Yesterday, I was desperately seeking ways to waste loads of time when along comes Mod Rewrite.

I’m a reluctant user of Statpress Reloaded (due to buggy database bloat) but do enjoy examining site visitor data during uncontrolled bouts of time wasting. Occasionally I will see unwanted guests browsing my archive of random musings. This is a problem for which I have found a cure. It’s called Mod Rewite.

Let’s say you see someone from 10.10.10.69 reading your private thoughts. Let’s say you don’t like repeating 10’s in IP addresses and let’s also say you’re an IP snob. If you’re running Apache, do this:

1. Modify or create an .HTACCESS file and place it in the root folder.

2. Add something like this to the file:

RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /

# Redirect specific IP address
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} ^10\.10\.10\.69 [OR]

# Redirect Class C subnet
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} ^10\.10\.10 [OR]

# Redirect Class B subnet
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} ^10\.10

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f

# Name of file to redirect
RewriteRule !down.htm$ down.htm [R=307,L]

Now when pesky visitors return from those ranges, they will be directed to the specified HTML page.

Click here to see my redirect!

Yesterday, I registered the domain GreenwoodMotels.com after noticing that the term gets 22K searches per month. I found a nice motel affiliate and built out a microsite that finds great room prices on local Greenwood motels. Check it out http://www.greenwoodmotels.com.

I’m now also posting many photo updates to Facebook and MySpace. If you have a Facebook account (required), click the following link: Facebook Profile.

Telnic just released this entertaining online video commercial for their recently launched domain .TEL. Based on the number of places this video is now available and it’s cumulative view count, it’s now officially gone viral. Kudos to the ad agency for creating the best 90-second spot in the history of TLDs.

I just wanted to take a moment and apology to all the bots and spiders that were ignored in my previous letter to Google. There are people out there, right now, individuals and businesses in Greenwood, South Carolina that need websites, computer repair, and expert network engineering. If ever, a search result for Greenwood and Ninety Six computer service was relevant, this is it. Sure Google is the big cheese, but you guys are just as important. So thanks guys, and index me like there is no tomorrow!

This letter is dedicated to you. Please find some visitors from Greenwood, South Carolina who are looking for expert computer services. If you could find only 2 or 3 customers per week in the Lakelands and Greenwood areas, I will be happy. As you may already know, I provide turn-key internet and network solutions for all of Greenwood, SC and the surrounding areas.
Sincerely, Microguy.