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By Alan on September 29, 2010
I use a Safaricom-branded Huawei E160 USB modem to connect to the Internet over 3G from my apartment in Westlands. It works great but Safaricom has locked the device so it only works on their network (an anti-consumer move they probably learned from the likes of AT&T). We have four different mobile providers in Kenya, [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, Rants | Tagged E160, Huawei, Linux, minicom, modem, Nairobi, python, Rant, Safaricom, technology, ubuntu, unlock, Westlands, Zain |
By Alan on July 31, 2010
How hilarious is this? I found these old badges of mine while looking through boxes in my mom’s garage: 2002 2005 2010
Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged badge, Chevron, Chico, Hair, hippie, IT, Kenya, matatu, Mtalii, Perl, Swahili, Tourist, Unix, work |
By Alan on July 28, 2010
It’s a terrible feeling to get caught in a lie. Today I told a small fib, then was glad I hadn’t flat out lied when the lady ended up sort of calling my bluff. I was in San Marcos with a few hours to kill in between meeting some friends, and decided to go walk [...]
Posted in Kenya, Miscellaneous | Tagged California, Fry's, Java House, Kenya, lying, Mavuno, Nairobi, North County, San Diego, San Marcos, Zimbabwe |
By Alan on July 23, 2010
I’ve been visiting the USA for a few weeks now. Home is San Diego, California, but my twin sister Randi lives in Portland, Oregon. I have a bunch of old friends strewn along the California coast, so it seemed like a good idea to drive up to Oregon instead of flying. California and Oregon are [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, Travel | Tagged Ashland, California, driving, Friends, funny, Oregon, Portland, Randi, recycling, Travel |