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Looking for 2 processor motherboard
by [ Brainiac ] 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

Hi, i need one of these within nairobi. Please inbox me details and cost. Regards. -- Someone in Kenya cares about the environent. http://www.cra-africa.info

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2010 : Kenyan Developers Year
by aki 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

Gentlemen, Ladies : We are now a point where we should be looking ahead ( most new year resolutions don't make it, the subject line one should not be one of them ) to what we plan for next year. As is so evident from the server contributions thread that a common cause and unity can overcome many things. Moving on, 2 very important events for the calendar next year : BarCamp & DevCon. I've already set aside a personal contribution of Kshs 10,000/- for BarCamp and this amount will be available as soon as BarCamp organizers are good to go. However the above events are not even close enough to what we should be achieving and we are cheating ourselves if we think so. I suggest we also do these : a) Creation of Development community mailing list on new skunks server b) Create budgets ( idea contributed by Murigi ) to allow the events to happen. c) Creation of a prize for Top Developer of the Year ( financial prize of say eg Ksh 100,000 . We will have to find a way for this ) d) Liase more with KICTB or any other agencies who are willing and share the same targets. e) Work done by Strathmore should also be added to the Devs list above I'm going to ensure that the Dev Community idea takes off or if there is one already, will try my level best to support it. ( I've already shelved 3 projects that were due, they can wait. The bigger picture is much worse... ) I've been very critical of local Devs and this was to ascertain where we are at and what happened with the Nokia results hardened my resolve. So don't take it personally, without criticism we think we are perfect? Well SA kicked our a..ses outright on things that would have been done quite easily here. This is unacceptable and a lame excuse for not doing enough. Support each project and please add your thots, way forward, ideas. Combined we can make many things happen through the list :-) 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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a local laptop factory/assembly-plant?
by saidimu apale 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

This is old news (the VIA OpenBook @ http://www.viaopenbook.com/) but it triggered some "new" questions in mind: - how feasible is it for a public-private-partnership (PPP) to setup a fabrication/assembly plant using the reference designs? - would the (eventual) cost be lower than off-the-shelf netbooks? - is the boost to the local knowledge economy worth the risks involved? - would anyone buy the units? Or are Kenyans too beholden to brand names (HP, Toshiba etc)? - is this a camouflaged reinvention of the wheel? - are there times when other factors justify reinventing portions of a wheel? What factors might those be? Engadget's review @ http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/via-openbook-hands-on/ If the ICT Board and the Government are serious about kickstarting local this and that, perhaps they should be asking themselves such questions. Or have they already? It would be great if university courses modified the reference designs for a local context and published their results. Or at the very least modifying a simpler circuit board like the Arduino http://www.arduino.cc/ (Wired has a good article about it @ http://www.wired.com/techbiz/startups/magazine/16-11/ff_openmanufacturing) Saidi

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KDN Survey
by Murigi Muraya 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Passed by the KDN Westlands offices last Friday to request a FTTH survey but nothing doing yet. Nani atanisaidia nisipate butterflies ...

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PAYPAL: deposit money
by Tuma Barua 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

hi, how does one add some money into paypal account that is linked to a credit card, in order to pay someone. I have just opened my account and it is reading 0.00. I have to pay someone but i can wait to be paid, in order to pay. regards, Tuma.

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Microsoft.com
by Mr. Lawi 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Can anyone access microsoft.com?

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safaricom network is down
by saich 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Have u guys noticed that Safaricom has been down for more that 2 hrs now..just on th day that i dint carry my orange phone

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Samsung Plasma screen takes 30min to come on
by Wanjiru Njoroge 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Hi guys, I have a 42" samsung plasma screen that takes at least 30 min to come on. Why? What can i do? (Eeeh, i didn't note down the specs :-) if required it'll update my post tonight) -- Believe: - To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe ----Anatole France

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Are google waves for sale?
by Thuo Wilson 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Guys, i have requested like 10 guys to invite me to waves - i like it but none has dared do so. That makes me ask if they are for sale? Wt,

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Help: MS Outlook Won't Store Sent Items
by Samuel Waithaka 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

A friend is having issues with MS outlook; no sent mail is saved in the 'Sent Items' even after this options has be set in the settings. This is affecting two machines on the same network; I don't know of the rest. One is MS Outlook 2007 and the other MS Outlook 2003. What could this be? Could it be a bug or worm or something corrupted? Please help. -- Samuel Waithaka Techiepreneur | http://groups.to/techiepreneur http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka

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Is googlewave a Threat to forums
by John Macharia 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Fellows skunkers, what your take on googlewave and the threat it poses to the future of forums? <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/charles_de_gaulle.html>

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YOTM:Kikuyu on Wikipaeddia
by Solomon Mburu Kamau 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

I was idling around in the Kiswahili Wikipaedia Challenge and noticed that Kikuyu is one of the languages on Wikipaedia . Here is the link http://ki.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatagati_mkoa,_Kenya I'm just wondering will the other languages of Kenya do something? -- 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 Searching
by Isaak Mogetutu 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Hi Skunks, I am trying to search multiple tables and columns just can't seem to get the query right. regards Mogetutu o_O? -- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/marie_von_ebnereschenbac.html> - "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day."

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Re: [Skunkworks] I have Wave Invites to spend, anyone needing it??
by the mayor 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

the.verygood.mayor(a)gmail.com :-) On 11/27/09, Nick Wambugu <nick.wambugu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Need one too > > Wambugu > > > 2009/11/26 Shekey <kmucheke(a)gmail.com> > >> >> Send me one pliz. kmucheke(a)gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> 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

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Organization (Should have replied to the contributions post)
by David Mugo 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

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. -- ------------- http://blog.majibu.com

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OT: Building a sentinel
by Peter Karunyu 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Last night I was watching the matrix movies, got to thinking of how one would build a sentinel (disturbing picture attached), here are the general obstacles: 1. Autonomous mobility, both flying and walking 2. Able to "see" and "hear" much much better than humans 3. Wireless communication with central control, to receive updated instructions 4. Weapons, mainly a high density laser able to cut through metal, or sharp tentacles to cut through human tissue 5. Self termination, able to use its energy to power another machine and in the process "kill" itself 6. Able to become part of a swarm and thus act as a member of a group 7. Susceptible to EMP 8. Able to have a primary objective; search and destroy or just explode, but which can change at any time on instructions from main control 9. Able to come up with a strategy based on real life scenario, e.g. best method of attack 10. Easy to mass produce So, what technology is missing to build one? 1. Autonomous mobility, both flying and walking - borrow from aircraft autopilot, HRP-4C, 2. Able to "see" and "hear" much much better than humans 3. Wireless communication with central control, to receive updated instructions - borrow from mars rover 4. Weapons, mainly a high density laser able to cut through metal, or sharp tentacles to cut through human tissue - armed robots guarding korean borders? 5. Self termination, able to use its energy to power another machine and in the process "kill" itself 6. Able to become part of a swarm and thus act as a member of a group 7. Susceptible to EMP 8. Able to have a primary objective; search and destroy or just explode, but which can change at any time on instructions from main control 9. Able to come up with a strategy based on real life scenario, e.g. best method of attack - DARPA Grand Challenge? 10. Easy to mass produce - Japan?

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Selecting parent and child from db in php
by Calvin Omari 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Hi Techies, I have an issue but I know its not big for techies there php gurus out there, am doing a site to search for stuff like if the upper select is vehicle/car make the next one should be model The problem is this; somebody selects a toyota as a car make then the car model should be the line of toyota i.e corolla, premio etc and not subaru's model imprezza... etc anybody with an idea please I will be grateful Rgds Calvin

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google chrome for linux beta out
by Gituma Nturibi 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

for those interested- http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/w00t.html

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Javascript Fx
by Ukang'a Dickson 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Checkout http://www.3site.eu/examples/liquid/ , Javascript and some math Regards Ukang'a Dickson skype: ukangadickson mobile: +254 720395121

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Telkom to delay there 3G roll out
by Calvin Omari 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

Telkom have delayed there 3g roll out untill the cck scraps the 25metres licence fee he he he

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(no subject)
by Johnny Tsunami 11 Dec '09

11 Dec '09

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Unsolicited mobile services
by Billy 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

I received a text message from 2248 short code that i have joined a service that I never registered for and that I'll be charged sh20 per day. Calling safaricom they tell me there's nothing they can do and that i have to call the providers of the service to be deactivated - of course the number isnt going through. Anyone else received this? There used to be a number to report such things anyone remember the number? -Billy

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Emergency freebie DNS service?
by Steve Muchai 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

Hi all, For the nth time, the idiots running DNS for a domain of mine have screwed up (I know they're lurking on the list, shame on them), and it's off the map. Urgently need someone to provide DNS service for a few days as I sort myself out. Please contact me offlist and I'll send you the zone file to set up, then we can make the necessary changes at KENIC afterwards. Thanks in advance. Regards, Steve -- Sent from my socks®

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Samsung in Kenya
by Murigi Muraya 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

Where are the Samsung offices in Kenya? What are their phone numbers? Who are their phone distributors (in addition to Fone Express)?

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Definition of Broadband
by Victor Maina 10 Dec '09

10 Dec '09

Good afternoon, I personally believe its great we are finally getting good speeds and reduction (finally) of INTERNET prices in Nairobi (and hopefully the rest of Kenya & the wider EAC market). However, I would like to pose a question to the members of this list. Almost every ISP in the land is marketing their service as "*broadband*" hence my question. What are the benchmark performance metrics that qualify a service as broadband? Food for thought. -- Best regards, Victor Maina. No such thing as being lucky, you always make your own luck. Anonymous

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