Live from Skunkworks

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 7:05 PM

I should start by apologising. I am writing this using Microsoft (Micro$oft perhaps) Word on a PC running Windows XP. In a sense I am bringing the average down as Skunkers are generally dedicated open source warriors.

However I am using FireFox and this blog runs on WordPress both of which are open source so perhaps that is enough to balance things out (what is the verdict Skunkers?)

This is my first proper Skunkworks lecture. How Skunkworks Kenya works is one week they have a lecture on something IT related and the following week they have a more relaxed social gathering at Kengeles or some other spot in town. I seem to have only made it to the social gatherings thus far, skiving the lectures.

Today’s lecture is on ADSL and the format is quite interactive. Kip is at the front sharing his knowledge, most people are sitting back and listening, a couple a taking notes, and some, well they are messing around on their blogs. Questions are encouraged and are flowing. The range of questions is quite wide, some are purely technical, “How does this whole model change with the introduction of CDMA?”, to the practical, “We have tried ADSL in our office and now our ISP is suggesting that we try DSL. Is there any difference between the two?”, to the basic, “what does ADSL mean?”

If you are interested in IT, ICT, computers or simply want to learn something new every week that is IT related then you need to come to these meetings. Techie or not, geek or not, IT graduate or not, feelanga free like a fly in a fanta bottle.

Now let me get back to trying to understand what these guys are talking about!

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