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negotiating ip security error
by Matilda Mageto 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Hi, Am get negotiationg ip security when pinging any ip address.because of this error am not able to configure VPN on windows xp machine service pack 2.How can go roubd it?Kindly help me OUT PLEASE Regards Matilda

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Internet Bundle of choice from mobile providers
by ibtisam jamal 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Hi Guys , What would you prefer timebased internet (1 month or 2 weeks) or size based internet (Mb's and Gb's) which one would you prefer . I would personally go for timebased because i know i just have to budget shillings x everymonth for internet access at home.

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Looking For a Fairly Good Computer
by Brian Ngure 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

Hi All, I am looking for a fairly good computer for my brother in law. Maybe a P4 or if possible dual core. Budget is very tight, approx 20K (so P4 probably). Does anyone have any suggestions on where I can find anything like this? -- Regards, Brian Ngure

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Calling Michael Murungi
by Gakuru Alex 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

I need to speak with him urgently and I would appreciate if he could get in touch or some one (directly) gives me his number. asante

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Accessing a website address similar to a domain in that domain.
by Martin Muraguri 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

I know my subject line sounds like agreeing to Disagree but my problem is ... I cant access www.martin.com while logged on to the domain martin.com in a windows network, On other networks where the domain server is not present the site works perfectly. Tracer results end after one hop... resolving to the domain server. I have tried redirecting to martin.com on the IIS server hosted the domain server... which worked for a few hours ... but since then i have been getting connection timed out. Someone care to HELP?? -- Best Regards Martin Maina C: +254726937792 , +254770147485 T: +254 0202465663 E: martinmur87(a)gmail.com W: http://martingeek.110mb.com

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OT: iphone
by Okechukwu 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

I have 2 iphones and need to dispose off one. A used 2g 4GB silver and a new 3g 8GB black - all jailbroken - anyone interested please contact me offlist with offers. ./Ok3ch

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Safaricom bundle disappearing
by Evans Ikua 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

I seem to have a problem with Safaricom mobile broadband. By the time I was buying a 300 mb bundle yesterday, I was doubting that the one I had last had been used up, yet I could not connect. Now after just one day, my 300 mb bundle has gone. Yet i have not done anything out of the ordinary. This used to last me about 2 weeks, at times 3. There is no way for me to check my usage where I use it (Fedora 11). Is this really normal or is it just me? Alex at this point I want to join your Association... Evans

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Adverts and Off-Topics - The Skunks Setup Defined
by Chris W. 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Rad! <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Just another ad. Moderators should act ruthlessly to end this impunity! > > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 6:44 AM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola(a)gmail.com>wrote: > >> Where is Rad? Would like to hear your comment on this............ >> >> I had to start a new one from this! You guyz are not serious are you? This off-hooks add flavor to the list I got to say.Unlike other lists which have a specific line of support in their mailing list, I consider skunks to be a "General ICT List" and not distribution or package specific.That's why the talk here aint limited to kernel,kernel,kernel... My question is why should we continue to push down and sometimes refer the 'off-topics' to the bulletin board for such 'announcements' while at the same time most refuse to push skunks to take the forum / web format apart from just being a mailing list.Double standards might seem. As a suggestion why not start a list within skunks maybe ' skunksadverts(a)lists.my.co.ke' - same setup as with the security list and see how many people will subscribe to that.I'll be the first to subscribe for the record and I believe many more.Where else do I find such a good target and ICT savvy people especially in Kenya?Unless alternatives are given skunks moderation will remain irrelevant as our city council has remained u know...reduce number of parking and increase parking fees while they never address the main issues of roads, building plans and all. A suggestion from David Mugo (which was stormed down btw) of having skunks run as an entity would only make this issue tackled to its roots.A web portal can be set and 'adverts' placed at a fee for members or other parties and from this, skunks can gain some revenue and in the future we eliminate fund raising in case additional space is needed for the server to be.If cash isn't available lets have some form of shares and believe you me enough can be raised where there is an objective and vision. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Mugo <raidarmax(a)gmail.com> > Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:24 PM > Subject: [Skunkworks] Organization (Should have replied to the > contributions post) > To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>, skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> > > > Hi all, > > This was initially a reply to the server contribution post...decided to > post it as a new post. > > For those of you who know me physically, you probably know that I look > nothing like a Mugo...so I keep trying to prove my Kikuyu side. I have a few > arguments on this post...I would love to contribute, but I feel we need an > organization structure for skunkworks. We need a website, we need founding > members recognized, we need to take our role as the key players in the ICT > industry in this country. We need organization that might earn us a place to > speak on our rights as professionals and as freelancers. We need a team that > will spearhead these operations, a voice that can represent us. A Board... > > I think we have matured to that level. I know this just sparks politics, > but I believe we need it at this point. > > David. > > -- > I echo most his sentiments above I feel these are issues worth tackling rather than we continue being whistle blowers or make life harder for the moderators around. Fikira zangu, Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 5:33 PM, James Wachira <jwaciira.lists(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > A friend of mine has the following items they intend to dispose. >> > There are 127 pieces of each. >> > Item 1 >> > ANT 24-0700 >> > 2.4Ghz 7 dBi Indoor Omni-Directional Antenna >> > Link Here >> > Item 2 >> > DWL-G510 >> > Wireless G Desktop Adapter >> > Link Here >> > Anyone interested in the afore-mentioned items get in touch with me >> offlist. >> > ASAP. >> > Prices are very competitive >> > -- >> > With Kind Regards >> > James Wachira >> > Nairobi .ke >> > twitter: jwaciira | yahoo: jwaciira | gtalk: jwaciira | skype: jwaciira >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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] OT : Computer Society of Kenya
by timrick＠gmail.com 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

If am not wrong,promotes the use of our mobile phones to access content and get things going,instead of sitting on a desktop. -----Original Message----- From: Solomon Mburu Kamau Sent: 16/12/2009 10:06:52 pm Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] OT : Computer Society of Kenya What does Mobile Phone Society of Kenya promote? Any website or direction somewhere? On 16/12/2009, matere lusitche <kenyabizideas(a)gmail.com> wrote: > computer society of kenya isnt that dated and a bit stuffy like > mothaiga country club. I am thinking back to the days when computers > we computers we used to cover comps with dustcovers and remove our > shoes when entering the complab. Then hardware was king now cloudware > is the pretender to the throne These days what if i may ask is a > computer? An iphone a digital telly a car with a gps map. I am a > member of the mobile phone society of kenya > > On 12/16/09, aki <aki275(a)googlemail.com> wrote: >> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:53 PM, James Muendo <timrick(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Aki, I sent the email to the “right” person. Hopefully he will be the >>> right one and give us some response. >>> >>> >>> >> @James, asante sana. I got a number to call but would like to keep the >> thread going with involvement from listers. :-) >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- 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 _______________________________________________ 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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OT : Computer Society of Kenya
by aki 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

Am considering joining, and was wondering if anyone from this list is a member and could share some insights. What kind of society is it? What does it do? Is it active in kenyan scenes especially in the tech sector? What initiatives did it have for 2009? Rgds -- ( the rise of Yoda! Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi... )

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AfNOG 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH)
by Brian Munyao Longwe 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

AfNOG-11 and AfriNIC-12: Meetings 23 May-4 June, 2010 The African Network Operators' Group (AfNOG) and the African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) are pleased to announce that the 11th AfNOG Meeting and the AfriNIC-12 Meeting would be held in Kigali, Rwanda during May & June 2010. About the Entire Event AfNOG and AfriNIC are jointly organizing a two-week event that includes the AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop), several full-day Advanced Tutorials, a one-day AfNOG Meeting, and a two-day AfriNIC Meeting. In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted in collaboration with other organizations. Timetable Unix Boot Camp 23 May 2010 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop 24 - 28 May 2010 (Monday - Friday) AfriNIC IPv6 Workshop 29 - 30 May 2010 (Saturday - Sunday) AfREN Meeting / AAF 29 - 30 May 2010 (Saturday - Sunday) <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/tutorial/> AfNOG Tutorials 30 - 31 May 2010(Sunday - Monday) AfriNIC LIR Workshop 31 May 2010 (Monday) <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/conference/> AfNOG-11 Meeting 1 June 2010 (Tuesday) <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/> AfriNIC-12 Meeting 2- 3 June 2010 (Wednesday - Thursday) Africa INET Day 4 June 2010 (Friday) Venue & Hotel Venue & hotel for the event will be announced shortly. About AfNOG AfNOG (See <http://www.afnog.org/> <http://www.afnog.org/>) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG has organized an event like this one every year since 2000. About AfriNIC AfriNIC (See <http://www.afrinic.net/> <http://www.afrinic.net/>) is a Regional Internet Registry (RIR), responsible for Internet Number resources Management in the Africa region. AfriNIC organizes two Public Policy meetings every year (see < <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/> http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/>). AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2009 in ten different African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's instructors are an international team with many years of experience operating large networks and teaching about network operations. The workshop is divided into four parallel tracks: * SA-E - Unix System Administration (in English), focused on using a Unix-like operating system as a platform for delivery of Internet services. * SS-E - Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. * SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. * SI-F - Infrastructure Reseaux IP (en francais), similar to track SI-E, but given in French. Workshop application information is available here: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/workshop/online_application_en.html http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/workshop/online_application_fr.html AfREN Meeting The Africa Research and Education Networking community will be holding a two-day meeting on 29 - 30 May 2010. The meeting will discuss issues of interest to the NREN community such as coordination on activites in the region, advocacy, bandwidth consortia, regional RENs etc. Additional information about AfREN 2010 will be provided shortly. AfNOG Tutorials AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2010 Tutorials will be availabe here: < <http://afnog.org/afnog2010/tutorial/> http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/tutorial/> 11th AfNOG Meeting The 11th AfNOG meeting will be held in Kigali, Rwanda on 01 June 2010. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The meetings are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2009 conference in Cairo, Egypt drew over 150 participants, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from national service providers, and members of the research and education community. Additional information and the Conference schedule will be available here: < <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/conference/> http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/conference/> AfriNIC-12 Meeting The AfriNIC-12 meeting will be held in Kigali, Rwanda for two days from 02-03 June, 2010. AfriNIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The meeting will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AfriNIC Public Policy Meeting. The two day meeting will be preceeded by a two-day IPv6 training. The meeting will focus on the IPv6 protocol and its deployment, especially in Africa and the issue of the exhaustion of the IPv4 pool of address space. There will be an opportunity to discuss the challenges which our region will be facing with IPv4 address space exhaustion. Further information will be available at < <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/> http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/>. ISOC - INET Africa Conference The Internet Society will be organizing an INET Africa Conference on 4th June 2010 in conjunction with the AfriNIC 12 and AfNOG 11 meetings in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference will discuss the situation of Internet Interconnection in Africa, the challenges as well as the solutions, including Internet Exchange Points. The meeting agenda will be available shortly. Visa Requirements Citizens of certain countries require a visa to enter Rwanda. Please check with the Rwandan -- 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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A real OT : Too much noise on skunks
by aki 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

Haya, sina kazi mengi leo.... tomorrow is another day :-))))) If you feel the noise from skunks is driving you crazy and would like to see changes for next year, I think this is a good time to list those nagging points, tuko mid december. :-) Skunks mods, listers ? What say you? :-) -- ( the rise of Yoda! Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi... )

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OFF-TOPIC: Entry Level Network Support Position
by david kabugi 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

A company is looking fill in an entry level Network Support position . The applicant should be conversant and able to work independently with cisco systems and *nix environment among other networking related equipments and skills. The individual should have undergone or currently going through some form of internship in the related field and believe they are competent enough to handle the task. If you are interested or have someone suitable for this, kindly send applications off list.

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(no subject)
by James Muendo 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

Just thought we would get a quick response. Am considering joining, and was wondering if anyone from this list is a member and could share some insights. What kind of society is it? What does it do? Is it active in kenyan scenes especially in the tech sector? What initiatives did it have for 2009? James Muendo Leerick Office & Tech Supplies P.O Box 28016 - 00200 Nairobi,Kenya. Phone: + 254 725 567 508 gtalk: timrick Skype: tim.rick

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Start Up Camp
by Phares Kariuki 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

Hi, Came across this: http://www.startupcampcanberra.com/ <http://www.startupcampcanberra.com/> http://startupcampmontreal5.wikidot.com/ <http://startupcampmontreal5.wikidot.com/>Can we slot in this as a 3rd event for the year? Will be a useful exchange, IMO? Thoughts? -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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The Google Phone is for real...
by saidimu apale 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/11/google-phone-zomg/ And even better, it may be data-only VoIP : http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/18/the-google-phone-may-be-data-only-voip… Apple is toast, just like my Sunday breakfast : http://ebooktest.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/the-ugliest-fight-ever-apple-vers… Saidi

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In Programming, One Is The Loneliest Number
by Murigi Muraya 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

In Programming, One Is The Loneliest Number<http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000890.html> Is software development *an activity preferred by anti-social, misanthropic individuals who'd rather deal with computers than other people?* If so, does it then follow that all software projects are best performed by a single person, working alone? The answer to the first question may be a reluctant yes, but the answer to the second question is a resounding and definitive *no*. I was struck by this beautifully written piece<http://eddiesguy.blogspot.com/2007/06/creating-my-own-personal-hell.html>which explains *the dangers of programming alone*: Some folks have claimed that [working alone] presents a great opportunity to establish your own process. In my experience, *there is no process in a team of one*. There's nothing in place to hold off the torrents of work that come your way. There's no one to correct you when the urge to gold-plate the code comes along. There's no one to review your code. There's no one to ensure that your code is checked in on time, labeled properly, unit tested regularly. There's no one to ensure that you're following a coding standard. There's no one to monitor your timeliness on defect correction. There's no one to verify that you're not just marking defects as "not reproducible" when, in fact, they are. There's no one to double-check your estimates, and call you on it when you're just yanking something out of your ass. There's no one to pick up the slack when you're sick, or away on a business trip. There's no one to help out when you're overworked, sidetracked with phone calls, pointless meetings, and menial tasks that someone springs on you at the last minute and absolutely must be done right now. There's no one to bounce ideas off of, no one to help you figure your way out of a bind, no one to collaborate with on designs, architectures or technologies. You're working in a vacuum. And in a vacuum, no one can hear you scream. If anyone's reading this, let this be a lesson to you. Think hard before you accept a job as the sole developer at a company. It's a whole new kind of hell. If given the chance, take the job working with other developers, where you can at least work with others who can mentor you and help you develop your skill set, and keep you abreast of current technology. Working alone is a temptation for many desperate software developers who feel trapped, surrounded by incompetence and mismanagement in the desert of the real. Working alone means complete control over a software project, wielding ultimate power over every decision. But working on a software project all by yourself, instead of being empowering, is paradoxically * debilitating*. It's a shifting mirage that offers the tantalizing promise of relief, while somehow leaving you thirstier and weaker than you started. Like many programmers, I was drawn to computers as a child because I was an introvert. The world of computers-- that calm, rational oasis of ones and zeros-- seemed so much more inviting than the irrational, unexplainable world of people and social interactions with no clear right and wrong. Computers weren't *better* than people, exactly, but they were sure one heck of a lot easier to understand. Computing in the early, pre-internet era was the very definition of a solitary activity. Dani Berry, the author of M.U.L.E., sums up with this famous quote: <http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000306.html> *"No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had spent more time alone with my computer.'"* But we've long since left the days of solitary 8-bit programming behind. The internet, and the increasing scope and complexity of software, have made sure of that. I can barely program these days without an active internet connection<http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000787.html>; I feel crippled when I'm not networked into the vast hive mind of programming knowledge on the internet. What good are nifty coding tricks if you can't show them off to anyone? How can you possibly learn the craft without being exposed to other programmers with different ideas, different approaches, and different skillsets? Who will review your code and tell you when there's an easier approach you didn't see? *If you're serious about programming, you should demand to work with your peers*. There's only so far you can go in this field by yourself. Seek out other smart programmers. Work with them. Endeavor to be the dumbest guy in the room <http://markeseremet.blogspot.com/2006/12/dumbest-guy-in-room.html>, and you'll quickly discover that software development is a far more social activity than most people realize. There's a lot you can learn from your fellow introverts. Posted by Jeff Atwood </end> Check out SOLO MOVER responses to this post @ http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000890.html

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Soliciting for Skunks Server Hardware : Need your contributions
by aki 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

This thread was : http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/2009-December/016757.html To donate : http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1… Total raised so far is a remarkable Ksh. 72,000/- You time to act is now, add your contributions. Help keep continuity of the list while ensuring that the server is kept local Rgds. -- ( the rise of Yoda! Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi... )

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Obopay on Yu
by Mbugua Njihia 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

>From the vine. Any clarifications?

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@145K
by Murigi Muraya 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

We are @145K. Who will get us to 146K-147K-148K...150K?

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Installing Geo Restricted Windows
by Daudi Were 16 Dec '09

16 Dec '09

Good evening Skunks, A relative recently travelled to Bangkok and bought 2 copies of Windows 7 Professional to upgrade their systems. Handing over the packages to me handle the upgrade I notice a BIG RED warning on the cover “Activation Restrictions. Distribution and required activation must occur n Southeast Asia.” Now there was a time when Ngumo was called Mogadishu (before eclyee stole the name) but I have never heard to it referred too as SE Asia so clearly we are in a fix! Anyone with any experience when trying to activate these Geo Restricted Windows products? Since Africa is lower in the MS food chain that SE Asia it would make sense for activation from Africa to be recognised ama? Has anyone tried installing one of thwse Geo restricted products before?Is there any point opening and using these installation disks? (We will leave the discussion on madness of Geo restricting software activation for another day!) Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated. -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were(a)gmail.com> skype: d.were

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Webmail apps
by Peter Karunyu 15 Dec '09

15 Dec '09

Good people, I am in search of an application that can handle webmail for about 1000 users; open source, web based, preferably done with PHP and storing all data in a MySQL database. It is intended to be deployed in an intranet. RoundCube <http://roundcube.net/> seems like a good option, anyone who has used it? How is it? What other reliable apps are available?

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Missing out
by Ouya Obunga 15 Dec '09

15 Dec '09

The flare-ups doing rounds about OTs and adverts got me thinking. Instead of the shoutings among skunks, I would love to be given a chance to put some restrictions, code-wise. That would ensure no more OTs and the subsequent shouting march. I believe there is an extensive use of Python??!!?? That will come in handy for me as I'm taking great leaps to mastering Python. Just a thot of seeing the third side of a coin! Ouya Obunga.

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Dynamic Linking to a pdf file
by Calvin Omari 15 Dec '09

15 Dec '09

Hi techies, I am building a small application that reads vacancies from a database and displays them in a tabular row format, I want to create a link in one of the field say vacancy_id i.e when you display using the following script. All the details are to be fetched from db print("<tr><td bgcolor=$colorbg><a href='*vacanacy.pdf?id=$Field1*'>$Field1</a></td><td align=left bgcolor=$colorbg><a href='apply.html?id=$Field1'>$Field2</a></td><td align=left bgcolor=$colorbg>$Field3</td><td bgcolor=$colorbg>$Field4</td></tr>"); Now the vacacny.pdf is the file to be viewed when you click on the displayed vacancy number that is dyanamic, Techies is it possible or I am just guessing Thank you

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15" LCD Wall Mounts
by Geofrey Karani 15 Dec '09

15 Dec '09

Hi All, Am looking for the above. Is there any company in Kenya that specializes in making quality and professional mounts customized to a clients' specification? Thanks in advance Jeff jeffkarani(a)gmail.com

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