Monthly Archives: September 2011

WordCamp Kenya, 2011

Posted on September 29, 2011 by SK

How would you like to spend the weekend of November 12-13th? How about at Crayfish Camp in Naivasha, hanging out with the coolest WordPress friends and users, learning about WordPress the blogging platform (which this blog runs on) from experienced … Continue reading →

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The Galaxy S II Review: Part II

Posted on September 28, 2011 by SK

Sorry this post is long overdue. Apologies for those who have been waiting rather impatiently. Read part one of the review(hardware) here. I forgot to mention a couple of things: The phone screen is of gorilla glass technology, very damage-resistant. … Continue reading →

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The Internet Governance Forum

Posted on September 26, 2011 by SK

This week, the 6th Internet Governance Forum will be held at the Nairobi UN office. The Proposed main theme of the meeting is: ‘Internet as a catalyst for change: access, development, freedoms and innovation’ Just in case you are wondering, … Continue reading →

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What Can You Do?- The Sinai Fire Tragedy

Posted on September 22, 2011 by SK
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The Samsung Galaxy S II Review: Part 1

Posted on September 19, 2011 by SK

Part I of the Review: Physical Specifications Okay this phone is awesome and I’ve decided to split the review into two parts: hardware specifications/software capabilities so that we don’t end up with pages and pages of review! I have tried … Continue reading →

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What is Digital TV and Why It Is Good News For Africa

Posted on September 12, 2011 by SK

The Kenyan government gave the broadcasters a 2012 deadline by when all their signals should be switched from analog to digital. The global deadline is 2015. Do not kid yourselves, we will eventually move to digital TV sooner rather than … Continue reading →

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When AFC Leopards Painted Mombasa Blue!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by SK

First of all, I would like to say ‘pole’ to masemeji… Gor Mahia lost 1-2 to Congo United. We feel your pain but we celebrate your loss! This past Saturday, both Gor and AFC had matches. AFC was playing Bandari … Continue reading →

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Urgent: BAKE BHH September Postponed

Posted on September 9, 2011 by SK

The bloggers happy hour scheduled for this Friday 9th September at Secrets Lounge has been postponed to Friday 16th Sept. This is due to unavailability of the venue. BAKE apologizes for any inconveniences caused.

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Article in Daily Nation

Posted on September 7, 2011 by SK

Yesterday, an article written by yours truly was published in the Daily Nation, Smart Company pullout, page 12. Here’s the online article: The High Cost of Providing an SMS-based Service. In Other News: This Saturday, I will be watching AFC … Continue reading →

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The Samsung Galaxy S2: Preview

Posted on September 6, 2011 by SK

Lately, I seem to be obsessed with smartphones! Maybe it’s because they seem to offer just about everything (Google rule 34).. as I said there are apps to do just about anything you can think of. I will now unleash … Continue reading →

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