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interesting projects
by Josiah Mugambi 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

Hi, There's some journalists coming to town in early May and they would like to interact/ do interviews with people in skunkworks. They should be able to make the May 12 skunkworks session so it will be really cool to have as many people as possible. Also, if you have innovative projects - web/mobile or really anything noteworthy, please let myself or Phares know so that we can organise specific interviews. If you know of anyone who ought to get interviewed also let us know. Regards, -- Josiah Mugambi http://blog.josiahmugambi.com SK Classifeds... Visit stockskenya.co.ke for more info.

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Safcom credit credit
by Tech List Kenya 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

Safcom charges a whole 5 bob when u 'request' for that 50 bob emergency credit. Well, at that point safcom is doing me a favour so i think they have the right (but a whole 10%?!). Anyway, my beef is, why do they have to control who I call? Its my damn money now! In any case, being an emergency, i should be able to call anyone! CCK guys, do i have an argument here?

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Live Online - Rugby in Kenya
by Daudi Were 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

Hi Skunks, As you may or may not know Kenya is hosting the Junior World Rugby Trophy from today through to May 3rd. We have managed to set up for the games to be screened live online from RFUEA and Impala RFC We are testing the system, would you please go to http://www.irb.com/jwrt/indexxx.html and tell us if you can see the games and what the quality is like imagine live sport in Kenya live online! -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were(a)gmail.com> skype: d.were

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2nd National Internet Governance eDiscussions:-Mon 27th April to Fri 8th May 2009
by John Walubengo 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

Dear Listers, KICTAnet is pleased to announce the 2nd National Internet Governance online discussions scheduled to commence next Monday 27th April 2009 and run through Friday 8th May 2009. The Program outline which has been informed by the last years discussions and this year's face-2-face Review meeting will be as follows: 1.General Background (1day-Walu) *IG Defn and Rational *National IG Forum :- 2008 Status Report 2.Infrastructure Issues (4Days- Walu) *Undersea Fiber Cable and its impact on: (2d) -Access, Affordability, Content and Quality *Management of Critical Internet Resources (2d) -IPv6 & Country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Management -National IXPs/NFOB 3.Cyber-Security and Trust (4Days-Mwende) *e-Crimes against (2d) -Consumers/Users (Privacy Issues) -Data and Infrastructure (Data Security) *Developing a national cyber-security strategies (2d) -What are the Legal Provisions (KCA Act 2008?) -Developing National Cyber-Security Strategies(CSIRT)/(CERT) 4.Socio-economic Issues (2Days - Walu) *ePayments (e.g MPESA, ZAP, Digital Certificates)-(1d) *Regulating a Converged Environment-(1d) 5.Closure and Way Forward (1Day-Mwende) *Examine the desirability and continuation of the IG Forum The discussion would be on the KICTAnet list and so you may need to register @ http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet to participate. ~~~~ends~~~~ walu.

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Nyayo Pioneer?
by Watson Kambo 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

If I was asked I would say produce cars and force them down the throats of the administration, DCs DOs police blah blah what about city buses hhmmm I believe we have engineers who can pull stunts in Kenya... http://www.nation.co.ke/magazines/smartcompany/-/1226/562070/-/sq80aiz/-/in… -- Watson wanjohi kambo

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Meeting Announcement, 28th April 2009
by Phares Kariuki 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

Hi, Next Skunkworks meeting will be next week Tuesday, Steers Wabera Street. Agenda: Traffic Monitoring System/AOB Time: 6 pm. This meeting will discuss The Traffic Monitoring System, get guys together, at least to get it started, Aki's project X and any other business. Thanks. -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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IT security training
by muite nicholas 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

hi guy, anyone know a local shule for IT security? ive done my ccna n want to do ccsp. However this is just for cisco systems, i would like to top this up with another security course (please also advice which classes to take). This is just for the papers, im well aware that to be good in security a lot of research and hands on experience has to be done (as i have heard). But this woun't really be enough for todays job market. regards -- Muite Nicholas G P.O.Box 215, 00902 Kikuyu mobile:0715-693834 office:+254-20-2727043 email:nmuite@googlemail.com <email%3Anmuite(a)googlemail.com>,

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Jambo ADSL
by Joe Murithi Njeru 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

Hi Guys, Anyone having issues with Jambo ADSL? Extremely slow speeds on my end. As usual 'We are checking on it'........ -- Regards, Joe Linux User: #361092 SIP: joenjeru(a)ekiga.net

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Fwd: [kictanet] Jobs in the US without matata
by Odhiambo ワシントン州 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

Jobbos in the US for Chuks and the likes :) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Preston Odera <REDACTED> Date: Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 6:42 AM Subject: [kictanet] Jobs in the US without matata To: ME Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Wanted: Computer hackers ... to help government WASHINGTON – Wanted: Computer hackers. Federal authorities aren't looking to prosecute them, but to pay them to secure the nation's networks. General Dynamics Information Technology put out an ad last month on behalf of the Homeland Security Department seeking someone who could "think like the bad guy." Applicants, it said, must understand hackers' tools and tactics and be able to analyze Internet traffic and identify vulnerabilities in the federal systems. In the Pentagon's budget request submitted last week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the Pentagon will increase the number of cyberexperts it can train each year from 80 to 250 by 2011. With warnings that the U.S. is ill-prepared for a cyberattack, the White House conducted a 60-day study of how the government can better manage and use technology to protect everything from the electrical grid and stock markets to tax data, airline flight systems, and nuclear launch codes. President Barack Obama appointed a former Bush administration aide, Melissa Hathaway, to head the effort, and her report was delivered Friday, the White House said. While the country had detailed plans for floods, fires or errant planes drifting into protected airspace, there is no similar response etched out for a major computer attack. David Powner, director of technology issues for the Government Accountability Office, told Congress last month that the U.S. has no recovery plan for a digital disaster. "We're clearly not as prepared as we should be," he said. Administration officials says the U.S. has not kept pace with technological innovations needed to protect its computer networks against emerging threats from hackers, criminals or other nations looking for national security secrets. U.S. computer networks, including those at the Pentagon and other federal agencies, are under persistent attack, ranging from nuisance hacking to more nefarious assaults, possibly from other nations, such as China. Industry leaders told Congress during a recent hearing that law enforcement and other protections are too outdated to fend off threats from criminals, terrorists and unfriendly foreign nations. Just last week, a former government official revealed that spies had hacked into the U.S. electric grid and left behind computer programs that would let them disrupt service. The intrusions were discovered after electric companies gave the government permission to audit their systems, said the ex-official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity. Cyberthreats are also included as a key potential national security riskoutlined in a classified report put together by Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pentagon officials say they spent more than $100 million in the last six months responding to and repairing damage from cyberattacks and other computer network problems. Nadia Short, vice president at General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, said the job posting for ethical hackers fills a critical need for the government. The analysts keep constant watch on the government networks as part of a surveillance programs called Einstein that was initiated by the Bush administration under the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team. US-CERT is a partnership of the Homeland Security Department, other public agencies and private companies. The Einstein program is an automated process for collecting and sharing security information. Short said the $60 million, four-year contract with US-CERT uses the ethical hackers to analyze threats to the government's computer systems and develop ways to reduce vulnerabilities. Faced with such cyberchallenges, Obama ordered the 60-day review to examine how federal agencies manage and protect their massive amounts of data and what the government's role should be in guarding the vast networks that control the country's vital utilities and infrastructure. Over the past two months, Hathaway met with hundreds of industry leaders, Capitol Hill staff and other experts, seeking guidance on what the federal government's role should be in protecting information networks against an attack. She sought recommendations on how officials should define and report cyberincidents and attacks; how the government should structure its cyberoversight; and how the nation can increase security without stifling innovation. A task force of technology giants, including representatives from General Dynamics, IBM, Lockheed Martin and Hewlett-Packard Co. urged the administration to establish a White House-level official to lead cyberefforts and to develop ways to share information on problems more quickly with the private sector. The administration has struggled with the basics, such as who should control the nation's cyberspace programs. There appears to be some agreement now that the White House should coordinate the overall effort, rejecting suggestions that the National Security Agency take it on — a plan that triggered protests on Capitol Hill and from civil liberties groups worried about giving such control to spy agencies. ___ On the Net: White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_go_pr_wh/storytext/us_cyber_secur…> General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems: http://www.gd-ais.com/<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_go_pr_wh/storytext/us_cyber_secur…> U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team: http://www.us-cert.gov/<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_go_pr_wh/storytext/us_cyber_secur…> GAO report: http://tinyurl.com/aczgk6<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_go_pr_wh/storytext/us_cyber_secur…> Jobs in the US without matata. Our graduates should take the opportunity. *Preston Odera * *Executive Director K-Ninety East Africa Limited * *Kenya School for the Blind Complex* *Mai Mahiu Road off Langata Road* *P.O Box 3894-00100 Nairobi Kenya* *Tel +254 20 608316 * *Tel +254 20 3544352* *Fax + 254 20 608318* *Cell +254 722 771 478* *Email; info(a)k90ea.com * -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." -- Mark Twain

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Re: [Skunkworks] COPY OF QUICKBOOKS 2009
by charles mtawali 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

Can anyone make me a copy of Quickbooks 2009 ??

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KPLC selling excess fiber
by David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

KPLC has placed an ad inviting bidders to purchase dark fiber capacity covering over 1500 KM linking various towns. There is a Chinese curse that says "May you live in interesting times" For those who haven't seen it find it attached. Cheers 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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Is there a meeting tomorrow ??
by ndungu stephen 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Hallo Moderators, I have not heard of any skunkworks meeting for tomorrow,, is there a meeting tomorrow - Tuesday ??? Venue ? Time ?? w/r

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Oracle acquires Sun
by Christopher Kiagiri 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

M&A is the name of the game ... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/technology/companies/21sun.html?_r=1&ref=… Oracle Agrees to Acquire Sun By ASHLEE VANCE Published: April 20, 2009 The Oracle Corporation, the technology information company, announced Monday that it would acquire a rival, Sun Microsystems, for $9.50 a share, which would value the transition at $7.4 billion. The deal with Oracle came about two weeks after I.B.M. ended its talks with Sun. The Sun board balked at that deal after I.B.M. lowered its offer to $9.40 a share from $10. Still, Monday’s deal represented a 42 percent premium over Sun’s closing price of $6.69 on Friday. Oracle and Sun said in a statement that net of Sun’s cash and debt, the deal was valued at $5.6 billion. Sun’s directors have unanimously approved the transaction. It is anticipated to close this summer, subject to Sun stockholder approval, certain regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, the companies said in a statement. Oracle said it expected the purchase to add at least 15 cents a share to its adjusted earnings in the first year after the deal closes. The company also estimated that Sun would contribute more than $1.5 billion to Oracle’s adjusted profit in the first year and more than $2 billion in the second year. Sun shares rose as high as $9.20 in premarket trading after closing Friday at $6.69, while Oracle shares fell as low as $18.34 after closing Friday at $19.06. A Oracle-Sun deal disrupts the traditional relationships formed between some of the technology industry’s largest players. Oracle, for example, has long-standing partnerships with Sun’s rivals, including Hewlett-Packard and Dell. These sellers of server computers work to fine tune Oracle’s database and business software for their computers. I.B.M., which competes against Oracle in the software market, also comes under new threats with the deal. For years, I.B.M. has used it homemade servers as leverage for selling higher-profit database and business software. With Sun, Oracle opens up the same opportunity and gains access to thousands of existing Sun customers. In addition, Oracle has now obtained the MySQL database, which Sun acquired last year for $1 billion. The open-source software has proved popular with companies looking to expand their Internet operations. Last year, Oracle began a flirtation with the hardware market. It started reselling a server computer from H.P. that relied on its software for managing and analyzing large volumes of data.

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ecommerce site saperion backend required
by thea maina 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Hi guys, I need an ecommerce site urgently that works from an already impemented Saperion(R) backend. If you are a super-programmer in Visual Studio, APSX, AJAX, PHP, lets talk urgently. Good money for this project -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Thea Maina Nairobi Kenya http://www.mafans.com skype: thea.mnairobi

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Work for Java (or modern language) programmer with Accounting background
by wesley kiriinya 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

A friend would like an accounting system he currently has to be converted to a modern programming language. I suggested Java. If you are interested please send me (off the list) a profile of software you have worked on and your experience with Accounting. If you do not have an accounting background then you need to work with someone who does. The accounting software is customized to their business so he would rather not use existing generic accounting programs. 8~)

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Social identities
by jude mwenda 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

some time back people on this mailing list spoke of managing online identities.. i stumbled upon this interesting web and mobile app. http://www.mynameise.com -- Regards Jude Mwenda "Was ist mein Leben, wenn ich nicht mehr nützlich für andere." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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SHARING A USB PRINTER FROM UBUNTU HARDY
by Roy Ashoya 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Hi all, anyone managed to share a usb HP_LaserJet_1020 printer on ubuntu hardy (8.04) on a lan? i have tried reading as much doc's with no success. Actually, the printer works fine on one machine(Hardy), but when i share the printer to be accessed by other Hardy clients on the lan.....the printing from these clients tends to "freeze/hang" and does not print. I have tried using the different protocols (ipp, HP Direct, Samba) without success. Anyone who's got this working or with any tricks under the sleeves that might solve this nightmare? I'd appreciate.

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mobile computing
by imelda Mueni 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

good people am looking for a college where i can do mobile computing ( mobile applications),within nairobi town u can mention the rates if you know too. thanks

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How to best caputre phone application in action
by Mbugua Njihia 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Anyone tried recording a mobile phone application walkthrough with a video camera?

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Google outage
by Denis G. Wahome 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Does not appear to be SP related http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10221616-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=… R D

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Re: [Skunkworks] traffic congestion: solutions to hepa traffic make it real
by Barrack Otieno 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Wesley money is not a problem where developement is concerned. From the threads i can see that there is a real need. Furthermore lots of cars are being imported with GIS systems that cease to function once they land and the public would appreciate such a solution. I suggest that we meet on the side during the next skunkworks forum to escalate the issue, i am willing to volunteer my expertise in project maanagement at no cost :). Gakuru you should also be there to highlight the element of public private partnerships which you are good at, this project can be real sooner than we imagine. Any Skunk to finance? (Skunk mogul) On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I think what wesley is describing is the "traffic ripple effect" Tom Cruise > mentioned in MI3 (at the party when the movie has started :-) The gist of > the theory being that the behavior of a traffic cop at the Nyayo roundabout > on Msa rd will have a ripple effect all the way to the westlands roundabout. > How true that is, I don't really know. > > Thinking out of the box here, do we really need to see video or pictures of > traffic jam? I am thinking, what a motorist needs to know more is "how fast > is traffic moving", this implies speed of vehicles past a given check point. > This then invalidates the need for cameras AND the KShs. 40k per month. > > If this be true, the question becomes; how can we measure the speed at > which vehicles are moving past the nyayo stadium roundabout? A low figure > indicates heavy jam etc. Can we stick a GPRS/GSM capable motion detector > under the fly over? Would it work? > > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 12:59 PM, jude mwenda <judemwenda(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Exactly Wesley, i stummbled upon this some time back >> http://www.njstateatlas.com/traffic/ >> >> Challenge is providing geo-information to Mobile phone users... >> considering the fact that majority of people in Kenya do not have phones >> with GPS functionality. A question that was raised at wherecampafrica was >> how do you provide geo info to people with such phones, considering their >> location. Phares talked about cell tower triangulation.. This is dependent >> on mobile phone companies, is there a way other than this. Any ideas? >> >> >> >> 2009/4/7 Christopher Kiagiri <ck(a)google.com> >> >> >>> I live in South C and as long as I leave home *after* 8:15 a.m. I >>> usually get to the office in Westlands within 45 minutes. >>> >>> However, if you have to get to work by 8:00 a.m. then you'd better be on >>> the road before 6:30 a.m. as Wesley says. :) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 2:37 AM, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com>wrote: >>> >>>> This reminds me of something I said back in Uni during lunch time with >>>> two of my friends (yes, it important for you to know the setting 8~)). Once >>>> one hears there is traffic on Uhuru Highway what else would you like to >>>> know? I believe Uhuru highway is the bottle neck of Nairobi. >>>> >>>> Take a case: South C: >>>> Vehicles in Mombasa Rd can't join Uhuru highway fast enough so a long >>>> jam till Zain results. Motorists detour through South C and thus there is >>>> jam between South C and West where all Mombasa Rd and South C ppl are trying >>>> to escape. They finally meet Langata Rd and guess where Langata Rd. goes ... >>>> >>>> *By the way it is faster to walk from South C to CBD than to take a >>>> vehicle*. Walking will take about 40 minutes max while driving will >>>> take about 1 hour, unless one leaves at about 6.30am. >>>> >>>> o_O? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- On *Tue, 4/7/09, Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi(a)gmail.com>* wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi(a)gmail.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] traffic congestion: solutions to hepa traffic >>>> To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> >>>> Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 12:04 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> i'm thinking more in the lines of doing a traffic density google maps >>>> mashup. Problem is that the best source of such data would be telcos - >>>> assuming that majority of guys stuck in jam have phones. >>>> But honestly I would pay to get a near realtime map of where traffic is >>>> in nairobi on my phone so that i can choose the best route to go. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc347.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pkariuki@gmail.com> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> I was involved in scoping for such a project, problem is budjet. You >>>>> need a 1mbps link between cameras, and service providers charge 40,000 KES >>>>> monthly per 1mb link, local loop. They have an advertising deal with the >>>>> Radio Stations, hence they are not charged. Further to this, the CCN was not >>>>> of too much use getting approval from, along with suspicious building >>>>> managers. That's where I left the situation at, as of Nov 2008, don't know >>>>> if progress has been made though.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 4/7/09, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com<http://us.mc347.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kiriinya2000@yahoo.com>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I believe we can develop somthing like this. Problem is funding. If >>>>>> we had an organized transport/Nairobi development/... ministry or whoever is >>>>>> in charge then funding will not be an issue. After all such a project >>>>>> benefits everyone. >>>>>> >>>>>> With the city wired up with fibre optic, the live cameras would give >>>>>> good video feed. >>>>>> >>>>>> O_O >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On *Tue, 4/7/09, Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc347.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jmugambi@gmail.com> >>>>>> >* wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc347.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jmugambi@gmail.com> >>>>>> > >>>>>> Subject: [Skunkworks] traffic congestion: solutions to hepa traffic >>>>>> To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://us.mc347.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >>>>>> > >>>>>> Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 10:12 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> What would it take to come up with this? >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.btis.in >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Josiah Mugambi >>>>>> +254 738 504418 >>>>>> >>>>>> http://blog.josiahmugambi.com >>>>>> >>>>>> SK Classifeds... Visit stockskenya.co.ke for more info. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://us.mc347.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://us.mc347.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >>>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Phares Kariuki >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://us.mc347.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >>>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Josiah Mugambi >>>> +254 738 504418 >>>> >>>> http://blog.josiahmugambi.com >>>> >>>> SK Classifeds... Visit stockskenya.co.ke for more info. >>>> >>>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Skunkworks mailing list >>>> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke<http://us.mc347.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> Other services @ http://my.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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Jude Mwenda >> >> >> "Was ist mein Leben, wenn ich nicht mehr nützlich für andere." >> Johann Wolfgang von Goethe >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- Barrack O. Otieno ISSEN CONSULTING Tel: +254721325277 +254726544442 +254733206359 www.issenconsult.com http://projectdiscovery.or.ke To give up the task of reforming society is to give up ones responsibility as a free man. Alan Paton, South Africa

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ati Standard Group owns Car Track?
by Gichingiri Kuria 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Check this out: http://www.journalism.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2210&… "However, KTN’s failure to declare its own interest in the industry has since drawn criticism. Its parent company, Standard Group, owns the only other player in the business, Car Track." Does this add a twist to the Track it story? -- Gichingiri Kuria _________________________________________ www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com

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Google errors on serach and gmail access
by Mbugua Njihia 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

This sucketh!

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Revealing Security Holes vrs "The Rogue Tracker" type of stories
by wesley kiriinya 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

I believe that the ICT bill makes it illegal for someone to reveal security holes in IT systems. However doesn't investigative journalism stories like the recent "The Rogue Tracker" reveal 'security holes'? So what makes that legal? If one was to discover a security hole in a system, then one can do their own investigative journalism then reveal everything about the security hole. I believe the tracking system is an IT system. And it seems a security hole was revealed. It's like saying half of the companies that claim to have installed a particular firewall might not really have the firewall installed. Revealing security holes might be a necessary evil. Just like how some people might have lived with the false security about their cars, some people might be living with false security about their personal info in IT systems. Just the other day someone posted that s/he had bought something which was wrapped by paper containing security authentication credentials from a bank. Another post showed the lack of experience of a local bank's website programmers that allowed anyone to get the password of one of the subjects in their database system. Now all the funky possible stuff is left to the hacker's imagination who might be sitting in the middle of Migingo, sorry, Mijinjo. o_O?

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Re: [Skunkworks] ati Standard Group owns Car Track?
by wesley kiriinya 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

No issue really. If the stuff about Track IT are lies then Track IT should have an easy time taking Standard to court. Customers of Car Track (or any other tracking company) are on alert and I bet many of them have checked whether their cars are OK. o_o --- On Fri, 4/17/09, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> wrote: From: Gichingiri Kuria <gmail(a)gichingiri.com> Subject: [Skunkworks] ati Standard Group owns Car Track? To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 9:35 PM Check this out: http://www.journalism.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2210&… "However, KTN’s failure to declare its own interest in the industry has since drawn criticism. Its parent company, Standard Group, owns the only other player in the business, Car Track." Does this add a twist to the Track it story? -- Gichingiri Kuria _________________________________________ www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com -----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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data warehouse
by bob＠kenic.or.ke 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Gurus, Just soucing for your input. When developing a data wherehouse proposal, what would you be keen on, Or what what whould be considered best elements of a data ware house. Comments are welcome. Bob. "Open source for open minds" -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Weird Facebook error via Safcom
by Peter Karunyu 19 Apr '09

19 Apr '09

Hey skunks, Anyone know what the gibberish below means? I was trying FB and kept getting it on Firefox and opera, I cleared my cache and cookies, still got the same thing. Whats that "ochwash%40yahoo.co.in" doing in there? --------------------------------- Bad Request Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. Size of a request header field exceeds server limit. Cookie: datr=1237142736-c55217c52046280bd0df8fe6306765f71080fe6f8f45437652a1d; login_x=a%3A2%3A%7Bs%3A5%3A%22email%22%3Bs%3A19%3A%22ochwash%40yahoo.co.in%22%3Bs%3A19%3A%22remember_me_default%22%3Bb%3A0%3B%7D; datr=1239880275-0f84a81d4a3e28b72a3662e3566ef2c0f41432e64e21da8273147; s_vsn_facebookpoc_1=6837838336463; login_x=a%3A2%3A%7Bs%3A5%3A%22email%22%3Bs%3A19%3A%22ochwash%40yahoo.co.in%22%3Bs%3A19%3A%22remember_me_default%22%3Bb%3A0%3B%7D; datr=1237142736-c55217c52046280bd0df8fe6306765f71080fe6f8f45437652a1d; nectar=1238432064-af9ebe2d8e80af616ee6933eb3c580628b7667bb0c7a2d2f5312a; datr=1238432064-4633a3cedadfa6e000ec742562e6d20552e676acd1dd24efa3b80; Akatest=A; login_x=a%3A2%3A%7Bs%3A5%3A%22email%22%3Bs%3A19%3A%22ochwash%40yahoo.co.in%22%3Bs%3A19%3A%22remember_me_default%22%3Bb%3A0%3B%7D; nectar=1238517327-ebbe2f29c2b5934880b9600a014719b6b45f4cd6f62491ad42310; datr=1238517327-32e9e64951e45a493bb44e1a5a4ed2b0e2d1262a855fd9eedb042; Akatest=A; login_x=a%3A2%3A%7Bs%3A5%3A%22email%22%3Bs%3A19%3A%22ochwash%40yahoo.co.in%22%3Bs%3A19%3A%22remember_me_default%22%3Bb%3A0%3B%7D; nectar=1238519238-991922143c601c8488b119252148fd6d2ffabea73459fd67b51d1; datr=1238519238-50fb325399a75759f5379e286c4a1519ad348671fe213b5d192e4; Akatest=A; nectar=1238526455-3b38a5de503d3dfa4f91ad93ab85ffda13acb7dfe85933cf179e3; datr=1238526455-21772378722de2f7f563880012677ab5d2666c9a4850d59042b6c; Akatest=A;

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is python ready for the enterprise
by ukuta ken 19 Apr '09

19 Apr '09

situation ------------- ukuta is a java crusader, but lately has had an uncanny attraction to python. dilemma ----------- java has been all but the enterprise rave in kenya with every new entrant declaring secure web services, robust enterprise apps and etc i am developing for openbravo (java) and openerp(python) and have to make a scary but firm choice. both projects are quite resource intensive and since i have only 2 brains (left/right which are never in agreement) and have to sleep at least 6 hours, time is an issue. i have to drop one of the projects....these are not commercial projects but r & d projects. those with genuine experience with both programming languages... please help...what do you see as the future of python? does python have a chance in the african enterprise environment which is largely driven by brand, ,ie microsoft, Oracle, etc? conclusion ---------------- ?

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Access Kenya.... Google?
by Edwin Kaduki 19 Apr '09

19 Apr '09

I'm wondering whether anybody else here has been having issues accessing gmail/ google on an access kenya connection. I've been having situations where I can access other sites like yahoo etc but not google or gmail! These downtimes go for like a few minutes.. Strange.....

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Re: [Skunkworks] Discussion on Talking To Government; Extending
by Phares Kariuki 19 Apr '09

19 Apr '09

Further: http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=22#p99 On 4/19/09, Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > We can have Government vs. The Private Sector as one of a series of coffee > meetups. Perhaps we can do it this Saturday, as I had suggested, along with > Purpose of Government in Service Delivery. > > On 4/19/09, Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Alternatively, we have the topics we want to have so that the talk doesn't >> turn out to be another civil society forum! >> >> For instance: >> >> >> 1. Government vs the Private Sector >> 2. Purpose of Government in Service delivery >> 3. Types of Services offered by the Government >> 4. Accessing Services >> 5. Advantages and Disadvantages of (subscribing to) Government >> services (Case Studies) >> 6. Strengthening >> 7. Lodging a Complaint and follow-up >> 8. etc :-) >> >> Of course, in this case, all should be based on Skunkworks objectives!!! >> >> Mburu >> >> 2009/4/19 Phares Kariuki <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> >> >>> Perhaps we extend it to the forum/ I tmay end up being a long >>> discussion... ? We can have tit bits on the list? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Gakuru Alex < >>> alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> No problems from this end.. Phares? >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 3:17 PM, MUTUA Andrew <mutua.andrew(a)gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Hi Phares, >>>> > >>>> > I think we should extend it to the mainlist but have a guided >>>> discussion by >>>> > highlighting key elements e.g. some of the key issues we discussed (on >>>> our >>>> > rights as kenyan citizens and more so experts in the subject, how to >>>> present >>>> > ourselves etc- pretty much what was highlight on the PPT). And also to >>>> > discuss from a point of knowledge- I would suggest in this regard >>>> Gakuru A. >>>> > can highlight some of the key ACTs that we need to fimiliarise with as >>>> we >>>> > engage on this discussion and probably take-aways or way forward >>>> > suggestions. >>>> > >>>> > Kind Regards, >>>> > >>>> > MUTUA, Andrew >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phares Kariuki" < >>>> pkariuki(a)gmail.com> >>>> > To: "Gakuru Alex" <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> >>>> > Cc: <mwangy(a)gmail.com>; <kennedy_waweru(a)students.ac.ke>; >>>> > <jmwesh2006(a)yahoo.com>; <gachunga(a)gmail.com>; <edobie(a)gmail.com>; >>>> > <whynnot(a)gmail.com>; <jkinyanjui(a)internews.org>; <dimbego(a)gmail.com>; >>>> > <quentin.papu(a)yahoo.com>; <njenga.mkenya(a)yahoo.com>; < >>>> solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>; >>>> > <mutua.andrew(a)gmail.com>; <washirah(a)gmail.com>; < >>>> martinafrique(a)gmail.com> >>>> > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:13 AM >>>> > Subject: Discussion on Talking To Government; Extending >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> Hi, >>>> >> >>>> >> I thought we could perhaps have a discussion on the Skunkworks Forum? >>>> >> Or can we have it in the main list? One thing though, Alex, I passed >>>> >> by the CCK centre, two drawbacks, you cannot use your own laptop and >>>> >> internet is charged at the rate of 50/= per hour :). >>>> >> >>>> >> Thanks for the info... >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> With Regards, >>>> >> >>>> >> Phares Kariuki >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With Regards, >>> >>> Phares Kariuki >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the >> same way to the side of a hill! >> >> >> > > > -- > With Regards, > > Phares Kariuki > > | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: > kariukiphares | -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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Access Kenya.... Google?
by Edwin Kaduki 18 Apr '09

18 Apr '09

I'm wondering whether anybody else here has been having issues accessing gmail/ google on an access kenya connection. I've been having situations where I can access other sites like yahoo etc but not google or gmail! These downtimes go for like a few minutes.. Strange.....

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freelance web development
by vada dava 18 Apr '09

18 Apr '09

I am a student studying web development and would like some free lance work in web design using html,php and sql.Anybody interested in offering me an opportunity to expand my knowledge in the above can contact me at infosysconsultants(a)gmail.com.

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Good News for the ordinary Internet consumer,,,
by Gakuru Alex 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

We've succeeded at reforming ICANN to henceforth take on-board our hitherto feeble voices .. http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/4/17/4156005.html

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Google
by James Kagwe 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

Is it just me or my ISP or anyone else has noticed that Google has been constantly on and off for almost the whole of this week? Easter holiday blues or what? Is anyone aware? Best Regards, James Kagwe If you judge people, you have no time to love them ********************************************************************* Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis Bishops Garden Towers Bishops Road P.O. Box 56445 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254) 20 2719933, 2719934, 2714714, 2714715 Fax: (254) 20 2719951 Confidentiality Warning ======================= The contents of this e-mail and any accompanying documentation are confidential and any use thereof, in what ever form, by anyone other than the addressee is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify admin(a)kippra.or.ke and delete it immediately from your system. Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis accepts no responsibility for losses or damage as a result of any viruses and it is your responsibility to check attachments (if any) for viruses.

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Toshiba laptop batteries
by Mbugua Njihia 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

Anybody with contacts of supplies of the above?

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The IGF Review Meeting
by Samuel Waithaka 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

Hi Skunks. The IGF review organised by KICTAnet held on 15th was quite insightful. I tried to capture some issues that transpired. Once again, it was great to have PS Dr. Bitange Ndemo give the keynote. You can read and react to the whole story on http://brighterdayweb.com/default-articles-27.html -- Samuel Waithaka http://www.brighterdayweb.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka http://www.brighterdayweb.com/seo-articles.xml http://www.brighterdayweb.com/news.xml

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Re: [Skunkworks] Open positions at Safaricom
by Tony Mwai 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

Did anyone outside Safcom apply for these jobs & got a successful INTERVIEW YET?? 2009/3/20 ndungu stephen <ndungustephen(a)gmail.com> > No offense to anyone at safcom but those jobs are next to impossible to > hook up. > > I think a pre-determined priority is given to guys within safcom ?? > > As an experiment, please update us if you get a successful interview. > > > w/r > > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)my.co.ke > http://ole.kenic.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > Blog http://skunkworks-ke.blogspot.com > Beta Blog http://blog.my.co.ke > Get Skunkworks RSS Feeds: http://www.jahazi.com/rss/ >

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Facebook: Science and the Social Graph
by Nicholas Loki 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

For all you LAMP fans out there: http://www.infoq.com/presentations/Facebook-Software-Stack It's a bit long, but certainly worth the watch. Enjoy! "Excellent people exceed expectations".

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REASONS TO QUIT FACEBOOK?
by michael wambua 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

http://www.switched.com/2009/04/16/15-reasons-to-quit-facebook/ -- Name : Michael Wambua Cell : +254 721415372.

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mobile technology
by imelda Mueni 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

hi guyz am doing a project involving mobile sms , its a web interface where by upon loging into the site , the person receives a confirmation sms that there log in, am working on windows platform , please any one with ideas or where i can get resource will appreciate , thanks

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Report finds single women enthusiastic about technology, single men enthusiastic about single women
by Gichingiri Kuria 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/report-finds-single-women-enthusiastic-a… just for smiles -- Gichingiri Kuria _________________________________________ www.gichingiri.com / www.sokoletu.co.ke / www.website.co.ke / www.buyanzi.com

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Re: [Skunkworks] Java RMI / Network Programming
by wesley kiriinya 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

",,,using sockets and copy paste the file, but this is a very slow process.,," If u want to view the file on the client side then it will be streamed (downloaded) one way or another. The exception is when you are remotely viewing the desktop of the server. Usually big files are streamed i.e. sections of the file are downloaded for view. For example if you are looking at page 1 then the next two pages can be downloaded in advance but not the entire document. Your problem with these files is that you have to read them through the application that reads those files, and the application should provide you with an API for streaming data into the application. This is what happens with multi-media streaming software. The File Format of the file should also be optimised for streaming. Multi-media files are optimized because it's widely known that they can be streamed. Streaming has to be done properly (and in part I will explain to you why the File Format has to be optimized for this-as I mentioned above): Imagine a video file being streamed. Packets of data don't follow the same path to the client. So the client application cannot assume that the packets it receives are in the same order as they were sent by the server. Video files (the file format) have extra data, usually a video frame number, and each frame is packaged into a packet. When a client gets the packet, thus the frame, it will order it in the correct order before playing the video. There is more to this but I believe you get the picture. Similarly apply this to files like pdfs. If the file is streamed then there needs to be some data in the File Format to tell the client how to arrange the packets it receives. I doubt pdfs have such a mechanism because when u view a pdf on a webpage, the file is first wholy downloaded. The above details are at the low level and there could be some tool to help you but probably not to the extent you expect. I'm only telling you the above so that you see the devil is in the details! Note: Streaming the file is not about RMI, but more about network programming. Also keep in mind, if we are talking about .doc files, which can be modified then it gets trickier. If the client makes a change on the file then those changes have to be saved on the original document on the server, and that means operating on sections of the file at the binary level, and also handling conflicts at that level if more that one user is working on the file. O_O --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Duggan Kim <mdkimani(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Duggan Kim <mdkimani(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Java RMI / Network Programming To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 4:41 PM Hi Guys, Thank you for the responses. I would just like to shed a little more light on the problem. I am currently able to get a reference to the file from my server, but even through this reference, the details in the file object are only usable within the server, e.g the path has the value like C:\docs\hello.pdf. This path is not usable within the client. I can create an input stream and output stream between the client and server using sockets and copy paste the file, but this is a very slow process. The server and client communicate via RMI, but to open a file, I am using: Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c start '+ path); the path provided by the server cannot be used by the client to open the right file. How else can this be done? Thank you, Duggan Kim On 4/16/09, wesley kiriinya <kiriinya2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > The devil is in the details for these sort of problem: > > It is a complex problem because: > > 1. Files like pdf, doc, ... are files containing information that only the > application that uses that file understands. Let's call it File Format. > Unless the File Format is open (so that you know how to read the file data) > then you will have to read the file through it's application. If the > application (e.g. M$ Word) does not provide an API to stream a .doc file > contents to the application then your other option is to open the network > connection, stream the entire file and create a copy of it in the local > system, then open that local file. > > 1.1. If for example you would like changes to the .doc file to be saved in > the server, then you need to program the locking, unlocking stuff in the > application that opens the file (in this case M$ Word) and the application > needs to provide you with those mechanisms. If you did the local file way > (as described above) then you have to take care of a problem where saving > the file changes might result in a conflict. You can intergrate your network > communication tool with a tool like SVN, so that SVN can pull the file for > you and it will help you manage file conflict resolution. > > 2. If the file is not on a shared folder then you need a program running on > the server to listen to client requests. With what you are planning to do, > you might open a security hole through this server application. > > o_O > > > --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Duggan Kim <mdkimani(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > From: Duggan Kim <mdkimani(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Skunkworks] Java RMI / Network Programming > To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 5:49 PM > > > I am writing a java based peer to peer application that requires > remote files (pdf, text, .doc etc) in the server to be opened(run) in > the client, the same way you would open a shared file in a different > machine from your machine. How do I create a URL to the remote file > considering that the file is not necessary contained in a shared > folder, or how do you open the file via a remote File object > reference? > > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Duggan Kimani. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ 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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On other news -- google
by ndungu stephen 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/40076

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Re: [Skunkworks] Java RMI / Network Programming
by wesley kiriinya 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

The devil is in the details for these sort of problem: It is a complex problem because: 1. Files like pdf, doc, ... are files containing information that only the application that uses that file understands. Let's call it File Format. Unless the File Format is open (so that you know how to read the file data) then you will have to read the file through it's application. If the application (e.g. M$ Word) does not provide an API to stream a .doc file contents to the application then your other option is to open the network connection, stream the entire file and create a copy of it in the local system, then open that local file. 1.1. If for example you would like changes to the .doc file to be saved in the server, then you need to program the locking, unlocking stuff in the application that opens the file (in this case M$ Word) and the application needs to provide you with those mechanisms. If you did the local file way (as described above) then you have to take care of a problem where saving the file changes might result in a conflict. You can intergrate your network communication tool with a tool like SVN, so that SVN can pull the file for you and it will help you manage file conflict resolution. 2. If the file is not on a shared folder then you need a program running on the server to listen to client requests. With what you are planning to do, you might open a security hole through this server application. o_O --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Duggan Kim <mdkimani(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Duggan Kim <mdkimani(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Skunkworks] Java RMI / Network Programming To: skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 5:49 PM I am writing a java based peer to peer application that requires remote files (pdf, text, .doc etc) in the server to be opened(run) in the client, the same way you would open a shared file in a different machine from your machine. How do I create a URL to the remote file considering that the file is not necessary contained in a shared folder, or how do you open the file via a remote File object reference? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you, Duggan Kimani. _______________________________________________ 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

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Solution for the traffic problem in Nairobi
by simon muthike 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hi i am an Automation engineer and a robotics consultant and i am very much interested in Traffic jam Project. Can anybody tell me how to meet the concerned people. Or is there any meeting which i can attend to discuss on the issue.

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Further to "Communicating with Government" talk
by Gakuru Alex 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

This is a personal thank you to everyone that attended. I enjoyed the session the many questions, discussion. No wonder we wound up at almost 9 pm, never knew it... And I appreciate onlist comments from Barrack et. al. Reconfirming anyone needing Internet @50/= per day Lots of technology literature, serene atmosphere, cafe (Especially recent grads without comps have projects) Then hop into a mat and get to CCK resource centre!! I used the place last week and their speeds were fab. Thanks Google for the CDs and Internews Network <http://www.internews.org/> video recording volunteer. Learnt they're working on it and will alert once ready. regards,

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African Signals, Wiki for Internet Rates in Africa
by Edward Obiko 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hey Guys, Check this out http://africansignals.com/ It's already well populated but we can do more... Alex et. al. can add Orange-EVDO details which they apparently are not marketing. Forwarded by Erik Hersman. -- OO Omingo Obiko

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Re: [Skunkworks] X1 Battery
by Peter cox 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

try phone express but close ur fingers on that havent seen so many X1 on the market

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Re: [Skunkworks] Discussion on Talking To Government; Extending
by Edward Obiko 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hey Guys, Check this out http://africansignals.com/ It's already well populated but we can do more... Alex et. al. can add Orange-EVDO details which they apparently are not marketing. Forwarded by Erik Hersman. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Thanks Phares, very curious... > > I've written to CCK on the discrepancy. Will revert after they respond. > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:21 AM, MUTUA Andrew <mutua.andrew(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Thanks Phares appreciate the feedback. > > > > Regards, > > > > MUTUA, Andrew > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phares Kariuki" <pkariuki(a)gmail.com> > > To: "Gakuru Alex" <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> > > Cc: <mwangy(a)gmail.com>; <kennedy_waweru(a)students.ac.ke>; > > <jmwesh2006(a)yahoo.com>; <gachunga(a)gmail.com>; <edobie(a)gmail.com>; > > <whynnot(a)gmail.com>; <jkinyanjui(a)internews.org>; <dimbego(a)gmail.com>; > > <quentin.papu(a)yahoo.com>; <njenga.mkenya(a)yahoo.com>; < > solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>; > > <mutua.andrew(a)gmail.com>; <washirah(a)gmail.com>; <martinafrique(a)gmail.com > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:13 AM > > Subject: Discussion on Talking To Government; Extending > > > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I thought we could perhaps have a discussion on the Skunkworks Forum? > >> Or can we have it in the main list? One thing though, Alex, I passed > >> by the CCK centre, two drawbacks, you cannot use your own laptop and > >> internet is charged at the rate of 50/= per hour :). > >> > >> Thanks for the info... > >> > >> > >> -- > >> With Regards, > >> > >> Phares Kariuki > > > > > -- OO Omingo Obiko

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HELP UNLOCK SONY ERICSSON K850i
by Paul George Kariuki 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hello everyone, I have this Sonny Ericsson K850i from the UK. I want to use a local SIM on it (ZAIN/Safcom) but all it says on booting is "Insert Correct USIM". Anyone with infor on how I can get it to work on the local networks? Regards, PK

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