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Mobile Apps 'to be bigger than internet'
by James Mutuku 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

Having read this(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8157043.stm), I am thinking of going into mobile development. what would be your recommendations on where to start? -- Best Regards, James Mutuku Ndeti Agile Systems Limited +254722490994 www.agile.co.ke mutuku.wordpress.com

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pidgin crashes everytime i start it
by saich 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

I have just installed pidgin chat client on my computer which is running on windows XP SP3 and everytime start it it crashes with an error "pidgin encountered a problem and needs to close"...my antivirus is Kaspersky 6

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Linux Job /Internship
by sendai＠hushmail.com 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi guys, I recently cleared my university education pursuing a degree in Computer Science and i have a budding interest in Linux systems administration, networking and penetration testing.Some of my comptencies are as follows: .Intermediate skills in Linux systems deployment and administration skills, shell scripting (bash), MySQL database setup, security and optimization. · Network security competencies; Penetration testing using various open source tools.Intrusion Detection System deployment (Snort) and also general IT security procedures awareness. · Linux server configuration including but not limited to Apache web server, Samba server, Squid proxy server, BIND DNS server and NFS server. .Progressive knowledge in TCP/IP networks administration, network monitoring experience using Nagios, Bandwidth management using Squid. Anyone on the list who can offer a job/internship opportunity can contact me off the list. Regards Joseph. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Charset: UTF8 Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Version: Hush 3.0 wpwEAQECAAYFAkplW7QACgkQxiyAAh3k6wj7eAP9HyeU2AK9fP8CNjs9HAW4OxUzFYEg 0N72C42664gCgbjBy+GyfbfnhfNByn1yXUHtM1KSrzO9HvXBgZLzMLgmsOR1Ep4b/GpF VlzgUMjSEd7Y4vrBxf8t95/iXmTK5YbV9/uCw2nzXHYc/gTyABbOOTRnXFgjJopy+Fi8 YgKtpas= =0W/Q -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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ok, seacom officially goes live next week. Time to start moving away from wireless?
by aki 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

( pls remove human factors like CS from this ). I think we will start moving away from wireless networks and onto copper, fiber. One problem with wireless will be base station capacity so max throughputs will be for domestic packages and experience similar to 3g, not exceeding 30-50KBps at peak times/ 100-120Kbps off peak while egde 10-20KBps at peak times/ 32-48KBps off peak . Wireless for those on frame relay DLCI type of ccts will not be an issue though max capacity is 8Mbit/s Interesting times ahead, Orange had an advert today for its ADSL service and its coverage areas. Most ISPs am sure are already geared up and revving to go. Who takes the convergence pioneer prize as internet is no longer a subject to talk about in the next 12 months? Voice, Data, Video? IPTV and setup top boxes? DTSV, local channels should be considering using fiber to push their content. Example : For news coverage of events from parliament, uhuru park and such, get fiber pops with streaming encoders equipment with AV outputs. What about services like hosted services, I hope improve there will be improvement ( if not, expect competition down the long road 12-36 months eg : VOIP hosted and billing, exchange, mail, document design & printing, data warehousing, remote services, photo developing all done online. )? Now the real thing takes off and we should start pushing the envelope! :-)

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Windows Copy XKCD
by Phares Kariuki 20 Jul '09

20 Jul '09

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asterisk fxo cards in stock
by James Mutuku 20 Jul '09

20 Jul '09

Hello, anyone with these in STOCK? -- 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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OFFTOPIC: My Dumb Questions
by Areba Collins 20 Jul '09

20 Jul '09

Q1: Will we ever manage to transmit power wirelessly? (think of a mobile phone like socket you plug in your laptop and get mains power wirelessly. Q2: Is the shorthand for a Terrabyte TB? and what will 100 TB's be called? Q3: Will we ever reach a dangerous state of security on the Internet that there shall be need for Internet Police, complete with warrants and courts? In which country will crimes commited on the Internet be tried? Q4: WHY DOES'NT KENIC SELL DOMAINS ONLINE? for $9.99 complete with online ordering? b) Why do i have to buy domains from a third party? Q5: Is the Opposite of Open Source "Closed source"? ^>alex$ Q6: If Nyayo pioneer had taken off, would Jeremy clarkson have a kind word to say about Kenyan Engineering? Q7: Will the next land rover discovery be called LandRover TATA? Q8: is data Matter? does a byte of data have molar weight? is a server who'se hard disk is full of data heavier than one whose drive has empty drives? -- If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas. George Bernard Shaw

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Publishing your geographic LOCATION on Google maps
by Tuma Barua 20 Jul '09

20 Jul '09

Hi, Depending on your preferred level of details (hse no, street, city, county, continent), you could publish your location on maps such as Google maps. How to use this information (positively) depends on the viewers. For now, you may opt to try Google Latitude, which looks now perfected. Try it out. Let us discuss possible applications of your location. Enter your imaginable/valid application(s) below. 1. Finding what time your kid get and leaves school (assuming your kid carry the phone) 2. 3. Tuma Barua.

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Local Mikrotik Dealer
by Odhiambo ワシントン 20 Jul '09

20 Jul '09

Hi guys, In a recent newspaper I recall seeing an Ad of a company dealing in Mikrotik, advertising as the local dealer. I am unable to remember on which date this ad appeared and on which paper. If anyone has this information, could they kindly share it with me? -- 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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netbean issues
by I. Ati 20 Jul '09

20 Jul '09

i have some wierd netneans issues am using version 6.5 windows every time i try to create new project and choose the project mobility on reaching step three default platform selection the next button would disable itself i have uninstalled even tried to install a different version am still getting the same error .... but if i choose n other project i.e java, web, enterprise etc it creates the porjects without issues, and yes i have sun_java_wireless_toolkit-2.5.2_01-win installed in my computer any ideas will appreciate -- Q: Why are politicians proof of reincarnation? A: You just can't get that screwed up in one lifetime.

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