( that's worth a beasty motorcycle dude! ) Daudi's checks out at $51, Josiah's at $48 ( gasp! ) [ Means that mine's probably not worth the disk space it's on ( lol ) ] Mike

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Training: Consumer Protection, Nairobi, 18-22nd Jan 2010
by Kathu 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Hi all, This may be of interest to you and/or some of your acquaintances. http://www.cto.int/Portals/0/docs/courses/2009/consumer%20protection%20broc… Regards Kathu

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An appeal from Wikipedia
by Cryptologist 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Hi, "Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet has free access to the sum of all human knowledge." — Jimmy Wales, Founder of WikipediaWikipedia ref: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Appeal/en?utm_source=2009_Jimmy_Appeal1… Thank you!

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C# Developer Required - Urgent
by Anderson Levi 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

For more details follow the link below: http://www.brightermonday.com/jobs/jobdetails.asp?jobid=31312&part=bm

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Job Advert - IT specialist 1
by Nicholas Loki 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Hey Skunks, Came across the following job advert, thought I might share. Also, you have to have good AIX skills. All the best. R, Loki IT specialist 1 Job Title: IT SPECIALIST 1 Primary Location: Nairobi, Kenya The Job: This role specializes in performing problem determination and problem source identification in software environments. Key Responsibilities: • Problem analysis, evaluation, recreation, and resolution of customer reported problems • The use of relevant problem management systems to search for the known problems and to create new entries/update existing entries • Advice and guidance to customers regarding the use of software • The use of technical resources and tools to answer customer questions and respond to customers requirements. Software environments include operating systems, programming languages, database managements systems, packages, and development tools. Requirements • Degree in IT related field • At least 1 year experience in support on Websphere • At least 3 years experience in Implementation and Technical Administration on AIX 5.3 upwards • At least 3 years experience in AIX and Storage System Support • Certified in AIX The Person • Must have good listening skills • Able to work well with people at all levels of the organization • Able to consistently demonstrate tact, courtesy, reliability, and maturity • Able to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions • Team player, responsible and accountable • Good organization and time management skills • Perform well under stress and able to cope with short/tight deadlines. If you meet the specifications, send your application by email only to: uche.bassey(a)kimberly-ryan.net BY 20th December 2009. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. "Excellent people exceed expectations".

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Mobile Battery Charge Issues
by wesley kirinya 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Hey Yall, I got a Nokia 3110c, and the charge lasts for 2 days. The shop that sold to me says the Mobile Network is consuming the battery charge. I didn't believe them (fully) so I went to Nokia Care at Hilton. Nokia told me that it's normal for that to happen. However I had a motorolla which would last for 4 days. So I'm puzzled here. Are the mobile networks being blamed for a poorly made device (battery) or is this a true experience for most people on ALL phones. The phone is on Safaricom. I would like to know (especially if you work in CBD) how long your battery lasts before you have to charge it. I hope this info will give us a better understanding when buying a phone. Having to charge every 2 days is un-acceptable. Kwani I'm feeding a baby!? 8~!

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Fwd: Sun, Oracle, SpringSource to keynote the future of Java and what it means to you
by Samson Bungei 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Samson, Vendor acquisitions in the technology space - specifically the acquisition of Sun by Oracle and SpringSource by VMware - can often lead to speculation and rumors about exactly what these deals mean to the developer community and Java pros in particular. That's why as one of the world's largest online Java communities, TheServerSide.com has decided to end all the misinformation and get concrete answers straight from source: the vendors themselves. That's why we're excited to announce our 3 keynote addresses for the TheServerSide Java Symposium 2010 in Las Vegas, March 17-19, are confirmed to be delivered by the "top guns" who have made themselves available to deliver their unique perspective on the future of Java: -- Sun Microsystems CTO, Bob Brewin -- Oracle Corporation's Chief Technologist for SOA, Dave Chappell -- SpringSource founder Rod Johnson View full keynote info on our conference website now and remember, the clock is ticking on your $300 early-bird admission discount that expires when the clock strikes midnight on 12/31/09, that's just 2 weeks from today! http://go.techtarget.com/r/10375906/8490094 - WHY THEM? WHY NOW? - Oracle's $7.4 billion offer to buy Java-originator Sun Microsystems puts Oracle firmly in the center of the Java world. While many developers think that Java stewardship is in stronger hands now, others worry that Oracle will let popular open source technologies - like Glassfish, NetBeans and MySQL - fade away. Will Oracle deliver promised investments in Java and a strong support for their community? The future of SpringSource is another issue Java developers asked TheServerSide Java Symposium to address this year. About 67% of TheServerSide.com's Java development community uses SpringSource, says the site's recent survey. They're asking how VMWare's acquisition will affect that enterprise Java application framework. Obviously, VMWare plans to get more involved in application development. Will VMware create a Java platform as a service? If so, this acquisition could even change the way some applications are delivered. You have questions that need answers. That's why the people who know the answers: Sun CTO Bob Brewin and Oracle's Chief Technologist for SOA Dave Chappell - are our TheServerSide Java Symposium Day One and Day Two keynoters. Then, Day Three kicks off with Spring framework creator Johnson, who will cover the latest features in Spring 3.0 and the sought-after details about the VMWare acquisition, Cloud Foundry and the Enterprise Java Cloud. TheServerSide Java Symposium agenda is packed with dozens of important technical sessions, Ask the Expert discussions and panels. Networking opportunities abound, so you can share advice and lessons learned during the conference with your peers. See the agenda at-a-glance to plan your three days now: http://go.techtarget.com/r/10375907/8490094 No other event offers you access to speakers of this caliber and a 1:10 speaker to attendee ratio! You'll get valuable takeaways from each session that you can apply immediately to existing projects. Don't forget, when 2009 is gone so is the chance to save $300! Apply today or if your registration is held up in the accounting department for processing or if you're still waiting on approval, simply call Delegate Relations Manager, Melissa Cote at 781-657-1734 and she can add your name to our waiting list to ensure you don't miss out on such substantial savings: http://go.techtarget.com/r/10375908/8490094 ___________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. TechTarget offers magazines, Web sites, e-newsletters, Webcasts and conferences for enterprise IT professionals. Copyright 2009 TechTarget. All rights reserved. _____________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from "TechTarget Conference Updates": Go to unsubscribe: http://SearchTechTarget.com/u?track=NL-670&em=samsonbungei%40yahoo.com&uid=… & Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact us: TechTarget Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 -- Samson Bungei

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PHP Group Kenyan Chapter
by Calvin Omari 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Its evident that php has hit enterprise and its on eof the robust and flexible server side language so what are the php programmers in Kenya doing? we need to come together Any ideas

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an echo problem in php
by Calvin Omari 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Hi techies, Hi I believe I am gaining so much skills in Skunkworks University, now my fellow lecturers and students, I have a problem displaying some information in php. I have a page with aform for somebody to fill with details like name, date of birth etc this is the form.php after succesful insertion into db you get a message in another page inserts succesful, nowe how can I show the details inserted do I fetch them from db or capture them from the form input although the process is in another page meaning <?php echo $_POST["name"]; ?> will not work as the form is in form .php page and the results to be viewed are in formfilled.php any Idea gurus regards Calvin

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Fwd: ITU Cybercrime Guide for Developing Countries available
by Brian Munyao Longwe 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dr. Marco Gercke <gercke(a)cybercrime.de> Date: Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:44 PM Subject: ITU Cybercrime Guide for Developing Countries available in French now To: AfricanCyberInfoNetwork(a)afrispa.org Dear all, As a follow-up to my mail from earlier this year just a short information that ITU posted the guide “Understanding Cybercrime: A Guide for Developing Countries” in three more language on the website (in addition to English now also French, Spanish and Russian). Chinese and Arabic language will follow soon. Everything is available for free download here : http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/cybersecurity/projects/crimeguide.html http://www.itu.int/oth/D010B000007/ Let me take the opportunity to thank all of you for your feedback to the English version and especially your requests for the French translation. I forwarded them to ITU and when the saw the great demand they got things moving very fast. So thanks to all of you for your very active support. Best, Marco -- Dr. Marco Gercke Director Cybercrime Research Institute Niehler Str. 35 50733 Cologne Germany P.: +49 221 2707205 F.: +49 221 2707206 www.cybercrime-institute.com gercke(a)cybercrime.de Cybercrime Research Institute GmbH HRB 66602 (Amtsgericht Köln) Geschäftsführer: Dr. Marco Gercke -- 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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Corrupted Outlook PST
by Odhiambo Washington 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Hello, I am stuck with a corrupt outlook pst file here. I have tried repairing with SCANPST, which has failed. I have also tried truncating the file using the 2gb152.exe from MS and running SCANPST against the truncated one, but that too fails. Does anyone in the forum have a copy of one of those commercial tools that ignore any errors with PST files and just proceed to recover the corrupted PST? This is an SOS:) -- 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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Lamp Developer Needed
by Simon Mburu 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Hi Guys, Habari.tv is looking for an experienced LAMP developer. Good technical & business skills. Apply to jobs(a)habari.tv. -- Simon Gatonye 0722993642 P.O. Box 75232 Nairobi - 0200

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Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile Battery Charge Issues
by Bernard Mwagiru 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Brian, There are microcells in almost all major buildings.However that does not solve the problem since microcells introduce more cells which causes a phone to perform more cell handoffs.It is this frequent cell handoff that leads to a higher power consumption.As the subscriber density increases especially at cbd more cells can be created by splitting larger cells, but only to a certain extent.Beyond that it becomes tricky as sometimes a site may be required to be moved altogether in extreme cases. bernard -----Original Message----- From: Brian Munyao Longwe Sent: 17/12/2009 12:19:38 pm Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Mobile Battery Charge Issues Ngure has hit the nail on the head. A high density network - consisting of cells, micro-cells and boosters - minimises the internal radio's power utilisation - thereby allowing battery more of a lifetime before next charge. I'm not trying to bash Safaricom - just observing a fact. I have had this issue with Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Apple iPhone, Blackberry and Palm smartphones - and it is always consistent. In fact my batteries last longer even in Dar es salaam and Kampala. Might it also have something to do with the fact that our subscriber numbers are higher here and the number of subscribers/base station might impose such a load that individual handsets need to consume more power to stay in sync with the base station? While that may be true - then it becomes an engineering challenge - that can be solved by using the South African approach of putting in a very high-density of base-stations, micro-cells and boosters. In SA - the network allows you to see what cell you are connected to on your phones screen. it is not uncommon to see the phone change to a different cell - within 5 footsteps in a mall and within less than 500 metres while on the road. Brian On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Brian Ngure < brian(a)mystique.boldlygoingnowhere.org> wrote: > The greater the distance to the nearest base station, the more power > your phone has to use to connect. > > > On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Imelda Mueni <mueni0(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Brian > > > > i dont think safaricom net, has anything to do with the how long your > > battery lasts or any net work whatsoever ...maybe should ld check with > nokia > > care centers when u come to kenya ... > > > > it could be also your mobile usage when in kenya , maybe you use more > when > > in kenya than SA :) > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com > > > > wrote: > >> > >> Wes, > >> > >> The network claim might be true. When I'm in Kenya my Nokia batts last > >> max 2 days. When I'm in SA or Cairo or Botswana with same phone I get > >> up to 4 days with heavily increased usage as I use the phone for most > >> of my 'net access. > >> > >> Seems safaricoms net density isn't as good as it ought to be. > >> > >> Mblayo > >> > >> > >> > >> On 12/17/09, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > Please Note that Bluetooth is turned off, I'm not connecting to any > >> > machine, > >> > not listening to Music etc. It's only calling and SMS. On average I'm > >> > talking for about 5 minutes a day. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > --- On Thu, 12/17/09, wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > From: wesley kirinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> > >> > Subject: [Skunkworks] Mobile Battery Charge Issues > >> > To: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> > >> > Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 9:27 AM > >> > > >> > Hey Yall, > >> > > >> > I got a Nokia 3110c, and the charge lasts for 2 days. The shop that > sold > >> > to > >> > me says the Mobile Network is consuming the battery charge. I didn't > >> > believe > >> > them (fully) so I went to Nokia Care at Hilton. Nokia told me that > it's > >> > normal for that to happen. However I had a motorolla which would last > >> > for 4 > >> > days. > >> > > >> > So I'm puzzled here. Are the mobile networks being blamed for a poorly > >> > made > >> > device (battery) or is this a true experience for most people on ALL > >> > phones. > >> > The phone is on Safaricom. I would like to know (especially if you > work > >> > in > >> > CBD) how long your battery lasts before you have to charge it. > >> > > >> > I hope this info will give us a better understanding when buying a > >> > phone. > >> > Having to charge every 2 days is un-acceptable. Kwani I'm feeding a > >> > baby!? > >> > > >> > > >> > 8~! > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > 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 Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com > >> > >> 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > Not only is life a bitch, it has puppies > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Brian Ngure > _______________________________________________ > 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

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