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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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