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increased spam levels
by Evans Ikua 08 May '09

08 May '09

Hi all, One of my mail accounts that I normally use on webmail (Horde) has shown a marked increase in spam levels in the past week, about 300 messages daily on virility and viagra. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this. I wonder if these guys have just discovered my age, or they never heard about the sex boycot...

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Wanted: Future trainers on "Free & Open Source Business Models for Africa"
by Josiah Mugambi 08 May '09

08 May '09

Hi, I had an opportunity to chat with these people (thanks Alex Gakuru). Those of you involved in FOSS based business, training or are considering it, would want to be involved in this. Apologies for anyone who has already received this. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hagemann, Petra <petra.hagemann(a)inwent.org> Date: Thu, May 7, 2009 at 4:33 PM Subject: WG: Wanted: Future trainers on "Free & Open Source Business Models for Africa" To: "jmugambi(a)gmail.com" <jmugambi(a)gmail.com> Wanted: Future trainers on "Free & Open Source Business Models for Africa" in East and Southern Africa! Application Deadline is May 30, 2009. Are you interested in building a successful business in Free/Open Source Software (FOSS), and in helping others to do the same? Do you have a solid background in business and FOSS? Do you have experience in training others, and/or are you part of a training institution? Then respond by MAY 30 to become part of an exciting training programme on building businesses with Free/Open Source Software. The call for participants in the Training of Trainers is now open at http://ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call. The ict@innovation programme, a partnership between FOSSFA and InWEnt, is looking for African experts and institutions wanting to become qualified trainers on the subject of building businesses with FOSS. Trainers have the opportunity of incorporating FOSS business training into their institution's curriculum and/or developing FOSS business training as a new revenue stream. You have the opportunity to: - thoroughly deepen your knowledge about doing business with FOSS - become a trainer on the subject of building businesses with FOSS - establish FOSS business training as a revenue stream, and incorporate FOSS business training into your institution's curriculum - become part of an exciting community of African FOSS experts and businesspeople InWent in collaboration with FOSSFA is organizing four Trainings of Trainers (ToT) in four different Eastern and Southern Africa countries. Held between July and October 2009, each of these trainings will consist of a presential full-time phase of two weeks, and be accompanied by 4-6 weeks of part-time online training. These trainings are offered at no cost beyond a minimal registration fee. Applicants will usually have to bear their own travel costs. Board and accommodation will be paid for by InWEnt. The full text of the Call for Participants, including instructions on how to apply, can be found below, or online at http://ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ict@innovation program invites applications to participate in a Training of Trainers on "African FOSS Business Models". These trainings are designed to enable interested persons, institutions and businesses to act as trainers on the subject of building a business with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Participants will receive intensive training on FOSS business models in Africa; learn how ICT enterprises can use FOSS as a business; obtain necessary business skills to establish and operate a FOSS Business in Africa; and acquire knowledge and skills to adopt FOSS training as a business. The main goal of the Training of Trainers is to share skills and qualifications to equip African ICT companies with the knowledge needed to successfully integrate Free and Open Source Software into their business. Background - call for participation in ict@innovation's advanced training programme The ict@innovation [http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net] program aims at building capacities for African small and medium ICT enterprises to build a business with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The project encourages the growth of African ICT industries, particularly in Southern and East Africa, through three main action lines: spreading FOSS business models for enterprises in Africa, fostering FOSS certification and supporting innovative local FOSS applications for social and economic development. ict@innovation is a partnership between Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) [http://www.fossfa.net] and InWEnt - Capacity Building International (Germany) [http://www.inwent.org/index.php.en] Trainings are organised and carried out for the programme by UNU-MERIT [http://www.merit.unu.edu] and AITI-KACE [ http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh] Participants in the trainings will be expected to make trainings on FOSS business a part of their regular business and/or teaching activities. Successful applicants will convincingly demonstrate how they plan to carry out at least two trainings on the subject in their own country during 2010, and make FOSS business training a permanent part of their business and/or teaching activities in the future. Topics covered in the Training of Trainers The training programme will primarily cover the following topics : * Module 1: Introduction to Emerging FLOSS Business Models * Module 2: African Business Models:Case Studies * Module 3: Communicating FLOSS * Module 4: FLOSS Specific Business Knowledge and Skills * Module 5: Introduction to General Business Skills * Module 6: FLOSS Training For more information on content of the training materials visit http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call/topics. Dates and Locations for Training of Trainers (ToT): 1st regional ToT: July 13-24, 2009 South Africa For participants from: Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Namibia 2nd regional ToT: Aug 31-Sept 11, 2009 Uganda For participants from: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda 3rd regional ToT: Sept. 14-25, 2009 Tanzania For participants from: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda 4th regional ToT: Oct. 19-30, 2009 Mozambique For participants from: Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Namibia Each of these trainings will consist of a full-time phase of attendance of two weeks, and be accompanied by 4-6 weeks of part-time online training. The language of instruction will be English. For updates on dates and locations, visit http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net. Profile of Participants/Participating Institutions All participants and participating institutions must have a permanent residence in one of the listed countries and must be sufficiently proficient in English. Successful applicants will have the following background: * ICT trainer or professional with an training institution (public or private) * ICT/ business lecturer at a higher education institution * At least two years of experience in professional Business development * A lead person in focus group(s) targeting ICT companies / ICT professionals * Suitably qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. In particular, we encourage applications by candidates who are associated with organisations such as: * ICT training institution with IT/business programmes (public or private) * University/ higher Education Institution with IT/business programmes * FOSS association or group / ICT and business association * ICT SMEs with significant potential to further disseminate the knowledge provided in the trainings on a sustainable basis. Responsibilities of Participants and Participating Institutions * organise at least two FOSS business trainings of their own in their country during 2010 * Integrate the course "African FOSS Business Models" into their training portfolio or curriculum * Assist in the localization/enhancement of training materials, by updating those materials and adapting them to specific local conditions and requirements * Contribute to the training costs by a fee of US$ 50.00 and cover their own travelling expenses. Travel grants may be available to successful applicants on request and sufficient justification. ict@innovation will cover the following costs: Board, lodging for non-local residents, training course, online infrastructure. No daily allowance will be paid. Application procedure: (Deadline: May 30, 2009) * Option1: Apply by filling in an online application form below -Individuals: http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call/individuals -Institutions: http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call/institutions * Option 2: Apply by email to call2participate(a)it-inwent.org - Download the application from http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call, and mail it to the e-mail address above. Or use forms attached. * Option 3: Submit the application by fax to +27(0)86 624 9181 - Download the application form http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/call, or use attached form, fill it in, and fax it to the number above. Background of ict@innovation - Creating Business and Learning Opportunities with Free and Open Source Software in Africa The programme focuses on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) as a key technology to drive innovation, add local value and create sustainable and affordable ICT-solutions. ict@innovation aims to enhance regional networking and to strengthen consulting capacities of regional and national ICT associations and training institutions as well as of other change agents. Funding partners are the German Ministry Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA). More information at http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net and in the programme brochure at http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/files/ict@innovation_brochure.pdf Join ict@innovation and become a community member! We would like to ask you to become a member of the ict@innovation community by registering on the ict@innovation website and creating a profile, indicating your interests and skills in FOSS. This will enable you to contribute to the Website Fora and Wikis, to join in a knowledge exchange with other persons interested in FOSS and/or involved in the ict@innovation programme. Please register here: www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/user/register ------------ Sent on behalf of the management team of ict@innovation, George Nyambuya (ict@innovation/FOSSFA/InWEnt) and Petra Hagemann (InWEnt) - For all inquires and answers to this mail, please use the following address: call2participate(a)it-inwent.org - Please feel free to further distribute this information to persons/institutions which might be interested in the call. - In case you have received this information through different channels: sorry for crossposting -- Josiah Mugambi +254 738 504418 http://blog.josiahmugambi.com SK Classifeds... 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Re: [Skunkworks] Safaricom Care Centre- what they are degenerating to
by john kihahu 08 May '09

08 May '09

Thank you for calling Safaricom customer care center. We know you have been trying to get through since last week but dont worry, at least you got through today. We also hope your phone has enough charge since this will take longer than most calls. For Kiswahili, Press 1, for English press 2. For any other language, you can get a translator. If you want to flirt with our customer care personell ... some advice ...., they dont look as good as they sound. If you think we overcharged you one the your last call, goodbye. If your scratch card number did not top up, bring us the card, the receipt, a copy of your national ID, your PIN number; and a copy of the ID of the person who sold it to you. We will give you a refund immediately if not sooner. If you were sent MPesa which you dint receive, write an essay of not less than 5000 words explaining how that is our problem. All offensive four letter words are not allowed. If your phone is having a problem, just hang up. If it went through our customer care line, it has no problem. Furthermore, we do not manufacture any phones. Even the one written safaricom is not a phone. Its just a handset! If you want to yell at us about our lousy customer service, you have to shout a little louder. They cant hear u in Cairo yet. If you feeling pissed at the length of this call, press the red button on your keypad. That does the trick. If you are Kalembe Ndile, the number for the ECK chairman is available in your local directory. If your handset is experiencing network problems, VUKA! See if we care! Or buy an external antennae. If you are Lucy, hang onto the line. A customer service representative called Wambui will attend to you shortly. If you are a Zain, Yu or Orange employee, we are not hiring at The moment so butt off. If you are Raila or Kibaki, for the umpteenth time, GO BACK TO YOUR JOB! KENYAN ARE DYING OF HUNGER! If you want to talk to Michael Joseph, you'll have to wait outside. Thank you! * * --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ -- If you notice this notice you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing

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Suspected Cornficker Worm Variant Alert
by Dennis Kioko 07 May '09

07 May '09

Been a Windows Xp user and a part time consultant often working on repairs of mostly Windows Xp machines, I have spotted that most of them are infected by malware that manifests itself as a hidden Autorun.inf Folder (not file). Attempts to delete the above folder using standard and more than standard means in windows and linux environment. On closer look, you will realize that the Autorun.inf folder contains 2 nested folders. zhengbo. (no extension ) Folder and zzzzzzz.zzz which are also undeleteable. After preliminary research on the net, I found that the above are attributed to a far east (possibly chinese) variant of the famous and notorious Cornficker (Downadup) Worm. It spreads via USB drives. the level of infection is moderate to high in the country. Removal tool available from Symantec.com . -- Bored? Stop been Bored. why are u still Bored? visit my blog http://gramware.blogspot.com Get your free issue of tekniaonline, a Kenyan ICT magazine at http://tekniaonline.blogspot.com

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Project Director, Nairobi, Kenya
by Moses Kemibaro 07 May '09

07 May '09

A friend forwarded me the following position for Nairobi. Kindly send resumes to the email address at the bottom. --- POSITION: Project Director, Nairobi, Kenya REPORTS TO: Senior HMIS Manager, DC PROJECT SUMMARY: PEPFAR has called for immediate, comprehensive and evidence based action to turn the tide of global HIV/AIDS. One specific goal is to strengthen and expand Strategic Information (SI) activities through: The development, implementation and support for innovative HMIS and public health informatics systems for better information flow from health facilities to the national level. Collaboration with the Ministries of Health, CDC and other partners to develop a national HMIS strategy that enable integration of health related systems in the lab, pharmacy and clinics. Capacity building for Government of Kenya GOK/MOH and other local institutions on the three key components of SI, namely Disease Surveillance, M&E and Informatics/HMIS. Futures Group has developed several HMIS applications to support collection and tracking data across our various local partners. These databases support the President’s Emergency Plan indicators, National Ministry of Health (NMOH) indicators, and specific Program and Clinical indicators. These databases directly support AIDSRelief field officers and are essential to provide high quality care and treatment regimens, ensure drug durability, track progress, and provide accurate reporting to both the NMOH and US Government POSITION SUMMARY: This position is a blend of business analysis and programming activities and responsibilities. The Project director will be responsible for a team that has the following objectives: Support the development of a draft five-year national HMIS strategy with the leadership of Ministry of Health and GOK to include a plan for enabling integration of health related information systems. establishing a framework for the integration of key national electronic sub-systems which include a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Pharmacy systems Demonstration of interoperability between three subsystems in at least one geographical location (district or province), based on sound messaging standards and publish a data dictionary that will also allow various EMRs to exchange information Assist NASCOP and the Division of HMIS to develop and implement an HMIS/Informatics strategy giving major consideration to innovative technologies such as hand-held devices, GIS, the Internet, GSM/CDMA networks, biometric devices, to improve data capture and management. Data storage, security and privacy as well as access policies should be among the key areas. This will require an evaluation of existing systems and prioritization of implementation. The project director will interact with a wide array of stakeholders at the national and local levels to support collecting of requirements. He/she will be required to work closely with the development team to develop and maintain the Data warehouse around these requirements. As new requirements are requested, the candidate will work with subject matter experts and write the business specifications. The candidate will work closely with the field team to make sure that business specifications are being implemented as per the specifications. It is anticipated for the programmer/BA to be involved in train-the- trainer (ToT) activities; providing training support via web, online and virtual teleconference calls. Responsibilities include participating in weekly teleconference calls and emails; maintaining issue tracking of bugs; fixed and closed out; applying updated business rules; validation rules; reporting status and progress of continued developments; enhancement or modifications. It is expected for the project director to document software code and resolve software issues associated with installation and operation of the application as it expands to meet requirements of other countries. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in one or more IT domain(s) with demonstrated programming skills and software development process Extensive use of requirements gathering techniques such as interviews, creating storyboards, flow diagrams, and documentation Programming skills, knowledge of software project management principles, understanding business rules and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Programming background with solid software development, database design and implementation experience; strong computer programming skills. Experience in maintaining MsAccess and SQL databases; understanding other programmers coding structures Experience developing web or internet applications Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or equivalent 2-4 years minimum working experience in a development environment Project management skills ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Has extensive experience in developing and managing informatics solutions (in the health sector) including experience in web and database technologies e.g. aspx and sql server respectively Has experience in managing grants (with USG) and can work in a multi- sectoral environment Has experience in monitoring technical innovative solutions following the USG ADS548R guidelines in Africa Has proven experience in leadership of informatics solutions and grants management especially in Africa Responsible for managing staff and deliverables for all TOs and coordinating with the Project Officer Reviewing current HMIS operations in Kenya and analyzing Kenya HMIS needs in measurable deliverables With the technical monitor and the contracts department of Futures group, the project director will coordinate outsourcing/subcontracting specialized functions relating to the project and managing small grants awarded herein Coordinate phased piloting of the HMIS system in select provinces before full roll-out In implementation, the project manager will ensure project deliverables are delivered within scope, quality, cost (budget) and time constraints and project is within corporate and regulatory limits Coordinate communications/linkages internal and external to the project including with CDC, MOH, NACC and NASCOP and other relevant parties Responsible for supporting HMIS Strategy. Monitoring and controlling all project activities including measuring the current project activities, monitoring the project variables including cost and effort against the project plan and performance baseline and identifying corrective actions to circumvent issues and risks Financial analysis of the costs and budgets including outsourced services on a regular basis to be shared with Futures administration* Ensuring constant support of end users, correction of errors and in- time updates of the HMIS solutions based on both need and schedule Coordinate closing efforts ensuring sustainability and proper handing over to local partner (CHAK) on project completion SKILLS Project Management Visual Studio, Microsoft .NET, MsAccess, SQL, SQL Server, MySQL Creating, analyzing backend database structures and tables in Access or SQL Generating MsAccess and SQL queries for reporting; The ability to work well as part of multi-disciplinary team; skilled in trouble shooting and problem solving Verbal and writing skills are required to produce user manuals, training materials, programming specifications, email correspondence and documentation related to programming; training experience preferred International experience (Africa) preferred and commitment to work in a team environment required Excellent communication skills ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Equipment to be used: General office equipment: Computers Physical demands: N/A International travel – up to 30% SEND RESUME TO: IWanyeki(a)futuresgroup.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks University?
by fyodor 07 May '09

07 May '09

Hmmmmm....lovely idea however i can only imagine a strike of the said University... DDoS, Defacement, Route-poisoning....CAT 5e cables,.FreeBSD CD's and Suse DVD's strewn across the roads to block traffic....RJ-45's pullmeted at GSU guards.... ..Jesus Wept. :( -tyrus _IEEE Member -- Click to learn about options trading and get the latest information. http://tagline.hushmail.com/fc/BLSrjkqecvhARlbiJaPHwu65kES37XauJ4l6RE94nV7a…

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Google.co.ke
by Mbugua Njihia 07 May '09

07 May '09

This morning going to google.co.ke I kept being redirected to other sites! Other goggle properties open fine. Anyone else with a similar experience?

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Of websites - between govt and private sector
by Lmwangi 07 May '09

07 May '09

Hi all, Just came across this.. It's a pretty good homegrown solution to the car buying problem. http://www.dealer.co.ke/ I wish our GOK websites were half as functional. W/out the ever present waving flag and the unmissable marquee

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...Monday humour
by Steve Muchai 07 May '09

07 May '09

Just got this of the NANOG list, couldn't resist the temptation to share.... /dev/earth is 98% full. Please delete anybody you can. -- "A democracy is a sheep and two wolves deciding on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of the decision." - Stolen from someone else's sig. BR, S

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Google Data Floating Center
by ndungu stephen 07 May '09

07 May '09

Are they serious ? http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=17266&tag=nl.e539 I dont know whether its genius or plain silly - I cant tell,,, but what about the shores of kenya-somali ? =========== w/r Snn

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nice video
by Mworia Wilfred Mutua 07 May '09

07 May '09

http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1384 more vids from Collaboration Summit 2009 http://video.linuxfoundation.org/tags/collaboration-summit-2009

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Re: [Skunkworks] e-Government website(s)
by Lily Karanja 07 May '09

07 May '09

WooH...! Damn! Techies, I really like the way we point out the faults too! I agree, we are good at this!!! I also agree with Jack ICTB and e-Gov et al have some very brilliant initiatives going and am sure we'll see ICT in Government making some good changes and contributing to reforms. It'd be nice if there is a way we can join in and make it real for e-Government initiatives. Certainly,I agree with Kiti Chigiri that e-Goverment websites and other web applications need to develop or adopt a strong & standardized code-base / framework that will provide options for say, single-sign on or content syndication, on all e-Gov initiatives. A governance framework of some sorts. This would lighten-up e-Gov so much! Ooh.....and I second or third the motion to register Skunkworks KE as a business entity! Lil --- On Wed, 5/6/09, skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: From: skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <skunkworks-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Skunkworks Digest, Vol 2, Issue 36 To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 9:49 PM 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: e-Government Website - New Face (Solomon Mburu) 2. (E-Gov) The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete (Gakuru Alex) 3. A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (chuks Jonia) 4. Re: A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (John Macharia) 5. Re: A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (chuks Jonia) 6. Re: A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (Steve Muchai) 7. Re: A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP (chuks Jonia) 8. Google.co.ke (Mbugua Njihia) 9. Re: HP laptop DV600 price .. (Alvin Jason Ochieng) 10. Re: e-Government Website - New Face (ngare jq) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 14:09:18 -0300 From: Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] e-Government Website - New Face Message-ID: <98099ee50905061009s9aca4d4q7af0710de6a3576e(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Most of the govt websites are done by kenyaweb.com, who seem to have a preference over JOOMLA. The govt's ICT guys should not be blamed if the ISP is the problem. On restering skunkworks as a business unit, a plan should already be in place... like yersterday morning! On 06/05/2009, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I move a motion to register Skunkworks KE as a business entity! > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:11 PM, Paul Mathu <mails.mathu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> The loopholes in all these display alot of laxity in implementing industry >> standards in these projects. I like the way we point out the faults, damn >> ain't we good at this!!! >> This brings me to thinking, suppose we had a clearly cut out outfit, not a >> group of techies virtually existing in a mail list but a legal body >> reconised by law. We would be in a better position to put the people >> involved on a spotlight and also the govt on different ICT policy. >> No matter how long we will want to brush this under the carpet, it will >> always show up, and i will quote another member on the list who said, even >> if we won't do this, some techie will do it, they might not be the best to >> do it, but they will. >> So isn't time we quit loads of talk and wishful thinking and get down to >> some action!!! >> MHO >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Mathu >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> Other lists >> ------------- >> Skunkworks 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 >> >> > -- Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 22:18:53 +0300 From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] (E-Gov) The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete Message-ID: <1981f3fd0905061218pb92076dh3821d900903b441c(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 /FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM Subject: [ke-internetusers] The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete To: ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> A great presentation by Michael R. Nelson, Professor, Georgetown University.. Amazing Slide no 36 Steps in "The Government Innovation Journey" (from Todd Ramsey, IBM, 2007) Online Government -> Interactive Government -> Integrated Government -> Extended Government -> Collaborative Government Slide 37 SO WHAT?S GOVERNMENT?S ?ROLE? 1. Early adopter of new technologies (such as Virtual Worlds, Grid) 2. Promote competition and investment in telecom infrastructure 3. Enable new access technologies (e.g. WiMax) 4. Education and training 5. Foster open standards and open source software 6. Help create a foundation for a secure Internet 7. ?Future proof? your policies <http://www.foreseeresults.com/_downloads/presentations/DC08_TheCloud_Nelson…> _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 23:13:08 +0300 From: chuks Jonia <chuksjonia(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP Message-ID: <ef0cde3a0905061313k637d3a9eg743f3b5bfed576c8(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 If havent checked your logs, please do. Alot of guys are bruteforcing using dongles and gaining access to systems. Check http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/2009-May/000104.html ../Chuks -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester infosigmer(a)inbox.com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://nspkenya.blogspot.com/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/ http://www.kamongo.co.ke/ ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 23:26:02 +0300 From: John Macharia <kihahu(a)gmail.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP Message-ID: <2a9d3f150905061326jfba0110k3ef11a3c5d089aca(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Its from safcom!! On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 23:13, chuks Jonia <chuksjonia(a)gmail.com> wrote: > If havent checked your logs, please do. Alot of guys are bruteforcing > using dongles and gaining access to systems. Check > http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/2009-May/000104.html > > ./Chuks > > -- > -- > Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P > I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester > infosigmer(a)inbox.com > > {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ > http://nspkenya.blogspot.com/ > http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/ > http://www.kamongo.co.ke/ > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Skunkworks 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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A LOT OF SSHD BRUTEFORCING FROM ZAIN AND SAFARICOM IP
by chuks Jonia 07 May '09

07 May '09

If havent checked your logs, please do. Alot of guys are bruteforcing using dongles and gaining access to systems. Check http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/2009-May/000104.html ./Chuks -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester infosigmer(a)inbox.com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://nspkenya.blogspot.com/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/ http://www.kamongo.co.ke/

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(E-Gov) The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete
by Gakuru Alex 06 May '09

06 May '09

/FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM Subject: [ke-internetusers] The Internet Revolution is less than 15 per cent complete To: ke-users <ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net> A great presentation by Michael R. Nelson, Professor, Georgetown University. Amazing Slide no 36 Steps in "The Government Innovation Journey" (from Todd Ramsey, IBM, 2007) Online Government -> Interactive Government -> Integrated Government -> Extended Government -> Collaborative Government Slide 37 SO WHAT’S GOVERNMENT’S ROLE? 1. Early adopter of new technologies (such as Virtual Worlds, Grid) 2. Promote competition and investment in telecom infrastructure 3. Enable new access technologies (e.g. WiMax) 4. Education and training 5. Foster open standards and open source software 6. Help create a foundation for a secure Internet 7. “Future proof” your policies <http://www.foreseeresults.com/_downloads/presentations/DC08_TheCloud_Nelson…> _______________________________________________ ke-internetusers mailing list ke-internetusers(a)bdix.net http://www.bdix.net/mailman/listinfo/ke-internetusers

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Government using Windows Webservers!!!
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 06 May '09

06 May '09

OMG !!!! goto http://www.identity.go.ke/search.php to search for and an ID number and check what shows up at the bottom of the query screen. Here's a sneak preview ------------------------------ Please make sure the number of you entered is correct *Warning*: ocilogon() [function.ocilogon<http://www.identity.go.ke/function.ocilogon>]: OCISessionBegin: ORA-24327: need explicit attach before authenticating a user in *C:\WWW\identity\search.php* on line *148* array(4) { ["code"]=> int(24327) ["message"]=> string(61) "ORA-24327: need explicit attach before authenticating a user " ["offset"]=> int(0) ["sqltext"]=> string(0) "" } Unable to connect: Yawa Tho who's advising them Kiania D -- [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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National Program On Technology Enhanced Learning
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 06 May '09

06 May '09

The Indian Government has a program called National Program On Technology Enhanced Learning, it's very useful and would recommend it to any one without time for classroom-based learning. http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/index.php or http://www.youtube.com/iit Enjoy! Kiania D -- [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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Dell 1800 Install Drivers?
by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 06 May '09

06 May '09

Skunks, I'm trying to install Windows XP (or Windows Server 2003 if possible) on a Dell Poweredge 1800 server. However, the install fails at the point of RAID install. The only solution seems to be the Dell Setup CD (a massive 680MB download), and I'm not sure that is what is needed. What drivers and/or solutions have any of you used successfully?? Thanks! M.A | dont be evil. i hate competition | ---------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: By sending an email to ANY of MY addresses you are agreeing that: 1. I am by definition, "the intended recipient" 2. All information in the email is mine to do with as I see fit and make such financial profit, political mileage, or good joke as it lends itself to. 3. I may take the contents as representing the views of YOUR company. 4. This overrides any disclaimer or statement of confidentiality that may be included on YOUR message

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Adobe in Kenya
by Simon Bromfield 06 May '09

06 May '09

Hi all Adobe are going to be in Kenya from the 11th to the 14th of May 2009. I am thinking of setting something up for skunkworks members only. What do you guys think, which day would suite you and more importantly what would you like us to cover? Regards, Simon Bromfield Adobe Channel Manager- Africa ____________________________ Adobe Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd West Wing, Birchwood Court, Montrose Street, Vorna Valley, Midrand, 1686, South Africa p. +27 11 655 7202/7000 f. +27 11 655 7011 m. +27 83 297 2694 e. simonbro(a)adobe.com Try Adobe¹s new AP game at www.programmeville.com Adobe License Activation Number: 0800 991 3143 ADOBE SUPPORT LINE 08600 ADOBE (23623) JHB : 011 461 0316 Cape Town 021-4420516 Durban 031 576 9804 Electronic customer services row-custserv(a)adobe.com web portal at www.adobe.com/go/supportportal_uk This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

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e-Government Website - New Face
by Lily Karanja 06 May '09

06 May '09

Dear Techies: www.e-government.go.ke is opening a new page......a much better page! Not bad at all......huh! As compared to the one before,ofcourse. Government websites should invest in content, beneficial and relevant content for all. There's a long journey ahead for Government Websites, I hope the people concerned are focusing on these important issues to keep on track and make the needed progress. Lil

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Skunkworks University?
by Kigunda Mbogo 06 May '09

06 May '09

Dear Member, Following the meeting held by the Board of Directors, it was resolved that: - Skunkworks University be established with its headquarters in Kenya, - The Univesity offers professional programs which shall consist of sandwiched (Industrial and Academic) programs such as Doctor/Master/Bachelor/Diploma/Certificate in Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics, Incident Handling, etc. - You, as a member, will take one or two of these roles: student/lecturer/instructor/supervisor. Relax! this is not a hoax but a food for thought. Shall we bearly remain to mailing list and/or tuesday meetings, or we plan to grow and develop? For example we could establish (not a faculty) but *Specific Interest Groups*like Software Development, Systems Administration, ICT Project Management, Security Wonking, Ethical Hacking, Incident Handling, Networking, Telecommunications, bla..bla.... Kigz.

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Slimed down version of facebook for Developing Countries .. cause you broke a**
by Joe Murithi Njeru 06 May '09

06 May '09

Hello Skunkers, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/technology/start-ups/27global.html What do you think of the above? -- Regards, Joe Linux User: #361092 SIP: joenjeru(a)ekiga.net

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[Fwd: Africa should just stop whining!]
by Michuki Mwangi 06 May '09

06 May '09

Good one! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Africa should just stop whining! Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 17:38:08 +0200 From: Anne-Rachel Innï¿½ <annerachel(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net To: africann(a)afrinic.net Africa should just stop whining! http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2009/05/04/africa-should-just-stop-… By Rebecca Wanjiku <http://www.computerworld.co.ke/users/rebecca-wanjiku> 4 May, 2009 It is considered automatic that Africa lags behind all other continents in technology adoption. So, whenever there is an international meeting African representatives find a story to tell; the digital divide. It has become so bad that leaders just fail to do the right things and just blame it on the digital divide. The government heads fail to adopt technology and blame it on the digital divide. Some Africa representatives attend meetings and instead of striking collaborative deals to benefit their countries; they are busy shopping or just filling numbers in the meeting rooms. And when you ask, they blame it on the digital divide. I recall there was this guy who represented his country at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meetings for three years, and during the time, he did not share any outcome or notes from the meeting with technology forums. It was embarrassing that at one point, a senior government officer attended one of the technology related meetings and had no clue that hi country was represented within ICANN. The representative had just been attending meetings and not even sharing with the tech community or government officers on the recommendations and outcomes of such meetings. What would you call that? The digital divide? There is no doubt that there exists a gap between developing countries and developed countries within ICANN. This gap is specifically manifested when it comes to Africa delegates, they hardly contribute meaningfully to the public forums. ICANN deals with the names and numbers, the technical aspects but Africa is still grappling with elementary issues such as access and policy issues. For instance; when the business group is discussing issues of e-commerce and the amount of information that should be availed online or whether the security agents should be given such information, how does someone with no e-commerce in their country contribute to the debate? But does that mean that Africa has no place in international technology meetings? Why then does Africa fail to take advantage of some of the opportunities? At a recent technology conference, Maua Daftari,Tanzania's Deputy Minister in charge of science and technology expressed her fear that if the Conficker worm hits Africa, it might wipe out the few steps made. What was confusing was that I did not hear her say what Tanzania is doing to promote use of open source technology, if the the reliance on Microsoft products poses the danger she was quoting. In some cases, innovative youth ventures have been stifled by uninformed officers heading important government heads. I recall last year, I had an interview with Laban Mwangi, one of Kenya's most progressive and innovative techie. He shared his frustrations in trying to convince mobile phone companies in Kenya to adopt his point of sale gadget by selling to him airtime in wholesale, which he can then sell to traders in remote areas through his gadget. The idea was shared with the power and lighting company among other important service providers. With the gadget, Mwangi wanted people to sell airtime from any company, pay water and electricity bills among other services. His attempts did not bear much fruit then. You can imagine my shock when I entered one of the corner shops in London earlier this year and found that they use Mwangi's concept. So, Mwangi failed to get them to adopt his technology but do not be shocked if a few years down the line, you hear that one company has been awarded a huge contract to supply what Mwangi would have supplied at a fraction. If we adopted that technology last year; we would have been far by now. So, it is clear that Africa's appreciation of young techie minds is lacking, technocrats have specialized in attending meetings and their technology vision is blurred and most of all; we have mastered the art of whining. We should just get the solutions and stop that digital divide song, how come Africa does not talk of the digital divide when it comes to military hardware and other state-of-the art warfare gadgets? How comes African militaries have one of the highest budgets and are quick to adopt latest technology? Does that mean there is no digital divide in military terms? I think Africa should just stop whining and act! _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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Re: [Skunkworks] [Fwd: Africa should just stop whining!]
by wesley kiriinya 06 May '09

06 May '09

Good article Rebecca! --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Michuki Mwangi <mwangi(a)isoc.org> wrote: From: Michuki Mwangi <mwangi(a)isoc.org> Subject: [Skunkworks] [Fwd: Africa should just stop whining!] To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 6:50 PM Good one! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Africa should just stop whining! Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 17:38:08 +0200 From: Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: africann(a)afrinic.net To: africann(a)afrinic.net Africa should just stop whining! http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2009/05/04/africa-should-just-stop-… By Rebecca Wanjiku <http://www.computerworld.co.ke/users/rebecca-wanjiku> 4 May, 2009 It is considered automatic that Africa lags behind all other continents in technology adoption. So, whenever there is an international meeting African representatives find a story to tell; the digital divide. It has become so bad that leaders just fail to do the right things and just blame it on the digital divide. The government heads fail to adopt technology and blame it on the digital divide. Some Africa representatives attend meetings and instead of striking collaborative deals to benefit their countries; they are busy shopping or just filling numbers in the meeting rooms. And when you ask, they blame it on the digital divide. I recall there was this guy who represented his country at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meetings for three years, and during the time, he did not share any outcome or notes from the meeting with technology forums. It was embarrassing that at one point, a senior government officer attended one of the technology related meetings and had no clue that hi country was represented within ICANN. The representative had just been attending meetings and not even sharing with the tech community or government officers on the recommendations and outcomes of such meetings. What would you call that? The digital divide? There is no doubt that there exists a gap between developing countries and developed countries within ICANN. This gap is specifically manifested when it comes to Africa delegates, they hardly contribute meaningfully to the public forums. ICANN deals with the names and numbers, the technical aspects but Africa is still grappling with elementary issues such as access and policy issues. For instance; when the business group is discussing issues of e-commerce and the amount of information that should be availed online or whether the security agents should be given such information, how does someone with no e-commerce in their country contribute to the debate? But does that mean that Africa has no place in international technology meetings? Why then does Africa fail to take advantage of some of the opportunities? At a recent technology conference, Maua Daftari,Tanzania's Deputy Minister in charge of science and technology expressed her fear that if the Conficker worm hits Africa, it might wipe out the few steps made. What was confusing was that I did not hear her say what Tanzania is doing to promote use of open source technology, if the the reliance on Microsoft products poses the danger she was quoting. In some cases, innovative youth ventures have been stifled by uninformed officers heading important government heads. I recall last year, I had an interview with Laban Mwangi, one of Kenya's most progressive and innovative techie. He shared his frustrations in trying to convince mobile phone companies in Kenya to adopt his point of sale gadget by selling to him airtime in wholesale, which he can then sell to traders in remote areas through his gadget. The idea was shared with the power and lighting company among other important service providers. With the gadget, Mwangi wanted people to sell airtime from any company, pay water and electricity bills among other services. His attempts did not bear much fruit then. You can imagine my shock when I entered one of the corner shops in London earlier this year and found that they use Mwangi's concept. So, Mwangi failed to get them to adopt his technology but do not be shocked if a few years down the line, you hear that one company has been awarded a huge contract to supply what Mwangi would have supplied at a fraction. If we adopted that technology last year; we would have been far by now. So, it is clear that Africa's appreciation of young techie minds is lacking, technocrats have specialized in attending meetings and their technology vision is blurred and most of all; we have mastered the art of whining. We should just get the solutions and stop that digital divide song, how come Africa does not talk of the digital divide when it comes to military hardware and other state-of-the art warfare gadgets? How comes African militaries have one of the highest budgets and are quick to adopt latest technology? Does that mean there is no digital divide in military terms? I think Africa should just stop whining and act! -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks 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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Cheap Laptop...Anyone???
by Shiro Njagi 06 May '09

06 May '09

hey skunks! My friend is in need of a laptop, branded, harddisk space 160GB-250GB, RAM 1GB or 2GB(preferably), dual core 1.4 and above... looking to spend the most minimal amounts of cash possible... anyone with information please holla used or new doesn't matter but should be in good condition...tip-top condition actually thanx good people!

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Call Tracking Software
by Patrick Githinji 05 May '09

05 May '09

Should anyone require a Telephone Management Software, please reach us at Leading Edge Office Solutions on tel: 020-215 88 15 or 0737 996 078. You can also reach us on sales(a)leadingedge.co.ke

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what is error -3002
by joan waweru 05 May '09

05 May '09

Hi, I was resizing a partion and the error message -3002 kept recurring before completing the process. What does it mean and what should i do? Joan Waweru

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Linux environment boosting its defenses arsenal
by Gakuru Alex 05 May '09

05 May '09

Like other Unix-like computer operating systems, Linux is widely considered as secured and well-guarded against computer viruses. Its multi-user environment makes it extremely hard for malware to gain root access to the system files. Though malicious programs that are specifically written for Linux are really small in number, there is still a possibility for them to cause some harm. So, it's necessary to take some precautionary measures. a) Have you ever used an virus scanner on your Linux machine? This article looks at 5 different anti-virus software for Linux. <http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/146346> and <http://www.junauza.com/2008/12/5-known-linux-anti-virus-software-for.html> b) Yesterdays News Flash "Free versionAVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5 for Linux" <http://free.avg.com/download> c) "Kaspersky® Anti-Virus for Linux Workstation" <http://www.kaspersky.com/anti-virus_linux_workstation>

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what is the besy way to take down the internet!!
by saich 05 May '09

05 May '09

Dear All I am doing an assignment on what is the best possible way to take down the internet . A virus attack is possible but it would mean infecting thousands of hosts over the network.I am open to possible ideas.

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securing my pdf
by henry kamabi 05 May '09

05 May '09

Hi Which program-free csn i use to secure a pdf document? regards, henry

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Re: [Skunkworks] Good $afcom net connection
by wesley kiriinya 05 May '09

05 May '09

I once uploaded a file at 26KB/s (KB not Kb). That's more than I've seen in an upload for a long time. I was satisfied with the connection quality. I spent KSH.14 instead of KSH 60 in an internet cafe. This should be an early warning for internet cafes! It's cheaper and it's faster, and I can only bet that it will get even more cheaper and faster. 8~) --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Good $afcom net connection To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Cc: "Skunk Works" <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 9:08 AM On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 9:02 AM, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: I've used the Nokia N81 to surf the net through a laptop from South C and I must say the exprience has been great. This is mostly in the evening. For an hour of Skype chat (not voice or video) and opening around 10 web pages the charge was KSH. 14. Assuming this was on 3G (I haven't touched an N81), and that you are on prepaid, this means you transferred about 2MB the whole session since they charge KES 8/MB. However, I wonder what this has to do with the speeds? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." -- Mark Twain -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks 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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Invisible Secretaries?
by Kigunda Mbogo 05 May '09

05 May '09

Hi, I keep receiving the email below from people on (and outside) this list. When I call them, they confirm that they are not authors of the mails. I almost imagined it is virus or something like that. When I check on the net google returned only three pages: two from the quoted address below and one page from mchongoano.com. What does it mean then? who sends the email? who sends the email on your behalf? invisible secretaries? ===mail: Dear friend, I would like to introduce a really good company that mainly do the electornic products trade. Now the company is doing promotion,all of it's products are sold nearly as same as their cost. It redeners the best service to customers,it provide you original products which is good quality,and what's more,the pricewill give you a big surprise! It is realy a good opportunity for doing shopping.Just grasp the opportunity,or there will be no more than that! The web address: <http://www.negecn.com/>www.negecn.com

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Kula Wire - Bandwidth at the G20 London Summit
by Daudi Were 05 May '09

05 May '09

So I managed to talk my way into the G20 Summit last month (BDIS) Check out the bandwidth that was available in the media centre (screenshot attached) -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com skype: d.were

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IBM Repair Centre Nairobi
by Daudi Were 05 May '09

05 May '09

Vipi People, Would any of you please recommend a place in Nairobi to get an IBM Thinkpad laptop repaired? It has a variety of problems - screen working on and off, not booting at times etc. Thanks Daudi -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com skype: d.were

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Windows 7 Release Candidate is Here
by Mworia Wilfred Mutua 05 May '09

05 May '09

Hey people, for those of you who have tried out the Win7 beta and are yearning for the RC... the wait is over. If you have not had a chance to try out the beta, or were putting it off because you thought it mught be unstable, I'd encourage you to try out the RC, it's bound to me more stable (actually the beta was pretty stable too). Anyway, get more details here: http://tinyurl.com/d5b4vn -- Regards, Mworia Wilfred Mutua http://www.afrinnovator.com/ http://www.visualcv.com/wmworia www.linkedin.com/in/wmworia googletalk: wmworia Yahoo IM: wilfred.mworia

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Payment Card Security Compliance
by Thomas Kibui 05 May '09

05 May '09

Credit card transactions have become a frequent target of fraudulent misuse. Due to a proliferation of cardholder data compromises, there is an increasing industry, regulatory and legislative focus on Information Security. Five payment brands (American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, and Visa) joined together to create and support the following industry security standards to help facilitate the broad adoption of consistent information security controls for protecting cardholder data on a global basis: - Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) - Payment Application – Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) The PCI DSS is a common set of internationally applicable security requirements that is specifically designed to provide protection of stored cardholder data and minimize risks of unauthorized intrusion or account compromise.Merchants and payment service providers that store, process, or transmit credit card information must meet all of the requirements of the PCI DSS in order to achieve compliance with the standard. The PCI DSS focuses on 12 different areas of security including network segmentation, default settings, data encryption, secure network communications, anti-virus software, software development life cycle (SDLC), access restrictions, user authentication, physical security, event logging, testing and auditing systems, and policies and procedures. The standard is based upon information security best practices; however the key difference is that it focuses specifically on cardholder data and the relevant environment. The PA-DSS applies to those organizations that develop payment applications that store, process, or transmit cardholder data as part of authorization or settlement, where these payment applications are sold, distributed or licensed to third parties. The primary goal of the PA-DSS is to help these organizations develop secure payment applications that do not store prohibited data (e.g. full magnetic stripe, CVV2 or PIN data) and ensure their payment applications support compliance with the PCI DSS. For more info read here --> https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/

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Tuesday Fortnightly Meeting(s)
by Mark Mwangi 05 May '09

05 May '09

Hey yall, Are the above meetings still scheduled? -- Regards, Mark Mwangi http://mwangy.wordpress.com

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Top 10 Ways to Destroy Earth
by Kigunda Mbogo 05 May '09

05 May '09

*Suggested Solutions: * *Option 1*: don't delete, instead grow it using metaset, metattach and growfs. *Option 2*: destory the earth using any of the top 10 methods ( http://www.livescience.com/technology/destroy_earth_mp-1.html) *Option 3*: Do nothing even after it is 100% full. 2009/5/4 Tony Likhanga <tlikhanga(a)gmail.com> > cat /dev/null>/dev/earth > > > On 5/4/09, Odhiambo ワシントン <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Steve Muchai <smuchai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Just got this of the NANOG list, couldn't resist the temptation to > >> share.... > >> > >> > >> /dev/earth is 98% full. Please delete anybody you can. > > > > > > cp /dev/null /dev/earth > > > > Simple, right? It becomes empty in a split second:) > > Perhaps you need chflags noschg /dev/earth first, as it might be having > the > > immutable bit set? > > > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > > Nairobi,KE > > +254733744121/+254722743223 > > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > > "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on > > society." > > -- Mark Twain > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Skunkworks 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] Vacation reply
by Oj G 05 May '09

05 May '09

Alex ua wkend hz begun :-) suspended The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole. --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Alex Nderitu <nderitualex(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Alex Nderitu <nderitualex(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Vacation reply To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 1:36 AM Its time to suspend him until he returns from vacation, where are the list admins? -----Original Message----- From: dicksonmwangi356(a)hotmail.com Reply-to: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Subject: [Skunkworks] Vacation reply Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:24:21 -0700 Dear friend, I would like to introduce a really good company that mainly do the electornic products trade. Now the company is doing promotion,all of it's products are sold nearly as same as their cost. It redeners the best service to customers,it provide you original products which is good quality,and what's more,the pricewill give you a big surprise! It is realy a good opportunity for doing shopping.Just grasp the opportunity,or there will be no more than that! The web address: www.kanicn.com _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks 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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I need a Xubuntu disk ASAP... Please...
by Crystal Watley 05 May '09

05 May '09

Is there anyone in Mombasa who could help me with a Xubuntu disk? I am working on some older computers and Ubuntu won't load... I am also looking for Ubuntu 9.04 for our admin computers. If they cannot be found in Mombasa, I would even be willing to pay the G4S charges if someone in Nairobi could drop them off. It is really important. Asante sana, Crystal -- Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi

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Unix Administration Training
by Michuki Mwangi 05 May '09

05 May '09

Hello Skunkworks, Over time, i have received inquiries from individuals interested in attending the AFNOG events. However, due to logistical challenges and being an annual event, there are limits to the number of participants AfNOG can take. This essentially creates competitive applications and most folks dont make the cut either due to costs or pre-requisite qualifications. In this respect, theres an ongoing initiative to localize the basic AFNOG training - Unix administration course. As such, am interested to establish how many of you would be interested in a) participating and b) Paying for the training The training is held over a 5 day period and is hands-on see course outline on http://ws.afnog.org/afnog2008/sae/detail.html The fee would be on a cost-recovery basis and hence am trying to establish what value folks would place on such a training. If we have sponsors then i may be entirely free. Certificates, Materials etc, would come from AfNOG and the only interesting aspect is that its a purely local event with local trainers. The main difference between AfNOG and other commercial trainings are that; 1) Its non-profit - meaning the objective is to build capacity 2) The training is focused on operational best practices, tips and tricks - basically what formal training wont tell you. If this is of interest to you please participate in this doodle poll to assist us see the value for this. Of course this would be a skunkworks event and based on the interest, can schedule to hold such trainings/events around going forward as part of improving the technical community. Best regards, Michuki.

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.NET Developer
by Dorcas Muthoni 04 May '09

04 May '09

We have an *immediate short-term opportunity* for a VB.NET developer preferably with experience in AJAX for ASP.NET 2008, R.A.D. grid for ASP.NET2008 and DUNDAS. Get in touch with me off-list for details ASAP if interested. Reach me on: dmuthoni(a)gmail.com -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Geoffrey Mimano sent you a Friend Request on Yaari
by Geoffrey Mimano 04 May '09

04 May '09

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Virus on Posta.co.ke
by rocky mbithi 04 May '09

04 May '09

Who manages http://www.posta.co.ke? The site is infected and it's such a shame for such an entity not to have noticed this. Out-source the maintenance to us!!! Regards, Rocky BLUELINE SYNERGY LTD http://www.bluelinesynergy.com

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Emobilis Training Academy
by Denis Gikunda 04 May '09

04 May '09

Hi all, For those who are interested in improving their ability to develop for mobile phones, or have been interested in the EPROM <http://eprom.mit.edu/>program at University of Nairobi, this may be worth checking out. Emobilis is a training facility starting this May focusing on empowering individuals with baseline and advanced skills required to thrive in mobile & wireless technology industry in East Africa. It is aimed squarely at students, developers, and those currently in the industry. Emobilis will offer modules in a variety of focus areas: * Mobile & wireless technology practice (basic & advanced) * MIT/Nokia joint EPROM program - Mobile App development (curriculum developed by MIT professor Nathan Eagle) * GSM for customer care executives Pass by, speak to the tutors, register for a module (you don't have to register for an entire semester). It is a new training academy, and could use feedback from the developer community. Also kindly circulate to friends / colleagues outside of this list who can likely take advantage of registering for the first round of admissions. http://www.emobilis.org 3rd floor, Kipro center, Westlands - opp Parklands baptist church (map) 020-2503049 ** In the interests of full disclosure, I should mention that I know the principals well, and I'm trying to support their growth; I believe their efforts are a validation of the emerging strength/opportunity of Nairobi as a "homebrew" software development hub. Cheers, Denis. -- Denis Gikunda Project Manager, Google

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Outlook downloads mails from POP accounts too slow.
by Martin Muraguri 04 May '09

04 May '09

Hi guys, I am administering a network with about 25 users, They all have POP accounts which were working well until some time last week when it started taking over 30 minutes to download a 12kb mail. We are using; outlook 2003, Win Xp Pro, Kaspersky Av 6.0 I have refreshed the network settings, Flushed the dns, disabled KAV mail AV, still nothing. Any assistance is highly appreciated. Maina Martin IT Consultant G Soln'

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cisco interface card
by maina martin 04 May '09

04 May '09

hi skunks am looking for a cisco 1700 router,wik 1 interface card ,whats the price,any cisco agent on the lists -- Regards martin "Good advice is often confusing, but example is always clear."

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Unix Administration Training - correction
by Michuki Mwangi 04 May '09

04 May '09

Hello Skunkworks, Over time, i have received inquiries from individuals interested in attending the AFNOG events. However, due to logistical challenges and being an annual event, there are limits to the number of participants AfNOG can take. This essentially creates competitive applications and most folks dont make the cut either due to costs or pre-requisite qualifications. In this respect, theres an ongoing initiative to localize the basic AFNOG training - Unix administration course. As such, am interested to establish how many of you would be interested in a) participating and b) Paying for the training The training is held over a 5 day period and is hands-on see course outline on http://ws.afnog.org/afnog2008/sae/detail.html The fee would be on a cost-recovery basis and hence am trying to establish what value folks would place on such a training. If we have sponsors then i may be entirely free. Certificates, Materials etc, would come from AfNOG and the only interesting aspect is that its a purely local event with local trainers. The main difference between AfNOG and other commercial trainings are that; 1) Its non-profit - meaning the objective is to build capacity 2) The training is focused on operational best practices, tips and tricks - basically what formal training wont tell you. If this is of interest to you please participate in this doodle poll to assist us see the value for this. Of course this would be a skunkworks event and based on the interest, can schedule to hold such trainings/events around going forward as part of improving the technical community. I have setup a doodle poll on the following url i would appreciate if you could poll there http://www.doodle.com/wr38bctqxib2w667 Best regards, Michuki.

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Prepare for the all new SuperSpeed USB3.0
by Gakuru Alex 04 May '09

04 May '09

--snip-- Heavy digital content developers frustrated with slow USB2 data transfer rates of 480 Megabits per second or costly, specialised 'high transfers' computer configurations have a reason to smile. As technology innovation forges ahead, new kinds of devices, media formats, and large inexpensive storage are converging. More capacity is needed to cope with interactive experience of users’ expectations. User applications demand a higher performance connection between the PC and these increasingly sophisticated peripherals. USB 3.0 addresses this need by adding an even higher transfer rate to match these new usage and devices. Expected in months is “Superspeed USB3.0” that combines physical copper contacts with fibre optic signal to deliver up to 4.8 Gbit/sec data transfer rate. It means copying up to thirty-20 MB raw files in one second - ten times current USB2 or six times faster than FireWire 800 cable. ... <http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/Featured/Prepare-for-the-all-new-SuperS…>

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tool that could be as important as Google
by Kevin G. Chege 04 May '09

04 May '09

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8026331.stm ..............The free program aims to answer questions directly, rather than display web pages in response to a query like a search engine. The "computational knowledge engine", as the technology is known, will be available to the public from the middle of May this year....... http://www.wolframalpha.com/

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Conficker Subnet Scanner
by Kevin G. Chege 04 May '09

04 May '09

eEye have released a free Conficker scanner that scans (Class C) subnets for infected, and just as importantly, vulnerable PC's - http://tiny.cc/gZ7TA

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