Category Archives: IT in Africa

Limited bandwith = THERESA IS CRANKY

Nigerian ISP Internet Speeds. Originally uploaded by Wayan Vota This is an awesome screencap by Wayan Vota showing just how bad the bandwidth gets in Nigeria. Normally, Benin has similar service levels during the day. Night time speeds approach a … Continue reading

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West African IPs blocked again

For the past two days, a client has desperately been trying to get a hold of us. He said he couldn’t access his website. We checked, no problems on our end, and brushed him off. He showed up this morning … Continue reading

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OMG it’s true, Google’s announced an operating system!

GoogleOS excites me in a way that that Google usually doesn’t, and here’s why: Google Gears works. And it works really well in Google Chrome. What? You didn’t notice? That’s probably because you never have to use it. Here in … Continue reading

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WordPress plugins for functioning CMSs, redux

It’s been a bit since the last time I posted about turning WordPress into a CMS. I’ve learned a bit more about WordPress, and some really great  plugins have come to my attention. WordPress has evolved a bit, and so … Continue reading

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Can’t install Vista’s SP2 unless my laptop’s plugged in

Hahahaha. Like having power at the beginning of the installation is any guarantee of having power by the end of installation. Did the folks at Microsoft think about any of the emerging economy edge cases ?  

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Apparently, WiMax has been free in Cotonou for almost a month now

I may be jinxing this by blogging it, but seriously …WTF were they thinking when they let us drop $60 on a recharge last week? UDPATE: Apparantly, it’s been free for THREE MONTHS. WTF they let us blow $180 on … Continue reading

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Solving the bandwidth problem when updating WordPress sites

We use WordPress for many of our client sites because it’s dead simple to use and has a fantastic plugin system. The only problem? WordPress is stinkin’ huge. And basic functionality depends on JavaScript. No big deal on fast American … Continue reading

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