=== aalston__ is now known as Symmetria === aalston_ is now known as Symmetroa === Symmetroa is now known as Symmetria [09:47] morning all [11:00] hi Kilos [11:00] hi superfly all well? [11:01] Kilos: ja, just very tired. i haven't been sleeping well [11:01] eish [11:01] anyway, I need to get back to work. Lots to do [11:02] too much to think about and plan === aalston_ is now known as Symmetria [14:23] hmm... [14:59] Ai what a long day [14:59] How is eveyone [14:59] hi sha [15:00] ai! [16:08] hmm... [17:22] night all. sleep tight [17:57] heh [17:57] sup [17:57] who is awake [18:05] me [18:15] heh man, Im working 2 hard [18:15] :( [18:15] tired and worn out [18:22] Symmetria: are you a programmer? [18:22] you're experiencing burnout === aalston_ is now known as Symmetria [18:22] a natural progression of a programmers career [18:22] lol, no, Im not a programmer [18:23] heh, I'm... lol I dont even know how to begin explaining what I do [18:29] gnyt all [18:31] entrepreneur? [18:31] sysadmin? [18:31] bitcoin trader? [18:36] kulelu88: Symmetria is a sysadmin (basically), he used to work for TENET, now runs his own business. [18:37] running your own remote IT operation is the ultimate goal :D [18:38] superfly no [18:38] I work for Liquid Telecomms [18:39] have for 3 years :) [18:39] offically my title is Group Head of Network Strategy [18:39] oh you the big boss [18:39] effectively that means I set the strategy, policy and direction as regards anything on the network for Liquid and all its op-cos in 14 countries [18:40] aah I remember now. you and the other guy were trying to track me via IRC, and then I told you about the open position at Blue Telecoms and what a bad job posting it was [18:40] heh, no :) I still have 3 people above me [18:40] and you run your botnet on their infrastructure :D [18:41] heh it's gonna be very interesting when we start working with the Neotel network [18:41] (we bought Neotel) [18:41] wasn't vodacom going to buy them? [18:41] who is BTs biggest shareholder? [18:42] BT? I don't work for BT :P I work for Liquid :P [18:43] heh and Liquid is privately owned by two individuals [18:43] oh yeah, sorry. Blue/Liquid [18:43] Strive Maseiva and Nic Rudnick [18:43] 2 old white dudes? [18:43] actually Strive Masiyiwa [18:43] :P I can never spell his name [18:43] haha, both of them are actually Zimbabweans [18:44] and yes, vodacom was going to buy neotel, they failed [18:44] so we bought it instead [18:44] ;p [18:44] that's a big acquisition though. Neotel isn't some small company [18:44] heh Kule, neither is Liquid [18:44] Can you tell Neotel to connect the DFA to my house? [18:44] I need 1 GB/s internet :D [18:44] Liquid has been bigger than Neotel for a long time though, but we're also growing fast [18:45] sounds more like a merger than acquisition [18:45] heh, we bought them, outright [18:46] cash? [18:46] thats not a merger [18:46] heh, it was a half a billion dollar buyout [18:47] http://www.livemint.com/Companies/GMHhdXhxgeLEJb9a8S5UBJ/Tata-Communications-sells-Neotel-to-Africas-Liquid-Telecom.html [18:48] (and heh, that refers to econet as the largest shareholder of liquid, but Strive owns econet, so its really strive) [18:48] wasn't exactly a Liquid-only deal: http://www.tatacommunications.com/article/liquid-telecom-and-rbh-announce-agreement-acquire-neotel . RBH also put up money [18:49] heh, yes, 30% stake, making them a minority shareholder [18:49] I reckon Strive must be the Zim equivalent of a Russian oligarch [18:49] right place right time. 1980 :D [18:49] anyway, smoke time, later [18:50] ciao [19:25] so I saw someone is moving to the big US of A... [19:29] cause "this country is finished" ? [19:30] dunno, is it? [19:30] dollar is below 14 again, so there's hope [19:32] * nlsthzn hasn't checked in a bit, means I get less when I send money over... oh well [19:34] ah looking much better now for the R actually - http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=USD&to=ZAR&view=1Y [19:35] more to do with the other markets than the rand itself [19:35] must have been investments into anglogold and co. [19:36] surprised that IRC works for you nlsthzn [19:38] me too... normally blocked :) [19:54] must be logging it though nlsthzn :D [19:55] yes, I have to assume they are [19:55] fuck al makhtoum :) [19:56] ? [19:57] in case they're logging :P [19:57] so it would amuse you if I not only loose my job but go to jail for several years? [19:57] why would they arrest you for what I said? [19:58] who knows? [19:58] anyhow... [19:58] well I can't feel pity for anybody who willingly stays in an oppressive country [19:59] your choice, your risks [22:54] Maaz tell superfly, i just read the blog post, don't know how i can help but just say the word and we will do what we can [22:54] magespawn: I don't know who superfly, is. Say 'superfly, on freenode' and I'll take your word that superfly, exists [22:55] o/ magespawn [22:55] I only saw that the fly is leaving, hadn't had a chance to read the blog [22:56] Maaz tell superfly i just read the blog post, don't know how i can help but just say the word and we will do what we can [22:56] magespawn: Righto, I'll tell superfly on freenode [22:56] hey nlsthzn [22:57] just read the post he put up on his blog [23:16] magespawn: blog link? [23:17] ok found [23:18] cool beans, sorry half a sleep here [23:21] wow, superfly is leaving [23:22] I'm glad though. Better prospects for him in the US I hope [23:42] i am off to bed, good night all [23:47] cheers all