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@ poster
You may want to read these:

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmscientists1.html#inventors
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Pioneers-Science-Invention-Louis/dp/0152085661
http://www.nbufront.org/html/MastersMuseums/DocBen/ScienceTechnology.html

Yes I agree with you that education is very important
Blacks have contributed to development of science and technology
The systemic failure in the Nigerian system cannot be solely blamed on the educational system
Failure is more to do with our value system, corruption and failure to punish the guilty.
There other reasons though

diva_naija:
GRAMMER TIME

You just gave a good example why the poster complained

We don't have opposition in Nigeria
There are two parties. PDP in government and PDP out of government alias AC!

Obama has youth on his side
Still too early to predict how the pendulum will swing later.
My heart says Obama.
But my head says there will be a white American woman in the white house before a black man
Whatever it is Obama's victory makes me proud!

OgidiBoy:
I'm a strong republican, but I'll rather vote for Obama before I give my vote to Huckabee, enough of those southern rednecks in the white house it's about time we get some kind of flavor "soul" in Pennsylvania avenue.

Colour is more than skin deep

@ Seun
The people who really watch Nigerian movies are not on this forum
Go to Ajegunle, Mushin, Alaba etc
You will get the right answer

Then quality of production will be an added asset

@ vikiviko
Pls read your own posting at:
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-102811.0.html

Umar ,
Was the sole administrator in Festac Housing estate
Did he leave festac better than he met it?

He was once the Kaduna state governor
What concrete legacy did he leave behind?

He was in the army
What was the state of the army when he left?

We should not be carried away with these opportunists and laterday crusaders
They had all the opportunity to improve Nigeria
Now they want to come back and continue with their crap again

babasin:
everything is in name!

this is branding, it allows people to respect or disprect you.

you think people want to come to Nigeria to live in NEW LONDON?

No everything is about content
Name is sentimental and can be changed anytime
Content is the quality

Let him give us a well planned city

babasin:
I am afraid to disappoint you, this already FAILED on arrival.

For calling it NEW LONDON is already a failure.

when we africans ever learn to be original? make mistakes but improve of it but surely not calling it NEW LONDON.

What's in a name?
Lets see the concept first
As long as the idea takes care of the local peculiarities and it is relevant, name would be the least of the concerns.

bigjay01:
For anyone using NSE.csv, find attached NSE2.csv for 24/12/07 to 02/02/08, copy and paste to the bottom of NSE.csv and reimport

And where is the attached NSE2 file?
OK seen. I apologise

davidif:
@oldie
are you freaking kidding me my architecture roomates here design plans for downtown chicago on there computer for class projects and you are talking nonsense. You better don't say what you don't know.

No. I am not kidding you.
What they design are academic prototypes
I say it because I know

I have used this before, and it worked:
http://www.datadoctor.in/data-recovery-software/more-pen-drive-data-recovery-software.html
Serial Number:

Ima Ero:
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What satellites are you using?
Have you considered the new NIG-COMSAT?
Why Teleport not in Nigeria?

@ omonoba
Does it have an in-built Nigerian terrain map?
If no, can you get the one with an in-built Nigerian terrain map and the cost?

What would he have said?
Any way, it is not that we love AC, we just detest PDP more!
They are all birds of the same plume as they say.

@poster
There is nothing like bad english
Should be poor english

I agree with some of your points, but you should not generalise
There is room for improvement!

davidif:
You see how backward naija dey, our students in the architecture depts should be designing cities like they do here in yanki, but unfortunately the kids don't have high powered software for that, what a pity.  

This shows how limited you are. No students anywhere in the world will design cities
And not only Architects design cities

Technologies on the rise in 2008

A number of technologies have exploded throughout 2007, from Facebook and the iPhone to the Nintendo Wii.
But what will be making the headlines over the next 12 months?

Here the BBC News website gives its predictions for five technologies that could become big in 2008.

THE WEB TO GO

One of the biggest drawbacks of web applications is that they can only be used when there is an internet connection.

Although mobile working is becoming increasingly common, ubiquitous connectivity is still a long way off.

But there are tools that are beginning to blur the online and offline worlds.

Over the last 12 months a number of technologies that could have a significant impact on the way people use the web.

Search giant Google announced its Gears application whilst Adobe launched Air and Microsoft released Silverlight.

All the technologies have the ability to take rich web content and make some of it available offline.

For example Adobe has shown off an Ebay desktop application built using Air that would allow users to do much of the legwork required in setting up auctions offline.

The next time the user connects to the internet the listing would be posted to the website.

Silverlight offers the reverse - the ability to build desktop applications and allow them to run in a web browser.

Google Gears does not allow the creation of new applications but does allow web applications to be taken offline.

For example, the developers of the free online office package Zoho use Gears to allow users to use their applications in a similar way to a normal desktop office program.

2008 should see more examples of applications built with or using one of the three tools to make a truly seamless computing experience.



ULTRA MOBILE PCs


Various devices have tried to fill the role between a PDA and a full-blown laptop over the years, but none has taken off.

But 2008 could be the year when the Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs) finally have their day.

The first devices were launched in 2006, but they have never gone mass market - partly because of a combination of high prices and poor battery life.

But towards the end of 2007 a series of new products started to hit shelves.

The most talked about was the Asus EEE, a sub-£200 laptop about the size of a hardback book.

The Taiwanese manufacturer has predicted it will sell five million of the tiny machines in 2008.

The low-cost laptop runs open source Linux software and weighs less than one kilogram.

To cut down on weight it does away with a hard drive in favour of just 4GB of flash memory.

Whilst the storage is small, its use of flash highlights another trend of 2008.

Flash memory has been gradually increasing in power. For example, electronics giant Samsung recently showed off chips that could be used to make 128GB memory cards.

As a result the technology is now starting to challenge hard drives as the storage of choice on laptops.

Apple is even rumoured to be launching ultra-thin Macbooks using flash in 2008.



IPTV  

Internet TV has been hampered in the past because broadband speeds were not fast enough to deliver a reliable service.

But today more than half of all UK homes have a broadband connection, at an average speed of four megabits a second (Mbps), according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

And speeds are increasing. Next year, ADSL2+ comes online, promising broadband speeds of up to 24Mbps.

As a result, more and more internet protocol television services are being launched.

Alongside established services from BT vision and Virgin Media, other operators are getting in on the business.

Following the launch of a successful service in the Czech Republic, mobile phone operator O2 plans to launch a UK service in 2008.

Others such as Orange are expected to follow suit.

The BBC will also be pushing its iPlayer in 2008, a service that allows people to catch up on the corporation's output over the web. Whilst in November, the BBC partnered with rivals ITV and Channel 4 to launch a joint on-demand service.

Existing firms are also predicting rapid growth through 2008.

Mary Turner, the chief executive of Tiscali UK said in December that its service is currently signing up 250 people each day and expects to have 50,000 users by the end of the year

It is aiming for 200,000 by the end of 2008.



WIMAX  

Wimax is a wireless technology that can deliver high speed broadband over long distances.

It is already big in the US with companies such as Sprint and Intel backing the technology.

Some areas of the developed world, such as Abuja in Nigeria, are also trialling the technology.

But, according to analyst Mike Roberts of research firm Informa Media and Telecoms, it has never taken off in Europe. But, he said, that could all change in 2008.

"Next year could be the first year that we see some of the major deployments of Wimax in Europe," he said.

Milton Keynes has just launched what it claims if the first commercial Wimax service in the UK.

The aim, according to a spokesperson was to "make Milton Keynes the first WiMax-powered wireless internet city."

According to Mr Roberts others could follow suit particularly if a big player such as BT was "able to get its hands on the right spectrum".



MOBILE VOIP

VoIP is a technology that allows users to make cheap phone calls over the internet.

Although some firms such as Jajah and Truphone have offered VoIP on mobiles the technology is still relatively nascent.

However, 2008 could be the year the technology takes off.

Towards the end of 2007, network operator 3 launched a Skype phone that allows users to make calls using the service, already popular for making calls from PCs.

Handset-maker Nokia also offers four phones with the ability to use the technology.

"We plan to add VoIP enabled devices to the existing range," said Mark Squires of the firm.

But even with the backing of a heavyweight such as Nokia, not everyone is convinced that 2008 will be the year of mobile VoIP.

"Mobile VoIP is still at a very early stage," said Mike Roberts of analysts Informa Media and Telecoms. "It's very disruptive but it will be a slow burn, to my mind,"


Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/7147804.stm

Published: 2008/01/01 13:48:58 GMT

© BBC MMVIII
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I hope we will get some benefits out of these in Nigeria, especially the wimax.
We really need  the real broadband internet connectivity in Nigeria

So what are your thoughts?

18 people were killed, including five policemen
Something has to be done, urgently!

Did my service year in Rayfield/Bukuru many years ago
Really friendly people.
You can get more info at http://www.plateaustategov.org/history/people_cul.html

ell77:
Do people who are not black get deported from Nigeria at all?

How do you want the Immigration people to chop?

Chinese are not the problem. Blame the government agencies that are not performing their duties
Agencies like: Customs, Immigration, Police and SON is even clueless.

How I wished every young Nigerian could be like him

sharp man:
Lets learn to take responsibility for our own mistakes.

Well said!
We blame everybody except ourselves for our failures.
There is no shortcut for hardwork

Big B1:
The idea of this topic is not to stay longer, but to perform better than Ribadu.

Why are we missing the point?

I predict that his replacement will be better and Ribadu will be forgoten in a matter of 3 months.

Secret to performing better:
You must never, never be selective under every circumstance
You must understand the basic logic of politics
You must respect the constitution of Nigeria.
Protecting pride/ image of Nigeria must be at the top of your priority list
You must have self respect and respect for all Nigerian citizens regardless of the circumstance
You must treat EFCC as an organization not  your home based business.
You must regulate your emotion at all time (The money stolen belong to Nigeria, not your father)
You must not rush into anything (your home work must be properly done before making a move)
And finally, you must stand upright and be firmed like a real man, not a boy scout or a political fighting tool.


  Up EFCC!

In addition,
- must be less arrogant
- less visible
- be apolitical
- must not be all-knowing
- work as a team leader - not the only team player

ThiefOfHearts:
Is this a joke?

From "one view point", what other view point is there? What was the point of Achwitz?

Lol @ the German prespectives, alot of Germans are ashamed of that time in their history. Better don't go off running your mouth in public.

As for perferring Hitler over swindlers, maybe if he had killed you and your family,, you wouldnt be saying such garbage.

At least swindlers just embezzle money as opposed to having someone send you to chambers to burn just because you are of a different group of people. It's people like you that sold your brothers to slave ships for a mirror.

I fear some of you people.

ABACHA WAS A GREAT MAN TOO!

Are you saying the only view point that is correct is yours?
Being judgemental and rude belittle you

Hilter has been demonised by the west.
I have taken my time to read history from the German perspective
I urge you to do the same and make up your mind.
Hitler was a nationalist and should not be crucified for that
We should not judge people/history from one viewpoint
I'll rather have an Hilter than all these swindlers we have running our affairs now

Can the Mod move this topic to the appropriate section!