Hi, Sorry if u were expecting a well researched long read; Anyway I was just thinking how our future would change if CCK... now celebrating another successful anniversary... were to.. - Ban all phones without internet access, - Make computers and computing a compulsury course / subject, - And others u may add... Would this not be the beginning of a very bright future. Me Maina.
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Martin Muraguri<martinmur87@gmail.com> wrote:
Sorry if u were expecting a well researched long read; Anyway I was just thinking how our future would change if CCK... now celebrating another successful anniversary... were to..
Ban all phones without internet access,
you mean take away people right to choose their preferred personal communication devices, makes and features?
Make computers and computing a compulsury course / subject,
you mean the ICT Regulator arrogates selves to education curriculum developers, usurps MoE/KIE mandates?
And others u may add...
Barking at the wrong tree....
Would this not be the beginning of a very bright future.
Some could argue it'd be an absolutely disastrous future. Though none my above suggests CCK should not collab with other public institutions and individuals to spur widespread ICTs (actually hope they do more of it) , sawa? Have a relaxed Monday! Alex
China is already filtering its internet... ever thought how many people "waste" one hour on facebook daily. Some of these things might seem barbaric ,,, but some things are worth the sacrifice ... like a good economy and food security. Maina
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Martin Muraguri<martinmur87@gmail.com> wrote:
Ban all phones without internet access,
China is already filtering its internet... ever thought how many people "waste" one hour on facebook daily.
Some of these things might seem barbaric ,,, but some things are worth the sacrifice ... like a good economy and food security.
How does banning all phones without internet access - and blocking facebook lead to a good economy and food security ?
With better use of the internet and making it a basic mode of communication ... while involving , education, business and social life, we will not only have an informed kenya ...but one that is up to date. That thing for "ban" sounds wrong... we could try ...face off .. without giving the public... the impression that that is happening... eventually people can attend to business while on the bus to/ from work/ home, submit assignments on the bus to school. All this adds up to productivity ... With an I -phone u can watch videos on TED's website.. the info that recides there will do great good in the ears of many kenyans ..... Maina.
Below is what we really ... Will soon be asking you for local IT entrepreneurs resumes..... something cooking... no details at this point in time.... cheers, ----- As Technology Needs Grow, One Sector Has No Shortage of Jobs By Kim Hart Monday, July 13, 2009 Platinum Solutions, a Reston information technology firm that serves the government, needs to find new employees so fast that it hired four full-time recruiters. At any given time, the company has 20 to 40 job openings, and it recently opened an office in West Virginia that has 65 employees. "We're hiring as fast as we can," said chief executive Laila Rossi. "The past six months have been the peak for us." She said the company used to have a new employee start every few weeks. Now it's common to see nine or 10 begin work in a single day, week after week. At a time when most industries are slashing costs and headcounts, IT firms in the Washington region are experiencing growth thanks to continued government contracts and an increased reliance on technology in nearly every sector of the economy. The demand for IT expertise has helped keep the local economy stronger compared with other regions of the country. The federal government is expected to increase spending on technology services by 3.5 percent over the next five years, according to a report released last week by Input, a Reston market research firm. The estimate is lower than last year's growth forecast of 4.1 percent, but "fairly optimistic considering the change in administration and the economic situation," said Deniece Peterson, manager of industry analysis. "This is a spend-to-save administration," she said, meaning that the government is investing in IT systems now to create savings down the road in health care, energy costs and agency communication networks. She expects the stimulus package to contribute at least $15 billion to the industry over the next two to three years. And President Obama's push to increase the federal workforce and rely less on contractors will still create opportunities for local firms, she said. "It will only add to the need for IT services," she said. "Even if there is a slight bump in federal employment, the government still has to supply the technological infrastructure for those workers. There's still a gap to be filled by the contracting community.".. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/12/AR2009071202... On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Martin Muraguri<martinmur87@gmail.com> wrote:
With better use of the internet and making it a basic mode of communication ... while involving , education, business and social life, we will not only have an informed kenya ...but one that is up to date.
That thing for "ban" sounds wrong... we could try ...face off .. without giving the public... the impression that that is happening... eventually people can attend to business while on the bus to/ from work/ home, submit assignments on the bus to school.
All this adds up to productivity ... With an I -phone u can watch videos on TED's website.. the info that recides there will do great good in the ears of many kenyans .....
Maina.
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Would you be the same guy on Linkedin, afraha, facebook and graduates.com? Talk about "wasting" one hour daily 2009/7/13 Martin Muraguri <martinmur87@gmail.com>
China is already filtering its internet... ever thought how many people "waste" one hour on facebook daily.
Some of these things might seem barbaric ,,, but some things are worth the sacrifice ... like a good economy and food security.
Maina
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Mr Adongo, Am the same guy on facebook and graduates... the last time i checked graduates was ....what? 5 months ago.. its just a formality! - I recently reduced my friend count on facebook by 75% from an alarming 457 to an impressive 123, - I haven't saved enough for a smart phone but i finally got myself a diary - In the last one month i have not only made better use of my time but learnt a lot from better time management. with these key points i have done away with wasting an hour daily and stated spending less than 30 minutes keeping in touch! Maina. On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Prince <andrew.adongo@gmail.com> wrote:
Would you be the same guy on Linkedin, afraha, facebook and graduates.com? Talk about "wasting" one hour daily
2009/7/13 Martin Muraguri <martinmur87@gmail.com>
China is already filtering its internet... ever thought how many people "waste" one hour on facebook daily.
Some of these things might seem barbaric ,,, but some things are worth the sacrifice ... like a good economy and food security.
Maina
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On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Martin Muraguri <martinmur87@gmail.com>wrote:
Hi, Sorry if u were expecting a well researched long read; Anyway I was just thinking how our future would change if CCK... now celebrating another successful anniversary... were to..
- Ban all phones without internet access, - Make computers and computing a compulsury course / subject, - And others u may add...
Would this not be the beginning of a very bright future.
"Citizen revolution" is not a very bright future at all, for that is what will happen. CCK has no teeth to do this, just the same way KEBS has no real teeth to stop counterfeit good from you-know-where coming into our market. And your story reminds me of something that used to be called "Type Approval". Is that rule/law still there? One could never use any telecommunication equipment in Kenya before it was "type approved", and me thinks that CCK is the dept of Telkom Kenya (what was the organization called before the split?) that used to do those "type approvals". What you are asking is tantamount to "type approval" but the question is, if the law was there, would it be enforceable without infringing on the rights of wananchi? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube
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