Updates
The Kiswahili Workstation
Posted by Webmaster in Open Source Software, Updates on January 15, 2010
Internationalization, also referred to as i18n, is the process of translating an application into a different language. Here in East-Africa, we have of-course been eagerly awaiting the process of translating the mainly Enlish language based applications and operating systems, into Kiswahili.
With the dawn of Open Source software in East-Africa, thanks to the growing communities involved, translation has over the past few years taken a good step forward. Whereas Microsoft had been dragging its heels for years, soon after fully Kiswahili versions of OpenOffice.org and FireFox Web-browser became available (see below) Microsoft announced a Kiswahili Office. Though the latter was costly, cumbersome and badly translated, and as such failed. So what is available today? Read the rest of this entry »
Email, the perfect tool for hackers
Posted by Webmaster in Security & Anti-Virus, Updates on November 17, 2009
As web-masters for a growing number of companies in town, we are often asked about the validity (or dangers) of emails certain received. Especially the info@ and webmaster@ addresses are under attack from viruses and phishing, often twice or trice a week, so asking is is the right thing to do! What happens?
A legitimate looking email arrives from one of your contacts, a potential client, paypal, facebook, twitter or even from your own email server (see below). Something is wrong with your account and they need you to login and verify your password. Click here. Or one of a thousand other reasons why you would want to follow the link they provide. Read the rest of this entry »
Mobile Access
Every day, we see a larger percentage of our site-visitors using a mobile phone as opposed to a full-blown web-browser. Just like in Tanzania mobiles phones overtook the hardly used land-line system as the preferred method of communications, now modern phones come equipped with web-browsers, making the trip to an internet cafe a thing of the past.
However, your website that looks so nice on a big screen, will be almost impossible to access from the small screen of most mobile phones. Pictures, fancy menu’s, the entire site was designed to be viewed at much higher resolution. Read the rest of this entry »
Affordable computing
Posted by Webmaster in New in our shop, Updates on June 22, 2009
Mica Computer Services is proud to be able to offer quality, future proof refurbished hardware at very affordable prices! Refurbished, meaning second hand, imported and then fully cleaned, tested and inspected and ready for years of operation. Proving that second-hand does not mean second best, we are offering three combinations of a A-brand computers system with energy and space saving 15″ TFT flat screens. These P4 machines fly when using Windows XP (or better, Ubuntu Linux), with ample memory, disk space and even a CD-(re)writer + DVD combo drive.
These powerful computers come fully licensed with Microsoft Windows XP Professional and are therefore completely ready for use. A perfect combination to expand your internet cafe or the computer science lab at your school! Why not drop by our shop and convince yourself? Read the rest of this entry »
New location
Posted by Webmaster in New in our shop, Updates on June 19, 2009
Mica Computer Services has opened it’s own shop in the heart of Arusha! Not content with providing the bestcomputer services in town, Mica is now also a supplier of quality computers and accessoiries.
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Our shop is open daily, Monday to Saturday, from 08:30 till 18:00. We hope to welcome you soon!
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