If you look around the web, you’ll see endless tutorials on how to configure Apache to do redirects using mod_rewrite. Undoubtedly mod_rewrite is a powerful way to control access and redirects on your Apache server, and it is enabled on many web hosts, but before you dive into the complexity and regular expressions of mod_rewrite, why don’t you give mod_alias a chance – you don’t have the power that you’ve got with mod_rewrite, but it is a lot simpler. Shall we take a look? Continue reading “Simple Apache redirects”
The repentant wife
Now sitting in Thai Spice with a repentant wife. In case anyone was concerned, the straighteners were off. #
The measure of a married man
That, my friends, is the measure of a married man. Will endure rain for his woman and her rain vulnerable hair. #
Straighteners and the rain
We’ve walked nearly to the restaurant in the rain. She thinks she’s left her straightners on. “It’s OK dear, you go on and I’ll go back.” #
Earth hour
Just wondering how Carolyn will react to me turning off the lights for Earth Hour (http://www.earthhour.org/) while she’s doing her hair. #
Error handling all the way up to 11
WordPress code has cleaned up enough in the latest release that you can crank error detection all the way up to 11. #
Scored some wild trout yesterday
Scored some wild trout yesterday; baked it with thyme, then crisped up the skin on the grill. Served with rice, grilled courgette & leeks. #
Modern communications
Amazing how the modern world consumes me. Today I felt incredibly ill-equipped accessing the net over Bluetooth & GPRS. I want 3G damnit. #
My VPN provider’s website is blocked
My VPN provider’s website is blocked by Big Corp PLC’s SurfControl settings. Tsk. I’ve read everything on the internet and now I’m bored. #
Turned up at Big Corp PLC, to discover I had no desk
Turned up at Big Corp PLC, to discover the desk I’d been allocated had no PC. Now I have a PC, but the network guy is at lunch. Sigh. #