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How I Lost My $50,000 Twitter Username...
by Michael Bullut 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

Greetings Good People, This is social engineering on an *EPIC* scale! Here's the *link. <http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2014/01/29/lost-50000-twitter-username/#d…>* *(GoDaddy & Paypal users beware!)* Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Innovation & Patents
by Philip Adar 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

Listers, I am not sure if the attached statistics report is accurate, but it seems no new patents are coming up anywhere in Africa apart from South Africa? One would wonder, are we building technology parks so that we can start inventing or should it be the inventions that should drive the development of technology parks? -- Regards Philip Adar

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Tech in the classroom
by robert yawe 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

An interesting read. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 On Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 1:15, TechRepublic News & Special Offers <newsletters(a)techrepublic.online.com> wrote: Tech in the classroom: Chromebooks, Google Apps, Makerbots Manage my newsletters | Unsubscribe Be a fan on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter TechRepublic Editor's Choice TechRepublic Member | January 29, 2014 Home | Blogs | Downloads | Q&A | Discussions | Photos | Videos | Webcasts | White Papers | Research Private school's Chromebook program explains why Google's laptops have captured nearly 20% of the educational market Kentucky Country Day, an independent private school, recently began requiring Chromebooks for their middle schoolers. What started as an R&D experiment has yielded some striking results. Also check out: KCD's tech in the classroom: Chromebooks, Google Apps, Makerbots (photos) Put Chromebooks in proper context: This is not a joke Editor's Picks Windows XP deadline looms, but many firms still aren't ready to leap Researchers describe tool that manipulates RAM, misleads cybercrime investigators Microsoft's monumental task in Windows 9: Win back the base Hired.com upends tech recruiting by having companies bid for workers Goodbye net neutrality... Now what? The real revolution of IoT will come in the form of apps Oregon CIO never unplugs, loves Glass, has unique perspective on IT emergencies TechRepublic welcomes Alex Howard to write about how tech is driving sweeping changes in society 10 ways enterprise IT Is changing >> All TechRepublic articles Subscribe to TechRepublic newsletters Click the newsletter titles you want from the list below to be automatically subscribed. Week in Review Big Data Analytics Developer TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper The Android Expert The Editor's Daily Picks All TechRepublic newsletter offerings >> Follow TechRepublic and its editors on Twitter and Facebook Jason Hiner Bill Detwiler Sonja Thompson Steve Ranger Jody Gilbert Nick Heath Lyndsey Gilpin Conner Forrest Teena Hammond Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Ad Choice | Privacy Policy | Terms of use Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.

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ICANN Seeks EMEA Regional Communications Director
by Grace Githaiga 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

May be of interest to some of you. Job DescriptionICANN is looking for an experienced communications professional to lead outreach to the media, members of the Internet community, and ICANN’s various stakeholders in the Europe, Middle-East, and Africa (EMEA) region. If you have a strong background in working with regional media, both traditional and social, and communications skills more broadly, you may be the person we’re looking for to join the ICANN team. This individual will ideally be based in Istanbul, Turkey or possibly Brussels, Belgium. https://icann-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobi…

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Two Stories > About Tech Talent
by Phares Kariuki 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

This argument is now on the general "blogosphere": http://www.africa-assets.com/news/silicon-savannah-vs-kenyanisation http://whiteafrican.com/2014/01/27/tech-talent-and-expat-bubbles-kenya-edit… -- Warm Regards, Phares Kariuki | *T*: +254 720 406 093 | *E*: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | *Twitter*: kaboro |* Skype*: kariukiphares | *B*: http://www.kaboro.com/ |

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The Mobile vs Tv vs Computer
by Bernard Kioko 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Interesting read http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-27/sony-cut-to-junk-at-moody-s-on-…

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Idlelo6 Conference on Free and Open Source Software and the Digital Commons
by John Matogo 27 Jan '14

27 Jan '14

Dear colleagues. Kindly find attached a poster on the Idlelo 6 Conference that will be held in Nairobi at Strathmore University from March 24th to 28th 2014. More information and updates can be found at the conference website: www.idlelo.net Matters relating to conference sponsorship & partnerships can be channeled to idlelo(a)fossfa.net Kindly share this with others on your networks. Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore's Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here<http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184>to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Fw: Fwd: Invitation to Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development, 27-28 May 2014.
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 26 Jan '14

26 Jan '14

Hi : Anyone Interested Jane ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Patricia Senghor <patricia(a)afrinic.net> To: Rainatou Sow <rai(a)makeeverywomancount.org>; Lillian Nalwoga <lillian(a)cipesa.org>; Network of non- formal Educational institutions <nnfeischools(a)yahoo.com>; Network of non- formal Educational institutions <nnfeischools(a)gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 6:34 AM Subject: Fwd: Invitation to Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development, 27-28 May 2014. Good morning Ladies, How are you? Have you received this invitation? Cheers. Patricia -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Invitation to Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development, 27-28 May 2014. Date: 22 Jan 2014 17:40:03 +0100 From: Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs <SIF14(a)reachem.se> Reply-To: Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs <SIF14(a)reachem.se> To: patricia(a)afrinic.net Dear Patricia Senghor Please find enclosed an invitation from the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Carl Bildt, to the Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development on 27-28 May 2014. The organisers will sponsor your travel to and accommodation in Stockholm. Note: Please register before 17 February to secure your participation. Further information about registration and participation, please click here Further information about the conference: www.stockholminternetforum.se To download your letter of invitation, please click here The Stockholm Internet Forum is organised by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs in cooperation with .SE (The Internet Infrastructure Foundation) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The conference will be conducted in English and is by invitation only. -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 827 5956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AIS14/AFRINIC20, Djibouti, Djibouti, 25 May-6 June 2014.

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In the market for APC UPS connectors
by Mbugua Njihia 24 Jan '14

24 Jan '14

Looking for the these connectors for an APC Smart-UPS, 1980 Watts / 2200 VA . IEC 320 C19 - output connector | IEC-320 C14 - input connector . Any leads will be appreciated.

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Fwd: TechWomen Is Accepting Applications for 2014 Program!
by John Matogo 24 Jan '14

24 Jan '14

Dear colleagues. This maybe of interest to the ladies amongst us. Best. Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: TechWomen <techwomen(a)iie.org> Date: Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 12:50 AM Subject: TechWomen Is Accepting Applications for 2014 Program! To: ilabafrica(a)strathmore.edu TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and Exchange Program 2014 Application Still Open! View this email in your browser<http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328e1&id=f0c0d745c5…>. <http://techwomen.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328…> *Please forward this announcement to your networks* Apply Now for the 2014 TechWomen Program! JANUARY 2014 Women from Africa and the Middle East are invited to apply for the fall 2014 TechWomen program, which includes mentorships and professional exchanges at leading companies in Silicon Valley, California, and concludes with workshops, networking events and meetings in Washington, DC. *“The doors that were opened and the resources that were availed to me through the TechWomen community are amazing.” * *2013 participant from Zimbabwe* *Applicants must:* - Be women with a minimum of two years full-time professional experience in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) - Have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four year university degree or equivalent - Be proficient in written and spoken English - Demonstrate a willingness to participate in exchange programs, welcome opportunities for mentoring and new partnership development, and exhibit confidence and maturity - Be citizens or permanent residents of one of the following countries: *Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia, Yemen, or Zimbabwe *at the time of application, and while participating in the program *For more information and further eligibility requirements please visit: https://www.techwomen.org/participants/eligibility-and-application <http://techwomen.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328…>* *Deadline to apply:* February 10, 2014 ------------------------------ *Questions?* Email us at techwomen(a)iie.org DEADLINE *23:59 Cairo time February 10, 2014* A<http://techwomen.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328e…>PPLY TODAY<http://techwomen.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328e…> ABOUT TECHWOMEN TechWomen empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by providing them access and opportunity to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and become role models for women and girls in their communities. L<http://techwomen.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328e…>EARN MORE<http://techwomen.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328…> SPREAD THE WORD SHARE THIS EMAIL<http://us5.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328e1&id=f0c…> FOLLOW on TWITTER<http://techwomen.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328e…> LIKE on FACEBOOK<http://techwomen.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328e…> unsubscribe from this list<http://techwomen.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328e…>| update subscription preferences<http://techwomen.us5.list-manage1.com/profile?u=daff13a5988d0541d619328e1&i…> *Copyright © 2013 TechWomen, All rights reserved.* -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here<http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184>to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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