Timbo,
Karibu.

I've always wondered though, why the Send To Tv feature doesn't simply make use of DLNA. What was the motivation for pairing in the first place? The second screen still requires access to the internet, within the same network as the first screen's device.

./bernard

On Mar 23, 2014 3:34 PM, "Timbo Drayson" <timwiththebo@gmail.com> wrote:
[ long time lurker, first time real poster! ]

I just stumbled across this thread and suppose this is as good a time as any to intro myself to the group.

I'm British, born and raised not far from London and used to work at Google for 7 years in London and San Francisco as a product manager. Specifically I built YouTube's Send to TV feature and developed the DIAL protocol, both of which power some of the Chromecast software stack

If anyone's interested in finding more about the Chromecast technology or the inside story about how Chromecast was developed, I'm more than happy to share insights over some beers.

So what am I doing here in Kenya? Well inspired by a 3 month sabbatical when I toured tech startups in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria & Ghana, I quit my job at Google and have moved here to Nairobi to build a tech business. We're called OkHi and our we're solving the lack of physical address system here in Kenya. Our vision is to give every Kenyan citizen an address by building a bottoms-up system that empowers and incentivizes everyone to contribute their location data via their mobile phone. 

Again, if anyone's thought about this problem or interested in finding out more about what we're up to, ping me an email.

Cheers Skunkers, it's great to be here!





On 20 February 2014 15:12, Alex Nyalita <nyalita@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Sam,

Call me on 0721470212 if you need a piece or two.

./Alex.

On Feb 20, 2014 2:45 PM, "Sammy Lusiola" <sammy.lusiola@reelforge.com> wrote:
Hi Alex,

Would you happen to know if I can get one of those gadgets locally?


Sammy Lusiola

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 9:41 PM, Alex Nyalita <nyalita@gmail.com> wrote:
This gadget would be more ideal and the price is more less the same.

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On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 9:34 PM, Mickey Mickey <michaelakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
@Martin a brilliant question. I wanna know too. anyone?

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On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 7:17 PM, Martin Gicheru <martin@techweez.com> wrote:
So what actual benefits do the users in Kenya get from Chromecast? 

Regards,

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On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Moses <mosenetk@gmail.com> wrote:
I would like one now, anyone selling?

moses.



On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Kipchumba <me@kipchumba.com> wrote:
Thank you Skunks.
I got one from a member here.

KR,
Kipchumba.


From: lusiola@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:24:27 +0300
To: skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke

Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Chromecast

@Okech out of curiosity, what is it going to be doing in the next three weeks?
I also assumed that Okech would have a smart TV, but do I say?

I got one in January, just read the SDK was open up a couple of days ago so I'm waiting for developers to stream content from my PC and not through chrome browser.
There was a java based app that worked then stopped working.
So far I'm using it youtube, not yet subscribed to netflix et al




On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 6:01 PM, Okechukwu <okechukwu@gmail.com> wrote:
Been looking for a chromecast locally, but does seem like anyone has one in stock. I also need, in the next three weeks

./Ok3ch

Sent from my iPad

On Feb 10, 2014, at 22:45, Kipchumba <me@kipchumba.com> wrote:

@Alex Nyalita,
Thanks for letting me know but I'm specifically interested on chromecast.

@Martin Gicheru,
Oh fiddlesticks! I wish I'd asked soon enough. Anyway, I'll let you know if I'll need an extra but it seems I'll be getting one sooner from another skunk. Much appreciated.

KR,
Kipchumba.


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From: "Martin Gicheru" <martin@techweez.com>
Sent: 10 February 2014 21:56
To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Chromecast

Should have sent this out 2 days ago. I was in Amsterdam on Saturday and saw it. If you still haven't got one by third week I could assist you get one in Barcelona.

Regards,
Martin Gicheru,
Editor Techweez

On 10 Feb 2014 16:43, "Kipchumba" <me@kipchumba.com> wrote:
Good people,
I'm looking for the above item. Whether brand new or used, get in touch off-list.

Regards,
Kipchumba.

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