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Re: [Skunkworks] OT: Naming Morons of the year
by timrick＠gmail.com 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Amina Steve. shindwe! -----Original Message----- From: ndungu stephen Sent: 04/12/2009 9:56:51 am Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] OT: Naming Morons of the year I pray your predictions aint right.... The 2012 movie [with John Cussack ] is great though ... skunk members should check it out at the Fox theaters.

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OT: Naming Morons of the year
by James Muendo 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Since the new rules haven't taken effect; Am looking forward to naming Morons of the year. People who have made it impossible for development in the country. Like somebody sacking a company CEO after turning around a company. 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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Kenyan 'ASP.Net MVC Club'
by aki 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

@Murigi, for some people like me who are studying C #.net and probably a hobbyist for another 2-4 years, can you please clarify why should one focus more on asp.net ( web applications ) rather than windows forms applications. I personally see the web as something that is harmful to programming as it is very limiting but I may be mistaken. Is the web going to merge with desktop anytime soon? Will contact you offlist on the above, but I've listed my questions incase others are also thinking along the same lines.... Cheers.

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Codeigniter-----Cant load CSS
by Isaak Mogetutu 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Hi, I have been trying to work with this PHP framework, problem is i seem not to be able to get the css working am running XAMPP (OSX) Version 0.3 any ideas -- Mike Ditka <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mike_ditka.html> - "If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms."

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Hacker Hits Adobe Illustrator With New Attack
by aki 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service - Thu Dec 3, 2009 5:00PM EST Adobe Systems' security response team is scrambling to fix a newly disclosed bug in its Illustrator software, even as it readies another security patch for next week. On Tuesday, an unidentified hacker posted a proof of concept<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/hackerhitsado…>attack, showing how the Illustrator vulnerability could be leveraged to run unauthorized software on a victim's computer. Adobe said Tuesday that it was investigating the attack, but it's not clear when the software company will fix the issue. For this attack to work, the users must open a maliciously crafted Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) file in Illustrator, Adobe said in a blog post.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/hackerhitsado…> Because this attack code is now public and available to cyber-criminals, this flaw could become a serious issue. However, Adobe Director of Product Security Brad Arkin said Tuesday that his team has not yet confirmed that the attack could be used to install a virus on a computer. "We've been able to trigger a crash on at least one version and platform," he said. "As soon as we get all of our details together we'll do an advisory." Security vendor Secunia says<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/hackerhitsado…>the flaw exists in Illustrator Creative Suite versions 13 and 14, and that other versions of the product may be affected. Meanwhile, Adobe plans to fix other critical bugs in its Flash Player software on Tuesday. This update is not related to the Illustrator issue and had been previously scheduled, Arkin said. "As far as we can tell, the [Illustrator] bug has absolutely nothing to do with Flash Player." Tuesday's Flash Player update falls on the same day that Microsoft is planning to issue six security updates for Windows, Office and Internet Explorer, including a patch for a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/hackerhitsado…>. Following Tuesday's bug-fixes, Adobe's next set of regularly scheduled security updates for its Reader and Acrobat software are due Jan. 12.

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Play Cisco myPlanNet Game
by Jared Koyier 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

For CISCO/Game guys,here is a game to play. You will need to be registered with CISCO to download http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/sp/myplannet/license.html To succeed in the ever-changing service provider industry, you need insight and experience to help your company evolve. This simulation game lets you act as a service provider CEO and manage your business as it evolves from the stone age of dial-up, through the broadband and mobile connected eras, and into the dawning of the medianet age. Select the role of wireline carrier, cable or mobile operator.

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Groom 'tweets' marriage from altar
by aki 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

NEW YORK (AFP) - A US groom who loves social networking as much as his bride pulled out a cell phone during their wedding to 'tweet' and update his Facebook page.Youtube footage shows Dana Hanna, from Maryland, whip out a telephone from his suit, interrupting the minister. Thoughtfully, he then produces a second phone and hands that to the bride."Standing at the altar with @TracyPage where a second ago she became my wife! Gotta go, time to kiss my bride," Hanna wrote on his Twitter account from the altar steps.He also updated his status on Facebook to married."I now pronounce you husband and wife. It's official on Facebook, it's official in my book," the minister says to laughter from guests. "You may now kiss the bride."

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safcom and zain ussd platforms
by James Mutuku 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

hello's what platforms do zain an safcom use for ussd? anyone with the knowledge? -- 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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OT: Kenya Could Miss Dubai 7s
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Apologies to those who feel nothing for Rugby. The Kenya 7s team was technically 'deported' back to the country this morning after they arrived in Dubai hoping to get their VISAs at the Airport only to find that it was a public holiday there and the Airport Officials felt nothing. This is likely to coz major fall out in KRFU as apparently some official with the Union was supposed to 'hook them up' with VISAs but went Mteja when swarmed with calls. This is so embarrassing and could see us missing whatever chance their is to move up the IRB Series. Balaaa gani hii. Kiania -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth .... -Richest Man in Babylon

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FYI : Intel Atom Developer Program
by aki 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

What is the Intel® Atom™ Developer Program? - Provides developers with everything they need to create and then sell their applications to millions of Intel Atom-based devices. - Gives OEMs and the ecosystem a framework to deliver great new applications directly to consumers. The Developer Program is part of a larger system, which includes: - A web site designed specifically for the netbook application developer community. - A validation process for validating and approving your applications to be deployed through the system. - Partner application stores to make your applications available to customers. - A client running on customers’ netbooks, which connects customers to the application stores. http://appdeveloper.intel.com/en-us/join?cid=sw:dev4atom084

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low attendace of skunkworks technical meetups
by Peter Muchemi 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Hi, I was a bit embarassed on Tuesday by the low attendance. 3 or 4 people. The meeting happened on the collidor. More so considering the stature of the guy<http://brainoff.com/weblog/>who was presenting. Someone mentioned that the house is full only when a business kind of talk is being held. Looks like young guys are not so hot on techie things anymore! What can be done to lift the attendance? -- Regards http://www.electra.co.ke

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In 1991, this man wrote this.........
by aki 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

I quote from a site : " Date: 25 Aug 91 20:57:08 GMT Organization: University of Helsinki Hello everybody out there using minix - I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready. I'd like any feedback on things people like/dislike in minix, as my OS resembles it somewhat (same physical layout of the file-system (due to practical reasons) among other things). I've currently ported bash(1.08) and gcc(1.40), and things seem to work. This implies that I'll get something practical within a few months, and I'd like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions are welcome, but I won't promise I'll implement them :-) Linus (torvalds(a)kruuna.helsinki.fi) PS. Yes - it's free of any minix code, and it has a multi-threaded fs. It is NOT protable (uses 386 task switching etc), and it probably never will support anything other than AT-harddisks, as that's all I have :-(. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Words to wonder about!

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Safaricom to manage IT systems for clients
by Peter Muchemi 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Todays (3rd Dec) Nation (Pg 28) has an interesting article on a partnership btn them and Cisco. To provide services like desktop & security monitoring, patch management, remote data backups etc. It looks like the Man is not stopping, after eating telcom,isps, cybercafes, postapay, etc its now techies. -- Regards http://www.electra.co.ke

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Re: [Skunkworks] My email
by Pius W Walela 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

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BarCamp 2010
by aki 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

( starting a new thread on this. FYI, Josiah's comments below ) On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Regarding the events nailing down possible dates, then venues would be the > place to start. > > For Barcamp2010 - I think sometimes in the first quarter of the year > For Devcamp2010/DevCon - 2nd quarter maybe? > > I've set up http://barcamp.pbworks.com/BarCampNairobi2010 for Barcamp2010 > planning purposes.. > > -- > Josiah Mugambi > Joan Crawford<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/joan_crawford.html> - "I, Joan Crawford, I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend." >

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Anti-Noise Law!!
by Kisakye Alex 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Hello Skunks Sorry for going political. Just been watching NTV news and this new law on noise caught my attention according to the reporter even cars that roar are violating the law. so does this mean owners of Subaru and other roaring sports cars are going to have to get licenses to drive them? Anyone?? Alex

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usanotebooks
by maina martin 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

hi pple, I came across below site and many others that refer everyhting to TZ offering good deals and wonder why we are exploited and never get this chances. Are this machines genuine or is TZ a dumping ground for e- waste and if its real then we missing out big tyme http://www.usanotebook.com/tanzania.php?unbseo=Tanzania&gclid=CN603oSkup4CF…

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GSM Security
by fyodor 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/wireless/open-source-effort-to- hack-gsm Next level players wanted, anyone? -tyrus _IEEE Member.

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On investments: Fraud Investigations at Old Mutual
by ndungu stephen 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

http://www.nation.co.ke/magazines/smartcompany/-/1226/802476/-/item/0/-/jtf… Anyone saving at Old Mutual ? I know its non-techy but i feel that we should be fore warned. I saved quite an amount with Old Mutual and later realized that something is wrong. I saved for like two years and everytime I called - they said that you keep saving and fruits will be seen after 5 or more years. A lawyer looked at the policy document and decided that it was absolutely wak ! There were no promises to uphold the contract, terminate or protect your investment, as promised by word of mouth. I tried to quit - then they would tell you one thing by mouth as how to "gracefully" exit - in terms you find acceptable by mouth - but when it came to paper work, they did calculations that lost me over 50% of my savings. If you know anyone in these "investments schemes" or you are in one yourself with Old mutual, be ware. Read on: DAILY NATION <http://www.nation.co.ke/-/1148/1148/-/xvvu7uz/-/index.html> Magazines<http://www.nation.co.ke/magazines/-/1190/1190/-/an2pnnz/-/index.html>Smart Company<http://www.nation.co.ke/magazines/smartcompany/-/1226/1226/-/8vkm42/-/index…> Smart Company Fraud fears at Old Mutual Controversy and a veil of secrecy have clouded investigations at Old Mutual Asset Managers over financial irregularities committed by some of its employees. This is likely to put the firm on the spot, as the market has become hyper-cautious of irregularities on the part of those trusted with investor funds. Although the magnitude of the irregularities is yet to be made public, the level of those involved could be a pointer. Late last week information indicated that the suspended staff included a manager in finance and officials at different levels.

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IBM ThinkPad - R50e
by kings＠eliud.co.cc 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Hi Skunks, Where can i get the above mentioned laptop repaired, tried Mitsumi Garage and they were unable to do so. Diagnostic/report - System board faulty Regards, Kings

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iPhone is unpopular in China?
by aki 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

*Do they know something we don't? ;-)* ** ** *Two Weeks, 5 IPhones Sold in Chinese Online Store* By Owen Fletcher, IDG News Service - Thu Dec 3, 2009 4:20AM EST China Unicom has sold just five iPhones through a big online retail site in the two weeks since it opened the virtual store, the latest sign that the handset is suffering in China from its high price and lack of Wi-Fi. An official iPhone store on Taobao.com<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/twoweeks5ipho…>, the biggest Chinese e-commerce Web site similar to eBay, has sold just two 8GB iPhones and three 16GB iPhones, according to figures on the site. The store launched in the middle of last month, a few weeks after China Unicom began offering the first official iPhones in China. China Unicom is also selling iPhones through its own Web site, which does not list sale figures. But Taobao is China's top online retail site and many users turn to it to buy items like mobile phones and laptops. The China Unicom iPhones have to compete with iPhones brought into the country from abroad, which users have bought since long before the official handset arrived. iPhones bought outside China have Wi-Fi, which was removed from the China Unicom iPhones to comply with local regulations. The official handset is also more expensive than iPhones bought elsewhere. The 32GB iPhone 3GS with no service contract costs 6,999 yuan (US$1,024) in China, compared to about US$800 in nearby Hong Kong. Slow sales at the online shop follow earlier signs that the official iPhone is unpopular in China. China Unicom has reportedly said it sold just 5,000 iPhones in the few days after its launch. That contrasts with the more than 60,000 online orders South Korean carrier KT received before launching the iPhone in its country last week. Difficulty using the App Store may be another strike against the iPhone for Chinese users. Credit cards are increasingly common in China, but their holders rarely use them to make small payments via mobile phone, local consultancy Analysys International said in a research note. Credit card penetration also remains low among young people of the sort that would like the App Store, it said. Many Chinese make payments via mobile phone but do so with prepaid cards sold by local carriers. The App Store will need to add new payment options and more localized content to win more users in China, the consultancy said. China Unicom has kept outwardly positive about the iPhone's prospects. A company executive last month said China Unicom expects 10 percent of China's 3G users to buy iPhones, according to Chinese state media.

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USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN BUSINESS
by James Muendo 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Am thinking of institutions like banks and serekali, can they implement such systems to see what people's reactions are towards their service provision? I mean think of it; people rant, complain and curse in facebook or twitter how a certain bank or department in the government is full of staff that are not performing. Would it improve their performance towards service provision towards Kenyans? Just wondering......... 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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LSK launches site to curb rogue lawyers
by Shekey 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Hi everyone. www.lsk.or.ke Has list of registered & de-registered lawyers. Its such a welcome move. Regards

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Re: [Skunkworks] New Zain Huwaei E1550 & Orange Everywhere ZTE Modem on Linux
by Bernard Mwagiru 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Ubuntu 9.04/10 easily recognizes it without extra installations. bernard -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Kioko Sent: 03/12/2009 10:47:46 am Subject: [Skunkworks] New Zain Huwaei E1550 & Orange Everywhere ZTE Modem on Linux Now that Zain are back in business with a newer sexier modem and new bundles, for those trying to set them up on Linux, you see them as a Cdrom. To load them as a modem automatically, install the package usb-modeswitch. For fedora, yum install usb-modeswitch. It switches the modems from cdrom to usb mode. You also need to disable the SIM pin too, I think. After that, you can connect with the network manager applet just like the saf modem. -- with Regards: Get your free technology e-magazine in pdf format: Tekniaonline: http://bit.ly/tekniaonline-2 26 alphabetical pick up lines for dummies, only at: http://gramware.blogspot.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

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Kenya Jobs in ICT. Kenya Airways.
by Lawrence Kago 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Kenya Jobs in ICT. Kenya Airways. Job Title: Manager Communications Networks Location: Nairobi,KE Department Description: Information Systems Welcome aboard Kenya Airways! Kenya Airways prides itself in being the Pride of Africa. We fly to thirty six destinations worldwide, most of them being in Africa. We have recently expanded our fleet with the acquisition of four modern Boeing aircraft in the 777 series. At Kenya Airways we believe that our greatest asset is our people. When you join Kenya Airways we provide you with training, the systems and tools you require to perform and best of all, an environment that will enable you achieve your full potential. Brief Description To ensure efficient and cost effective data, voice and video communications across Kenya Airways. Detailed Description * To provide leadership to the Communications & Networks Team, by leading, developing and motivating the staff to ensure they perform to expected standards. * Develop and control the budget for the cost centre. * To formulate, implement and manage the Communications & Networks Strategy for the Airline. * To oversee and ensure effective design and implementation of the Communications Network for the Airline in all its points of presence. * To oversee and ensure service delivery throughout the Communications Network is at agreed SLAs. * To establish Voice, Radio and Data communications standards for LAN’s and WAN’s for all stations of the airline and ensure adherence. * To ensure up-to-date licensing of all communications services and equipment for the airline and introduce new technologies that are appropriate. * To oversee implementation and adherence of physical and logical security in our communications systems. * To ensure redundancy and disaster contingency for communication services to meet service delivery SLAs. * To ensure availability of secure documentation for ease of management of all communications services. Job Requirements * Degree in IT, Telecommunications or related field. * Deep knowledge of Telecommunications, Networks, Infrastructure Design and Implementation * Project Management skills * Basic Skills of Business Management and Strategic Management Additional Details * Leadership and Motivation * Good written and verbal communication skills * Influencing skills * Attention to detail, Critical Thinking, Tenacity, Flexibility * Able to work under stress How To Apply Please click here. KQ Jobs.<http://http//irecruit.kenya-airways.com:8000/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?akRegionCode=IR…..> Closing Date 11-Dec-2009

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