https://jayanoris.com/ For God, For Country, and For Humanity en-US Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-11-04-story-studio.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-11-04-story-studio.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Case Study Story Studio is a "story factory" I built in Python. It lets anyone with an idea and good taste produce anything from short stories to huge novels. It works best when you guide it to do things your way, and it can also run mostly hands-free. Inside, AI… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-11-02-the-forty-second-tusk.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-11-02-the-forty-second-tusk.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fiction At dusk there were forty-one tusks. At dawn there were forty-two, and Salim bin Nasser was lying across them with the back of his head broken open like a dropped gourd. I counted twice before I shouted. I am the karani, the clerk, and counting is what I am… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-10-24-ballista-siege.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-10-24-ballista-siege.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Software I tend to quietly file my weekend projects away instead of writing them up. This post is me finally writing one up. It started on 4 October. Look at this tweet from jac0xb.sol: "Ballista needs an audit. Help it get one by spreading the word. If you're a dev,… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-06-23-flash-loan-mastery.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-06-23-flash-loan-mastery.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Software On X/Twitter my bio says "award-winning blockchain developer". It sounds a bit grand, so let me explain. I had been working as a Solana developer since late 2021, but before that I had no experience with cryptocurrency or blockchains at all. I first heard… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-05-14-lionclaw.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2026-05-14-lionclaw.html Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Software When I was around 11 years old I used to daydream about having my own robot army. You remember Voltron? I think that cartoon and others like it had something to do with it. My life took a different direction, of course. So AI agents have been particularly… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2025-05-18-true-african-history.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2025-05-18-true-african-history.html Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Power I have spent much of my adult life reading other people's accounts of who we are and how we got here. There is something very annoying about reading an account of colonialism in which the people doing the colonising are explaining their "civilising mission".… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2024-06-21-this-dragon-has-at-least-three-heads.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2024-06-21-this-dragon-has-at-least-three-heads.html Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Power The recent protests against the plans of the government of Kenya were a sight to behold. It seems that finally the youth of Kenya are becoming politically active in a way that is far greater than at the time of my youth. This is great to see. We all know… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2024-05-18-400-years-of-shame.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2024-05-18-400-years-of-shame.html Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Power Look at this tweet: "Africa has failed. Should be fully recolonised and used as a giant Australia-style deportation destination." Has Africa failed? Probably, yes. Should it be recolonized and used as an Australian-style settler colony, or worse, dumping… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2020-05-12-spirit-of-slavery.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2020-05-12-spirit-of-slavery.html Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Power Have you noticed it too? Does it also annoy you? I am asking about this weird resigned, pacified state of contentment that time and time again I come across whenever there is a "political" discussion going on. It goes like this: there is usually one party… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2020-05-05-so-youre-boring-as-hell-now-what.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2020-05-05-so-youre-boring-as-hell-now-what.html Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Life For some people - not all, just some - life sometimes settles into some kind of predictable routine. Something like work-home-sleep-repeat, or the slightly better version work-home-{read/gym/dance/etc}-sleep-repeat. And then suddenly it's been three years of… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2019-05-05-finding-myself.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2019-05-05-finding-myself.html Sun, 05 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Life The last time I really wrote on this blog was years ago. One of the goals that I have had for the last few years was to get back into writing again. It's been a real struggle! I mean, even now when people ask me what I love to do, writing is never too far… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2017-01-18-how-to-not-give-a-fuck.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2017-01-18-how-to-not-give-a-fuck.html Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT Life https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2016-05-18-the-story-of-mel.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2016-05-18-the-story-of-mel.html Wed, 18 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Software The Story of Mel https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2016-03-22-why-do-you-find-the-unavailable-so-alluring.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2016-03-22-why-do-you-find-the-unavailable-so-alluring.html Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Life why do you find the unavailable so alluring?\ where did it begin? what went wrong? and who made you feel so worthless?\ if they wanted you, wouldn’t they have chosen you?\ all this time, you were begging for love silently, thinking they couldn’t hear you,… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2014-09-22-which-wolf-do-you-feed.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2014-09-22-which-wolf-do-you-feed.html Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT Life An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life... "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. "One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt,… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2014-03-10-kenyan-dating-scene.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2014-03-10-kenyan-dating-scene.html Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Software Just a quick note to announce the launch of a new website I've been working on called www.lovehunt.co.ke. The site started as a side project to learn Django, and grew from there. More on this later. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2013-03-19-love.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2013-03-19-love.html Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Life https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2013-03-10-act-in-self-interest-to-escape-tribalism.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2013-03-10-act-in-self-interest-to-escape-tribalism.html Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kenya A boy was walking on the beach with his father when they saw a man fishing. Getting closer, the boy noticed a bucket full of live crabs. To his surprise, the bucket was not covered. And so he asked his father "why hasn't the man covered the bucket? Won't the… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2013-03-02-a-new-superpower.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2013-03-02-a-new-superpower.html Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Software https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-10-18-life-and-everything.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-10-18-life-and-everything.html Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Life https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-06-17-fathers-are-important.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-06-17-fathers-are-important.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Life Fatherless homes produce: 71% of our high school drop-outs, 85% of the kids with behavioral disorders, 90% of our homeless and runaway children, 75% of the adolescents in drug abuse programs, and 85% of the kids in juvenile detention facilities. Link:… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-04-26-the-anorexic-startup.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-04-26-the-anorexic-startup.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Business The Anorexic Startup https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-04-07-here-comes-another-bubble.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-04-07-here-comes-another-bubble.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Business https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-03-11-someone-tell-cnn.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-03-11-someone-tell-cnn.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kenya The YouTube video shared in this post is now private. Original video: Someone Tell CNN +1 https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-02-02-new-pet-project-sales-discounts-in-nairobi.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-02-02-new-pet-project-sales-discounts-in-nairobi.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Business One of my goals this year was to launch a "soft" start-up business. Something easy to run on the side without taking up too much of my time or resources. Some may argue that this is not the right approach when running a new business. That's true. However,… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-01-06-the-c-word.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-01-06-the-c-word.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Life Send a short message to your friends encouraging them to man up and use contraceptives ... a LITTLE step that can go a LONG way in lowering the number of STIs and unwanted pregnancies. Do your part now! This post carried a Flash animation encouraging friends… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-01-04-softie-can-cook.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2012-01-04-softie-can-cook.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Life https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-12-19-the-fall-of-rome.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-12-19-the-fall-of-rome.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Power This was recently on Reddit. People in The Netherlands have always looked up to the USA. It won't be long before that stops, I guess. These are stories I read, watched and heard in the mainstream media over here: - your political system is one of the most… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-11-22-going-to-be-giving-a-talk-in-kisumu-this-saturday.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-11-22-going-to-be-giving-a-talk-in-kisumu-this-saturday.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Life Pleasantly surprised to be invited to give a talk in Kisumu this Saturday. :) https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-11-17-why-kenyans-do-it-better.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-11-17-why-kenyans-do-it-better.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kenya https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-11-14-interview-with-kelvin-jayanoris-of-dukapress-at-wordcamp-kenya-2011.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-11-14-interview-with-kelvin-jayanoris-of-dukapress-at-wordcamp-kenya-2011.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Software Read more{.action-link}. Archived copy{.action-link}. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-11-12-guerrilla-gardening.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-11-12-guerrilla-gardening.html Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Life https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-10-12-the-destiny-that-we-all-share.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-10-12-the-destiny-that-we-all-share.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Life "No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life.… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-10-08-kelvin-jayanoris-on-tv.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-10-08-kelvin-jayanoris-on-tv.html Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Life LOL! This YouTube video is no longer available. Original video on YouTube{.action-link} Archived video page, 14 October 2011{.action-link} https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-10-08-empty-inbox.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-10-08-empty-inbox.html Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The web For the first time in years, my personal email inbox is empty. :) https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-10-07-tv.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-10-07-tv.html Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Life Being on TV felt surreal. It didn't even feel like me. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-09-14-feeling-blue-today.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-09-14-feeling-blue-today.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Life The YouTube video shared in "Feeling Blue Today" is no longer available. Its original title is unknown. Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=BoNadfMHFds https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-09-13-starcraft-2-in-kenya-gets-a-home-kalongo-com.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-09-13-starcraft-2-in-kenya-gets-a-home-kalongo-com.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Games Well, I'm pleased to announce that myself and a few of my friends recently launched www.kalongo.com. Kalongo.com is a website built by StarCraft lovers, for StarCraft lovers. We aim to use it as a platform to popularise StarCraft in Kenya. Have a look:… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-07-31-financial-warfare-the-invasion-of-greece.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-07-31-financial-warfare-the-invasion-of-greece.html Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Power This is the sad story of how Greece was invaded, taken over and occupied through financial warfare. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-07-28-my-new-and-first-office.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-07-28-my-new-and-first-office.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Business Earlier this month, I moved into my new offices. I've never had "offices" which I could call mine before. Big step for me. :) https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-07-25-ongeri-must-go-day-132.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-07-25-ongeri-must-go-day-132.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kenya Sam Ongeri and his minions at the ministry of Education stole Kshs 4.2 Billion that was meant to fund free primary school education in Kenya. In this picture a group of people sit outside his offices demanding that he resign, or be fired. This is a gallery… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-07-03-waffle-stomping.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-07-03-waffle-stomping.html Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT The web https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-06-25-ongeri-must-go.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-06-25-ongeri-must-go.html Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kenya Sam Ongeri and his minions at the ministry of Education stole Kshs 4.2 Billion that was meant to fund free primary school education in Kenya. In this picture a group of people sit outside his offices demanding that he resign, or be fired. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-06-21-jaya-ipo48-nairobi-201.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-06-21-jaya-ipo48-nairobi-201.html Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Business Look for me in the video. We won 3rd place in the competition. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-05-27-the-gambler.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-05-27-the-gambler.html Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Music https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-05-20-we-got-tonight.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-05-20-we-got-tonight.html Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Music https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-05-15-islands-in-the-stream.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-05-15-islands-in-the-stream.html Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Music https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-05-11-9-to-5.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-05-11-9-to-5.html Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Business Workin' 9 to 5 What a way to make a livin' Barely gettin' by It's all takin' And no givin' They just use your mind And they never give you credit It's enough to drive you Crazy if you let it The original YouTube video for Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" is no longer… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-02-23-stealing-from-hungry-lions.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-02-23-stealing-from-hungry-lions.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kenya This post carried a BBC Human Planet clip, "Three Men vs. Fifteen Hungry Lions". The original YouTube video is no longer available. Original video on YouTube{.action-link} Archived video page{.action-link} https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-02-18-week-2-graphics-color-and-fonts.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-02-18-week-2-graphics-color-and-fonts.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The web I'm taking an online course on design and usability from P2PU. Discussion point 1: Give an example of a site that has translated badly to mobile format. - because it is fully made in flash which is not supported by almost all mobile browsers. Discussion… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-01-16-constructor-robots.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-01-16-constructor-robots.html Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Science https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-01-11-the-10th-dimension.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2011-01-11-the-10th-dimension.html Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Science https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-12-15-the-great-tragedy-of-kenya.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-12-15-the-great-tragedy-of-kenya.html Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Kenya This post carried a video about Kenya's post-election violence, told through a photojournalist's work. The original YouTube video is no longer available. Original video on YouTube{.action-link} Archived video page{.action-link} https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-12-05-superman.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-12-05-superman.html Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Life We'd all like to be there to make sure our loved ones don't get hurt, especially not by us. But things happen and people get hurt, sometimes even by us. I wish I was superman, just for those times. This post carried a YouTube video. The original upload is no… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-11-26-alone.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-11-26-alone.html Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Life by Moondust | Purity once had a name, | And beauty once had a face. | Life once had a meaning, | And once I was safe. | Once there was freedom, | And once I could laugh. | Happiness once was alive, | And once I had another half. | Once I shared her love, |… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-11-26-erase-rewind.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-11-26-erase-rewind.html Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Music https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-11-16-make-me-a-sandwich.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-11-16-make-me-a-sandwich.html Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Software https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-11-07-run-away.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-11-07-run-away.html Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Music https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-10-27-oh-you-know-i-dont-give-a.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-10-27-oh-you-know-i-dont-give-a.html Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The web This post carried a YouTube clip. The original upload is no longer available. Original video: YouTube upload. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-10-18-learning-python.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-10-18-learning-python.html Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Software So I've decided to learn Python. Python is beautiful. And I've been meaning to get back into making software and apps (it comes as a surprise to many that I actually made more – money-wise at least – doing web sites than making apps) for a while now. So I… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-10-06-watermelon-happy.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-10-06-watermelon-happy.html Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Life https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-10-05-imaginary-fight.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-10-05-imaginary-fight.html Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Life https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-18-keep-your-hands-off-my-girl.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-18-keep-your-hands-off-my-girl.html Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Music https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-10-complex.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-10-complex.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Life Do not forget to remember that every single person you meet, whether male or female, is a complete person. Just like you, they have hopes and dreams; weaknesses and strengths; people they love; people who love them; things they love to do; things they hate… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-09-i-try.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-09-i-try.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Music This post carried a YouTube video of Macy Gray's "I Try". The original upload is no longer available. Original video: YouTube upload. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-06-will-she-come.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-06-will-she-come.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Life Because I miss Softie | all evening he waited | anxiously eyeing the clock | retracing his steps | over and over | counting the minutes | until her arrival | kneeling before a crackling fire | adding another log | he rose to check again | his preparations… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-04-infp.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-09-04-infp.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Life Does this sound like me? INFP Personality Type As an INFP, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit into your personal value system. Your secondary mode is external,… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-08-24-im-leaving-on-a-jet-plane.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-08-24-im-leaving-on-a-jet-plane.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Music One of my favorite songs. Words cannot describe how this one makes me feel. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-08-22-changes.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-08-22-changes.html Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Life | And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives | Where we're gonna be when we turn 25 | I keep thinking times will never change | Keep on thinking things will always be the same | But when we leave this year we won't be coming back | No more… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-08-06-starcraft-league-resumes.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-08-06-starcraft-league-resumes.html Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games Well, our first and only gaming league in Kenya took a slump in the last few weeks because of a variety of reasons....including the incredible launch of Starcraft 2. We're back now, and we're back to business this coming weekend! The matches that shall be… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-08-06-grandline-se.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-08-06-grandline-se.html Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games Grandline SE is a new ICCup map - just added this year. Notable Features - Different Spawning Positions — like on Andromeda, spawn positions matter heavily, as players will need to go through different terrains to get to different spawning positions. -… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-29-loving-her.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-29-loving-her.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Life Listen to her, even if she's not making any sense. Look for what she's really telling you. If she's complaining about something that's never bothered her before, what she's really saying is "I feel like crap and there's nothing I can do about it, so I'm… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-29-devils-night.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-29-devils-night.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Music When the D12 "Devil's Night" album came out, I was barely in my teens. When I first heard it, I was hooked. I still am - listening to D12 is almost therapeutic for me. This post carried a video of D12's "Devil's Night". The original YouTube upload is no… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-28-nakupenda-kama-sukari.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-28-nakupenda-kama-sukari.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Music For Janette aka Softie https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-27-back-from-hiatus.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-27-back-from-hiatus.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games The Starcraft League took a little break the weekend before last weekend thanks to some goofs over at KPLC. However, this past weekend it came back stronger than ever. Here are the results of the matches of the day: - Psyko 2 mr_hyde 0 - r3drox 0 JuGG3RN0t 1… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-16-anarchy-tomorrow.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-16-anarchy-tomorrow.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games Tomorrow brings to us yet another addition to the on-going Kenya Starcraft league. Due to the fact that a lot of players haven't played their previous games, this weekend's schedule of matches is quite crazy, but the aim is to get everyone to have played at… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-12-spetnaz.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-12-spetnaz.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games Despite quite a large number of people not showing up for the Starcraft League, the day was by all means a success. The main attraction was, of course, the entry of WooDoo. WooDoo, nicknamed "Spetnaz", turned out to be a fantastic revelation. He was by far… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-09-bloody-weekend.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-09-bloody-weekend.html Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games Round 1 - babashuge Vs michelin_man - WooDoo Vs Ramah Nyang - r3drox Vs Alex Round 2 - mosh Vs kArtel - mr_hyde Vs JuGG3RNOt - Psyko Vs michelin_man - McVeigh Vs babashuge - WooDoo Vs Alex - r3drox Vs Ramah Nyang George Bernard Shaw, "That is the whole… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-08-fighting-spirit.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-08-fighting-spirit.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games This post showed a map image titled "Fighting Spirit". The original image is unavailable. Original image: http://sc2gg.com/upload/images/INDEX/PICTURES/MAPS/489/Silver_Wing.jpg This map is one of the maps used in the 2009-2010 Proleague season. Its former… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-06-match-point.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-06-match-point.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games This post showed a map image titled "Match Point". The original image is unavailable. Original image: http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft/images/maps/Match%20Point.jpg The second round of the Kenya Starcraft league brings with it a new map: Match Point. This… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-06-round-2-fight.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-06-round-2-fight.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games The second round of matches of the inaugural Kenya Starcraft League comes up this weekend at McVeigh's starting at 2 p.m. this coming Saturday. The matches shall be as follows: Round 1 - mosh 2 mr_hyde 0 - already played - kArtel 2 JuGG3RNOt 1 - already… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-06-the-aftermath.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-06-the-aftermath.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games So this past weekend saw us play the first round matches of the Starcraft League. The event was held during the LAN party that took place at McVeigh's over the weekend. It was a bit of a hustle getting Starcraft time in the middle of COD4 mayhem but we did… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-02-whos-playing.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-02-whos-playing.html Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games A number of people have registered for the league that starts tomorrow. Why haven't you? | Name | Race | P | W | L | GW | GL | GD | Pts | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Psyko | Protoss | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | | mosh | Zerg |… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-02-heart-break-ridge.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-07-02-heart-break-ridge.html Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games This post showed a map image titled "Heart Break Ridge". The original image is unavailable. Original image: http://www.sc2gg.com/upload/images/INDEX/PICTURES/MAPS/500/Heartbreak_Ridge.jpg This is going to be the Starcraft map that will be used in at least… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-06-30-starcraft-league-tournament-finally.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-06-30-starcraft-league-tournament-finally.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games Exciting news people! Starting this weekend at McVeigh's is an all new Starcraft tournament. Why start this? Because I love Starcraft!! And I want to see more people play the 'beautiful game'. There's a decent amount of prize money to entice and excite you… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-06-28-starcraft-at-the-ihub.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-06-28-starcraft-at-the-ihub.html Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Games Over the weekend I took part in the WCG Starcraft tournament for Kenya. I made it to the finals! :D In case you're interested, here are the replays for the three games of the finals: Replay pack{.action-link} To view the replay, you must have Starcraft:… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-06-17-wordpress-3-0.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-06-17-wordpress-3-0.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Software https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-06-06-compromised.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-06-06-compromised.html Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Power https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-01-04-plants-have-feelings-too-you-know.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-01-04-plants-have-feelings-too-you-know.html Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Science https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-01-04-saturns-hexagon.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2010-01-04-saturns-hexagon.html Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Science :) Aliens! https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2008-01-01-peace.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2008-01-01-peace.html Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT Kenya Hi. What is happening in Kenya is very sad indeed. Can we do anything about it peacefully? Yes we can. Go here{.action-link} PS I really do hope for nothing but peace. I am in a volatile area of Nairobi where any flare up at all would be totally disastrous… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2007-12-18-taita-cultural-night-pictures.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2007-12-18-taita-cultural-night-pictures.html Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT Kenya So I attended the most recent Taita Cultural Night, and I had a wonderful time. I'm going to try and share the night with you by posting some pictures. (Videos later - slow uploading). I took the pictures with my mobile phone so they aren't very clear.… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2007-01-30-the-agonising-college-admission-process.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2007-01-30-the-agonising-college-admission-process.html Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT Life Click Here to check out these amazing tales from the application process, including a hilarious animation. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-12-30-saddam-is-gone.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-12-30-saddam-is-gone.html Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT Power Today I woke up to find out that Saddam, of Iraq, is dead. He was killed early this morning. As I watched it all over CNN, BBC, Sky, Al-Jazeera etc. I found myself wondering whether the death sentence was the way to go. I admit Saddam was a bad man and… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-17-a-gamers-manifesto.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-17-a-gamers-manifesto.html Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT Games With the last of the next generation gaming consoles hitting the US markets today, people are in a frenzy, risking lives and even paying homeless people to line up for them, much like they did in Japan. What's all the frenzy about? In this CNN report, people… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-07-attention-all-kbwers-an-idea-for-the-kenyan-blogs-webring.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-07-attention-all-kbwers-an-idea-for-the-kenyan-blogs-webring.html Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web Hi. Has anyone noticed that KBW is getting large very quickly? Too quickly for anyone to keep up with a reasonable number of the fine blogs here. In fact, a pal of mine (name withheld) was complaining that this doesn't feel like a ring at all! I have been… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-07-ten-reasons-linux-and-bsd-are-vastly-superior-to-windows-part-ii.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-07-ten-reasons-linux-and-bsd-are-vastly-superior-to-windows-part-ii.html Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT Software READ Part 1{.action-link} Part two: 4 - Linux and BSD distributions are more configurable and modular. 3 - Linux and BSD perform better on any given platform. 2 - Linux and BSD don't limit your platform choices. 1 - Linux and BSD give you complete freedom to… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-07-ten-reasons-linux-and-bsd-are-vastly-superior-to-windows-part-i.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-07-ten-reasons-linux-and-bsd-are-vastly-superior-to-windows-part-i.html Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT Software Now you have no excuse for sticking with Windows and Microsoft! 10. Total cost of ownership ranges very low to nothing for Linux. 9. Linux and BSD distributions give you more complete, usable operating environments out of the box. 8. Viruses and Spyware are… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-03-your-friends-on-the-news-updated.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-11-03-your-friends-on-the-news-updated.html Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT Kenya Yesterday I saw a former classmate on the news, one of the boys killed in the Ziwani massacre of three boys by our very own Police. Indeed he was not perfect but he was no dangerous repeat well-known criminal as the police described him. What really… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-10-25-the-lecturers-strike-a-first-hand-account.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-10-25-the-lecturers-strike-a-first-hand-account.html Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT Kenya Hi my name is Jane. Valedon let me write this on his blog coz I felt it necessary. And yes I do not have a blog of my own, yet. (scandalous, right?) I want to talk about the university lecturers' strike. Needless to say, it affects me directly; I'm a student… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-10-04-of-superblogs-tricools-and-explorers.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-10-04-of-superblogs-tricools-and-explorers.html Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web Time really flies by, doesn't it? I guess that would be an understatement when speaking of time on the internet (internet time?). You start something and before you know it, you're celebrating anniversaries. Weird. Cool even. Speaking of which, does anyone… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-10-04-8-ways-how-hiv-is-not-transmitted.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-10-04-8-ways-how-hiv-is-not-transmitted.html Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT Life 1. Shaking hands with infected people. 2. Hugging infected people. 3. Sharing clothes with infected people. 4. Sharing utensils with HIV+ people. As such, it is not at all necessary to invest in a separate set of utensils for him/her that you'll be washing… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-09-23-project-superblog.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-09-23-project-superblog.html Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web You Have to READ THIS FIRST The idea that was born a few days ago is now in the process of becoming a reality. This is your opportunity to get the opportunity to regularly get links from a superblog. Join us. Marazzmatazz said... i like this idea definitely… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-09-20-the-ultimate-blog-promotion.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-09-20-the-ultimate-blog-promotion.html Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web So today I was thinking real hard on what to write for Darren's group writing project and then shabam! It hit me. Right in the old breadbasket. When you get hit there, real hard, you naturally get this feeling that you're going to throw up......so I pulled… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-09-16-a-girls-guide-to-geek-guys.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-09-16-a-girls-guide-to-geek-guys.html Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Life By Mikki Halpin and Victoria Maat So, your crush on the bass player from Vibrating Sandbox has finally died a whimpering death and you're wondering where to go from here. All the sinister dudes are either dating a series of interchangeable high-school riot… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-09-16-an-open-letter-to-safaricom.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-09-16-an-open-letter-to-safaricom.html Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Kenya Dear Safaricom-person-who-is-reading-this, It is with great trepidation that I disclose my intention to discontinue our relationship. It has become painfully clear that we are no longer able to coexist in a productive manner and I would rather climb a ladder… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-08-23-what-is-no-1.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-08-23-what-is-no-1.html Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT Kenya This post is for Paul, Scarla, Eddah everyone else (you too!) We should all love our country. Alfred Mutua thinks so.\ So does Dorothea Mackellar in her poem: I love a sunburnt country,\ A land of sweeping plains,\ Of ragged mountain ranges,\ Of droughts and… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-08-12-tricoolsold.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-08-12-tricoolsold.html Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web Well, the internet finally paid off for me. I sold tricool for Ksh. 1759. You may find it at bearing a new look. I sold it to kayliz and Scarla. The interesting thing is that I've known Scarla for only a few months (online) and for 5 days (personally) when… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-07-23-tricool-9.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-07-23-tricool-9.html Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web 1. Virtually Lost. It is easy getting lost, this site explores getting lost and some of its words may help you find yourself. It's really cool. Plus it has real cool use of flash. In their words: 'We have all lost something. We can lose our temper, lose our… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-07-18-i-was-tagged.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-07-18-i-was-tagged.html Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT Life Rules: 1. Post six weird facts/habits about yourself. These cannot be used against you later on. 2. At the bottom name the six people you will tag next. 3. Leave them a comment to let them know they've been tagged and to read your blog. I was tagged by… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-07-09-hero.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-07-09-hero.html Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT Kenya Last Tuesday I had the not-so-g fortune of watching a video entitled: 'business Strategies in Africa.' The video was quite nice and thought-provoking but one statement left a lasting [bitter] taste in my mouth, so to speak. ".....While the rest of us are… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-06-25-wise-words.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-06-25-wise-words.html Sun, 25 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT Life Originally uploaded by Wiccan Truth. "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." Albert Einstein. DISCLAIMER The words stated are in no way descriptive of the image shown, even if they seem to be. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-06-17-tricool-8.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-06-17-tricool-8.html Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web Cool Home pages - this a site much like an art exhibition where you can find all the very best designed sites out on the wide wide web, and you can marvel at the simply awesome collection of artistic talent. e-messenger - doesn't it stink that you normally… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-06-01-kenyan-bloggers-day.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-06-01-kenyan-bloggers-day.html Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web The importance of blogs and, by extension, bloggers is becoming more and more apparent. The internet is substantially shaped by blogs. Blogging is life. You might not believe me so here's a more believable voice speaking on the importance of blogs. And this… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-05-25-reality-is-an-illusion.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-05-25-reality-is-an-illusion.html Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT Science One sometimes thinks about the marvellous structure of reality. Our world is beautifully made. It is amazing how in nature everything is significant, how everything is governed by some underlying principles and the diversity of what is in our world is… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-05-13-tricool-rocks.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-05-13-tricool-rocks.html Sat, 13 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web Hello. did you miss me? I've been away for a couple of months...weeks? but kayliz is now back and on the drag. I'll be sure to post a lot very soon. I just wanted to bring something to your attention. Tricool is ranked 9th (when 'tricool' is the search word)… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-05-13-tricool-7.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-05-13-tricool-7.html Sat, 13 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web Yeah, we're back after a long time and we're better. Let's get right into it! Shall we? 1. Freenet. Freenet is free software which lets you publish and obtain information on the Internet without fear of censorship. To achieve this freedom, the network is… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-04-21-my-e-v-m.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-04-21-my-e-v-m.html Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT Life Is it not interestingly queer that you sometimes find yourself whistling to some silly tune from an advertisement that you cannot remember hearing yet you often forget important stuff? Human memory has always fascinated me and after some research - well, not… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-29-of-great-sex-of-love.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-29-of-great-sex-of-love.html Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT Life Sex has been described as act of worship by many ancient cultures, not least of all in the kama sutra. It is the joining of two people in the expression of the basest of emotions, love. It is meant to be enjoyed, to be relaxing, to be unifying. Sadly,… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-17-tricool-6.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-17-tricool-6.html Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web - Links to Love - if you are in love, or think you are, then this is the site to be. Get poems, love letters, dating tips, kissing tips and much much more. You can also 'generate' your own custom poems, letters or sweet-nothings. - WebCamCentral - Get access… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-16-39.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-16-39.html Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT Life Posted by Picasa https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-16-get-the-most-out-of-google.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-16-get-the-most-out-of-google.html Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web 1. Phone Book - type a person's name, city and state into the search box and google will deliver phone and address listings. 2. Calculate - type a math problem and google will calculate it. 3. Dictionary - type define followed by any English word and google… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-04-tricool-5.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-03-04-tricool-5.html Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web - Vuduu - a very nice site where you can play games including some awesome classical games, for free. Oh, yeah...you done have to download nada. - Kenya Alive - this site actually belongs to my pal, Dennis Mwangi. It's a cool site with cool links to cool… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-02-16-approaches-to-strategy-last-chapter.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-02-16-approaches-to-strategy-last-chapter.html Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT Business The essence of strategy development is ensuring, as much as possible, success in every endeavour. Strategy is thus of capital importance. Luckily, you have this to guide you: Approaches to strategy: - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - [Part 4… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-02-09-approaches-to-strategy-part-4-b.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-02-09-approaches-to-strategy-part-4-b.html Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT Business CSF Analysis (part 2 of 2) GOTO part 1 of 2 You must then identify key decisions required for the success of each CSF. The key decisions are then used to identify the information requirements. This ensures that there is a link between what must be done and… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-25-dual-aspect-concept.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-25-dual-aspect-concept.html Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT Life Having read the title, you're probably thinking of the dual aspect concept in accounting. That's nice........but it's wrong! For those who don't know, the dual aspect concept merely ensures that all accounting entries have both a credit and a debit… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-13-approaches-to-strategy-part-4.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-13-approaches-to-strategy-part-4.html Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT Business CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR (CSF) ANALYSIS (part 1 of 2) Mostly for businesses, this methodology was developed by John Rockart in the 1970s. CEOs need to know what is critically important for the success of the organisation. By identifying these and stating them… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-12-tricool-4.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-12-tricool-4.html Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web Howdy.... Today we have: 1. SundayLeague - a great fantasy football (soccer) site where you can join (and play) relatively comfortably, for free. 2. How Stuff Works - here, you can get to know how all kinds of stuff works. From invisibility cloaks to… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-12-tricool-3.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-12-tricool-3.html Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web 1. OpenCourseWare - get access to material of all programs offered at MIT. Considering that you literally get world-renowned professors' notes, FREE, this is cool. 2. Thinkgeek - the place where you can buy (or just view i.e. 'windowshop') all sorts of handy… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-06-to-all-kbwers-kenyan-blogs-webring-carnival.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2006-01-06-to-all-kbwers-kenyan-blogs-webring-carnival.html Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT The web Hi. Has anyone noticed that the Kenyan Bloggers webring is getting too large! (Too large to keep in touch with all the blogs, or at least many of them)? In fact, my friend who joined very recently says that he doesn't even feel he is in a webring. We (him… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-19-desperate-times.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-19-desperate-times.html Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Kenya All I wanna say is that\ They don't really care about us I recently joined a rugby team and, every morning, we train a bit at a soccer field. Last week, we were surprised to see that a goal-post had been ...er.... stolen. Yes, hack-sawed right through and… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-19-tricool-2.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-19-tricool-2.html Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT The web 1. Hackology. Really, really cool. Get tips on how to hack plus links to underground sites offering free software, music, movies and more. Do note, though, that the software available is mostly of the 'illegal pirated' kind. I will not be held liable for any… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-experiental-learning-theory.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-experiental-learning-theory.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Science Many theories try to explain how people learn. This theory was advanced by Kolb, Rubin and McIntyre and I think it is pretty accurate. They suggest that learning is a continuous cyclic process with four stages as follows: A. Experience. B. Observation and… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-complex-and-imaginary-numbers.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-complex-and-imaginary-numbers.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Science I know most of you who, like me, went through Kenya's 8.4.4. school system up to secondary school know nothing of complex or imaginary numbers. My own first encounter with them was in a SAT exam and it was a rude shock. Just so that none of you get any rude… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-tricool-1.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-tricool-1.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT The web This being the first edition, we'll give you the usual crap that people can and should do on the web. (Click on the links to go to the 3 special sites) 1. Email - electronic mail. Faster, more efficient and just better than snail mail. Get it here: yahoo. 2.… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-the-calling.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-the-calling.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Kenya "I will return home to her - many centuries have I wandered -\ And I will make my offering at the feet of my lovely mother:\ I will rebuild her house, the holy places they raped and plundered,\ And I will make it fine with black wood, bronzes, and… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-tricool-introduction.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-tricool-introduction.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT The web The internet is vast with so many, many cool (and uncool) things. Unfortunately not many people know of the cool stuff. But that's going to change. Every issue of tricool will give you three interesting sites to explore. The tricool team will appreciate it… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-approaches-to-strategy-part-3.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-16-approaches-to-strategy-part-3.html Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Business 3. Environmental Analysis This approach is also known as PEST analysis. According to me, it really is not a stand-alone approach to strategy. This is because in environmental analysis, you analyse the environment using these subdivisions: Political-legal… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-12-all-your-base-are-belong-to-us.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-12-12-all-your-base-are-belong-to-us.html Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT The web All your base are belong to us (or AYB or AYBABTU or just All Your Base) is an internet phenomenon that came about when in 1992 the Japanese game Zero Wing was poorly translated into English. A character named CATS made (now famously) the proclamation: All… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-17-solving-complex-puzzles.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-17-solving-complex-puzzles.html Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Games These pages describe how to solve certain common types of puzzles: - Cryptic crosswords: http://www.execulink.com/~tagies/cryptics/solvingguide/solvingguide.html - Cross sums: http://www.jimloy.com/puzz/sums.htm - Crostics:… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-11-approaches-to-strategy-part-2.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-11-approaches-to-strategy-part-2.html Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Business 2. Michael Porter's Competitive Forces Model Michael Porter identified five forces of competition that influence success. These are: 1. Bargaining power of suppliers. This is high when you, as an organisation or person, can easily move to another supplier.… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-09-mystical-ball.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-09-mystical-ball.html Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Science I'm so very excited because today I got to know how this www.mysticalball.com works. [for those who don't know, this site claims it can read your mind by asking you to pick a random two-digit number, add its individual digits and subtract the sum from the… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-02-for-amateur-webmasters.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-02-for-amateur-webmasters.html Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT The web Here is a great blog which aims specifically at helping amateur webmasters. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-02-so-so-sad.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-02-so-so-sad.html Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Kenya The title is actually taken from a remark by my good friend Kush once he had read the BEST place on earth. I agree with him completely. It is really disheartening - in a small way - to read of a centre of excellence such as MIT, Harvard, Yale or even the… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-02-approaches-to-strategy-part-1.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-02-approaches-to-strategy-part-1.html Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Business Strategy can be defined as a broad based plan for doing something. It is important to apply a strategy to everything you endeavour to do to ensure a high probability of success. Believe me, you can strategise on how to do anything, and you should! Some of… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-02-oops.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-11-02-oops.html Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT The web I'm not quite sure, but I think I may have committed a crime, plagiarism in my last post. To the writer, I'm sorry. https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-10-31-motivation.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-10-31-motivation.html Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT Business Motivation is the will to do, the urge to achieve goals or the drive to excel. It is concerned with why YOU choose to do one thing over another and with the amount of effort or intensity of action that YOU put into anything you do. So, what exactly motivates… https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-10-31-project-kenya.html https://jayanoris.com/blog/posts/2005-10-31-project-kenya.html Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT Kenya I have a dream of a Kenya that is free of corruption, free of all the lies from politicians, free from human suffering, free from tribal clashes, free from tribalism.........the list could go on and on..... and on....... 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